sec.18Principle that people with disability have the same human rights as others

sec.18 Principle that people with disability have the same human rights as others

People with disability have the same human rights as other members of society and should be empowered to exercise their rights. People with disability have the right to— respect for their human worth and dignity as individuals; and realise their individual capacities for physical, social, emotional, cultural, religious and intellectual development; and live lives free from abuse, neglect or exploitation; and participate actively in decisions affecting their lives, including the development of disability policies, programs and services; and recognition of their individual autonomy and independence, including the freedom to exercise choice and have control of their lives. When using disability services or NDIS supports or services, people with disability have the right to— supports or services supporting their achieving quality of life in a way that supports their family unit and their full participation in society; and receive supports or services in a way that results in the minimum restriction of their rights and opportunities; and receive supports or services in a way that respects the confidentiality of their information; and receive supports or services in a safe, accessible built environment appropriate to their needs; and pursue grievances about supports or services without fear of the supports or services being discontinued or recrimination from service providers; and support to enable them to pursue grievances about supports or services; and support, and access to information, to enable them to participate in decisions affecting their lives. People with disability have the right to receive supports or services, and information necessary to support rights, in ways that are appropriate having regard to their disabilities and cultural backgrounds. Subsections (2) , (3) and (4) do not limit subsection (1) . s 18 amd 2012 No. 36 s 6 ; 2020 No. 39 ss 10 , 70 sch 1 (sec.18-ssec.1) People with disability have the same human rights as other members of society and should be empowered to exercise their rights. (sec.18-ssec.2) People with disability have the right to— respect for their human worth and dignity as individuals; and realise their individual capacities for physical, social, emotional, cultural, religious and intellectual development; and live lives free from abuse, neglect or exploitation; and participate actively in decisions affecting their lives, including the development of disability policies, programs and services; and recognition of their individual autonomy and independence, including the freedom to exercise choice and have control of their lives. (sec.18-ssec.3) When using disability services or NDIS supports or services, people with disability have the right to— supports or services supporting their achieving quality of life in a way that supports their family unit and their full participation in society; and receive supports or services in a way that results in the minimum restriction of their rights and opportunities; and receive supports or services in a way that respects the confidentiality of their information; and receive supports or services in a safe, accessible built environment appropriate to their needs; and pursue grievances about supports or services without fear of the supports or services being discontinued or recrimination from service providers; and support to enable them to pursue grievances about supports or services; and support, and access to information, to enable them to participate in decisions affecting their lives. (sec.18-ssec.4) People with disability have the right to receive supports or services, and information necessary to support rights, in ways that are appropriate having regard to their disabilities and cultural backgrounds. (sec.18-ssec.5) Subsections (2) , (3) and (4) do not limit subsection (1) .