Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00190:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00190
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 3977–5855

6  Disclosure of protected information by Secretary
 (1) The Secretary may disclose protected information:
 (a) to the Repatriation Commission and the Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986, for the purpose of working out whether any amount is payable to a person as rent assistance under that Act; or
 (c) if the information relates to fire safety—to the chief executive officer (however described) of a relevant State or Territory authority, to assist the authority to perform its functions; or
 (f) to the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, to assist the body to perform its functions under the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987, subject to the confidentiality and other information protection provisions in that Act (including but not limited to section 29).
 (2) The Secretary may disclose protected information:
 (a) that was given to the Secretary under section 30BA, 30C, 30CA or 30D of the Accountability Principles 2014 in relation to the numbers of service staff and care recipients in a State or Territory (the relevant State or Territory) who have, or have not, received certain vaccinations; or
 (b) that is, or relates to, an analysis of the information referred to in paragraph (a) carried out by, or on behalf of, the Department;
to the head (however described) of a State or Territory body that is responsible for the administration of matters relating to health in the relevant State or Territory, to assist the body to perform its functions.
Note: A person to whom protected information is disclosed under this section must not make a record of, disclose or otherwise use the information except for the purpose for which the information was disclosed (see section 86‑5 of the Act).

Part 3—Information about an aged care service