Regulatory Reform Omnibus Act 2025 (73 of 2025)

Schedule 1   Amendments to support a 'tell us once' approach to government service delivery

Part 2   Enhancing use and adoption of healthcare identifiers

Division 1   Healthcare Provider Directory

Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010

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(5) An identified healthcare provider may request the Healthcare Provider Directory Operator not disclose personal information of the identified healthcare provider on the Healthcare Provider Directory.

(6) A request under subsection (5) must comply with any requirements prescribed by the regulations.

(7) If an identified healthcare provider makes a request under subsection (5), the Healthcare Provider Directory Operator must comply with the request.

(8) The regulations may make provision for, or in relation to, the establishment and maintenance of the Healthcare Provider Directory for the purposes of the Healthcare Provider Directory.

(9) Without limiting subsection (8), the regulations may do the following:

(a) prescribe requirements in relation to the disclosure of information on the Healthcare Provider Directory;

(b) prescribe requirements for the administration of the Healthcare Provider Directory;

(c) prescribe requirements for access to the Healthcare Provider Directory;

(d) prescribe requirements in relation to dealing with requests made under subsection (5).