Privacy and managing health information in general practice

Australian states' and territories' advice on privacy

Privacy and managing health information in general practice
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Organisation

Phone

Australian Government – Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

1300 363 992

ACT – Human Rights Commission

(02) 6205 2222

NSW – Information and Privacy Commission

1800 472 679

NT – Office of the Information Commissioner

1800 005 610

Qld – Office of the Information Commissioner

(07) 3234 7373

SA – Privacy Committee of South Australia

(08) 8204 8786

Tas – Ombudsman Tasmania

1800 001 170

Vic – Office of the Commissioner  for Privacy and Data Protection

1300 666 444

 

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