Health Privacy

Contents of this section

The following information on privacy of health information is based on the Victorian Health Records Act 2001 (Vic) and to a lesser extent the national Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). It is intended for use only in Victoria.

1. Your right to privacy
2. What laws protect my health information?
3. What is health information?
4. Who must comply with the privacy principles?
5. What are the privacy principles?
6. How can I make a complaint?
7. Case Studies
8. Where to get more information