Human Rights Commission Act 2005

The health code—

must deal with the implementation of the health provision principles; and

may deal with anything else relevant to the provision or use of a health service.

In this section:

a person is entitled to receive appropriate health services of a high standard;

a person is entitled to be informed and educated about health matters, and available health services, that may be relevant to the person;

a person who can take part effectively in the making of a decision dealing with the person’s health is entitled to do so;

a person is entitled to be provided with health services in a considerate way that takes into account his or her background, needs and wishes;

a provider, or person who provides care for a consumer, should be given consideration and recognition for the provider’s, or person’s, contribution to health care;

the confidentiality of information about a person’s health should be preserved;

a person is entitled to reasonable access to information about a person’s health;

a person is entitled to reasonable access to procedures for dealing with grievances about the provision of health services.