The Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights was developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The Charter specifies the key rights of patients and consumers when seeking or receiving healthcare services.
The Charter can be downloaded in English from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care website.
The Charter is also available in alternative versions including audio and Braille and has been translated into Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dari, Farsi, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Karen, Korean, Macedonian, Nepali, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai and Vietnamese.
Alternative and translated versions of the Charter can be downloaded here. Click 'Translated versions' drop down menu.
Mental Health Act Rights and Responsibilities
NSW Health has translated the Statement of Rights under the Mental Health Act into a range of languages.
Schedule 3: Statement of rights for person detained in mental health facility
Available in Arabic, Croatian, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese
Schedule 3A: Statement of rights for Voluntary Patients
Available in Arabic, Croatian, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese
Your Rights After a Mental Health Inquiry or Following a Tribunal Hearing After Breaching a Community Treatment Order available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Nepali, Persian, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.