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Privacy Policy

At Therapie we are committed to protecting your privacy and managing your personal and health information securely and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), and relevant state-based health records legislation. The National Privacy Principles can be found at http://www.privacy.gov.au/publications/npps01.html .

1. The Information We Collect

To provide you with high-quality therapeutic care, we need to collect relevant personal and health information. This may include:

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Personal Details: Your name, date of birth, address, phone number, and email address.

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Emergency Contact Details: Contact information for your next of kin or designated support person.

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Funding & Billing Information: Medicare details, Private Health Insurance information, NDIS participant details, and billing history.

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Health & Clinical Information: Medical history, referrals, clinical notes, treatment plans, and assessments from our sessions.

2. Why We Collect Your Information

We collect and use your information primarily to deliver safe, effective, and tailored therapy services. This includes:

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Assessing your clinical needs and providing appropriate therapy or interventions.

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Managing your appointments, administration, and billing.

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Communicating with you regarding your care.

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Meeting our professional, legal, and funding compliance obligations (such as Medicare or NDIS requirements).

3. How We Protect and Store Your Information

We take the security of your data seriously. Your information is protected through the following measures:

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Secure Storage: Digital records are stored in encrypted, password-protected practice management software that complies with Australian cyber security standards. Additional notes are uploaded into this system. Any physical files are kept in locked storage.

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Restricted Access: Only authorized staff members directly involved in your care or administration can access your records. All staff are required to comply with privacy and security policies regarding any information pertaining to you.

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Data Retention: We retain your records for the legally required period — generally 7 years for adults, or until a minor turns 25. After this time, records are securely destroyed or permanently de-identified.

4. When Your Information is Disclosed

Your information and session content remains strictly confidential. We will only disclose your information outside our practice under the following circumstances:

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With Your Consent: When sharing updates or reports with your GP, psychiatrist, NDIS support coordinator, or other members of your care team.

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Duty of Care: If we have reason to believe that failure to disclose information would place you or another person at serious and imminent risk of harm.

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Legal Requirement: If we are legally compelled to do so, such as by a court subpoena or a mandatory reporting obligation.

5. Accessing and Correcting Your Information

You have the right to request access to the personal and health information we hold about you. You may also request that we correct or update any information that is inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date.

6. Contact Us or Make a Data Complaint

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to access your records, or would like to lodge a formal complaint about how your data has been handled, please contact us first at:

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Contact Name / Privacy Officer: Dene Iwanicki

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Phone: 0404 432 863

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au .
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