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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

The Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights - 2019

The Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights in it's second edition, was launched by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care on 8 August 2019.

The second edition reflects a greater focus on person-centred care, empowering consumers to take an active role in their healthcare. It is in line with the first edition but is clearer and more specific about important issues such as health literacy, shared decision making and partnership in action.

The Commission began the review in 2018. Over 1600 survey responses were received and eight workshops were held with consumers, health service staff and policy-makers. 

Source: https://safetyandquality.gov.au

Supporting the Charter is a range of easily accessed resources that are  designed to help as many people as possible understand their healthcare rights. Resources include translations into 19 languages as well as Braille, Auslan and Easy English versions. Access the resources here.

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