Health Providers Can Use Electronic Services to Share Info, Child Care Subsidies Expanded for Wellbeing Support, and Fines or Jail for Officers Who Misuse Official Information
Regulatory Reform Omnibus Bill 2025
House of Representatives
Senate
Assent
Topics
child care subsidy child protection child wellbeing criminal penalties data privacy government transparency health information healthcare information sharing pharmacy regulation privacy professional licensing public sector integrity +8 more
Introduced by: Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher (ALP)
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Officers and former officers face criminal charges, including jail or fines, if they use or disclose information outside their official duties.
Healthcare providers and health administration entities can now use electronic service providers to collect, use, or share information.
APS and departmental employees can disclose information to protect public revenue or for integrity purposes.
People can apply to the Tribunal to review the Health Secretary's decisions to cancel or refuse to cancel a pharmacist's approval.
The Health Secretary can cancel a pharmacy approval if the pharmacist's state or territory registration is suspended or cancelled.
Child care subsidy applicants now qualify for additional support if they are 'in need of wellbeing support'; this replaces the 'at risk of serious abuse or neglect' criteria.
The Healthcare Provider Directory Operator must comply with requests from identified healthcare providers.
The Director can disclose information to help perform duties or exercise powers under any Act.
People who hold Medicare information can now share that information to protect public revenue or for integrity purposes.
The Health Secretary or the Chief Executive of Medicare can share information with a person or body if they certify in writing that it is in the public interest.