BLW v Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District [2015] NSWCATAD 184

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BLW v Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District [2015] NSWCATAD 184 Hearing dates: 18 May 2005 Decision date: 07 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J Lucy, Senior Member Decision: The Tribunal decides not to take any action on the matter. Catchwords: PRIVACY – Health privacy principles – Information protection principles – Alleged contravention of disclosure, use and security principles – Whether alleged conduct occurred – Information held by agency – Conduct of employees which is attributable to agency Legislation Cited: Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: ALZ v WorkCover NSW [2015] NSWCATAP 138 Director General, Department of Education and Training v MT (2006) 67 NSWLR 237 Vice-Chancellor, Macquarie University v FM [2005] NSWCA 192 KP v Narrandera Shire Council [2011] NSWADTAP 14 Department of Education and Communities v VK [2011] NSWADTAP 61 AIF v The University of Western Sydney [2013] NSWADT 20 Category: Principal judgment Parties: BLW (Applicant) Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: BLW (Applicant in person) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 1410475 Publication restriction: The Tribunal has made orders pursuant to s 64(1)(a) and (c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), by consent, prohibiting the disclosure of the applicant's name and the names of hospital staff members against whom she has made allegations, and prohibiting the publication of evidence and matters contained in documents lodged with the Tribunal, to the extent that this reveals the applicant's name, the applicant's occupation or the names of hospital staff members against whom the applicant has made allegations.