Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:539:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 539 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 753119–756099

the provision of care, support, treatment or other related services or assistance (including care, support, treatment or other related services or assistance provided through a contractual or other arrangement); or
 (ii) has functions of screening persons for suitability for work in a particular field or of occupational registration (however described) of persons.

Disclosure to supporter of individual accessing, or seeking to access, funded aged care services
 (5) The System Governor or an Appointed Commissioner may disclose relevant information about an individual accessing, or seeking access, to funded aged care services to a supporter of the individual, if the information is relevant to anything the supporter is required or permitted to do as a supporter of the individual.

Disclosure for continuation of funded aged care services
 (6) If an entity has taken over (however described) the delivery of funded aged care services, the System Governor or an Appointed Commissioner may disclose relevant information to the entity for the purposes of enabling the proper delivery of those services by the entity.

Disclosure for research
 (7) The System Governor or an Appointed Commissioner may disclose relevant information to an entity that is carrying out research into funded aged care services on behalf of the Commonwealth if the System Governor or Appointed Commissioner reasonably believes the information is necessary for the research.
Note: Disclosure of relevant information that is personal information is not necessary for the research if the research could be carried out with de‑identified information.

Disclosure for law enforcement and revenue protection
 (8) If the System Governor or an Appointed Commissioner reasonably believes that the use or disclosure of relevant information is necessary for:
 (a) enforcement of the criminal law; or
 (b) enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty; or
 (c) protection of the public revenue; or
 (d) an integrity purpose within the meaning of the Crimes Act 1914;
the System Governor or Appointed Commissioner may each use or disclose the information, and may disclose the information to each other, and to any agency whose functions include that enforcement or protection, or that purpose, for the purposes of that enforcement, protection or purpose.

Disclosure for maintenance of professional standards
 (9) If the System Governor or an Appointed Commissioner reasonably believes that:
 (a) a person's conduct breaches, or may breach, the standards of professional conduct of a profession of which the entity is a member; and
 (b) the person should be reported to a body responsible for standards of conduct in the profession;
the System Governor or Appointed Commissioner may disclose relevant information to that body for the purposes of maintaining standards of professional conduct in the profession.

Use or disclosure for certified purposes
 (10) The System Governor may use relevant information,