Bring a Support Person
We invite you to bring someone with you who can help you in talking with us. This can be a friend, a family member, or your carer. They can help listen and talk to service providers, make appointments, collect test results, make complaints or provide feedback, understand and execute your rights and responsibilities, or any other part of your treatment and care.
Technically, this role is called an advocate. Its best to choose an advocate you trust, who is familiar with your culture and beliefs, who will respect your wishes and who has a commitment to your healthcare needs.
Choosing an advocate/support person?
If you are having trouble choosing someone to support you, or to advocate for you, please talk to your service provider or reception about how we can help.
Some Contact Numbers:
National Aged Care Advocacy Line
1800 700 600
Rights Information & Advocacy Centre Inc. (Bendigo) (03) 5443 0550
A free confidential independent service supporting people with all disabilities, their family and carers, including culturally and linguistically communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
We invite you to bring someone with you who can help you in talking with us. This can be a friend, a family member, or your carer. They can help listen and talk to service providers, make appointments, collect test results, make complaints or provide feedback, understand and execute your rights and responsibilities, or any other part of your treatment and care.
Technically, this role is called an advocate. Its best to choose an advocate you trust, who is familiar with your culture and beliefs, who will respect your wishes and who has a commitment to your healthcare needs.
Choosing an advocate/support person?
If you are having trouble choosing someone to support you, or to advocate for you, please talk to your service provider or reception about how we can help.
Some Contact Numbers:
National Aged Care Advocacy Line
1800 700 600
Rights Information & Advocacy Centre Inc. (Bendigo) (03) 5443 0550
A free confidential independent service supporting people with all disabilities, their family and carers, including culturally and linguistically communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
