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4 December 2016

Beyond the Privacy Act: spotlight on obligations for private health services providers

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DibbsBarker

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We discuss the overlapping Commonwealth and state or territory laws.
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Services: Corporate & Commercial
Industry Focus: Life Sciences & Healthcare

The September 2016 edition of the Privacy Law Bulletin (a LexisNexis publication) contains an article by Marie Feltham, Special Counsel at DibbsBarker, entitled 'Beyond the Privacy Act: spotlight on state and territory based legislation imposing greater obligations on private health services providers.' In this article Marie discusses the overlapping Commonwealth and state or territory laws, and identifies the main areas where the health records legislation of NSW, Victoria and the ACT impose specific and additional requirements on private health service providers.

This article is intended to provide commentary and general information. It should not be relied upon as legal advice. Formal legal advice should be sought in particular transactions or on matters of interest arising from this article. Authors listed may not be admitted in all states and territories

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