161AProvision of information by health service providers

#### 161A Provision of information by health service providers 161A Provision of information by health service providers > > (1) It is the duty of a health service provider involved in the provision of services to or in respect of an offender to provide the following information on request by a community corrections officer— > > > > > (a) whether or not the offender has attended a program or any appointment in which the health service provider is involved that is required by a condition of the offender’s parole order or by a direction of a community corrections officer, > > > > > (b) whether or not the offender has participated in any other activity in which the health service provider is involved as required by a condition of the offender’s parole order or by a direction of a community corrections officer. > > > (2) Nothing in this section requires a health service provider to provide any information relating to events that occurred during any treatment, program or activity in which the offender participated. > > > (3) The offender is taken to have authorised the provision of information in accordance with this section by the health service provider. > > > (4) The provision of information under this section by a health service provider does not constitute— > > > > > (a) a contravention of the [Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-071) or the [Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-133), or > > > > > (b) a breach of professional etiquette or ethics or a departure from accepted standards of professional conduct. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > health service provider means— > > > > > (a) a health service provider within the meaning of the [Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-071), or > > > > > (b) an individual who provides a health service within the meaning of that Act. > > **s 161A:** Ins 2017 No 57, Sch 1 \[16\].