Will my Information be kept Confidential?
As part of providing a psychological service to you, your psychologist will need to collect and record personal information from you that is relevant to your current situation. Our psychologists are bound by the legal requirements of the National Privacy Principles from the Privacy Act (1988). All personal information gathered by your psychologist during the provision of psychological service will remain confidential and secure except where:
As part of providing a psychological service to you, your psychologist will need to collect and record personal information from you that is relevant to your current situation. Our psychologists are bound by the legal requirements of the National Privacy Principles from the Privacy Act (1988). All personal information gathered by your psychologist during the provision of psychological service will remain confidential and secure except where:
- It is subpoenaed by a court; or
- Failure to disclose the information would place you or another person at serious and imminent risk; or
- Your prior approval has been obtained to
- provide a written report to another professional or agency. e.g., a GP or a lawyer; or
- discuss the material with another person, e.g., a parent or employer; or
- if disclosure is otherwise required or authorised by law.