Release Of Information Unit
Commitment Statement
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is committed to providing access to information held within our health service, unless on balance, it is contrary to the public interest to provide that information.
Further information regarding your right to information is located on the Queensland Health website.
What is right to information?
The aim of the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2009 is to make more information available by giving the community greater access to information. This is defined under two pieces of legislation:
- Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act) allows you to apply for access to documents held by Queensland Government agencies.
- Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IP Act) details privacy principles and allows you to apply for access and amendment of personal information.
For more information on how to make an application for access to information under Right to Information, please click here.
Privacy
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is committed to protecting your personal information. Each day our Health Service is provided with sensitive, personal information to ensure each person receives the best possible care.
Accessing your medical record
When you attend a hospital or facility, we will keep confidential medical records of your personal details, condition, test results and treatments. You have the right to apply for access to information held in your medical records.
Publication scheme
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service produces a number of publications which are available directly to our community giving greater access to our information.
The information on our Publication Scheme is free of charge.
Accessing information
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is committed to being open and transparent. Unless it is not in the public interest, we're working to make it easier to access information about out services, finances, policies, registers and lists, as well as information released through Right to Information (RTI) requests.
