Can you hear me, can you respect me?
There is nothing worse when attending a hospital and facing: Ageist language (exclusion); A medical professional cutting you short, listening issues; Suggestions that you are too old for medical treatment,…
Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson
Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson has been across the media this week, responding to the Productivity Commission report and hospital funding decisions. On ABC Radio, he warned “the longer an…
Seniors are being turned away from access to the Palmerston Regional Hospital Hydrotherapy pool.
We have reached out to the NT Minister for Health many times who is yet to respond.Patients who gain access via surgery yet still require access to the pool are…
A national human rights act
A Human Rights Act is a legislated set of economic, social, civil and political rights that benefit the whole community. They help prevent human rights violations, provide a powerful tool…
Responsibilities of a physiotherapist
A physiotherapist (PT) helps people with movement and function issues from injury, illness, disability, or aging, by assessing, diagnosing, and treating conditions through exercise, manual therapy, and education to improve…
My healthcare rights
I have a right to: Access Safety Respect Partnership Information Access my health information Privacy Give feedback Download the poster here
Darwin Community Legal Services
DCLS is a free, confidential service that supports members of the community to protect their legal rights. Through fair access to legal advice and support, we advocate to resolve issues…
‘It is just a big joke’: Attorney-General left health complaints review committee dormant
An Alice Springs man who tried to complain about how the Health and Community Services Complaints Commission handled his health treatment complaint discovered the review committee meant to scrutinise the…
Disability advocates call for rethink after Palmerston Hospital’s hydrotherapy pool closes to external providers
The hydrotherapy pool at Palmerston Regional Hospital has been closed to the public, with only inpatients and outpatients permitted to use the facility. A disability advocate who was a key…