privacy policy
when you have your first appointment with Dr Coll you will be required to read and sign our privacy policy, below.

PRIVACY INFORMATION AND CONSENT
The Privacy Act 2000 gives you certain privacy rights in relation to the information you give this medical practice. We require your consent to collect personal information. This form explains what your rights are over the use we make of the information and how we disclose it to other medical service providers.
This form will go on your file and you may examine or change it at any time.
This medical practice collects information for the primary purpose of providing quality health care. We require your personal details and medical history to properly assess, diagnose and treat your medical conditions. The information will also be used in the following ways:

1. Administration of this medical practice.
2. Billing, including compliance with Medicare and Health Insurance Commission
   requirements.
3. Disclosure to others involved with your health care, including treating providers. This may
   involve referral to other specialists, anaesthetists and pathologists, including Locums when
   attached to this practice for the purpose continuing patient care.
4. Disclosure to other for medical defence purposes if necessary.
5. Disclosure to Registrars in a de-identified form for specific or educational purposes.This
   includes photographic material and test results.
6. Disclosure for research and quality assurance activities to improve individual and
   community health care and practice management.
7. Disclosure to WorkCover and Insurance companies where required.

PATIENT CONSENT
l have read this form and understand why collecting information about me is necessary. I am also aware this practice has privacy policy on handling patient information, which is available onsite and online at airmedicine.com.au.
I understand that I am not obliged to provide any information requested of me. I also understand that failure to provide this medical practice with all the information it needs may restrict the practice’s ability to provide the quality of health care and treatment I want.
l am aware I have the right to access the information collected about me, except in certain circumstances where access may be legitimately withheld, I understand I will be given an explanation in these circumstances.
​l consent to the handling of my information by this practice for the purposes set out above, subject to any limitations on access or disclosure about which I notify this practice now or in the future. l acknowledge l have read this form prior to signing and that a staff member has at my request clarified any aspect I did not understand.