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Section : Disclosure-responsible person for an individual
Domain : Human Resource Management
Classification : Not Identified

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(5) A permitted health situation exists in relation to the disclosure by an organisation of health information about an individual if:

(a) the organisation provides a health service to the individual; and
(b) the recipient of the information is a responsible person for the individual; and
(c) the individual:
(i) is physically or legally incapable of giving consent to the disclosure; or
(ii) physically cannot communicate consent to the disclosure; and
(d) another individual (the carer ) providing the health service for the organisation is satisfied that either:
(i) the disclosure is necessary to provide appropriate care or treatment of the individual; or
(ii) the disclosure is made for compassionate reasons; and (e) the disclosure is not contrary to any wish: Compilation date: 11/12/2024