The right of everyone to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is an inclusive right, extending beyond healthcare to the determinants of health, freedom from violence and discrimination, and access to health-related information and education.
Does Australia need a right to health, or is a universal health system enough?
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Panellists
Monica Pfeffer
Australian & New Zealand School of Government
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Conrad Gershevitch
Australian Human Rights Commission
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Paris Aristotle
Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture
Cath Smith
Victorian Council of Social Service
Rod Jackson
Victorian Aboriginal Health Service
Moderator
Hass Dellal
Australian Multicultural Foundation