NK v Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service (No.2) [2011] NSWADT 81

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: NK v Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service (No.2) [2011] NSWADT 81 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 20 April 2011 Before: Montgomery S - Judicial Member Decision: 1.Pursuant to s 55(2)(a) of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1997 and s 54(1)(a) of the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002, the Respondent is to pay the Applicant compensation totalling $40,000 in respect of breaches of both Acts. 2.The Respondent is to take all necessary steps to ensure that outcomes referred to in paragraphs 12 and 26 of these reasons are achieved. Catchwords: Privacy - information protection principle - personal information -Health information - health privacy principle - collection - security - access - accuracy - disclosure - damages Legislation Cited: Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Cases Cited: Crewdson v Central Sydney Area Health Service [2000] NSWADT 184 Dell v Dalton (1991) 23 NSWLR 528 GR v Department of Housing [2005] NSWADT 301 Hall v A & A Sheiban Pty Ltd (1989) 20 FCR 217 Hall v Sheiban (1985) ALR 503 HP v Hunter New England Area Health Services [2009] NSWADT 186 Hunter Area Health Service v Marchlewski (2000) 51 NSWLR 268 In Hehir v Smith [2002] QSC 92 JD v NSW Dept of Health [2007] NSWADT 219 JD v NSW Medical Board (No.2) [2006] NSWADT 345 New South Wales v Ibbett [2005] NSWCA 445 NK v Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service [2010] NSWADT 258 NZ v Department of Housing [2006] NSWADT 173 Re: Rummery and Federal Privacy Commissioner [2004] AATA 1221 Spencer v Dowling [1997] 2 VR 127 Sydney Area Health Service v Crewdson (GD) [2001] NSWADTAP 44. WT v Auburn Council [2007] NSWADT 253 WT v Auburn Council [2008] NSWADTAP 16 Category: Principal judgment Parties: NK (Applicant) Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service (Respondent) Representation: Counsel : N Rooney (Respondent) NK (Applicant in person) General Insurance Law Department (Respondent) File Number(s): 093130 Publication restriction: Section 75(2)(b) of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 applies in relation to the identity of the applicant.