Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:537:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 537 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 747355–748952

of preventing serious threat to safety, health or wellbeing, etc.
 (8) A person may use or disclose relevant information if the person reasonably believes that the use or disclosure:
 (a) is necessary to lessen or prevent a serious threat to the safety, health or wellbeing of an individual seeking to access, or accessing, funded aged care services; or
 (b) is for the purpose of, or in relation to, reporting a past threat to an individual's life, health or safety to an entity:
 (i) that has regulatory, compliance or law enforcement functions; or
 (ii) that is prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this paragraph.

Use or disclosure for purpose for which information was disclosed
 (9) Subject to subsection (9A), if relevant information is disclosed to a person, the person may use or disclose the information for the purpose for which it was disclosed to the person.
 (9A) The relevant information used or disclosed by the person must be de‑identified if:
 (a) it is appropriate in the circumstances to de‑identify the relevant information; and
 (b) de‑identifying the relevant information does not prevent the person from fulfilling the purpose for which the information was disclosed to the person.

Disclosure for worker screening
 (10) A person may use or disclose relevant information:
 (a) for the purpose of facilitating the performance of a function or duty, or the exercise of a power, under any of the following:
 (i) an aged care worker screening law;
 (ii) the NDIS Act;
 (iii) an NDIS worker screening law;
 (b) for the purpose of the aged care worker screening database.