Standard 1- Rights
Aim - Bathurst Early Childhood Intervention Service will ensure that each child with a disability/ developmental delay and their
family receives a service that promotes and respects their legal and human rights and enables them to exercise choice like
everyone else in the community.
Bathurst Early Childhood Intervention Service recognises the importance of choice in service delivery options available to
children and their families. Information shared by families is held in the strictest confidence ensuring their right to privacy.
BECIS recognises the rights of families to full disclosure of information. One important aspect is the determination by the
parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of which family members will have access to such information. This is particularly important when
legal issues within a family such as custody are involved. Families also have the right to invite persons of their choosing to be
part of the planning team and decide on which professionals will be on their team.
Staff are trained in child protection and are aware of their responsibilities in relation to mandatory reporting of any suspected
child abuse. All abuse complaints are handled promptly, sensitively and with strict regard to confidentiality. Procedures for
responding to suspected child abuse are addressed in BECIS Child Protection Policy.
Bathurst Early Childhood Intervention Service recognises that under the Ombudsman Act 1974, children’s services employers
must report to the NSW Ombudsman’s Office, any reportable conduct allegations and convictions made against an employee,
member of staff or carer and ensure that they are investigated by the Head of Agency with the appropriate action to be taken in
relation to the finding.
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Bathurst Early Childhood Intervention Service
1439 Charles Sturt University Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795
Phone: 02 6338 4453 Fax: 02 6338 4701 Email: [email protected]
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ABN 93 714 522 918
In order to ensure each child and their families legal and human rights are recognised BECIS will:
•Ensure each person is aware of their rights and can expect to have them respected by:
Having access to information and support to understand and exercise their legal and human rights
Receiving a service that that maximises their choices for social participation and cultural inclusion
Accessing an environment that is free from discrimination, abuse, neglect and exploitation
Having a right to privacy whereby personal records are dealt with in an ethical and confidential manner
Having access to a service that encourages and supports self protective strategies and behaviours
Acknowledging each child and family’s right to make decisions about treatments and interventions
Recognising that each child with a disability has the same rights and freedoms as all other children and that
service providers will take each child’s best interest into account when providing services.
•Uphold and promote the legal and human rights of each person by:
Ensuring services are provided in an environment free from discrimination, financial, sexual, physical and
emotional abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Encouraging and supporting access to advocacy services
Obtaining consent for planned interventions from the child’s family
Providing opportunities for families to participate in the development and review of organisational policies and
processes
Taking into account individual choice and the rights of each child and their family in relation to nutritional and
behaviour management practices
Ensuring service providers have knowledge and skills to implement reporting processes on incidents of alleged
or known discrimination, abuse, neglect or exploitation and how to notify relevant external authorities
Providing appropriate support to the child and their family when allegations of discrimination, abuse, neglect
or exploitation are raised.
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Bathurst Early Childhood Intervention Service
1439 Charles Sturt University Panorama Ave Bathurst NSW 2795
Phone: 02 6338 4453 Fax: 02 6338 4701 Email: [email protected]
ABN 93 7142522 918