Health care in Canberra is usually very safe and high quality. But things can go wrong, even in the best health service. There are things you can do to prepare for a hospital stay and work with staff to keep yourself safe.
HCCA has worked with consumers in the ACT to adapt these guides for people going into hospital. These resources are designed to help you stay safe before, during, and after your stay.
They cover:
- Your rights and responsibilities
- Tips to help you prepare for your stay
- Tips on being involved in your care
- Some common safety issues and how to prevent them
- What to do when you go home
- Useful contacts
Download the resources
Contact the HCCA office to get a paper copy of any of these resources.
*NEW* Staying Safe in Hospital booklet
This is the 2nd edition of the Staying Safe in Hospital booklets. Thanks to consumer feedback, we have combined the booklets into an all-in-one guide with updated information and templates.
- Download the NEW Staying Safe in Hospital Booklet
- Used up your templates? Download just the templates to print at home.
Easy Read Booklets
We have worked with the Easy Read Toolbox to translate these books so that more people can find out how to get ready for a hospital stay and stay safe.
Easy Read is a simpler way of writing that supports people who have difficulty reading, including people with disabilities or people who are learning English.
- Staying Safe: Going to Hospital – Easy Read
- Staying Safe: In Hospital – Easy Read
- Staying Safe: At Home – Easy Read
These translations were funded by a Disability Inclusion Grant from the ACT Community Services Directorate.
8 Steps to keep yourself safe
These resources also include an A4 tipsheet with quick tips on staying safe in hospital. It is available in 5 languages:
Acknowledgements
These resources were adapted from Western Australian Department of Health ‘Patient First’ resources and Guy’s St Thomas NHS Foundation’s 8 steps to stay safe resource. HCCA thanks all those who contributed to these adaptations.
This work was supported by the ACT Health Directorate as part of the Community Health Literacy Project.