Access to information

Freedom of Information and privacy laws allow you to access to information held by Mercy Health.

Freedom of Information, Victoria

The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) enables you to make an application for access to information held by:

  • Mercy Hospital for Women
  • Werribee Mercy Hospital (including the Gabrielle Jennings Centre for palliative care)
  • Mercy Health O’Connell Family Centre
  • Whittlesea Early Parenting Centre
  • Mercy Mental Health.

Download information about making a request under the Freedom of Information Act for access to personal information held by one of those services.

Download an application form to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for access to personal health information held by one of those services.

Access to personal information

Applicable privacy laws enable you to make an application for access to personal information held by the following services.

Click on the relevant link for an application form to make a request to access personal information held by those services.

Community Palliative Care

Victorian Personal Information Access Form

Health Services, New South Wales

Mercy Care Centre Young and Mercy Health Albury:  Application for access to Clinical Records

Home Care Services

Personal Information Access Forms – Home Care Services

Residential Aged Care and Retirement Living

Personal Information Access Form – Residential Aged Care/Retirement Living

Position Applicants

Personal Information Access Form for Applicants

Privacy

For information about how Mercy Health protects the privacy of personal information, see our Privacy Policy.

Whistleblowers

Mercy Health is committed to the aims and objectives of legislation that protects whistleblowers. Mercy Health does not tolerate improper conduct by its employees, officers or contractors, or reprisals against those who come forward to report improper conduct.

Whistleblowers

Residential Aged Care Feedback Policy – Complaints, Concerns and Whistleblower

Our Feedback and Procedures cover all forms of feedback including complaints, compliments, concerns and suggestions and apply to all recipients of home care. This document only covers the complaints and concerns aspects of feedback, including those that may be handled as a whistleblowing disclosure. Whistleblower disclosures can be made if you think we have breached...
Residential Aged Care Feedback Policy – Complaints, Concerns and Whistleblower

Home Care Feedback Policy – Complaints, Concerns and Whistleblower

Our Feedback Procedures cover all forms of feedback including complaints, compliments, concerns and suggestions and apply to all recipients of home care.  This document only covers the complaints and concerns aspects of feedback, including those that may be handled as a whistleblower disclosure, and is only applicable to Support at Home and CHSP package clients....
Home Care Feedback Policy – Complaints, Concerns and Whistleblower