Under the Health Records Act 2001 and the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 patients have the right to access their health information held by Epworth HealthCare.
Patients can request either a copy of their medical record, an accurate summary or to view their medical record.
Epworth HealthCare requires payment of fees for access to patient information as per the Health Records Act 2001. Please download the following Medical Record Access Fees information.
Requests can be made by completing the Medical Record Access Form below and returning this with a copy of photo identification to:
Epworth Richmond
89 Bridge Road, Richmond, 3121
Phone 03 9426 6554
Fax 03 9429 9075
In accordance with the Health Records Act 2001 it may take a maximum of 45 days to complete individual requests.