Left out 'junk shop' after 'Canberra'.

Looks like the Government like opt-out, they are considering this one.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5976489/Every-primary-school-student-weight-measured-class-unless-parents-formally-opt-out.html

Every single primary school student will have their weight measured in class unless parents formally 'opt out' under new plan to tackle obesity crisis

Plan proposes measurement checks for height and weight to be done in schools
Suggestion is that checks will be conducted to in a bid to tackle obesity in kids
Australia currently sits at sixth place in the world for overweight population
Statistics say one in five children between two and four are overweight or obese
Parents may choose to formally 'opt out' of the checks for their children

In a bid to tackle obesity in children, a plan proposed by the Global Obesity Centre (GLOBE) wants to measure children's height and weight in primary school.

The plan proposes to conduct checks at schools for all Australian children in Year 1 and Year 6, or every two years, unless parents choose to formally 'opt out'.

Australia currently ranks sixth highest in the world for having an overweight or obese population.

Statistics say that one in five children between two and four are overweight, and one in four children between the ages of five and 17 are overweight or obese.

GLOBE believes that the actual number of overweight Australians is likely to be higher, The Daily Telegraph reports.

The centre, operating at Deakin University, believes that the measurements will help in determining the actual scale of Australia's obesity crisis.

GLOBE put in a submission to the federal government's inquiry into the country's 'obesity epidemic', and Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt confirmed that the government is considering the proposal.

My comment
Something needs to be done, there are too many overweight people in Australia, but we are becoming a country where the Government have there nose in everything.

Apparently "the digital health record system recording 35 reported “data breaches” in the past financial year, according to the federal Privacy Commissioner’s office"

So much for secure.

According to ‘The World Today’, dissent on the matter of online health records is growing. Ex-premier of Queensland, Campbell Newman, has “joined the chorus”. He finds the idea of public servants and government having access to our health records “completely unacceptable”. He urges everyone to opt out. HRC’s Ed Santo is also concerned. Ex HRC commissioner, now Liberal politician, says he will be opting out. The fact that the AMA is supporting Big Brother on this is enough for me to opt out. Many of the people who have been part of a trial on this intrusive government meddling have opted out already.

More trouble for the database.

Domestic violence perpetrators may be able to access confidential health records due to the federal government's new online health service.

Women's agencies are concerned that Australia's new online service, My Health Record, may jeopardise the privacy and safety of victims of domestic violence.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5984681/Domestic-violence-risks-escalate-result-new-Australian-online-health-record-system.html

Opt out at myhealthrecord.gov.au