The Protocols of Privileged Information Handling in an E-Health Context gered a series of responses that this chapter argues do not benefit either the clinician or the patient, and may hamper the introduction of a unified Australian e-health scheme more generally. Health authorities need to review the privacy and security of real-life work contexts before pioneering new, privileged information handling protocols as a foundation of a new national e-health scheme. INTRODUCTION Reflecting global trends, Australia is increas- ingly adopting unified, national electronic health (e-health) frameworks to improve standards of patient care while containing service costs. The term "e-health" refers to the electronic manage- ment and exchange of patient health information using information and communication technol- ogy (ICT). The ICT includes databases, mobile phones, faxes, computerized devices and the here. Privileged information handling protocols encompass a wide range of complicated issues and activities, from physical security to technical and administrative security. The convergence between physical security and technical or administrative security threats has contributed to an increasing number of serious incidents in recent years (Zajac, 2010). For the purposes of this chapter we define privileged information handling protocols as all measures that protect information privacy and security.