Privacy and your Health

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner have released two new fact sheets to help you understand how Australia’s privacy laws govern how doctors and other health service providers can collect, use and share health information.

• Privacy fact sheet 49 outlines the rules and responsibilities in place to protect health information
• Privacy fact sheet 50 provides information on accessing and correcting health information.

If you have any questions, you can contact our enquiries team by calling 1300 363 992 or emailing enquiries@oaic.gov.au