Ganley v Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service [2011] NSWADT 7

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ganley v Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service [2011] NSWADT 7 Hearing dates: 08 March 2010 Decision date: 17 January 2011 Before: S Montgomery, Judicial Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: Access to documents held by an agency - confidential material - legal professional privilege - internal working documents - personal affairs Legislation Cited: Freedom of Information Act 1989 Privacy and Personal Information Act 1998 Cases Cited: Callejo and Dept of Immigration and Citizenship, Re (2010) 51 AAR 308; [2010] AATA 244 Chief Executive Officer, State Rail Authority v Woods (No 2) [2003] NSWADTAP 39 Chief Executive Officer, State Rail Authority v Woods [2003] NSWADTAP 25 Colakovski v Australian Telecommunications Corporation (1991) 29 FCR 429 Commissioner of Police v District Court of New South Wales (Perrin's case) (1993) 31 NSWLR 606 Corrs Pavey Whiting and Byrne v Collector of Customs (Vic) (1987) 14 FCR 434 Department of Social Security v Dyrenfurth (1988) 15 ALD 232 Eyes v Wyong Shire Council [1999] NSWADT 139 Ganley v Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service [2009] NSWADT 161 Gilling v General Manager, Hawkesbury City Council [1999] NSWADT 43 Keriakes v State Rail Authority [2003] NSWADT 191 Latham v Director General, Department of Community Services [2000] NSWADT 58 P v Greater Western Area Health Service [2007] NSWADTAP 57 Public Service Assn and Professional Officers Assn, Amalgamated Union of NSW v Premier's Department [2002] NSWADT 277 Re Anderson and Australian Federal Police [1986] AATA 79; (1986) 11 ALD 355 Re B and Brisbane North Regional Health Authority (1993) 1 QAR 279 Saggers v Attorney General's Department [2005] NSWADT 193 Smith Klein French Laboratories (Aust) Ltd v Department of Community Services and Health (1990) 22 FCR 73 Trade Practices Commission v Sterling (1979) 36 FLR 244 TW v TX [2005] NSWADT 262 WorkCover Authority (NSW) v Law Society of NSW (2006) 65 NSWLR 502; [2006] NSWCA 84 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Helen Elizabeth Ganley (Applicant) Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service (Respondent) Representation: H Ganley (Applicant – in person) M Harvey (Respondent) File Number(s): 093160