Consistent with our commitment to quality care this practice has a legal and ethical duty to protect patient privacy in compliance with the privacy legislation.
We need to collect information about you primarily to provide proper care and treatment.
Patient information may need to be disclosed to other doctors, nurses and health professionals so that proper health care can be provided. It may also be necessary to provide information regarding your treatment to your health fund and Medicare.
The doctors and midwives are members of various medical and professional bodies including insurance providers. These organisations may require various types of information that may include patient information.