Case 47: Protecting a person’s right to privacy in residential care

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A staff member from the Victorian Government observed that a person living in a residential service was not afforded privacy when assisted by their carers to shower. The staff member raised the issue with the carers, referring to the Charter. The residential service reviewed the person’s living environment and made alterations to guarantee their privacy and dignity.

Source: Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, Submission to the Four Year Review of the Charter, 2011, p. 156