An Easy Read document for people with intellectual disability. It aims to support people with intellectual disability, their supporters and clinicians to talk about the person’s disability and what they need to make their health care accessible.

These resources for people with cognitive impairment provide information on your right to get health care that is good and safe. These translations have been developed to provide information on healthcare rights for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Today, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care released the NSQHS Standards User Guide for the Health Care of People with Intellectual Disability.

The Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard contains eight quality statements and seven indicators to ensure the safe and appropriate use of psychotropic medicines in people with cognitive disability or impairment and uphold their rights, dignity, health and quality of life.