Circular Details

Title:	Patient Confidentiality and Divulging Patient Information to Third Parties
Document ID:	Operational Circular OP 2050/06
Date of Issue:	Thursday, 13 April 2006
Status:	Current
File Number(s):	06-00418
Description:	On 1 March 2006, the Children and Community Services Act 2004 (“CCSA”) came into operation resulting in the repeal of the Child Welfare Act 1947 (“CWA”). This document has been prepared to replace Operational Circular 1970/05 by removing the sections on the CWA. Its purpose is to provide a broad overview to public hospital/health service and Departmental staff of the:
Category:	Legal
Period of Effect:	from 14 April 2006
Authorised By:	Dr Neale Fong, Director General, Department of Health, 05-Apr-2006
Further Information:	Bronwyn Peters Tel: 9222 4038
Acrobat Version:	[99KB]
Supersedes:	OP 1970/05  (21-Jul-2005)  ::  Patient confidentiality and divulging patient information to third parties

This circular last updated: Thursday, 4 September 2008 at 1:21pm