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Hey everyone.
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In this lesson, we're focusing on the legal responsibilities of psychology counselors in australia.
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Understanding the laws that govern the profession is essential for protecting clients, maintaining ethical practice, and assuring public trust.
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So we explore two key laws relevant to counseling and examine what happens when these laws are breached.
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So privacy act of 1988.
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So the objective is to protect individuals, personal, information and ensure it is handled responsibly by professionals.
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So key components.
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The act includes 13 australian privacy principles.
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Covering collection, storage, disclosure, and access to personal data, psychology counselors must ensure confidentiality and secure handling of client records, only disclosing information with informed consent or when legally required.
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Health practitioner regulation national law act has enacted in each state or territory...