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Effective date: 30 October 2020
Website: https://paramountcare.com.au
Business Name: Paramount Care Australia (“we”, “us”, “our”)
Privacy Officer: [email protected] | 1300 425 502
Address: Level 5, 4 Columbia Court, Norwest NSW 2153

1. About this Privacy Policy

Paramount Care Australia respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information when you:

  • visit our website
  • submit enquiries, referrals, feedback, complaints, or appointment requests
  • engage with us on social media or by phone/email
  • apply for a job
  • receive disability (including NDIS) or aged care services from us

This Policy is designed to reflect Australian privacy principles and the sensitive nature of information used in disability and aged care settings.

2. Personal Information We Collect

 

2.1 Information you provide directly

Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect:

Identity & contact information
Name, date of birth, address, phone number, email.

Service-related information
Service preferences, support needs, goals, scheduling/availability, risk or safety considerations, emergency contacts, communication requirements.

NDIS / Aged Care information (if relevant)
NDIS number, plan details, plan management information, referral details, service agreements, funding administration details.

Health & sensitive information
(where reasonably necessary for safe and appropriate service delivery)
Diagnosis/disability information, health conditions, medications, assessments, allied health notes, care needs, behaviour support information, risk assessments, incident details, and related documentation.

Feedback and complaints data

Recruitment information
Resumes/CVs, qualifications, references, screening results, police checks, work rights, training records.

3. Information We Collect Automatically (Website)

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • browser/device details
  • approximate location (city/region)
  • pages viewed, time spent, and navigation patterns
  • referring pages and click-throughs

We use Analytics tools to understand how visitors use our Site and to improve user experience.

4. Information We Collect from Third Parties

With appropriate authority and where relevant to service delivery or compliance, we may collect information from:

  • nominees/guardians, family members, carers or advocates
  • referrers (e.g., hospitals, support coordinators, allied health)
  • plan managers
  • other providers involved in your supports
  • referee contacts and screening bodies (for job applicants)

5. Why We Collect and Use Personal Information

 

5.1 Service delivery

  • responding to enquiries
  • intake and onboarding
  • planning, coordinating and delivering supports
  • communicating about services, changes, and emergencies
  • maintaining accurate records for continuity of care

5.2 Safety, safeguarding and quality

  • managing risk and safety
  • handling incidents, feedback and complaints
  • conducting internal reviews and quality improvement
  • meeting our duty of care obligations

5.3 Administration

  • managing referrals and appointments
  • preparing service agreements
  • invoicing, payments and plan management communication

5.4 Legal and regulatory compliance

  • fulfilling obligations under applicable laws
  • responding to lawful requests
  • cooperating with quality, compliance and safeguarding bodies
  • preventing fraud or misuse

5.5 Workforce and recruitment

  • assessing job applicants
  • conducting screening checks
  • training and workforce management

5.6 Business improvement and growth

To support better services and sustainable growth, we may use de‑identified or aggregated data to:

  • understand demand for services
  • improve participant/client experience and outcomes
  • optimise service delivery, staffing and planning
  • evaluate performance and quality
  • guide future service development

5.7 Website improvement

Automatically collected data helps us:

  • improve the layout and functionality of the Site
  • understand user behaviour
  • identify issues and security concerns

6. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • essential website functionality
  • analytics 
  • improving user experience

You can disable cookies in your browser, although some features may not work as intended.

7. When We Disclose Personal Information

We do not sell personal information.

We may disclose personal information to:

7.1 Staff and contractors

People who need information to perform their role, subject to confidentiality obligations.

7.2 Nominees, guardians and support networks

Where authorised or reasonably expected for service delivery.

7.3 Referrers, plan managers and related parties

For intake, coordination, billing and service administration.

7.4 Other service providers

Allied health or other professionals involved in your supports.

7.5 Technology and professional service providers

CRM systems, secure document storage, communication tools, IT support, accountants and advisers, only to the extent necessary.

7.6 Legal and safety obligations

We may disclose information if required or authorised by law, including where necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to life or safety.

7.7 Business transitions

If the organisation undergoes a restructure or sale, information may be disclosed to advisors or potential buyers under strict confidentiality.

8. Overseas Disclosure

Some of the third-party service providers we use to operate our website and business systems (for example, website hosting, cloud storage, email, client management/CRM, analytics and IT support) may store or process personal information on servers located outside Australia.

Where we disclose personal information overseas, we take reasonable steps to ensure it is handled in a manner consistent with Australian privacy requirements, including by using reputable providers and contractual and security safeguards where appropriate.

If you would like more information about whether we currently disclose personal information overseas and (where known) the countries involved, please contact our Privacy Officer.

9. Protecting Your Information

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information through:

  • staff confidentiality obligations
  • secure systems, encryption and monitoring
  • access controls and permission-based access
  • secure storage and disposal practices

No method of online transmission is completely secure, but we use industry-standard protections.

10. Retention of Personal Information

We keep information only as long as necessary for:

  • service delivery
  • legal, regulatory or safeguarding obligations
  • quality and audit requirements

After this, we securely destroy or de‑identify the information.

11. Access and Correction

You may request:

  • access to the personal information we hold about you
  • correction of inaccurate or outdated information

Requests can be made to: [email protected]

In limited circumstances, we may refuse access as permitted by law. If this occurs, we will explain why.

12. Children, Young People and Capacity

Where services involve children or individuals with supported decision‑making needs, we work appropriately with parents, guardians, nominees or authorised representatives.

13. Privacy Complaints

If you have a concern or complaint:

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1300 425 502

We will acknowledge and respond within a reasonable timeframe. If you are not satisfied, you may escalate your complaint to an external oversight body.

14. Updates to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be published on our Site.

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