What information do we collect?
This Privacy Collection Notice applies only to the personal information you provided to NSW Health Local Health District staff when contacted about our health promotion programs for either your early childhood service or school. This includes your name, role or position, email address and/or phone number.
It is not compulsory for you to provide your personal information, however in the absence of a point of contact it may be difficult for NSW Health to coordinate health promotion services with your organisation.
How we use your information
The information you provided will only be used by NSW Health employees to enable us to contact you regarding the administration, implementation, performance monitoring and evaluation of our health promotion programs.
Who can access the information?
Only authorised users of the PHIMS system, who are NSW Health employees or their approved contractors, have access to view your personal information.
NSW Health will not disclose your personal information to anybody else unless required or authorised by law, such as by court order.
How we protect your information
NSW Health maintains robust security measures to protect personal information stored in our systems from unauthorised access, disclosure, or misuse, in accordance with the Privacy and Personal Information Act 1998.
Personal information collected and stored in NSW Health systems is retained in accordance with the
State Records Act 1998. Information no longer required for administrative or reference use will be securely disposed of to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure.
More information
If you would like further information on how NSW Health meets it regulatory obligations in collecting, using, sharing and storing personal information, you can read our privacy policy directives, guidelines and management plan.
You have the right to access your personal information held by NSW Health, without excessive delay or expense. You also have the right to have your personal information corrected if it is inaccurate or out-of-date.
For further information regarding the collection and handling of personal information in NSW Health systems, please contact:
Privacy Officer, NSW Ministry of Health, Locked Bag 2030, St Leonards NSW 1590.
MOH-Privacy@health.nsw.gov.au
