Privacy

Legislation

• Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002
• Health Records and Information Privacy Code of Practice 2005
  
• Health Records and Information Privacy Regulation 2022
  
• Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998  

Statutory guidelines under the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002

• Use or Disclosure of Health Information for the Management of Health Services
• Use or Disclosure of Health Information for Training Purposes
• Use or Disclosure of Health Information for Research Purposes
• Use or Disclosure of Information from a Third Party

Policy directives

• Privacy Manual for Health Information
  
• PD2016_036 - Adoption Act 2000 - Release of Information
  

Guidelines 

• GL2019_015 - NSW Health Privacy Internal Review Guidelines

Information bulletins

• IB2023_012 - Privacy Management Plan
  

For further information regarding compliance with privacy legislation for NSW Health Staff, please refer to the NSW Health Patient Privacy page.

Disclaimer

The legal compendium is primarily intended for use by NSW Health entities.  Whilst NSW Health makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, it does not purport to be a comprehensive list of applicable legislation and policies, or to render legal advice.  Visitors should also be aware of the general disclaimer applicable to this site.​​​