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Guide to health privacy OAIC

WEBA guide to help health services providers understand their obligations under the Privacy Act 1988, and embed good privacy in their practice.

Actived: 9 days ago

URL: https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-guidance-for-organisations-and-government-agencies/health-service-providers/guide-to-health-privacy

What is health information

WEBHealth information is any personal information about your health or disability. It includes information or opinion about your illness, injury or disability. Some examples of health …

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Manage your My Health Record OAIC

WEBMy Health Record for people under 18. If you are under 14 years old, your parent or guardian is an authorised representative and manages your record for you. They can …

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Introduction and key concepts OAIC

WEBImplied consent arises where you can infer from the circumstances, and the conduct of the patient, that consent is being given to the handling of the health information. The key …

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Health and medical research OAIC

WEBdiagnosing or treating a person's illness, disability or injury. recording a person’s physical or psychological health for the purposes of assessing, maintaining, improving or managing …

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Healthcare identifiers OAIC

WEBHealthcare identifiers. The OAIC is the independent regulator of the privacy aspects of the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 (HI Act) and the Healthcare Identifiers Regulations 2010 …

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Taking photos of patients OAIC

WEBMost smartphones and tablets have a digital camera and can save and store thousands of images. Some mobile device applications (apps) have been developed to store and …

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Protecting customers' personal information OAIC

WEBAcknowledgement of Country. The OAIC acknowledges Traditional Custodians of Country across Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and communities.

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Guide to health privacy

WEBIntroduction and key concepts. Chapter 1: Key steps to embedding privacy in your health practice. Chapter 2: Collecting health information. Chapter 3: Using or disclosing health …

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Security and Access policies – Rule 42 guidance OAIC

WEBHealthcare provider organisations have certain obligations under the My Health Records Act 2012 and My Health Records Rule 2016.. Rule 42 of the My Health Records Rule …

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My Health Record OAIC

WEBA My Health Record is an online summary of an individual’s health information. It allows doctors, hospitals and certain other healthcare providers (such as a physiotherapist) …

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Chapter C: Permitted general situations OAIC

WEBC.9 This permitted general situation applies to a serious threat to the life, health or safety of any individual, or to public health or safety. The permitted general situation would not …

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Retention and deletion of personal information collected during …

WEBRetention and deletion of personal information collected during COVID-19. As the response to COVID-19 evolves across Australia, entities should regularly take stock of their …

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Individual healthcare identifiers on COVID-19 digital

WEBPublication date: 3 March 2022. This guidance is for any entity or individual that collects a person’s COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate. Prior to 3 December 2022, COVID-19 …

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Chapter B: Key concepts OAIC

WEBIn others, consent provides authority to handle personal information in a particular way (for example, APPs 7.3, 7.4 and 8.2 (b)). B.38 Consent means ‘express consent or implied …

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Sending personal information overseas OAIC

WEBFor organisations and agencies to understand their obligations under the APPs when sending personal information overseas&period;

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Chapter 6: APP 6 Use or disclosure of personal information

WEB6.16 APP 6.1 (a) permits an APP entity to use or disclose personal information for a secondary purpose where the individual has consented to the use or disclosure. 6.17 …

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Notifiable Data Breaches Report: January to June 2023 OAIC

WEBAbout this report. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) periodically publishes statistical information about notifications received under …

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