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What
young people can do when they are concerned about their
health care
Concerned
about your health care?
You
have the right to receive appropriate health care. This
includes that doctors and nurses respect your privacy and
provide you with the best and most appropriate service they
can. If you have any concerns it is a good idea to first
discuss them with your doctor. You may prefer to talk to
your family instead who can then talk to the doctor on your
behalf. In most cases, the doctor or nurse will try to resolve
your concerns.
If they
do not respond to your complaint, or you are not satisfied
with their actions, you can contact the Health Care Complaints
Commission. If your health or safety is threatened or you
have experienced sexual or physical assault you or your
family should immediately contact the Commission.
If you
are thinking of making a complaint to the Commission, call
toll free on 1800 043 159 or 9219 7444 to discuss your concerns.
The Commission uses interpreting services to assist you
if your first language is not English.
The
Commission is an independent body dealing with complaints
about doctors, nurses and other health practitioners. The
Commission also deals with complaints about hospitals, surgery
centres and other health facilities.
For
more information visit the Commission's website www.hccc.nsw.gov.au
Why
can’t I decide? Health care treatment for young people.
www.kidsconference.org.au/
On 18
November 2008 during the Children's Health Conference, Keiran
Pehm, Commissioner, Health Care Complaints Commission and
Peter Hennessy, Executive Director, NSW Law Reform Commission
NSW will present a joint presentation and paper outlining
the major issues arising from the current law regulating
consent for the medical treatment of young people.
Up
for a party?
www.partyyourway.com.au/index.html
Welcome
to Party
Your Way – the site to help you have a great party
while also keeping it safe.
This
is the one stop party spot with advice and discounts from
local suppliers, as well as the latest information on how
to prevent any unexpected surprises during or after your
party.
You
can look after your guests by staying briefed on important
issues such as drink driving, gate crashers and legal liabilities.
That way there will be no headaches to deal with …
well, not on the night anyway!
Helping
Young People Achieve (HYPA)™
Helping
Young People Achieve (HYPA)™ has evolved as a forum
to develop and implement strategies to enable all young
people to achieve employment and well-being.
 HYPA™
encompasses a range of initiatives, providing the opportunity
for business and the community to get involved in a meaningful
way to help young people achieve their potential in South
Australia.
To find
out more about HYPA™ visit www.hypa.net.au
ActNow
www.actnow.com.au/
‘ActNow
is an awesome website for young people. It gives us information
on important issues and makes them easier to understand.
It’s also a great place for people to get inspired
on taking action.’
Melissa 20, ActNow volunteer
ActNow
knows that the more you understand about an issue the more
you’ll feel empowered to do something about it. Use
ActNow
to find information on social, political, environmental,
lifestyle and topical issues for a non-judgemental and factual
snapshot of the bigger picture. All the content you find
on ActNow is written by ActNow members who are young people
just like you.
ActNow
is also a volunteering hub. Use the site to get in touch
with over 200 organisations that are really keen to work
with young people.
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