"We’re working to improve health care in our community through strong general practice".

Standards & legislation

Industrial / Workplace Relations

Standards and Policies

Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency

Privacy

Information for health services from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner

  • Brochures - A short guide for the private health sector; Privacy issues for Doctors
  • Information sheets - topics include sharing health information, charging fees for access to info, denial of access to health information and disclosure

Queensland services

Q-COMP Medical Services

WorkCover Queensland 

Dept of Justice & Attorney General 

Coroners Court

Queensland Department of Child Safety

  • Ph 1800 811 810 or 1800 177 135 after hours.

Legislation

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009
Health Practitioners Professional Standards Act 1999

Health Quality and Complaints Commission Act 2006

The Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 (July 2008)
Mental Health Act 2001
Public Health Act 2005 
Aged Care Act 1999 and Amendments 
Coroners Act 2003

Powers of Attorney Act 1998
Privacy Act 1988 
Freedom of Information Act 1982 

Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
Child Protection Act 1999

Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 
Workplace Relations Amendment (WorkChoices) Act 2005 

For current Queensland legistation, see http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/OQPChome.htm 
For current Commonwealth of Australia legislation see http://www.comlaw.gov.au/

Last updated: 1 July 2010