Your rights and responsibilities

This booklet provides general information about your rights as a consumer of health services. This includes your right to

• information, 
• consent to treatment
• confidentiality of your personal health information 
• receive appropriate care

The booklet also includes information about how you can participate in decision-making about your health care and summarises your responsibilities as a consumer of health services.

Community Languages 

• Amharic (PDF 1.17MB)
• Arabic (PDF 2.15MB)
• Chinese - Simplified (PDF 1.33MB)
• Chinese - Traditional (PDF 1.41MB)
• Dari (PDF 2.15MB)
• Dinka (1.13MB)
• Greek (1.13MB)
• Italian (PDF 1.11MB)
• Khmer (PDF 2.16MB)
• Russian (PDF 1.13MB)
• Somali (PDF 1.11MB)
• Spanish (PDF 1.15MB)
• Swahili (PDF 1.1MB)
• Tagalog (PDF 1.11MB)
• Tamil (PDF 2.26MB)
• Vietnamese (PDF 1.13MB)

If you have difficulty understanding any part of the booklet or if you require an interpreter please ask a health service staff member for help.