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Privacy Manual (Version 2) - NSW Health

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2005_593

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Corporate Administration - Governance
Corporate Administration - Information and data
Clinical/ Patient Services - Records
Personnel/Workforce - Conduct and ethics
Personnel/Workforce - Security

Summary
The NSW Health Privacy Manual provides operational guidance for health service staff to the legislative obligations imposed by the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002. The document outlines procedures to support compliance with the Act in any activity that involves personal health information.

Date of Publication: 03 June 2005

Replaces:

  • Privacy Manual (Version 1) 2004 - NSW Health [PD2005_362]
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, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service, NSW Dept of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: ALL

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Dental Schools and Clinics, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 03 June 2010

File No: 04/1924-01

Previous reference: N/A

Status: Active

File link: Privacy Manual (Version 2) - NSW Health
File size: 1303Kb

Privacy Manual (Version 2) - NSW Health

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