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Question

When working with clients to support them with personal care tasks, they may disclose personal information to you. You have a legal and ethical obligation, under the Privacy Act, the Health Record Act and your organisational requirements, to uphold the privacy and confidentiality about your clients' personal details and information. This involves: Gaining the consent of a client before sharing or disclosing their personal information Storing a client's information securely Asking a client's permission before you record their information Ensuring that clients know that they can access their health information when they want. While providing personal care to Violet one morning, she tells you that the day before she went to the doctor to get test results and was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. You need to communicate this information to your supervisor and also update Violet's health records to reflect this. Below, explain what you will do before you do these two things to meet your legal and ethical obligations.