Privacy Policy
Policy Statement
SNPHN Ltd (Sydney North Health Network – “SNHN”) is committed to protecting the privacy of the personal information and sensitive information which it collects and holds. We gather such information to allow us to meet our objectives of improving our community’s access to primary health care services.
SNHN is committed to the protection of all personal, health, sensitive and non-personal information collected for the activities and functions of the organisation (including research) and takes proactive steps to establish and maintain internal practices that ensure compliance with the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Purpose
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to explain:
- the application of this Privacy Policy to the activities of SNHN.
- the kinds of information which SNHN may collect about our clients, employees, contractors and others and how that information is collected and used.
- how SNHN can disclose the information so collected.
- how individuals can access the information held; and
- the processes by which SNHN protects the personal information held.
Scope
This policy applies to all activities conducted by SNHN and to the actions of its directors, employees, contractors and volunteers.