Australia’s Department of Health has refused to name which government
authorities will be able to view a citizen's eHealth record, in an
otherwise detailed response to a Privacy Impact Assessment of the PCEHR
(Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record) scheme.
Access by law enforcement authorities was among a long list of issues explored in a Privacy Impact Assessment,
prepared by law firm Minter Ellison and former deputy NSW Privacy
Commissioner Anna Johnston. The report recommended 112 changes to the
legislation and the technology that underpins the PCEHR system,
currently under development.
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