Rights and Responsibilities

Right: The United Nations defines rights as a universally agreed upon set of non-negotiable standards and obligations. I.e. a legal or moral entitlement.

All people have rights. These are found in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (1948).

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Legal Rights of Parents, Carers and Dependants

The Family Law Act 1975 covers parental and legal guardian rights.
Carer Recognition Act (2010) covers the rights of carers.
Carers are covered by the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Carers Responsibilities) Act 2000 in areas such as employment.
Fair Work Act (2009): Carers have the right to request flexible work arrangements and carers' leave.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989): legal rights of children.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992: protects the unfair treatment of dependants with a disability.
The Charter of Rights and Responsibilities for Home Care (2009), the Aged Care Act 1997 protect individuals in aged care.

Analyse the impact of legal rights on the wellbeing of parents, carers and dependants by considering the following: health and medical decisions, education and schooling, financial support

Analyse the impact of legal rights on the wellbeing of parents, carers and dependants by considering the following: health and medical decisions, education and schooling, financial support

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Responsibilities of Parents and Carers

Responsibilities: A duty or something you should do.

Your duties and rights as a parentThe law that defines the duties of parents to their children and also the rights parents have in raising children according to their own values and beliefs

Responsibility

Discuss how the responsibilities of parents and carers contribute to building a positive relationship with the dependant.

Activity: Response

Using information from the table, develop a response to the following questions:

- Discuss how fulfilling duty of care can contribute to building a positive relationships between carers and dependants.
- Discuss how setting limits and discipline can contribute to building a positive relationship between a parent and child.

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