Queensland supports national standards for patient rights in healthcare
Source: Queensland. Minister for Health. Media Release
"Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Paul Lucas launched the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights, an initiative that outlines the rights of patients. The Charter, a national standard designed to support patients Australia-wide, gives patients, families, carers and service-providers a common understanding of the rights of those receiving healthcare. Mr Lucas said the Charter also outlined the responsibilities of healthcare providers. “At the core of the Charter is this: healthcare and the health system must be centred on the patient,” Mr Lucas said. It allows patients, consumers, families, carers and health care providers to share an understanding of the rights of the people who receive care."