SA Dental Service Clinics
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When you visit one of our clinics, we record your visit and any treatment provided. This helps to make sure that staff can communicate with each other to provide you with the best care possible.
As an agency of the Department of Health, the South Australian Dental Service complies with a set of Privacy Principles under the Code of Fair Information Practice.
This means that SA Dental Service takes all reasonable steps to make sure that any information about you:
We will seek your consent before making information about you available to other health providers. However in the case of an emergency, we may provide immediate access to your dental records to ensure you receive treatment.
If you do not want information about you to be provided to others, please discuss this with the staff who are caring for you.
There may be times when you want to access your personal records. Under the Freedom of Information Act 1991 you have a legal right to access information held by the South Australian Government, subject to certain conditions.
For further information on accessing your records and publicly available determinations see the following pages:
If you are concerned about how your personal information is being managed or you have difficulties in accessing your records, talk with staff at your clinic or phone the Client Relations Unit for advice on (08) 7117 0052.
You can also contact: