Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00693:section:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00693
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 8607–11393

5  Definitions
  In this Act:
aged care, in relation to a person, has the same meaning as in:
 (a) if the Aged Care Act 1997 applies in relation to the person—that Act; and
 (b) if the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 applies in relation to the person—that Act.
Aged Care Department means the Department administered by the Aged Care Minister.
Aged Care Minister means the Minister administering the Aged Care Act 1997.
aged care purpose means:
 (a) the purpose of enabling the Aged Care Department to create and maintain a record about aged care provided to a person by an approved provider (within the meaning of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Act 2018); or
 (b) the purpose of the Aged Care Department verifying the identity of a person who is receiving, or who is to receive, aged care.
Australian law has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.
authorised representative of a healthcare recipient has the same meaning as in the My Health Records Act 2012.
Chief Executive Medicare has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
civil penalty provision has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Powers Act.
contracted service provider, of a healthcare provider, means an entity that provides:
 (a) information technology services relating to the communication of health information; or
 (b) health information management services;
to the healthcare provider under a contract with the healthcare provider.
court/tribunal order has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.
date of birth accuracy indicator means a data element that is used to indicate how accurate a recorded date of birth is.
date of death accuracy indicator means a data element that is used to indicate how accurate a recorded date of death is.
Defence Department means the Department that:
 (a) deals with matters arising under section 1 of the Defence Act 1903; and
 (b) is administered by the Minister who administers that section.
employee, of an entity, includes:
 (a) an individual who provides services for the entity under a contract for services; or
 (b) an individual whose services are made available to the entity (including services made available free of charge).
entity means:
 (a) a person; or
 (b) a partnership; or
 (c) any other unincorporated association or body; or
 (d) a trust; or
 (e) a part of another entity (under a previous application of this definition).
healthcare means health service within the meaning of subsection 6(1) of the Privacy Act 1988.
healthcare identifier has the meaning given by section 9.
healthcare provider means:
 (a) an individual healthcare provider; or
 (b) a healthcare provider organisation.
Healthcare Provider Directory has the meaning given by subsection 31(1).
healthcare provider organisation means