Contact: Lachlan Hazelton, Media Officer on 02 9552 1606
MEDIA RELEASE
13th October 2010
New standards improve health access for all
The Physical Disability Council of NSW (PDCN) joins Disability Discrimination
Commissioner, Graeme Innes, in welcoming the release of the 4
th
Edition of the Royal
Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Standards for General Practices
and its inclusion of a requirement for general practice surgeries to have height
adjustable examination beds.
PDCN believes the use of height adjustable examination beds will assist general
practices to reduce the risk of injury to all patients, health practitioners and ancillary
professional staff.
The Physical Disability Council of NSW congratulates the RACGP on a decision that
improves equality and access to health services for people with a physical disability as
part of the wider community.
PDCN would also like to thank all those who have supported this issue, including the
membership of PDCN, The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), Sheila King
from Access for All Alliance, Women with Disabilities Australia, People with Disability
Australia, and COTA NSW.
For more information on the campaign to improve access to height adjustable
humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/health/open0807.htm
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