DISABILITY INCLUSION ACT 2014 - SECT 4
General principles
DISABILITY INCLUSION ACT 2014 - SECT 4
General principles
4 General principles
(1) For the purposes of this Act, the
"disability principles" relating to people with disability are the general
principles set out in this section.
(2) People with disability have an
inherent right to respect for their worth and dignity as individuals.
(3)
People with disability have the right to participate in and contribute to
social and economic life and should be supported to develop and enhance their
skills and experience.
(4) People with disability have the right to realise
their physical, social, sexual, reproductive, emotional and intellectual
capacities.
(5) People with disability have the same rights as other members
of the community to make decisions that affect their lives (including
decisions involving risk) to the full extent of their capacity to do so and to
be supported in making those decisions if they want or require support.
(6)
People with disability have the right to respect for their cultural or
linguistic diversity, age, gender, sexual orientation and religious beliefs.
(7) The right to privacy and confidentiality for people with disability is to
be respected.
(8) People with disability have the right to
live free from neglect, abuse and exploitation.
(9) People with disability
have the right to access information in a way that is appropriate for their
disability and cultural background, and enables them to make informed choices.
(10) People with disability have the same right as other members of the
community to pursue complaints.
(11) The crucial role of families, carers and
other significant persons in the lives of people with disability, and the
importance of preserving relationships with families, carers and other
significant persons, is to be acknowledged and respected.