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Our commitment to human rightsWe support the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities.
These Rights and Responsibilities include:
- Recognition and equality before the law
- Right to life
- Protection from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
- Freedom from forced work
- Freedom of movement
- Privacy and reputation
- Freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief
- Freedom of expression
- Peaceful assembly and freedom of association
- Protection of families and children
- Taking part in public life
- Cultural Rights
- Property rights
- Right to liberty and security of person
- Humane treatment when deprived of liberty
- Children in the criminal process
- Fair hearing
- Rights in criminal proceedings
- Rights not to be tried or punished more than once
- Retrospective criminal laws
You can find more information at: http://www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au
Your right to representationWe are committed to assisting all people to understand their rights and responsibilities, including their right to an advocate, and their rights in relation to privacy, confidentiality and access to the complaints process. An advocate can be arranged through the Information and Referral worker at your local health centre.
For more information on your rights and responsibilities in regard to ISCHS, please see: Your Rights and Responsibilities
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