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disability access and inclusion plan 2012–2017 25appendix aSchedule 1 – Principles applicableto people with disabilities1. People with a disability have the inherentright to respect for their human worth anddignity.2. People with a disability, whatever theorigin, nature, type or degree of disability,have the same basic human rights asother members of society and should beenabled to exercise these.3. People with a disability have the samerights as other members of society torealise their individual capacities forphysical, social, emotional, intellectualand spiritual development.4. People with a disability have the sameright as other members of society toservices that will support their attaininga reasonable quality of life in a way thatalso recognises the role and needs of theirfamilies and carers.6. People with a disability have the sameright as other members of society toreceive services in a manner that resultsin the least restriction of their rights andopportunities.7. People with a disability have the sameright as other members of society topursue any grievance concerning services.8. People with a disability have the right toaccess the type of services and supportsthey believe are most appropriate to meettheir needs.9. People with a disability who reside in ruraland regional areas have a right, as far asis reasonable to expect, to have access tosimilar services provided to people with adisability who reside in the metropolitanarea.10. People with a disability have a right toan environment free from neglect, abuse,intimidation and exploitation.5. People with a disability have the sameright as other members of society toparticipate in, direct and implement thedecisions that affect their lives.
26 disability access and inclusion plan 2012–2017appendix BDefinition of disability as perthe Disability Discrimination Act1992 p. 4‘Disability’, in relation to a person, means:a) total or partial loss of the person’s bodilyor mental function, orb) total or partial loss of part of the body, org) a disorder, illness or disease that affectsa person’s thought processes, perceptionof reality, emotions or judgement or thatresults in disturbed behaviourand includes a disability that:h) presently exists, ori) previously existed but no longer exists, orj) may exist in the future, ork) is imputed to a person.c) the presence in the body of organismscausing disease or illness, ord) the presence in the body of organismscapable of causing disease or illness, ore) the malfunction, malformation ordisfigurement of a part of the person’sbody, orf) a disorder or malfunction that results in theperson learning differently from a personwithout the disorder or malfunction, or
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