University of Tasmania
Browse

File(s) under permanent embargo

Disclosing genetic information to at-risk relatives: new Australian privacy principles, but uniformity still elusive

journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-18, 09:19 authored by Margaret OtlowskiMargaret Otlowski
Recent reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth)1 have led to a single set of Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), replacing the former National Privacy Principles (NPPs) and Information Privacy Principles (IPPs). Although a key objective of the reforms was to ensure greater consistency on privacy regulation in Australia,2 the law surrounding disclosure of genetic information to at-risk genetic relatives varies across Australia.

History

Publication title

Medical Journal of Australia

Volume

202

Issue

6

Pagination

335-338

ISSN

0025-729X

Department/School

Faculty of Law

Publisher

Australasian Med Publ Co Ltd

Place of publication

Level 1, 76 Berry St, Sydney, Australia, Nsw, 2060

Rights statement

Copyright 2015 MJA

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Expanding knowledge in law and legal studies

Usage metrics

    University Of Tasmania

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC