Privacy

Central Gippsland Health has embraced privacy legislation and is committed to ensuring that consumer and staff rights to privacy are upheld at all times. The network has proper processes and policies in place to ensure compliance with privacy legislation and to provide information to staff and consumers regarding privacy rights and responsibilities.

All Central Gippsland Health consumers have the right to have personal information stored in a secure location and to be assured that only information that is necessary to ensure high quality health care is to be collected. Central Gippsland Health has a privacy complaints procedure that monitors and enforces privacy issues.

A copy of this procedure is available on request by contacting our Privacy Officer on (03) 5143 8706.

Acknowledgement of the Traditional Owners and Elders of the Land

Central Gippsland Health wishes to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land – the Gunaikurnai People.
We would like to pay respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Our vision is for a safe and healthy community where everyone feels they are valued, supported and have the opportunity to participate.