Privacy Policy

Effective 1 July 2026

Caitlin Foley Neuropsychology is committed to protecting your privacy and managing personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), the Personal Information Protection Act 2004 (PIP Act)and other applicable health records legislation.

What Information Is Collected

Personal information may include:

• Name, contact details, and date of birth
• Medical, psychological, and health information
• Referral information
• Medicare or funding details (where applicable)
• Legal documentation relevant to medicolegal matters
• Reports and correspondence

How Information Is Collected

Information may be collected:

• Directly from you
• From a referring practitioner
• From legal representatives or insurers (where applicable)
• From medical records or collateral sources (with consent or lawful authority)

A signed consent form is required for Caitlin Foley to request records from any third parties.

Purpose of Collection

Information is collected for the purpose of:

• Conducting neuropsychological assessment
• Preparing reports
• Communicating with treating professionals
• Complying with legal obligations
• Providing expert opinion in medicolegal matters

Disclosure of Information

Information may be disclosed:

• To referring practitioners
• To legal representatives or insurers in medicolegal matters (with your consent)
• To courts or tribunals where required
• As otherwise required by law

Psychologists are required to disclose information where there is a risk of harm to yourself or others, or where a reportable offence is disclosed.

Data Storage and Security

Personal information is stored securely in electronic and/or physical formats. Reasonable steps are taken to protect information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access.

Access and Correction

You may request access to your personal information or request correction of inaccurate information, subject to legal limitations.

Requests must be made in writing.

Medicolegal Assessments

In medicolegal matters, the neuropsychologist’s primary duty is to the Court or Tribunal. Reports are prepared for the instructing party and may not be confidential between the psychologist and the examinee.

Personal information collected in this context may be disclosed in legal proceedings.