Below are some common information-sharing tasks when working in a medical practice or healthcare organisation that is handling private and confidential documents. Do some research to find out how you would perform these tasks in the workplace within legislative and policy requirements in Australia.

• What sort of permissions do you need?
• What sort of forms need to be filled in?
• What is the process for transferral of information?

TASKS:

1. Getting factual information or documents to someone interstate.

2. Getting factual information to someone who is overseas.

3. Informing staff of a change in work procedures.

4. Getting a copy of a report to another branch of the same organisation.