Totum Medical Harrington
Totum Medical Harrington (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of personal and health information.
This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and disclose personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
We may collect the following types of personal information:
Health information is considered sensitive information and is handled in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Personal information may be collected in various ways, including:
Where practicable, information is collected directly from the patient.
We collect and use personal information for the primary purpose of:
We may also use personal information for:
Personal information may be disclosed where necessary for patient care or where required by law, including to:
We do not disclose personal information for unrelated purposes without consent unless required or authorised by law.
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.
Information is stored securely in electronic and/or physical formats, with access limited to authorised personnel.
Patients have the right to request access to their personal information and request corrections where necessary.
Requests should be made in writing or by contacting the practice directly. Identification may be required before access is provided.
If you have concerns about how your personal information has been handled, you may contact the practice.
If the matter is not resolved, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
We do not routinely disclose personal information to overseas recipients. If this occurs, it will be managed in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
Totum Medical Harrington
Phone: (02) 4331 2730
