Privacy Policy
The providers at the Balgal Beach Medical Practice Pty Ltd are bound by the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth) and the National Privacy Principles under the Information Privacy Act 2009 (QLD). These laws are about how health service providers collect, use, disclose and store your personal information. Your Personal information is collected during registration to best enable comprehensive health care to all individuals and families.
Patient consultations and medical records are confidential, and any personal information will not be disclosed unless: a) you have consented (in writing or during consultation), or b) the use or disclosure is directly related to an individuals life, welfare, health and safety or c) the use or disclosure is related to a serious threat to public health, safety or welfare.
The type of personal information that is collected about you includes:
- names, date of birth, addresses, contact details
- medical information including medical history, medications, allergies, adverse events, immunisations, social history, family history and risk factors
- Medicare number for claiming purposes
- Healthcare identifiers
- Health fund details.
A copy of the practice privacy policy is available on request.
If you feel you have not received a satisfactory outcome, you may contact:
- Health Insite — www.healthinsite.gov.au
- Human Rights & Equal Opportunity
- Commission — www.hreoc.gov.au
