Right to Health

THE RIGHT TO HEALTH

• Enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical, mental and spiritual health without discrimination of any kind

• Vulnerable groups are to receive such positive discrimination that will ensure a high standard of health by both Australian and international standards.

• Access to a sufficient amount of safe and clean water for personal, domestic and communal use is fundamental to the realization of the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health. Good governance, sound economic policies, and responsive democratic institutions are key to the full realization of the right

• People living in remote Australia should enjoy equity of access to all that is necessary to raise their health and their living conditions to an equitable Australian standard within a sound sustainable and ecological context.

• Enjoyment of air, water, land, workplaces, buildings in a healthful and life-sustaining manner free of toxicity or other threats to life and health

• Enjoyment of adequate and appropriate housing to meet changing climatic conditions

• Citizens and residents have the right to hold governments, government agencies and instrumentalities and similar organisations as well as corporations accountable for ecological degradation impacting on health and disease.

• Adverse ecological impact deemed to be within the parameters of human control can be taken to limit access to this right and may, therefore, be subject to judicial redress for those adversely affected and impacted.