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Everyone has the right to good health care
We have the right to:
- get health care we need
- be safe when we get health care
- get respect from health care people
- work with our health services
We also have the right to:
- get information we understand
- see the information health people have about us
- have privacy
- give feedback, like saying what was good or bad about our health care.
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Asking for changes so you can be safe and take partIt is ok to ask for what you need to get health care that suits you.
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How professionals, family and carers can respect health rightsLearn how to support the health rights we all share.
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Making choices and saying what you wantYou have the right to make choices about your body and your health.
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Rights about sex and having childrenYour choices matter about having sex and starting a family
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What to do if your health rights are not respectedYou can take action to get your health rights
Stories
Real people talk about health rights.
Julie's story about changing a system one podiatrist at a time
Read Julie's story about how when we advocate for the people in our lives we can make the health system better.
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Sundara's story about getting good health care
Read Sundara's story about making health care better for people from different cultures and backgrounds.
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In Australia, everyone has the right to good health care. People with disability have the same rights as everyone else.
We all have the right to:
- get health care that meets our needs
- make choices
- be safe when we get health care
- get respect when we are at a health service
- work with our health care provider
- get information about health we can understand
- see the information health professionals have about us
- have privacy
- give feedback, like saying what was good or bad about our health care.
-
Asking for changes so you can be safe and take part
It is ok to ask for what you need to get health care that suits you.
-
How professionals, family and carers can respect health rights
Learn how to support the health rights we all share.
-
Making choices and saying what you want
You have the right to make choices about your body and your health.
-
Rights about sex and having children
Your choices matter about having sex and starting a family
-
What to do if your health rights are not respected
You can take action to get your health rights
Stories
Real people talk about health rights.
Julie's story about changing a system one podiatrist at a time
Read Julie's story about how when we advocate for the people in our lives we can make the health system better.
This content is hidden
Sundara's story about getting good health care
Read Sundara's story about making health care better for people from different cultures and backgrounds.
This content is hidden