SA Health employee reprimanded for accessing Tony Modra's medical records
A SA Health employee has been reprimanded for snooping on AFL legend Tony Modra's private medical records after he was seriously injured in a truck crash, while two other workers remain under investigation, the health department says.
An SA Health employee has been disciplined for unlawfully accessing the medical records of former AFL star Tony Modra, who suffered severe injuries in a truck accident in June. SA Health revealed that two other employees are still under investigation, while six individuals are no longer being looked into. The total number of employees being investigated for inappropriate access to Modra's records has been reduced from nine to three.
One individual has been reprimanded, and the remaining two are under investigation. In July, SA Health acknowledged the investigation of nine staff members or those being assessed for possible inappropriate access to Modra's records, and apologized for any distress caused to the player's family. Modra sustained facial injuries and was hospitalized for several days following the truck crash near Victor Harbor on June 18.
Since then, he has made progress and has been able to participate in various activities. Modra, who played 165 AFL games for Adelaide and Fremantle Dockers, has been praised for the kindness shown by others during his recovery. The investigation into staff accessing Modra's records is not the first incident of concern regarding SA Health employees improperly accessing patient records.
In 2016, 13 hospital staff were disciplined for snooping on the medical records of Cy Walsh, who was later found not guilty of his father's stabbing murder. In 2024, an ABC News investigation revealed that 18 SA Health staff had engaged in misconduct or inappropriately accessed the medical records of Charlie Stevens, the late son of former SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens.
The department has consistently conducted audits to ensure staff are accessing appropriate information.
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