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About Us
Code of Ethics & Confidentiality
General & Health Counselling, Mediation & Consultancy (GHCMC) treats clients according to Australian Counselling Association Code of Conduct and Code of Practice. This treatment is an important aspect of GHCMC as an Allied Health Provider, to both the public & community as a whole. GHCMC also adheres to The Australian Psychological Society Code of Conduct & Practice in the treatment of its clients.
At GHCMC we believe the trust between client and therapist is crucial to the success of the therapeutic process and therefore maintains the highest level of confidentiality. As GHCMC deal with the human condition, we pay particular attention to protecting the identity and autonomy of clients by honoring their individuality and ensuring that all clinical records are kept safe and secure. All confidential material obtained will not be used for any purpose other than your care.
Should your GHCMC Counsellor have cause to be seriously concerned for your safety, or that anyone else, then they have the ethical, professional and legal obligation to consider informing the relevant authority about such occurrences. In certain cases the courts may require counsellors and/or their notes.
Privacy
For the best possible care and assistance provided to our clients, GHCMC will need to collect, record, and maintain required personal information and details. GHCMC will only collect information necessary for its service.
Our records are securely stored and will be maintained for a specific time period after the service is suspended. These records are maintained in case you the client re-engage our services or such information is soughted by or for a third party.
Disclosure of any information to a third party will only occur with your written request or with your knowledge and written approval.
As previously stated under our confidentiality statement, if we have reason to be concerned for your safety or the safety of others, we are obliged to disclose this concern to the relevant authorities.
For more information refer to Staff Assistance and Privacy in the Workplace. To proceed to this section now, please click here.
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