Charter of Aged Care Rights Charter of Aged Care Rights I have the right to: safe and high quality care and services be treated with dignity and respect have my identity, culture and diversity valued and supported live without abuse and neglect be informed about my care and services in a way I understand access all information about myself, including information about my rights, care and services have control over and make choices about my care, and personal and social life, including where the choices involve personal risk have control over, and make decisions about, the personal aspects of my daily life, financial affairs and possessions, and my independence be listened to and understood have a person of my choice, including an aged care advocate, support me or speak on my behalf complain free from reprisal, and to have my complaints dealt with fairly and promptly personal privacy and to have my personal information protected exercise my rights without it adversely affecting the way I am treated For more information on the new Charter of Aged Care Rights please visit the Commonwealth's Aged Care website.