{"id":5699,"date":"2024-12-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/?p=5699"},"modified":"2025-02-20T07:44:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T22:14:02","slug":"treatment-with-respect-your-rights-and-responsibilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/2024\/12\/treatment-with-respect-your-rights-and-responsibilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Treatment with Respect: Your Rights and Responsibilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Existing stigma around hepatitis can leave those who are affected feeling isolated, unsure of rights, and nervous about seeking support for fear of being judged or excluded. This has an impact on more than health: it can affect family life, social life, work life \u2013 and on help-seeking in general<sup data-fn=\"9780f3ca-c4d5-474d-b757-4107093b2722\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"9780f3ca-c4d5-474d-b757-4107093b2722-link\" href=\"#9780f3ca-c4d5-474d-b757-4107093b2722\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being aware of basic rights (to be treated without discrimination) can assist in being more assertive in unfair situations. An understanding of the accompanying responsibility to provide information about health status is also important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These resources will assist in recognising discrimination, understanding rights and responsibilities &#8211; and finding support if there has been unfair behaviour \u2013 especially from service providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hep.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Factsheet-Hep-disclosure-2023.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"1360\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241129155238-rowImageFile-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5700 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241129155238-rowImageFile-2-1.jpg 962w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241129155238-rowImageFile-2-1-600x848.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241129155238-rowImageFile-2-1-300x424.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241129155238-rowImageFile-2-1-768x1086.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hep.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Factsheet-Hep-disclosure-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Disclosure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hepatitis NSW, Sydney, 2023. 3p<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This factsheet clearly lists who in your life you should tell, when and how to go about sharing this information \u2013 and what the possible outcomes might be.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 36%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdirect.gov.au\/your-healthcare-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your healthcare rights<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Aust. Govt. Dept. of Health, Canberra, 2023. 4p. plus audio file and video (with Auslan sign language)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outlines basic healthcare rights, how and where to make a complaint, with information about advocacy, additional resources and support.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdirect.gov.au\/your-healthcare-rights\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"1314\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241129155238-rowImageFile-4-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5701 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241129155238-rowImageFile-4-2.jpg 962w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241129155238-rowImageFile-4-2-600x820.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241129155238-rowImageFile-4-2-300x410.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241129155238-rowImageFile-4-2-768x1049.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hepatitisaustralia.com\/discrimination\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"1295\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5702 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-6-1.jpg 962w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-6-1-600x808.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-6-1-300x404.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-6-1-768x1034.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hepatitisaustralia.com\/discrimination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Discrimination<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hepatitis Australia, Canberra, 2022. 2p.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Useful overview of what discrimination might look like &#8211; especially when accessing health services; where to get advice and support; with some specific information for people moving to Australia. Contains additional links to related documents.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 36%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hepatitisaustralia.com\/who-do-you-have-to-tell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Who do you have to tell<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hepatitis Australia, Canberra, 2022. 2p.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Detailed information about the legal responsibilities of disclosing information about hepatitis status e.g when giving blood, as a healthcare worker, when applying for insurance, etc. Contains links to additional resources.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hepatitisaustralia.com\/who-do-you-have-to-tell\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"1345\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-8-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5703 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-8-2.jpg 962w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-8-2-600x839.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-8-2-300x419.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-8-2-768x1074.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liverwell.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Know-your-rights_2018.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-10-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5704 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-10-3.jpg 962w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-10-3-600x455.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-10-3-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-10-3-768x582.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liverwell.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Know-your-rights_2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Know your rights<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>LiverWell, Melbourne, 2018. 13p.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your right to privacy and disclosure (work, education, healthcare and homelife); your right to be free from discrimination; legal issues; with contacts for complaints.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 36%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pB4a8LLFjP0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Let&#8217;s talk about hep C<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>LiverWell, Melbourne, 2019. 2 min video<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People with lived experience are interviewed about experiences of care, especially around disclosure, and what advice they would give to healthcare professionals about how they would like to be treated. Healthcare workers were asked about awareness and tips in talking about hep C in a non-stigmatising manner.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pB4a8LLFjP0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"1270\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-12-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5705 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-12-4.jpg 962w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-12-4-600x792.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-12-4-300x396.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-12-4-768x1014.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/liverwell.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Stereotyping-Stigma-and-Discrimination-Infosheet-July-2014.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"962\" height=\"1371\" src=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-14-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5706 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-14-5.jpg 962w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-14-5-600x855.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-14-5-300x428.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241203081739-rowImageFile-14-5-768x1095.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/liverwell.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Stereotyping-Stigma-and-Discrimination-Infosheet-July-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Viral Hepatitis &amp; HIV stereotyping, stigmatisation and discrimination in health care settings<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>LiverWell, Melbourne, 2014. 4p.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outlines, in detail, what stigma and discrimination might look like (actual or perceived), groups that are more likely to be affected \u2013 and what a quality, non-discriminatory health service should look like.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more resources about the legal aspects of discrimination&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hepsa.catalyst-koha.com.au\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-search.pl?idx=su%2Cwrdl&amp;limit=mc-ccode%3AHepatitis+-+Australian&amp;q=%22Rights+%26+social+inclusion%3A+Discrimination+-+legal+issues%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information about stigma&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hepsa.catalyst-koha.com.au\/cgi-bin\/koha\/opac-search.pl?idx=su%2Cwrdl&amp;limit=mc-ccode%3AHepatitis+-+Australian&amp;q=%22Rights+%26+social+inclusion%3A+Stigma%2Fattitudes%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a list of resources on this topic for students and researchers see the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hepatitissa.asn.au\/communitynews\/2024\/08\/stigma-and-discrimination-resources-for-students-and-others\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=hepsa_mailout&amp;utm_campaign=mailout_20241211090612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community News article, Sept 2024&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please <a href=\"admin@hepsa.sa.asn\">contact us<\/a> for more information or assistance in accessing resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"9780f3ca-c4d5-474d-b757-4107093b2722\"><em>see more at \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/arcshs\/work\/the-blood-borne-viruses-and-sexually-transmissible-infections-stigma-reduction-toolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections stigma reduction toolkit \u2026 for the Victorian healthcare workforce 2022.<\/a>\u00a0Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society.<\/em> <a href=\"#9780f3ca-c4d5-474d-b757-4107093b2722-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 1\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Helpful information for those affected by hepatitis stigma, feeling isolated and unsure of their rights. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","footnotes":"[{\"content\":\"<em>see more at \u2018<a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/arcshs\/work\/the-blood-borne-viruses-and-sexually-transmissible-infections-stigma-reduction-toolkit\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener\\\">The blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections stigma reduction toolkit \u2026 for the Victorian healthcare workforce 2022.<\/a>\u00a0Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and 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