What personal information do we collect?

The information we will collect about you includes:

• Names, date of birth, addresses, contact details
• Medical information including medical history, medications, allergies, adverse events, immunisations, social history, family history and risk factors
• Medicare number (where available) for identification and claiming purposes
• Healthcare identifiers
• Health fund details
• Gender as identified by the patient
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status
• Country of origin

Sensitive information such as your current and previous medical conditions and family health history are necessary to provide an accurate diagnosis, appropriate treatment and ongoing healthcare. Other personal information is required so that we can contact you about your health and for billing purposes.