NSW Genetic Health Guidelines: Appendices

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

AHEC	Australian Health Ethics Committee
ALRC	Australian Law reform Commission
Amending Act	Health Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (NSW)
ARC	Australian Research Council
AVCC	Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee
GP	general practitioner
HGAC	Human Genetics Advisory Committee
HPP	Health Privacy Principle
HRIP Act	Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW)
IPP	Information Protection Principle
NHMRC	National Health and Medical Research Council
PPIP Act	Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW)

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1. Appendix 1: Health Privacy Principles

2. APPENDIX 2: SAMPLE MATERIALS

3. APPENDIX 3: FURTHER INFORMATION