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25-08-2018 12:28 AM
25-08-2018 12:28 AM
Re: Australian government centralizing all our health data (whether we like it or not!!)
I have no idea but I would think (hope) that would be a breach of privacy.
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26-08-2018 10:09 PM
26-08-2018 10:09 PM
Re: Australian government centralizing all our health data (whether we like it or not!!)
@Sahara. I personally opted out of this scheme for myself and my son.
Why? For a number of reasons.
* All the info on our health history, is already out there. But it's in multiple areas. Thus if someone wanted to access my information - they will need to put a lot of effort into it.
* I don't trust the security of storing all this information in one area. It's too easy for leaks to occur.
* I don't want some government employee to be able to see how many UTI's I've had, or how many operations, and I definitely don't want a stranger to have access to my pregnancy, birth, reproductive issues, hormone issues etc
* I worry about changing Government policies in the future. Currently the law says our information is protected. But those laws can change overnight, as we have seen already this year.
* My biggest concern is for my child. What happens 20 years from now. His employer or insurance company or medicare - may not cover him due to my history and my parents history.
I would hate for my son to be impacted further by my MI diagnosis.
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