Speech Pathology Australia Professional Standards (2020) 1.5: 1.5 Maintain high standards of communication, information sharing and record keeping

Elements: (a) communicate accurately and accessibly to meet individuals' and communities' needs in all circumstances; (b) work with interpreters, translators and support workers, cultural support workers included, so services are delivered in the person's preferred language and mode; (c) obtain informed consent from individuals, substitute decision-makers, family or extended family for information sharing and practice; (d) keep individuals' and communities' information confidential and private under professional duty and law; (e) recognise when information must be shared to safeguard individuals and the community and act on it lawfully; (f) keep accurate, timely, complete and secure practice records.