About this policy
One Vision Community Nursing respects the privacy of veterans,
families, referrers, healthcare professionals, applicants and
other people who interact with our services.
This policy explains how personal information may be collected,
used, disclosed and protected when you interact with our website,
referral pathways or services.
Who collects your information
One Vision Community Nursing may collect personal information
directly through website enquiries, referral forms, career
enquiries and communication with healthcare professionals.
Some referral or clinical information may also be collected
through approved third-party healthcare or practice-management
systems used by One Vision Community Nursing.
What information we may collect
Depending on the purpose of your interaction with us, information
we collect may include:
- Name and contact details
- Date of birth and identifying information
- DVA card or referral information
- GP, referrer and treating-team information
- Clinical and health information relevant to care
- Hospital discharge and medication information
- Consent and communication preferences
- Career enquiry or employment-related information
- Website enquiry information
How we collect information
Information may be collected directly from you, from an authorised
representative, from a healthcare professional, from a hospital
discharge team, or through an approved referral pathway.
We may also receive information where it is necessary for
coordinating clinically appropriate community nursing care.
How we use your information
Information may be used to:
- Assess referral suitability and eligibility
- Coordinate and deliver community nursing care
- Communicate with referrers and treating healthcare teams
- Respond to enquiries
- Manage service availability and appointments
- Maintain appropriate clinical and administrative records
- Manage recruitment or career enquiries
- Meet legal, professional and regulatory obligations
Who we may share information with
Where appropriate and permitted, information may be shared with
healthcare professionals and organisations involved in a veteran’s
care, including GPs, hospitals, treating teams and authorised
service providers.
Information is only shared where necessary for care coordination,
service delivery, legal requirements or another authorised purpose.
How information is stored and protected
We take reasonable steps to protect personal and health information
from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification
or disclosure.
Clinical or referral information may be stored using secure
third-party systems approved for the relevant healthcare workflow.
Retention of information
Personal and health information is retained for as long as
reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected
and in accordance with applicable legal, clinical and record-keeping
requirements.
Your rights
Subject to applicable requirements, you may request access to
personal information we hold about you or ask us to correct
information that is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date.
You may also contact us if you have a question or concern about
how your information has been handled.
Consent
Where consent is required, we seek appropriate consent before
collecting, using or disclosing information for the relevant
purpose.
Referrers should ensure they are authorised to provide information
submitted through a referral pathway.
Cookies and website information
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to support
website functionality, security, performance and analytics.
Cookies do not replace the need for appropriate consent where
sensitive personal or health information is collected.
Data breaches
If a privacy or security incident occurs, One Vision Community
Nursing will assess the incident and take appropriate action
in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Third-party systems
Some forms, referral systems, analytics tools or other website
functionality may be provided by third-party services.
Those providers may process information according to their own
privacy and security practices where they provide services to
One Vision Community Nursing.
PRIVACY ENQUIRIES
Contact us about privacy
If you have a question, request or concern about privacy or
personal information, contact One Vision Community Nursing.