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The Opt-Out Period for the Australian Government’s ‘My Health Record’ is open now
July 30, 2018 - 9:00am
The Australian Government’s My Health Record system has changed from an opt-in model, to an opt-out one.
The My Health Record is an online summary of an individual’s key health information including allergies, medical conditions, treatments, medication details, advance care planning documents, test and scan reports.
Updated privacy guidance on surveys
July 19, 2018 - 11:43am
We have updated our guideline on online surveys to include advice on the privacy considerations of designing a survey and distributing a survey.
The Australian Government’s ‘My Health Record’ is changing
July 16, 2018 - 9:11am
The My Health Record is an online summary of an individual’s key health information including allergies, medical conditions, treatments, medication details, advance care planning documents, test and scan reports. Over five million Australians currently have a My Health Record, which aims to deliver better health outcomes for patients by enabling important health information to be securely shared between clinicians and their patients.
New guideline - Online and on your phone: processing access applications for social media, webmail and text messages
June 18, 2018 - 3:49pm
Increasingly, access applications are encompassing social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, material held in personal email accounts, and text and other messages sent using devices such as smart phones and tablets.
Working with applicants – scoping out the way forward
June 12, 2018 - 3:28pm
We have updated the guideline Assessing the Terms of an Access Application. This guideline was written to bring existing principles together to provide convenient guidance for agencies dealing with applications where the documents sought by an applicant cannot be identified.
