All information obtained through psychological counselling and assessment are confidential and access to your personal information is limited to Psychologists and admin staff who manage the practice according to the Australian Psychological Society’s Code of Ethics guidelines. Your session notes are accessible only by your Psychologist and Dr Merima Isakovic (company Director). All personal information gathered by the Psychologist during the provision of the psychological service will remain confidential. No information will be released without your permission provided in writing on a signed consent form. If a referral is received from a Paediatrician, Psychiatrist or GP with a Mental Health Treatment Plan, a letter would commonly be required with a brief summary to the referring Dr after completion of a certain number of sessions. This is why the Consent form will ask for your permission or consent to share the relevant information with the relevant medical practitioners. When your consent has been obtained to provide a written report or letter to another professional or agency, or discuss the material with another person. E.g. parent, teacher, lawyer and /or health care provider. In the case of insurance or compensation claims, it might be necessary to disclose information and/or collect information that is directly relevant to your, the client’s treatment, which you would be asked and explained about at the initial session.   Exceptions or limits to confidentiality are possible or even obliged, in the following situations: If we are required by law to disclose information: when The Court subpoena all medical records. When there is a risk of serious danger to you or to another person, the Psychologist is ethically bound to take the necessary steps to prevent such danger by calling the Emergency Services, or Acute Mental Health Team, or Police.