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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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  3. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. Australian Privacy Principles guidelines: Privacy Act 1988. Canberra: OAIC, 2015. [Accessed 4 April 2017].
  4. Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Victoria. Health Records Act 2001. Melbourne: OCPC, 2001. E52D30DC34D78CA2580B8001878C3/$FILE/01-2aa033%20authorised.pdf [Accessed 4 April 2017].
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  6. ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office. Health Records (Privacy and Access) Act 1997. Canberra: PCO, 1997. [Accessed 4 April 2017].
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