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Chaplaincy Services and Privacy Law

Doc type: Information Bulletin

Doc No.: IB2008_044

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Information and data

Summary
A Regulation entitled Health Records and Information Privacy Amendment (Accredited Chaplains) Regulation 2008 has been made under the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 to clarify the situation in relation to the provision and use of information for NSW Health chaplaincy services, and to provide a sound legal basis for information sharing with chaplaincy services in the NSW Health system. This Information Bulletin provides guidance to NSW Health accredited chaplains and NSW Health staff as to the operation of the Regulation. This Information Bulletin will become effective on the date of commencement of the Regulation which is 1 October 2008.

Date of Publication: 26 August 2008

Replaces:

Chaplaincy Services and Privacy Law [PD2005_412]

Author Branch: Legal and Legislative Services

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Public Health System Support Division, NSW Dept of Health, Public Hospitals

Audience: All staff

Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 26 August 2013

Policy Manual: Not applicable

File No: 08/3888

Status: Active

File link: Chaplaincy Services and Privacy Law
File size: 43Kb