Consent to Treatment

This Ausmed Course will enhance your knowledge of valid client consent to ensure people’s rights are acknowledged while being cared for by a healthcare professional or staff member.

This Ausmed Course is relevant to all registered healthcare professionals and unregistered care staff who require consent from a person in their care.

Informed consent is fundamental to safe healthcare practices as it considers the patient’s right to exercise autonomous decision-making in their own care. Without appropriate informed consent, a healthcare professional or member of staff risks being implicated in situations that may have potentially severe legal and health ramifications.

Reinforcing existing knowledge and gaining new knowledge of what informed consent is and what criteria a person must meet to provide consent is essential if nurses and other health professionals are to practice in a manner that protects the public.

The purpose of this Ausmed Course is to enhance the knowledge of valid consent to ensure people’s rights are acknowledged while being cared for by a healthcare professional or staff member. All healthcare staff require a precise knowledge of valid consent in order to provide appropriate care to clients, patients or residents. A failure to respect a person’s right to consent can lead to serious legal and moral consequences.