BritsKate
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Not from Oz, obviously, but this is what I found: (BBM)
Amendments to the Privacy Act, 1988 introduced on 21
December 2001, give patients a general right of access to
their health information, including the medical records. In the
case of children who are not capable of giving consent, the
GP can disclose health information to a person who is
responsible for the child, including a parent. The Privacy Act
does not specify that a parent must be a custodial parent.
This allows flexibility in judgment when determining to
whom to disclose information.
AND
In general terms, either parent of a young child is able
to obtain information about the medical management
of their child. However, exceptions may apply when
there is a court order that grants sole responsibility for
the medical care of the children to one parent, or where
the general practitioner believes that disclosure of the
information may pose a risk of harm to the children or
other family members.
From the pdf file located at this link:
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/200806/24935
