Dear Kim

The NSW Ministry of Health does not hold any medical health records.

Access for medical records is processed under the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 [HRIPA].
https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/vie...
You will need to directly contact each facility (public or private hospitals, GPs, allied health, specialist services and clinics) for each treatment and admission.
You will be advised if you need to complete a form, provide identification and pay a fee.

Please note that under the State Records Act 1998, records are only held at the facility for certain periods of time.
Under the Act, records are then moved to an off-site archive storage and may be destroyed after a further period of time.

If you cannot find the specific facility you are looking for (some may have closed or be renamed), please contact again since we have some information about where to contact for old public facilities.
Please note that NSW Ministry of Health only has information for public services such as public hospitals, mental health services and community health services.

Regards
Rhonda Smartt
GIPA Officer | Corporate Governance and Risk Management, Legal and Regulatory Services
NSW Ministry of Health
[email address]
www.health.nsw.gov.au

-----Original Message-----
From: Kim Turner [mailto:[FOI #4945 email]]
Sent: Monday, 12 November 2018 12:38 PM
To: MOH-GIPA
Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - Parents Health records

Dear NSW Ministry of Health,

I am interested in knowing the health records of my Father and Mother so I can understand what are the impacts on my health.

Yours faithfully,
Kim Turner

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rhonda Smartt (Ministry of Health) On Behalf Of MOH-GIPA
Sent: Monday, 12 November 2018 12:59 PM
To: 'Kim Turner'
Subject: RE: Government Information (Public Access) request - Parents Health records

Dear Kim

The NSW Ministry of Health does not hold any medical health records.

Access for medical records is processed under the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 [HRIPA].
https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/vie...
You will need to directly contact each facility (public or private hospitals, GPs, allied health, specialist services and clinics) for each treatment and admission.
You will be advised if you need to complete a form, provide identification and pay a fee.

Please note that under the State Records Act 1998, records are only held at the facility for certain periods of time.
Under the Act, records are then moved to an off-site archive storage and may be destroyed after a further period of time.

If you cannot find the specific facility you are looking for (some may have closed or be renamed), please contact again since we have some information about where to contact for old public facilities.
Please note that NSW Ministry of Health only has information for public services such as public hospitals, mental health services and community health services.

Regards
Rhonda Smartt
GIPA Officer | Corporate Governance and Risk Management, Legal and Regulatory Services NSW Ministry of Health [email address] www.health.nsw.gov.au

-----Original Message-----
From: Kim Turner [mailto:[FOI #4945 email]]
Sent: Monday, 12 November 2018 12:38 PM
To: MOH-GIPA
Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - Parents Health records

Dear NSW Ministry of Health,

I am interested in knowing the health records of my Father and Mother so I can understand what are the impacts on my health.

Yours faithfully,
Kim Turner

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #4945 email]

Is [NSW Ministry of Health request email] the wrong address for Government Information (Public Access) requests to NSW Ministry of Health? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...

This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender.

Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of NSW Health or any of its entities.

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