General practice has a fundamental role in ensuring the privacy of patient health information.The resources provide guidance on the management of health information in a general practice setting and includes examples of compliance with the various Health Records Acts and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), which regulate the handling of personal information by both Australian government agencies and businesses.
The RACGP has provided these resources to ensure general practices are not exposed to breaches of privacy to assist practices to better meet the requirements of the APPs.