Arabic version: صحة جنوب أستراليا تحقق في الوصول إلى سجلات توني مودرا

According to ABC News, SA Health is investigating three staff members over potential inappropriate access to the medical records of former AFL player Tony Modra. A further five employees are being assessed to determine whether their access was always appropriate.

SA Health said the matter was identified through a standard audit of patient-record access. The authority said it regularly conducts audits to ensure staff access appropriate information, and apologised to Modra’s family for any distress caused. It said staff found to have accessed information inappropriately could face disciplinary processes, including termination of employment.

Modra suffered serious injuries in a truck crash at Back Valley, near Victor Harbor on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula, in June. He underwent facial surgery and spent days in hospital, including in intensive care. Earlier this week, Modra said on Instagram that he was able to get “out and about” and shared photos of his recovery with family.

Acting Health Minister Chris Picton described the allegations as “concerning” and said action should be taken where wrongdoing is identified. He said system tracking enables authorities to see when people log in and which cases they have viewed. Premier Peter Malinauskas called the development disappointing, while saying the overall majority of SA Health’s 50,000-strong workforce did the right thing.

Opposition spokesperson Ben Hood said the case strengthened the argument for an inquiry into patient-record privacy breaches, citing concerns about culture within the department and government. South Australian Salaried Medical Officers Association chief industrial officer Bernadette Mulholland said cases of this kind could erode trust, stressing that records should remain confidential and be viewed only when needed for clinical or patient care.