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Complaints Process
Complaints Process- Information for Clients
- Complaints will be treated seriously, dealt with in an effective and timely manner, and resolved to the satisfaction of the complainant, where at all possible.
- Any complaint made about STOP staff shall be addressed in the manner outlined below. Such a process shall not preclude a client from pursing the matter (either concurrently or subsequently) through other channels e.g. the Health and Disability Consumers Advocacy Service or to the STOP clinicians professional organisation.
- Any complaint made will not result in the complainant being disadvantaged or their treatment prejudiced.
- Complainants have a right to be supported when making a complaint. They are to be offered the choice of their own nominated support person or an independent advocate available through the Health and Disability Commissioner. The support person/advocate may also meet with the complainant at the completion of the process to ascertain whether he/she is satisfied with the investigation outcome.
- Clients for whom English is a second language have a right to an interpreter to assist them with the complaint process. Such an interpreter will be arranged by STOP.
- The resolution is to be reached within one month of the complaint being made, unless there are extenuating circumstances and the complainant is made aware of, and agrees to, a (specified) delay period
The following flow chart following summarises STOP's procedures for handling complaints:
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Tuesday, 07 September 2010
