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A poster that says how to give safe and inclusive health care

This poster says 4 ways health professionals can work with patients to make health care more fair.
Who is it for?
Professionals
What is it about?
How professionals, family and carers can respect health rights, For professionals, Understanding intellectual disability
Who made it?
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
When was it made?
It was created
3 years ago
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Why do we trust it?

Because it was made to help, not for profit.

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Doing things with people with intellectual disability can help make health care safer and more .

This poster says 4 things that health professionals can do to meet the needs of all patients.

  1. Plan with me
  2. Understand me
  3. Communicate with me
  4. Act with me

Everyone has the right to make choices and get high quality health care.

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  • Made to help, not for profit
  • Made by people who know a lot about the topic
  • Made in Australia

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Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

The Commission leads and coordinates national improvements in the safety and quality of health care in Australia. It is part of the Health portfolio of the Australian Government.