Alwyn Rehabilitation Hospital
Privacy Policy
Your Privacy — Our Policy
Consistent with our commitment to the provision of quality health care, protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information is fundamental to the service we provide. Alwyn has in place a policy to protect patient privacy, in compliance with the Privacy Act 2000.
Personal information we collect from you will be used primarily to ensure that you receive optimal care, but may be used for other purposes such as to satisfy Federal and State Health Department reporting requirements or requirements set out by your health fund.
Our Policy informs you:
- That we need your consent to collect information about you
- Why we need to collect your information
- How your information will be used by us and to whom we may need to disclose it
- That you may request access to the information we hold about you
- That you may discuss any concerns you have about how we handle your information
Our Privacy Policy is available at reception and our Privacy Officer will answer any questions you may have concerning the policy.