This practice operates in accordance with the Privacy Act – please refer to the attached clipboard for further details. (If the patient is younger than 18 years, consent must be provided by a guardian/parent.)
Personal Health information and my health record.
May be used and disclosed for the following reasons; for communication with treating medical professionals, for follow up/reminder calls, for discussion with third party insurers, accounting/Medicare/health insurance procedures, disease notifications as required by law, for use by all practitioners to this practice when consulting with you and for legal disclosure as required by a court of law. A full National Privacy Policy is available for your perusal at
www.privacy.gov.au
This practice reserves the right to charge a fee for cancellations within 24hrs of your scheduled appointment (50% of appointment fee) and failure to attend without notice (100% of appointment fee). By signing this form and proceeding with treatment you agree to be bound by these terms.