Disability policies and guidelines

​​​​ All policy documents applicable to the NSW Health system are issued by the Ministry of Health through the Policy Distribution System. NSW Health organisations must have systems in place to distribute policy documents to staff and organisations under their control and to monitor compliance.

Browse all NSW Health policies

 NSW Health policies and guidelines specific to the care and support of people with disability:

• Responding to the Health Care Needs of People with Disability​
  
• Interpreters - Standard Procedures for Working with Health Care Interpreters
• Animal Visits and Interventions in Public and Private Health
• Assistive Technology

Easy Read companion documents

NSW Health has Easy Read companion documents for following policies:

• Responding to the Needs of People with Disability during Hospitalisation
  “When you go to hospital”
• Consent to Medical and Healthcare Treatment Manual
  “Consent to getting health care”
• Interpreters – Standard Procedures for Working with Health Care Interpreters
  “Getting health information in your language”
• Admission to Discharge: Care Coordination
  “Getting ready to leave hospital”
• Complaints Management
  “How to make a complaint about your health care”