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Protecting the Privacy of your Personal and Sensitive Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kings Circle Medical Centre operates in accordance with the Commonwealth Privacy Act (1998) and the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act (2012).<\/p>\n

What information is collected?<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Kings Circle Medical Centre both personal and sensitive information is collected.\u00a0Kings Circle Medical Centre only collects personal and sensitive information necessary for the undertaking of functions and activities relating to the services we offer.<\/p>\n

How we handle your health information<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our staff are trained to handle your information discreetly and privately. We may collect personal and private information and hold this information on both electronic and hardcopy files.\u00a0 We also engage in a range of security initiatives to protect your information from loss or misuse (password protected electronic storage and secure management of hardcopy records).\u00a0 If you have questions about how we handle your information, please speak to your treating medical practitioner or the registered nurse.<\/p>\n

How we collect your information?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Information is collected directly from you or from third parties where you have given your consent for third parties to disclose information.<\/p>\n

Why we collect health information<\/strong><\/p>\n

We collect information to assist in providing an appropriate service to you and discharge our duty of care and other legal responsibilities.\u00a0 We also collect information for the normal running of a business, for example, billing purposes.<\/p>\n

Consequences of not providing all or part of the information requested<\/strong><\/p>\n

There may be serious complications to your health if we do not know who you are, how to contact you or be able to contact you in a timely manner. Withholding personal health information from your GP or others involved in your health care may put your life or health at risk.<\/p>\n

The organisations\/persons to whom information is usually disclosed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Health providers involved in your treatment and care may receive selected information from your personal health record. These include pathology, hospital, radiology, medical defence organisations, insurers and specialist services.<\/p>\n

Kings Circle Medical Centre will treat your personal and sensitive information with the utmost respect for privacy requirements and will not release this information to any other parties without your express written approval or where required by law to do so.\u00a0 In some circumstances Kings Circle Medical Centre is legally obliged to disclose information about you in the following circumstances:<\/p>\n