The Radiology Events Register (RAER)

Qualified Privilege

AIMS was declared a Quality Assurance Activity in June 2001 by the Commonwealth Health Minister under Part VC of Section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973.

The declaration is valid until June 2006 (and is currently under review for re-declaration).

Protection under this legislation is intended to protect:

• The confidentiality of information that identifies information that becomes known solely as a result of the quality assurance activity; and
• people who participate in activities that involve the assessment or evaluation of the quality of health services provided by others.

The protected information cannot be released or used for any other purpose except quality activities. Penalties apply for people or organisations who release information covered under the Act.