Human Rights in CAMHS: Launch Event

First up, Charli talked about why she wanted to make the resources and bringing the initial idea to life. She talked about how these guides could have helped her advocate for herself when she was accessing inpatient services.

She went on to talk about the importance of rights-respecting care and touched on her experiences as an inpatient on a CAMHS ward. She discussed some of the rights featured in the guide, including the right to private and family life.

Hanna then talked a bit about the difference between the full guide and the short guide - explaining that both guides are designed to be accessible to everyone but the shorter guide has been made particularly with young people accessing services in mind, who might find the longer guide overwhelming.

Hanna then asked participants about their experience with blanket bans (rules that are applied to anyone and everyone regardless of individual circumstances). She explained why these are almost never rights-respecting and why they're highlighted in the guides.

Kirsten then talked about her experience as a mum of a teenage son who's autistic. She talked about the difficulty her family faced with navigating services and advocating for rights-respecting care.

She talked about parents' roles in protecting and advocating for human rights in health and care settings and the importance of having relevant and accessible information to draw on.