Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 213AD

213AD Disclosure of information about students

(1) For carrying out a function under the school health program, the school health program provider may ask the school principal to provide the following information—

(a) the name and date of birth of a student;

(b) the name, telephone number, email address and postal address of a parent or guardian of a student;

(c) any other information prescribed by regulation about a student.

(2) The school principal must, within a reasonable period, disclose the information requested if the school principal receives, or has received, a notice under section 213AC stating that the Service or entity that requested the information is the school health program provider.

(3) However, the school principal may refuse to disclose any information about the student if the school principal considers the disclosure is not in the best interests of the student.

(4) If, under subsection (3) , the school principal refuses to disclose information about 1 or more students, the school principal must give the school health program provider notice stating how many students have had information withheld for the school health program.