Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01571:reg:11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01571
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11
Character Range: 16275–17135

11  Disclosure of identifiable claims information for medical research purposes

        (1)  Claims information that identifies an individual may only be disclosed for medical research if:

             (a)  Services Australia is satisfied that the individual to whom the information relates has given their informed consent to the use of that information in the research project; or

             (b)  the disclosure is made for the purposes of medical research to be conducted in accordance with guidelines issued by the National Health and Medical Research Council under section 95 of the Privacy Act 1988.

        (2)  Before disclosing claims information under section 11(1), Services Australia must obtain a written undertaking from the researcher that the claims information will be securely destroyed at the conclusion of the research project.