Confidentiality
The Psychological & Counselling and AccessAbility Services adheres to the normal tenets of professional confidentiality as set out on this webpage.
1. Record keeping
Psychological & Counselling and AccessAbility Services maintains records on all clients in keeping with the usual tenets of professional accountability.
2. Release of information
Subject to point 3 below, information about a client may be released to parties outside Psychological & Counselling and AccessAbility Services only with the explicit consent of the client.
Release of information about a client will normally require a written consent for disclosure, signed by the client. A client’s verbal consent to release of information may be accepted only when both the client and the Psychological & Counselling and AccessAbility Services counsellor agree that the circumstances do not require a written agreement.
3. Limits of confidentiality
Confidential information will be disclosed without the consent of a client when:
- There exists a clear danger to the client or to others, or
- There exists a legal obligation to do so.
The term ‘legal obligation’ includes such circumstances as a court subpoena, a valid search warrant, and such other legislated requirements that may be in force at any given time.
Please be aware that the Psychological & Counselling and AccessAbility Services is obliged to report staff misconduct, e.g. bullying, harassment, inappropriate staff/student relationships, undeclared conflicts of interest, and criminal behaviour to Â鶹ֱ²¥’s Professional Standards and Conduct Unit.
This document is available in alternative formats on request by calling (08) 9266 7850 or emailing access.ability@curtin.edu.au.