Privacy Confidentiality

Confidentiality

What is confidentiality?

It is the law that all of your information is kept confidential. All our doctors, nurses and counsellors keep this law. This means the information you give us is kept private, so you can talk about personal things like feelings, sexuality, sex, smoking, drugs and relationships in private.

We at the Hampton Park Women’s Health Care Centre believe in your rights to confidentiality. By law we must record your details within our files, however this information is regarded as strictly confidential. No medical details will be given out to any member of the public without your consent. This includes other medical persons. Obviously, there might be some people whom you wish us to communicate with such as your local doctor by way of a letter or a specific person in case of emergency. To avoid any confusion our receptionist will see you in a private area when you arrive to go through this and understand your strict instructions. We will record this information on your file.

Privacy Statement

Any personal information collected by The Hampton Park Women’s Health Care Centre is treated as confidential and is protected by the Privacy Act 1988.

Personal information is information relating to an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion provided.

Any information provided, including identification of individuals, will be used only for the purpose/s intended and where the intention includes confidentiality, information will be treated as such unless otherwise required by law.