Footnotes

HEALTHCARE IDENTIFIERS BILL 2010 AND HEALTHCARE IDENTIFIERS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2010

[1]        Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[2]        Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010, Explanatory Memorandum, pp 2–3, and Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010.

[3]        Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010.

[4]        Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010, Explanatory Memorandum, pp 20-21.

[5]        Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 21.

[6]        The Hon. Nicola Roxon, MP, Minister for Health and Ageing, House of Representatives Hansard, 10 February 2010, pp 917 and 920.

[7]        Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 6.

[8]        Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 6.

[9]        The Hon. Nicola Roxon, MP, Minister for Health and Ageing, House of Representatives Hansard, 10 February 2010, p.921.

[10]      Deloitte, National E-Health and Information Principal Committee, National E-Health Strategy 2008, viewed 26 February 2010. http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/604CF066BE48789DCA25751D000C15C7/$File/National%20eHealth%20Strategy%20final.pdf.

[11]      House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs, Health on line: a report on health information management and telemedicine, Australian Government Publishing Service (AGPS), Canberra, 1997, pp 90-92, viewed 26 February 2010, https://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/fca/tmreport.pdf.

[12]      National Health Information Management Advisory Council (NHIMAC), Health online: a health information action plan for Australia, NHIMAC, 1999. Not available online. Revised version 2001, viewed 26 February 2010, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/hconnect/publishing.nsf/content/7746b10691fa666cca257128007b7eaf/$file/actplan2.pdf.

[13]      National Electronic Health Records Taskforce, A health information network for Australia: report to Health Ministers by the National Electronic Health Records Taskforce, July 2000, viewed 26 February 2010, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/hconnect/publishing.nsf/Content/7746B10691FA666CCA257128007B7EAF/$File/ehrrept.pdf.

[14]      National Electronic Health Records Taskforce, A health information network for Australia: report to Health Ministers by the National Electronic Health Records Taskforce, July 2000, viewed 26 February 2010, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/hconnect/publishing.nsf/Content/7746B10691FA666CCA257128007B7EAF/$File/ehrrept.pdf.

[15]      R Jolly, Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010, Bills digest, no. 116 , 2009–10, Parliamentary Library, Canberra, 2010, p. 4, viewed 26 February 2010,  https://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd116.pdf.

[16]      R Jolly, Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010, Bills digest, no. 116 , 2009–10, Parliamentary Library, Canberra, 2010, p. 4, viewed 26 February 2010,  https://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd116.pdf.

[17]      The Hon. Nicola Roxon, MP, Minister for Health and Ageing and Senator, the Hon. Joe Ludwig, MP, Minister for Human Services, Federal-state collaboration advances electronic health agenda, joint media release, 12 January 2008, viewed 26 February 2010 http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-nr-nr006.htm?OpenDocument&yr=2008&mth=1.

[18]      R Jolly, Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010, Bills digest, no. 116 , 2009–10, Parliamentary Library, Canberra, 2010, p. 6, viewed 26 February 2010,  https://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/2009-10/10bd116.pdf.

[19]      National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC), A healthier future for all Australians, final report, June 2009, viewed 26 February 2010, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/nhhrc/publishing.nsf/Content/1AFDEAF1FB76A1D8CA257600000B5BE2/$File/Final_Report_of_the%20nhhrc_June_2009.pdf.   

[20]      National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC), A healthier future for all Australians, final report, June 2009, viewed 26 February 2010, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/nhhrc/publishing.nsf/Content/1AFDEAF1FB76A1D8CA257600000B5BE2/$File/Final_Report_of_the%20nhhrc_June_2009.pdf.

[21]      Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 6.

[22]      See for example Law Council of Australia, Submission 19, p. 4.

[23]      Dr Vincent McCauley, Treasurer and Immediate Past President, Medical Software Industry Association, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 48.

[24]      Ms Carol Bennett, Executive Director, Consumers Health Forum, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 28.

[25]      Professor Paul McKenzie, President, Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 24.

[26]      Ms Ged Kearney, Federal Secretary, Australian Nursing Federation, Committee Hansard, p. 20.

[27]      Website of the Australian Medical Association, viewed 11 March 2010, http://www.ama.com.au/about/us.

[28]      Dr Andrew Pesce, President, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 34.

[29]      GPpartners and Brisbane South Division of General Practice, Submission 9, p. 2.

[30]      Ms Carol Bennett, Executive Director, Consumers Health Forum, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 29.

[31]      Dr Andrew Pesce, President, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 34.

[32]      Dr Geoffrey Sayer, President, Medical Software Industry Association, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 44.

[33]      Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 2.

[34]      See Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010, clause 7(1).

[35]      National E-Health Transition Authority, Submission 40, p. 5.

[36]      Office of the Privacy Commissioner, answer to question on notice, 9 March 2010 (received 11 March 2010).

[37]      Office of the Victorian Privacy Commissioner, Submission 21, p. 1.

[38]      Dr Juanita Fernando, Chair, Health Subcommittee, Australian Privacy Foundation, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2010, p. 2.

[39]      Dr Vincent McCauley, Treasurer and Immediate Past President, Medical Software Industry Association, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 43.

[40]      Ms Ged Kearney, Federal Secretary, Australian Nursing Federation, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, pp 20‑21.

[41]      Ms Robin Banks, CEO, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2010, p. 10. See also Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig, Enhancing National Privacy Protection: Australian Government First Stage Response to the Australian Law Reform Commission Report 108, For Your Information: Australian Privacy Law and Practice, October 2009, viewed 11 March 2010, http://www.dpmc.gov.au/privacy/alrc_docs/stage1_aus_govt_response.pdf.

[42]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 22, p. 6.

[43]      Professor Graham Greenleaf, Professor of Law, University of New South Wales, Submission 59, pp 1-2.

[44]      Dr Andrew Pesce, President, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 39.

[45]      Dr Vincent McCauley, Treasurer and Immediate Past President, Medical Software Industry Association, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 43.

[46]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 22, p. 6.

[47]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 22, pp 6-10.

[48]      National E-Health Transition Authority, Submission 40, [pp 4-5].

[49]      Mr Brett Silvester, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, GPpartners and Brisbane South Division of General Practice, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2010, p. 31.

[50]      Mr Mark Gibson, Manager E-health Services, Health Information Exchange, GPpartners and Brisbane South Division of General Practice, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2010, p. 31.

[51]      Ms Ged Kearney, Federal Secretary, Australian Nursing Federation, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 21.

[52]      Ms Karen Curtis, Australian Privacy Commissioner, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 13.

[53]      Australian Medical Association, Submission 8, [p. 2]

[54]      Ms Carol Bennett, Executive Director, Consumers Health Forum of Australia, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 28.

[55]      See for example Australian Privacy Foundation, Submission 24, p. 7 and Queensland Council for Civil Liberties, Submission 24, p. 2.

[56]      Liberty Victoria, Submission 20, p. 1.

[57]      Office of the Victorian Privacy Commissioner, Submission 21, p. 1.

[58]      Report of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Beyond the numbers: the future of the social insurance number system in Canada (May 1999) quoted in Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Healthcare identifiers and privacy: Discussion paper on proposals for legislative report, submission to the Australian Health Minister's Conference, August 2009, viewed 10 March 2010, http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/eHealth-061.

[59]      Ms Robin Banks, Chief Executive Officer, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2010, p. 12.

[60]      Law Council of Australia, Submission 19, p. 7.

[61]      Department of Health and Ageing, answer to question on notice, 10 March 2010 (received 11 March 2010).

[62]      Ms Karen Curtis, Australian Privacy Commissioner, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 13.

[63]      Office of the Privacy Commissioner, answer to question on notice, 9 March 2010 (received 11 March 2010).

[64]      See for example Ms Robin Banks, Chief Executive Officer, Public Interest Advocacy Centre, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2010, pp 10 and 12., and Professor Graham Greenleaf, Professor of Law, University of New South Wales, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2010, p. 14. 

[65]      Professor Graham Greenleaf, Professor of Law, University of New South Wales, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2010, p. 14. 

[66]      Department of Health and Ageing, answer to question on notice, 10 March 2010 (received 11 March 2010).

[67]      Department of Health and Ageing, answer to question on notice, 10 March 2010 (received 11 March 2010).

[68]      Dr Andrew Pesce, President, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 34.

[69]      Dr Andrew Pesce, President, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 34.

[70]      Australian Medical Association, Submission 8, pp 2-3.

[71]      Optometrists Association Australia, Submission 11, p. 2.

[72]      Mr Mark Gibson, Manager E-health Services, GPpartners and Brisbane South Division of General Practice, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2010, p. 32.

[73]      Dr Andrew Pesce, President, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 34.

[74]      Mr Brett Silvester, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, GPpartners and Brisbane South Division of General Practice, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2010, p. 32.

[75]      National E-Health Transition Authority, Submission 40, [p. 5].

[76]      National E-Health Transition Authority, Submission 40, [p. 5].

[77]      Ms Carol Bennett, Executive Director, Consumers Health Forum, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 29.

[78]      Dr Andrew Pesce, President, Australian Medical Association, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 35.       

[79]      Ms Carol Bennett, Executive Director, Consumers Health Forum, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 29.

[80]      Ms Karen Curtis, Privacy Commissioner, Committee Hansard, 9 March 2010, p. 14.

[81]      Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010, Explanatory Memorandum, p. 4.

[82]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 22, p. 10.

[83]      Department of Health and Ageing, Submission 22, p. 12.

[84]      For detail on departmental consultations refer to Ms Liz Forman, Department of Health and Ageing, Committee Hansard, 10 March 2010, p. 25.