Employee Obligations

Whilst South Terrace Urology at an organisational level will take all reasonable steps to protect your and our patients' data - we can't do it alone. We need your help to protect our patients and ourselves.

The purpose of this page (this Policy) is to provide an overarching privacy framework for South Terrace Urology, its employees, contractors and agents and to deal with Personal Information in a way which adheres to the requirements of the Privacy Laws.

This Policy applies to all employees and contractors of South Terrace Urology. All employees and contractors must review and familiarise themselves with the policies and guidelines on this website and act in accordance with them.

Below is a summary of our obligations under the Privacy Laws:

• Collection
  South Terrace Urology must only collect Personal Information as is necessary to fulfil the organisation’s lawful functions.

• Use and disclosure
  Personal Information must only be used and disclosed by South Terrace Urology for the primary purpose for which it was collected, unless it is for a secondary purpose that the client would reasonably expect, or for which they have given consent. In some circumstances the law allows some uses and disclosures without a person’s consent, such as to protect their safety.

• Data quality
  South Terrace Urology must ensure the Personal Information it collects is accurate, complete and up to date.

• Data security
  South Terrace Urology must ensure that the Personal Information it holds is safeguarded against potential misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

• Openness
  South Terrace Urology must establish a privacy policy which is publicly available, and implement these procedures to apply in a way which manages the Personal Information it holds.

• Access and correction
  A person has the right to request access to their own Personal Information and to seek corrections if necessary, and South Terrace Urology must facilitate this.

• Unique identifiers
  South Terrace Urology must not assign a unique identifier to an individual except in accordance with the exception provisions under the Privacy Laws.

• Anonymity
  Where lawful and feasible, persons will have the option of transacting with South Terrace Urology without identifying themselves, and South Terrace Urology must support this principle where possible and practical.

• Disclosure of information outside Australia
  South Terrace Urology may disclose Personal Information about an individual outside of Australia only in accordance with the Privacy Laws.

• Sensitive information
  South Terrace Urology must not collect sensitive information about an individual except in accordance with the Privacy Laws.

Non-compliance with the Privacy Policies places South Terrace Urology at serious risk of legal liability and reputation damage. All employees and contractors of South Terrace Urology, including any subsidiaries or associated companies must ensure they adhere to the procedures set out on this website, contained in our resource drive and in any related documents such as your employment contract, privacy/ confidentiality agreement and our employee handbook.

Any incidents of non-compliance with the Privacy Policies should be reported to the Practice Manager immediately.

Incidents of wilful non-compliance with this Policy are considered to be serious and will be dealt with in accordance with South Terrace Urology's normal performance management process, which may include dismissal.