The Least Restrictive Alternative principle states our need to be least intrusive on the lives of those we support. We recognise your right to live in an environment that is most supportive and the least restrictive of your freedom.

We will respect your autonomy and independence. You will have the opportunity to exercise choice and make decisions about your life. We encourage you to be involved in the decision-making process at various levels of service delivery, either by participating directly or having a representative participate.

When assisting you to exercise choice and make decisions, we will take care to ensure you understand the meaning of the options presented and will give you as much information as possible to enable you to make informed choices. Our support workers will discuss with you any risk that you may face as a result of a decision. If there is doubt about the possibility of harm, you can further discuss concerns with Choice Community Health management.

We believe we can support you to exercise your right to make decisions about issues affecting you by ensuring:

• Individual care plans state your preferences;
• The day-to-day routines developed give maximum opportunity for you to exercise choice and make decisions;
• You are encouraged, wherever practical, to make decisions about your residence, employment, and relationships; and
• We encourage you to develop skills required to participate in meetings.

Choice Community Health believes you should make decisions or be supported in making decisions about who will assist you in your personal care and the timing of your daily routine (for example, when to go to bed, when to eat, when to do chores, what to eat and drink, and so on). We will empower you by stepping back and letting you do tasks at your own pace!

For further assistance, contact us at:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.choicecommunityhealth.com.au