Barwon Health is required by law to handle your personal and health information in accordance with The Health Records Act 2001, as well as other relevant legislation relating to confidentiality and privacy.
We routinely share your information with and make it available to any health professional involved in your ongoing care or treatment, this is known as the primary purpose. This may include health professionals outside of Barwon Health such as your GP. Your information may also be used for secondary purposes that relate directly to the primary purpose of collection. For example, quality improvement and planning activities, billing, funding requirements, mandatory reporting or where the information is required by law.
For all other purposes, Barwon Health will seek your consent before using or disclosing your information.
A My Health Record will be created for every Australian who wants one after 31 January 2019. If you wish to opt out click here.
For more information on the use and disclosure of your information, please contact the Consumer Liaison Office or Freedom of Information Officer.
Further information is available from the Office of the Health Services Commissioner www.health.vic.gov.au/hsc/ or the Office of the Victorian Privacy Commissioner www.privacy.vic.gov.au