Print Instructions Clear Authority to Release Personal Information – Personal Injury, Insurance, Superannuation or Other Matter 2 Purpose of this form This form is used to obtain your consent for the Australian Government Department of Human Services to provide certain information about you, regarding Centrelink payments and services, to a law firm, an insurance company, a superannuation fund, another government agency or other third party organisation, where the information sought can be disclosed under our administrative access scheme. Have you ever used or been known by any other name (e.g. name at birth, maiden name, previous married name, Aboriginal or tribal name, alias, adoptive name, foster name)? No Go to next question Yes Give details of other name(s) Under our administrative access scheme, we will provide Centrelink payment tax summary information (some payments may not be included), earnings information, medical certificate information and medical, Job Capacity Assessment and Employment Services Assessment reports (and/or other specific information), or a combination of these items, for certain periods, as specified on this form. If you require more space, attach a separate sheet with details. Not all your personal information may be released under this scheme. Some information may need to be considered formally under other legislation. We will advise the third party if this is required. 3 Your personal information is disclosed in accordance with the general consent provisions contained in social security law. Your date of birth dd This form should not be used if you need compensation recovery advice. For more information, go to our website humanservices.gov.au/centrelinkcompensationrecovery www. / mm / yyyy 4 Your Centrelink Reference Number (if known) 5 Your postal address Filling in this form • • • • Please use black or blue pen. Print in BLOCK LETTERS. with a or . Mark boxes like this Go to 5 skip to the question Where you see a box like this number shown. You do not need to answer the questions in between. Postcode Returning your form(s) Check that you have answered all the questions you need to answer and that you have signed and dated this form. Forms that are incomplete may not be processed. Return this form to the third party indicated at question 7. 6 The third party should fax this completed form to the Information Release Team on 1300 080 619. Alternatively, this form can be scanned and emailed to tpo.consent@humanservices.gov.au 1 Have you ever claimed or received a Centrelink payment or service? No Go to next question Yes Give details below Your name Mr Mrs Miss Ms Other Family name First given name Second given name CLK0Si039 1407 Si039.1407 1 of 2 7 Details of the third party organisation (i.e. who is requesting your information and where your information is to be sent). 9 Privacy and your personal information Your personal information is protected by law, including the Privacy Act 1988, and is collected by the Australian Government Department of Human Services for the assessment and administration of payments and services. This information is required to process your application or claim. Your information may be used by the department or given to other parties for the purposes of research, investigation or where you have agreed or it is required or authorised by law. You can get more information about the way in which the Department of Human Services will manage your personal information, including our privacy policy at humanservices.gov.au/privacy or by requesting a copy from the department. Name Address Postcode Third party reference number (if known) 8 www. Select and complete each item you are consenting to release. Note: The release of this information is not compensation advice. 10 Declaration or Authorisation by another person If the person cannot consent to the release of their own personal information (e.g. they are a child, they have a Power of Attorney or they are deceased), and another person can authorise the release, complete the following: Type and amount of Centrelink payments (some payments may not be included) for the period by Fortnight OR Financial year from to / / IMPORTANT INFORMATION / Reason for authorisation by another person / Details of earnings from employment for the period from to / / / / Position held Medical certificate information, medical, Job Capacity Assessment and Employment Services Assessment reports from to / / / Print name / Note: If you are authorising the release of a deceased person’s information, there may be limits to who can authorise the release (i.e. the Executor) and what can be released under this administrative access scheme. Proof will also be required. Other – Give details below Statement I declare that: • the information I have provided on this form is complete and correct. • I give my consent for the Australian Government Department of Human Services to provide the personal information as authorised on this form, to the third party indicated at question 7. I understand that: • this authority remains valid for a period of 12 months from the date it is signed and dated, unless revoked by me beforehand. Your signature On completion of this form, please print and sign by hand. Date / / Print Clear See Page 1 for instructions on returning this form. Si039.1407 2 of 2