During national consultation for the National Consensus Statement: Essential elements for recognising and responding to deterioration in a person’s mental state the Commission identified the need to develop consensus on a set of signs that can be used for monitoring deterioration in a person’s mental state. The Commission engaged Gaskin Research to undertake the project and provide a report on Recognising Signs of Deterioration in a Person’s Mental State.
The Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights is for everyone. We are endeavouring to provide translations of the Charter in many community languages. Currently the Charter is available in 32 languages in a printable A4 poster format.
In this six-part Consumer Insights Video Series, you can hear from consumer representatives working in health care. Across the series, consumers share their perceptions, experiences and recommendations, helping to raise awareness and inspire positive change.
The Commission has developed an extensive range of supporting resources for everyone to understand and use the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights (the Charter). These resources include video and audio files.
The Charter has been adapted to suit specific audiences and purposes. Use the resources on this page to support implementation of the Charter or to help people understand and use the Charter.
The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards support the right of people with intellectual disability to equitable health care. This page provides further resources to assist those with intellectual disability and their family and supporters to understand and advocate for equitable health care, as part of the Commission’s support for improved health care for people with intellectual disability.
