Privacy and Confidentiality - On Demand

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This course will covers privacy and confidentiality obligations that apply to pharmacists in their day-to-day practise. It explains what privacy is, what the Privacy Act covers and how to deal with personal information requests under the Privacy Act. You will also learn about the Health Information Privacy Code and how this affects your decision to release or withhold information. This course also covers how to avoid and how to respond to complaints made to the Privacy Commissioner.

About this learning module;

This learning consists of a 2-hour webinar, supplementary readings and a multichoice assessment to test your knowledge.

This learning activity has been accredited by PSNZ Education (Professional Development and Training) for 3 hours of professional learning and is suitable for inclusion in a pharmacist’s records for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes.

This learning can be used for your annual recertification requirements -

Competence Standards Assessed - M1.2, M1.3, M1.6, M2.1, M2.3, O3.5.5

Presented by: Helen Brown and Lucinda King - Special Counsel at Dentons Kensington Swan.

Course Information:

On completion of this course, pharmacists will be able to:

• Identify your obligations under the Privacy Act
• Describe how changes to the Privacy Act (come into effect on 1 December 2020) will change your obligations
• Identify your obligations under the Health Information Privacy Code
• Describe how to manage and respond to requests for information (including limits on disclosure and reasons for refusing)
• Describe how to deal with complaints regarding the handling of information

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