The right to freedom of religion protects both the freedom to have or adopt a religion or belief and the freedom to manifest that belief, but also the right not to hold a religious belief and the right not to engage in religious activities. In a country committed to universal health care, a fair, moral and ethical balance must be struck between the right to freedom of religion and the right to health.
The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) is Australia’s national peak body for public and not-for-profit hospitals and healthcare providers.
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AHHA acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we live and work. We acknowledge the significance of our Australian indigenous heritage; and that our indigenous peoples never ceded their lands or their culture. We reflect on the remarkable understanding that is generously shared by indigenous peoples; particularly framing health and wellbeing in a deeply holistic way that both encompasses people and place.
