Privacy Policy
How we collect, protect, and manage your personal and clinical health information
Australian Privacy Principles (APP) Compliance
Dr Ales Aliashkevich's neurosurgery practice is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic), and the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017.
Information We Collect
Personal Identification
- Full legal name, date of birth, and contact details
- Medicare, DVA, TAC, or WorkCover identifiers
- Private health insurance fund and policy details
- Emergency contact and next-of-kin contacts
Clinical & Health Data
- Comprehensive spinal medical history and symptoms
- MRI, CT, X-ray, and SPECT imaging reports
- Surgical operative records and outcome evaluations
- Current medications, allergies, and specialist letters
How Your Information Is Used & Shared
Health information is handled with strict confidentiality and disclosed exclusively for necessary clinical care, diagnostic coordination, hospital admission, and billing administration:
Form Transmission & Security
Online contact and referral forms transmit submissions using TLS 1.3 encryption directly to our practice inbox. We do not store submissions in public internet databases.
Record Retention Periods
Medical records are preserved in secure electronic health systems for a minimum of 7 years following last patient contact (or until age 25 for paediatric patients) as mandated by Victorian legislation.
Your Privacy Rights & Inquiries
You have the right to request access to your health records, ask for corrections, or lodge a privacy inquiry.
Practice Privacy Officer
To request your medical records or discuss our health information handling: