+ Your Health Information and our Privacy Policy
In accordance with the Victorian Health Records Act 2001 and Privacy Act
Our practice respects your right to privacy. We realize that it is important that you understand the purpose for which we collect details about your health, as well as how this information is used at our practice and to whom this information might be disclosed.
The policy of our practice is to follow these procedures:
1. The information collected will be used for the purpose of providing treatment to you. Personal information such as your name, address and health insurance details will be used for the purpose of addressing accounts to you, as well as processing payments and writing to you about our services and any issues affecting your treatment.
2. We may disclose your health information to other health professionals, or require it from them if, in our judgment, that it is necessary in the context of your treatment. In the event, disclosure of your personal identity will not be disclosed without your consent.
3. We may also use parts of your health information for research purposes, in study groups or at seminars as this may provide benefit to other patients. Should that happen, your personal identity will not be disclosed without your consent to do so.
4. Your medical history, treatment records, x-rays and any other material relevant to your treatment will be kept here. You may discuss your treatment records with the dentist at any time and you may request copies of your treatment records to be forwarded to another health care professional. If you request an explanation of our records or written summary, statutory fees will apply to these services.
5. If any of the information we have about you is inaccurate, you may ask us to alter our records accordingly.
You can otherwise rest assured that your health information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Disclosure will not be made to any other person not involved in either your treatment or the administration of this practice, without your prior consent. If you have any queries or concerns about our handling of your health information, please don’t hesitate to raise these concerns with our practice. Otherwise please sign this form as confirmation that you have read and understood our privacy policy, and consent to the use of your health information in this way.