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Home Information Medication: it’s your choice

Medication: it’s your choice

It is an older person’s right to make decisions about their care, including their medication.

Medications can make you more comfortable, keep you safe, and help you to live longer. But sometimes, they have side effects, or they don’t work as well as expected. You have the right to be provided with information about your medication, including how it works and how it might impact your quality of life.  

You also have the right to say no to a recommended medication option. Healthcare and aged care professionals, families, friends, and carers must respect and support your choices.

Resources

Download below or order these resources to learn more about your right to have control over your medication and treatment.

Medication: It's Your Choice - A5 Booklet

Medication: It's Your Choice - DL Pamphlet

Translated resources

Simplified Chinese - A5 Booklet

Traditional Chinese - A5 Booklet

Hrvatski - A5 Booklet

Nederlands - A5 Booklet

Français - A5 Booklet

Italiano - A5 Booklet

Elliniká - A5 Booklet

Deutsch - A5 Booklet

Maltese - A5 Booklet

Macedonian - A5 Booklet

Polski - A5 Booklet

Tagalog - A5 Booklet

Espanol - A5 Booklet

Ukrainian - A5 Booklet

Tiếng Việt - A5 Booklet

Deutsch - DL Pamphlet

Elliniká - DL Pamphlet

Espanol - DL Pamphlet

Français - DL Pamphlet

Hrvatski - DL Pamphlet

Italiano - DL Pamphlet

Macedonian - DL Pamphlet

Maltese - DL Pamphlet

Nederlands - DL Pamphlet

Polski - DL Pamphlet

Tagalog - DL Pamphlet

Tiếng Việt - DL Pamphlet

Ukrainian - DL Pamphlet

Traditional Chinese - DL Pamphlet

Simplified Chinese - DL Pamphlet