Privacy Policy

Our practice operates within the guidelines of the federal Privacy Act 1988. This Act requires your written consent to collect personal information about you.

We may need to collect personal information about you for the primary purpose of providing quality health care. This information you provide could be used in the following ways:

·  Best assess your health care needs and provide medical treatment.

·  Administration purposes, including contacting you by telephone, email, or SMS.

·  Billing purposes and debt collection, including compliance with Medicare, DVA and Private Health Funds.

·  Obtain relevant information from previous doctors, health care professionals, pathology, or x-ray services that you have consulted with,

·  Disclosure to others involved in your care, including allied health professionals, treating doctors, specialists and hospital booking staff outside this practice. This may occur through referral to other doctors, hospitals, or medical tests and in the way of reports or results returned to us following the referrals.

Our practice utilises Gentu software, please visit their website to see how your information is protected under their privacy and confidentiality regulations.

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