The following is one of a group of principles which recognise the particular needs of children and young people receiving health and disability support services. The principles describe what should be provided when your child or young person receives those services. They are based on expert opinion and a considerable body of literature in New Zealand and overseas and they have been developed after wide consultation.
See a listing of 14 principles guiding provision of health and disability services [1]
Principle: When children and young people receive health or disability services, their needs should be the primary concern of the health provider.
You can expect that when your child or young person receives health or disability services:
Each time you visit a health or disability service, the focus of the provider should be on your child's or young person's needs and yours. These visits should be used to promote and advocate for your child's or young person's development and wellbeing.
See the references listed at the bottom of the page Introduction to principles guiding provision of health and disability services [2].
This page last reviewed 14 October 2021.
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[1] https://kidshealth.org.nz/introduction-principles-guiding-provision-health-disability-services
[2] https://kidshealth.org.nz/introduction-principles-guiding-provision-health-and-disability-services
[3] https://kidshealth.org.nz/contact?from=http%3A%2F%2Fkidshealth.org.nz%2Fprint%2F199%3Flanguage%3Drar