Your Rights.
Australian Law
Australian Laws respect the rights of people with a disability. The laws say you:
- Should be included in community life
- Have the same rights as all other Australians
What are your human rights
You should be:
- Safe in your home and anywhere else
- Treated with respect
- Part of your cultural community
You should be able to:
- Participate in your religion
- Express your sexuality
- Communicate in your family's language
Your rights working with ADL Support Services
You have the right to:
- Receive good quality services
- Tell us what you want
- Choose the type of support worker you want
- Make your own choices
You also have the right to:
- Be safe
- Get help when you need it
- Try new things and take risks
How ADL Support Services respects your rights
ADL Support Services will:
- Keep you safe
- Show you respect and respect your privacy
- Treat you well
- Help you make your own choices
- Listen to you
- Involve your family, advocate and other support carers (if you want us to)
We will also:
- Ask you to tell us what supports you want and the type of worker you need
- Keep your personal information private
- We can also help you find an advocate if you need one
You can safely:
- Make complaints and provide feedback to us
- Tell us you want to use another provider
We will follow your instructions, unless we feel that you may get hurt.
We will then talk to you and your advocate/family about any risks involved to help you make a safe decision.
We will also make sure our support workers follow our Service Charter of Rights.
