We take our responsibilities seriously and consider the comfort and care of our patients as our first priority. Privacy protection and confidentiality of health information is essential for quality health care. We are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of the information we collect from you and allied health providers. In addition to this professional and ethical commitment, we are required to comply with applicable Commonwealth, State and Territory privacy law. Under these privacy laws, we are required to comply with a set of privacy principles. The core principles are in the Privacy Act 1988. More information about these principles and Australian privacy law can be found on the Australian Information Commissioner’s website www.oaic.gov.au.