Privacy and Confidentiality

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Updated January 2008

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Title:   HIV recent diagnosis
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Recently you had an HIV test and in a follow-up consultation with your doctor it was confirmed that the result was positive. This means that at some point in time you have been infected with HIV. Having HIV does not mean you have AIDS.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   CHF submission on the National E-Health Transition Authority privacy blueprint for the Individual Electronic Health Record
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   The CHF submission on the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) Privacy Blueprint for the Individual Electronic Health Record considers a range of key issues including governance, audit functionality, sensitivity labels, what controls individuals have over information on the Individual EHR, and secondary uses.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   E-health is a valuable tool
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   As the e-health movement continues to gain momentum across Australia, consumers are playing a greater part in driving the e-health direction to meet consumer needs.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Privacy and Confidentiality Guidelines
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to guidelines on protecting privacy and confidentiality.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Human genetics and genetic technologies
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Nationally and internationally advances in genetic research and genetic testing are ongoing. Information on ethical aspects of genetic research and genetic testing including privacy and confidentiality, are provided.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Submission on the draft operating standards and technical design for Australian Clinical Quality Registries
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   The Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) made a submission to the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care's draft operating standards and technical design for Australian Clinical Registries.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Albany e-health consumer discussion session
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF and the Arthritis Foundation of WA held a free e-health consumer discussion session in Albany on Thursday 1 May 2008.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Gossip
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Gossip is a way of talking about someone that can lead to that person feeling unhappy or angry.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Perth e-health consumer discussion session report
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF and the Health Consumers Council of WA (HCCWA) held a free e-health consumer discussion session in Perth on Tuesday 29 April 2008.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Privacy and genetic information
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   When a person is diagnosed with a genetic condition, where does their right to privacy and their family's right to know begin?
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   CHF e-Health industry and consumer workshop: 'What's next in e-health' Workshop Report
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   The Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) held an e-health industry and consumer workshop, 'What's next in e-health' in central Sydney on 27 November 2007. During the workshop, participants discussed e-health success stories and sticking points and identified practical steps for making e-health work for consumers.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Joint NHMRC / AVCC Statement and Guidelines on Research Practice (1997)
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   The Statement and Guidelines exist to guide institutions in developing their own procedures and guidelines, by providing a comprehensive framework of minimum acceptable standards.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   About school counsellors
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   We often say 'talk to a trusted adult', and put school counsellor on the list, but what is a school counsellor? A school counsellor is a person who has been trained to help kids with their problems.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Submission to the Exposure Draft of the Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Submission to the Exposure Draft of the Human Services (Enhance Service Delivery) Bill 2007, consumers' expectations of the access card.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Alice Springs E-health Consumer Discussion Session Report
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF and the Health Consumers Voice NT held an e-health consumer discussion session in Alice Springs on Wednesday 6 June 2007.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Western Sydney E-health Consumer Discussion Session Report
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF and the Council of Social Service NSW (NCOSS) held an e-health consumer discussion session in Western Sydney on Wednesday 30 May 2007.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Consumer Issues about the Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF made a submission on the Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007 about the Access Card.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Challenging ethical issues in contemporary research on human beings
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   AHEC acknowledges that Human Research Ethics Committee(HRECs) tackle complex and sensitive issues such as participant consent, patient safety and welfare, privacy and disclosure, and the scientific merit of research proposals. The kinds of dilemmas faced by HRECs are illustrated in the ten case studies included in the report.
Date:   Dec 2006
Title:   E-health National Information Workshop - Canberra 29-30 May 2006
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   CHF conducted an E-health National Information Workshop in Canberra on 29-30 May 2006 to provide CHF members and consumer representatives with updated information on the progress of e-health initiatives in Australia. The workshop was an important forum for consumer debate and input to CHF.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Submission on the Access Card Consumer and Privacy Taskforce Discussion Paper Number 1: The Australian Government Health and Social Services Access Card
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   In July 2006, CHF made a submission to the Access Card Consumer and Privacy Taskforce Discussion Paper Number 1: The Australian Government Health and Social Services Access Card.
Date:   Aug 2006
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