Be in the know - the rights of young people in healthcare
Video produced by NSW Government Health NSW Kids + Families.
Transcript available at the NSW Government health website [1].
You have the right to what's best for YOU.
You have the right to express your views respectfully, be HEARD and have something done about it.
You have the right to use, and receive the BEST available health care.
You have the right to be treated with RESPECT in regards to your values, beliefs, tikanga and culture. You have the right to be you.
You have the right to be with and guided by your family and whānau, unless this is against your best interest.
You have the right to be FULLY informed, ask questions and be given answers about all matters concerning you. Because being in the know is important.
You have the right to be INVOLVED in making decisions that affect you.
You have the right to be PROTECTED from harm.
You have the right to PRIVACY.
You have the right to education, rest, play, creative activities and recreation.
You have the right to planned coordinated healthcare.
Check an information card about confidentiality for young people 12 to 24 years old [3]
Be in the know. Check out more information about young people's rights in healthcare [4]
You can check the whole document: Charter of tamariki/children's and rangatahi/young people's rights in healthcare services in Aotearoa New Zealand: A consensus statement by Children's Hospitals Australasia (CHA) and the Paediatric Society of New Zealand (PDF, 3MB) [5].
See the 3 pages from the Charter that spell out young people's rights in healthcare in more detail (PDF, 2.7 MB) [6].
This page last reviewed 08 December 2021.
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Links
[1] https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/kidsfamilies/programs/Pages/young-people-rights-video.aspx
[2] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/sites/kidshealth/files/pdfs/CC6899%20NON-BRANDED%20Youth%20Friendly%20T-Shirt%20Poster%20A3_Final.pdf
[3] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/sites/kidshealth/files/pdfs/CC6901%20NON-BRANDED%20Youth%20Friendly%20ZIPPED%20Key%20Pull%20Card%20%28e-version%29_Final%20%20%20.pdf
[4] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/young-peoples-rights-healthcare
[5] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/sites/kidshealth/files/pdfs/Charter-on-the-rights-of-children-New-Zealand%20%281%29.pdf
[6] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/sites/kidshealth/files/pdfs/Pages%20from%20Charter%20on%20the%20rights%20of%20Children%20and%20Young%20People%20in%20NZ%20final%20version%20copy%20appendix%20two_0.pdf
[7] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/1658?language=zh-hant
[8] https://www.cdhb.health.nz/wp-content/uploads/0575d9dc-charter-on-the-rights-of-children-new-zealand.pdf
[9] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/contact?from=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidshealth.org.nz%2Fprint%2F1659%3Flanguage%3Dzh-hant