What information can be shared

Health information can be powerful information. The types of information you share may include:

professional health knowledge and advice

• information about health promotion and disease prevention
• information about intervention, treatment and outcomes, including details about what can happen as a result of receiving or not receiving treatment
• information and advice about specific issues such as environmental health, food and nutrition, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
• information about how the body works and factors that can cause problems

health statistics

• health statistics about the community
• health statistics about the NT and how it compares nationally and internationally

information about services, programs and funding

• details about health services, programs and resources available, including what is offered and contact information
• funding information

information about research and evaluation findings, projects and community action

• results from community screenings, interventions or actions
• progress reports or evaluations of programs and projects
• ideas for action including what has worked or not worked in other places
• other research findings and activities

* When sharing health information respect people's ownership of the information, rights to privacy, and confidentiality