Articles and Case Studies
Must I report this privacy breach?
12 Jun 2019
Under the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, if a privacy breach occurs in your practice and it’s likely to result in serious harm, then you must notify the individuals involved as well as the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
Here’s a handy flowchart to help you assess each situation and make an informed decision about reporting the privacy breach.*
* This information is based on the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 which came into effect on 22 February 2018.
Read our article – Information security: prevention is better than cure – which outlines practical steps you can take to protect the information you hold.
Karen Stephens
Risk Adviser, MDA National
Confidentiality and Privacy, Medical Records and Reports, Regulation and Legislation, Anaesthesia, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Intensive Care Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Practice Manager Or Owner, Psychiatry, Radiology, Sports Medicine, Surgery, Physician, Geriatric Medicine, Cardiology, Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery, Radiation Oncology, Paediatrics, Independent Medical Assessor - IME
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01 Oct 2019
How to Respond to a Complaint
Even a complaint that may seem trivial is important to the patient. MDA national Medico-legal Adviser and practicing GP, Dr Jane Deacon, discusses how to respond to a complaint.
11 Apr 2019
Top Tips and Medico-legal Mistakes Part 1
MDA National Executive Professional Services Manager and GP, Dr Sara Bird, explains how to be better prepared and avoid common medico-legal mistakes.
11 Apr 2019
