This Charter has been written by David Denborough on behalf of Dulwich Centre Foundation. For more explanation see David discussing the Charter on a free on-line video at Friday Afternoons at Dulwich
Article 1 Everyone has the right to define their experiences and problems in their own words and terms.
Article 2
Everyone has the right for their life to be understood in the context
of what they have been through and in the context of their relationships
with others.
Article 3 Everyone has the right to invite
others who are important to them to be involved in the process of
reclaiming their life from the effects of trauma.
Article 4 Everyone
has the right to be free from having problems caused by trauma and
injustice located inside them, internally, as if there is some deficit
in them. The person is not the problem, the problem is the problem.
Article 5 Everyone
has the right for their responses to trauma to be acknowledged. No one
is a passive recipient of trauma. People always respond. People always
protest injustice.
Article 6 Everyone has the right to have their skills and knowledges of survival respected, honoured and acknowledged.
Article 7
Everyone has the right to know and experience that what they have
learnt through hardship can make a contribution to others in similar
situations.
We welcome your feedback on this Charter. If you are interested in circulating it, discussing it in your workplace, endorsing it or suggesting additions or changes, please write to dulwich@dulwichcentre.com.au Alternatively visit the Dulwich Centre Foundation Facebook page