Public Health Act 2016

In this section —

information relating to a notifiable infectious disease or notifiable infectious disease‑related condition that is notified or given under Part 9; or

information relating to a prescribed condition of health that is notified or given under Part 10.

Specified information may be disclosed or used in accordance with the regulations —

for the purpose of monitoring, preventing, controlling or abating a public health risk; or

for the general protection, promotion or improvement of public health; or

for the purpose of monitoring or evaluating the effectiveness of measures taken to prevent, control or abate a public health risk; or

for medical or epidemiological research, whether that research is conducted by persons who are public health officials or other persons; or

for any purpose relating to funding, managing, planning, monitoring or evaluating public health services; or

for any purpose relating to reporting, at the State or Commonwealth level, on public health services; or

for any other purpose relating to public health that is prescribed by the regulations.

If specified information is disclosed or used, in good faith, in accordance with the regulations —

no civil or criminal liability is incurred in respect of the disclosure or use; and

the disclosure or use is not to be regarded as —

a breach of any duty of confidentiality or secrecy imposed by law; or

a breach of professional ethics or standards or any principles of conduct applicable to a person’s employment; or

unprofessional conduct.