The Privacy Act 1988 was established to protect your personal information. This is classed as any opinion or information that identifies you or could lead to your identification, and includes information regarding your health.

So what is health information:
It is information of any sort about your health or a disability. Also including any personal information which has been collected during you receiving care such as:

• Prescription information
• Contact & billing details
• Test results and reports, such as those relating to blood samples and x-rays
• Dental records
• Clinical information during your stay
• Personal sensitive information
• Observations of your condition
  

NDH Privacy related documentation:

• Privacy Policy
• Acute Clients Brochure
• Aged Care Residents Brochure
• Social Media
• Correspondence, Memoranda & Faxes
  

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