Privacy Information - (Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and HRIP Act 2002 (NSW))
This medical practice collects information from you for the primary purpose of providing quality health care. We require you to provide us with your personal details and a full medical history so that we may properly assist, diagnose and treat illnesses and be pro-active in your health care. We will also use the information you provide in the following ways:
- Administrative purposes in running our medical practice
- Billing purposes, including compliance with Medicare and HIC requirements
- Disclosure to other doctors and specialists outside of this medical practice
- Disclosure to other doctors within the practice
- Disclosure for research and quality assurance activities
I have read the information above and understand the reasons why my information must be collected. I understand that I am not obliged to provide any information requested of me, but that my failure to do so might compromise the quality of the health care and treatment given to me.
I am also aware that this practice has a privacy policy which contains information about accessing and seeking correction of personal information and privacy complaints handling process. I am aware of my right to access the information collected about me, except in circumstances where access might be legitimately withheld with an explanation provided. I understand that if I request access to information about me, the practice will be entitled to charge fees to cover time and administrative costs.