Your Healthcare Rights
The Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights applies to all people in all places where health care is provided in Australia.
Your Healthcare Rights
When you, or someone you care for, get health and medical services from the RFDS, you can expect our staff will support your healthcare rights:
- Access: the right to access services and treatment that meet your needs
- Safety: the right to receive high-quality care that is delivered safely
- Respect: the right to be treated with dignity and kindness
- Information: the right to clear communication about your needs
- Partnership: the right to be involved in decisions about your needs
- Privacy: the right to have your personal information securely protected
- Feedback: the right to have concerns addressed without fear of reprisal
Your Healthcare Rights
To help our staff provide you with the best care possible, you can:
- Be honest about your medical story and health-related matters
- Tell us about any religious or cultural beliefs important to our care of yo
- Treat all people caring for you with dignity and respec
- Ask questions or let us know if you don’t understan
- Follow staff instructions regarding your treatment and car
- Respect the confidentiality and privacy of other
- Tell us about your experience
Give us your feedback
The RFDS welcomes compliments, complaints or any ideas you have for improving the delivery of our services.
To learn more, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare has lots of support tools to help people understand the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights.
Health consumer support services
SA Health and Community Services Complaints
NT Health and Community Services Complaints
Learn more about how the RFDS supports its patients and communities in SA/NT.
