<h4 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-weight: 600; line-height: 27px; color: rgb(29, 33, 39); margin: 0px 0px 14px; font-size: 18px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Forensicare values the privacy of every individual whose personal, including health, information we collect and hold.</h4>
We are committed to ensuring the confidentiality and protection of the information we collect and complying with our privacy obligations under the:
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/in-force/acts/privacy-and-data-protection-act-2014/027" target="_self">Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014&nbsp;</a>(Victoria)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/in-force/acts/health-records-act-2001/046" target="_self">Health Records Act&nbsp;2001&nbsp;</a>(Victoria)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/as-made/acts/mental-health-and-wellbeing-act-2022">Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022&nbsp;</a>(Victoria)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><a style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration-line: none; outline-style: none;" href="https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2014C00076" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Privacy Act&nbsp;1988</a>&nbsp;(Commonwealth)</li>
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We are also a designated information sharing entity under the:
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><a href="https://www.vic.gov.au/family-violence-information-sharing-scheme">Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme&nbsp;(</a>established under new Part 5A of the&nbsp;<a style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration-line: none; outline-style: none;" href="https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/in-force/acts/family-violence-protection-act-2008/053" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Family Violence Protection Act&nbsp;2008</a>)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 24px;"><a style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration-line: none; outline-style: none;" href="https://www.vic.gov.au/child-information-sharing-scheme" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Child Information Sharing Scheme</a>&nbsp;(established under Part 6A of the&nbsp;<a style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration-line: none; outline-style: none;" href="https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/in-force/acts/child-wellbeing-and-safety-act-2005/034" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Child Wellbeing and Safety Act&nbsp;2005</a>).</li>
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Our Privacy Policy may be reviewed and amended from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, policies, systems and legal obligations. Any changes to our Privacy Policy will take effect from the date of posting on our website.
Take a look at our&nbsp;<a style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 136, 204); text-decoration-line: none; outline-style: none;" href="https://www.forensicare.vic.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Privacy-Policy.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Privacy Policy</a>&nbsp;(updated 13/03/24)