Privacy and Information Management Policy
Policy statement
Transforming Kids Therapy Services is bound by the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988. The APPs are designed to protect the confidentiality of information and privacy of individuals by regulating the way personal information is collected, used, disclosed and managed.
Transforming Kids is committed to ensuring the privacy and dignity of our clients and employees and has created the Privacy and Information Management Policy to ensure we manage and safeguard company, employee and client information whilst meeting the requirements of:
The Privacy Act 1988
National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013
Transforming Kids Therapy Services is committed to ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of company, employee, and client information, ensuring that information is stored with appropriate use, access, transfer, storage, security, retrieval, retention, destruction, and disposal processes relevant to the scope and complexity of supports delivered.
Transforming Kids is committed to enforcing The APP along with the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of our clients and employees.
Transforming Kids is committed to reporting any data breech to OAIC and appropriate parties.
Our Privacy and Information Management Policy is split into 4 procedures:
Client Information Management Procedure
Workplace Health and Safety Information Management Procedure
Information Security Procedure
Data Breech Procedure
Transforming Kids employees receive training to enable adherence to Transforming Kids procedures which ultimately enable adherence to:
Privacy Laws
Human Rights Laws
Child Protection
Quality Management
Workplace Health and Safety
Clients / families / advocates can engage with the information management system through providing feedback and ideas as outlined in the:
Inclusion and Collaboration Policy and Procedure
Feedback and Ideas Policy and Procedure
This policy applies to all team members Transforming Kids Therapy Services including Directors and Managers and all customers, their families, and advocates.
All Procedures are available in clinic via speaking with the practice manager.