❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses concerns about the Department for Planning and Infrastructure's medical assessment form for drivers over 75, specifically regarding patient access to the completed form and potential breaches of the Privacy Act. The Minister acknowledges the issue and commits to updating the form to remove ambiguity.
AnsweredQoN 2564Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Is the Minister aware that the Department for Planning and Infrastructure form that medical practitioners are required to complete for drivers over the age of 75 years explicitly states ‘This form is not to be returned to the person subject of the report’?
(2) Will the Minister advise if medical practitioners are able to provide a copy of the abovementioned form to the person subject of the report?
(3) If not, does the Minister accept that by not providing their patient, the person subject of the report, the medical practitioner may be in breach of the
Privacy Act 1988
?
(4) What steps will the Minister take to ensure that medical practitioners are able to comply with both the requirements of the
Privacy Act 1988
and the Department of Planning and Infrastructure?
(2) Will the Minister advise if medical practitioners are able to provide a copy of the abovementioned form to the person subject of the report?
(3) If not, does the Minister accept that by not providing their patient, the person subject of the report, the medical practitioner may be in breach of the
Privacy Act 1988
?
(4) What steps will the Minister take to ensure that medical practitioners are able to comply with both the requirements of the
Privacy Act 1988
and the Department of Planning and Infrastructure?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 May 2004
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
63 days
(2) Yes. However the original should be sent to the department. (3) Not applicable (4) The current medical assessment processes are considered compliant with Privacy Act 1988 and are in accordance with the National Medical Standards “Assessing Fitness to Drive” for Licensing Commercial and Private Vehicle Drivers (Austroads). The department is moving to update the medical assessment form that, among other matters, will remove any perceived ambiguity in relation to the provision of copies to patients.
(3) Not applicable (4) The current medical assessment processes are considered compliant with Privacy Act 1988 and are in accordance with the National Medical Standards “Assessing Fitness to Drive” for Licensing Commercial and Private Vehicle Drivers (Austroads). The department is moving to update the medical assessment form that, among other matters, will remove any perceived ambiguity in relation to the provision of copies to patients.
(4) The current medical assessment processes are considered compliant with Privacy Act 1988 and are in accordance with the National Medical Standards “Assessing Fitness to Drive” for Licensing Commercial and Private Vehicle Drivers (Austroads). The department is moving to update the medical assessment form that, among other matters, will remove any perceived ambiguity in relation to the provision of copies to patients.
(3) Not applicable (4) The current medical assessment processes are considered compliant with Privacy Act 1988 and are in accordance with the National Medical Standards “Assessing Fitness to Drive” for Licensing Commercial and Private Vehicle Drivers (Austroads). The department is moving to update the medical assessment form that, among other matters, will remove any perceived ambiguity in relation to the provision of copies to patients.
(4) The current medical assessment processes are considered compliant with Privacy Act 1988 and are in accordance with the National Medical Standards “Assessing Fitness to Drive” for Licensing Commercial and Private Vehicle Drivers (Austroads). The department is moving to update the medical assessment form that, among other matters, will remove any perceived ambiguity in relation to the provision of copies to patients.
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