A WA parliamentary question seeks to clarify whether non-government agencies have access to confidential patient information on the PSOLIS system. The Minister denies that non-government agencies have access.

AnsweredQoN 625Legislative Council
Asked
28 August 2007
Portfolio
Health

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PSYCHIATRIC ONLINE INFORMATION SYSTEM - NON-GOVERNMENT AGENCY ACCESS
(1) Can the minister please confirm that some non-government agencies are authorised to access confidential patient information contained on the psychiatric online information system known as PSOLIS? (2) Will the minister please list the names of the non-government agencies authorised to access patient information on PSOLIS? (3) Will the minister please list the names of the individual people in each non-government agency who are authorised to access patient information on PSOLIS? (4) What range of confidential patient information is able to accessed by people working in non-government agencies? (5) Who authorises people working in non-government agencies to access patient information on PSOLIS? (6) What process is undertaken for the authorisation of people in non-government agencies to access patient information on PSOLIS? (7) Are patients aware that people working for non-government agencies are able to access their confidential information on PSOLIS? Hon SUE ELLERY

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This is incorrect. (2)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Dr Steve Patchett, executive director, mental health division, is the responsible officer. (6)-(7) Not applicable.
(2) Will the minister please list the names of the non-government agencies authorised to access patient information on PSOLIS? (3) Will the minister please list the names of the individual people in each non-government agency who are authorised to access patient information on PSOLIS? (4) What range of confidential patient information is able to accessed by people working in non-government agencies? (5) Who authorises people working in non-government agencies to access patient information on PSOLIS? (6) What process is undertaken for the authorisation of people in non-government agencies to access patient information on PSOLIS? (7) Are patients aware that people working for non-government agencies are able to access their confidential information on PSOLIS? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This is incorrect. (2)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Dr Steve Patchett, executive director, mental health division, is the responsible officer. (6)-(7) Not applicable.
(3) Will the minister please list the names of the individual people in each non-government agency who are authorised to access patient information on PSOLIS? (4) What range of confidential patient information is able to accessed by people working in non-government agencies? (5) Who authorises people working in non-government agencies to access patient information on PSOLIS? (6) What process is undertaken for the authorisation of people in non-government agencies to access patient information on PSOLIS? (7) Are patients aware that people working for non-government agencies are able to access their confidential information on PSOLIS? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This is incorrect. (2)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Dr Steve Patchett, executive director, mental health division, is the responsible officer. (6)-(7) Not applicable.
(4) What range of confidential patient information is able to accessed by people working in non-government agencies? (5) Who authorises people working in non-government agencies to access patient information on PSOLIS? (6) What process is undertaken for the authorisation of people in non-government agencies to access patient information on PSOLIS? (7) Are patients aware that people working for non-government agencies are able to access their confidential information on PSOLIS? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This is incorrect. (2)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Dr Steve Patchett, executive director, mental health division, is the responsible officer. (6)-(7) Not applicable.
(5) Who authorises people working in non-government agencies to access patient information on PSOLIS? (6) What process is undertaken for the authorisation of people in non-government agencies to access patient information on PSOLIS? (7) Are patients aware that people working for non-government agencies are able to access their confidential information on PSOLIS? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This is incorrect. (2)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Dr Steve Patchett, executive director, mental health division, is the responsible officer. (6)-(7) Not applicable.
(6) What process is undertaken for the authorisation of people in non-government agencies to access patient information on PSOLIS? (7) Are patients aware that people working for non-government agencies are able to access their confidential information on PSOLIS? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This is incorrect. (2)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Dr Steve Patchett, executive director, mental health division, is the responsible officer. (6)-(7) Not applicable.
(7) Are patients aware that people working for non-government agencies are able to access their confidential information on PSOLIS? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This is incorrect. (2)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Dr Steve Patchett, executive director, mental health division, is the responsible officer. (6)-(7) Not applicable.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This is incorrect. (2)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Dr Steve Patchett, executive director, mental health division, is the responsible officer. (6)-(7) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) This is incorrect. (2)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Dr Steve Patchett, executive director, mental health division, is the responsible officer. (6)-(7) Not applicable.
(1) This is incorrect. (2)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Dr Steve Patchett, executive director, mental health division, is the responsible officer. (6)-(7) Not applicable.
(2)-(4) Not applicable. (5) Dr Steve Patchett, executive director, mental health division, is the responsible officer. (6)-(7) Not applicable.
(5) Dr Steve Patchett, executive director, mental health division, is the responsible officer. (6)-(7) Not applicable.
(6)-(7) Not applicable.

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