Privacy

The College Standard 2.1 on the "Rights and Needs of Patients" requires that GPs treat their patients with confidentiality, privacy and display ethical behaviour. Practices which respect these rights maintain confidence in the profession and increase patients' willingness to communicate fully with their doctor.

The Privacy Act (Amended) 1988 which came into force on 21 December 2001 and other state legislation require the establishment of a framework for privacy of individual's health information and patients are entitled to have access to their own health records.

The College has produced a number of resources relating to Privacy and the management of health information:

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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) ABN 34 000 223 807,
1 Palmerston Cr, South Melbourne VIC 3205. Ph : +61 (3) 8699 0414 Fax : +61 (3) 8699 0400
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is responsible for maintaining standards for quality clinical practice, education and training, and research in Australian general practice. The RACGP has the largest general practitioner membership of any medical organisation in Australia, with the majority of Australia's general practitioners belonging to their professional college. Over 23 000 general practitioners participate in the RACGP Continuing Professional Development Program. The RACGP National Rural Faculty, representing more than 5000 members, has the largest rural general practitioner membership of any medical organisation in Australia. Read more about the College.

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