PRIVACY

Canberra Microsurgery acknowledges that health information, which is often very sensitive information dealing with fundamental aspects of life, needs appropriate privacy protection. This facility is committed to adhering to the Australian Privacy Principles.

The content of your medical record will only be disclosed with your permission or where justified by law.  It may be necessary for parts of your medical record to be disclosed to other medical professionals in order to provide your treatment. De-identified data may be used for quality activities.

Personal information may also need to be disclosed to other organisations during activities necessary to operate our facility. These may include your health fund, the Department of Veterans Affairs or to comply with statutory reporting requirements.