Service provision: a proactive approach
Legislated Rights

Legislated Rights are those rights which are protected by law. For example, the following are legislated rights relating to the area of sexuality and human relationships: The right to sexual relationships if both partners are of legal age providing that:

• the person has given free and informed consent (that is, they understand what they are consenting to),

• the other person does not intend to take advantage of or sexually exploit the person with a disability and knows the person has a disability,

• the right to marry if the nature and effect of the marriage ceremony is understood and the couple are aged 18 years or over or, if younger, their parents or a court has consented,

• the right to live in a de-facto relationship if the person is over the legal age of consent, as previously outlined in the age of consent for sexual relationships,

• The right to have protection against unwanted sexual advances.

Service Provision - A Proactive Approach:

• Responsibility of Service Provision
• Legislated Rights
• When Service Provision Is Not There
• What You As A Service Provider Can Do
• Some Principles of Parent Focused Services
• What Some Parents Are Saying about Service Provision
• Challenges For Providing Services

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