ALZ v SafeWork NSW (No 4) [2017] NSWCATAD 1

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: ALZ v SafeWork NSW (No 4) [2017] NSWCATAD 1 Hearing dates: 18 February 2016 Date of orders: 04 January 2017 Decision date: 04 January 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: 1. SafeWork NSW is pay to ALZ damages of $5,000. 2. Otherwise, the Tribunal determines to take no further action on these matters. Catchwords: Privacy - information protection principle - personal information -Health information - Health Privacy Principle - retention and security safeguards - reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised access - psychological harm - damages Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Cases Cited: ALZ v WorkCover NSW (No 2) [2014] NSWCATAD 122 ALZ v WorkCover NSW [2014] NSWCATAD 49 ALZ v WorkCover NSW [2015] NSWCATAP 138 ALZ v WorkCover NSW [2015] NSWCATAD 241 AOZ v Rail Corporation NSW (No 2) [2015] NSWCATAP 179 JD v NSW Medical Board (No.2) [2006] NSWADT 345 NZ v Department of Housing [2006] NSWADT 173 Category: Principal judgment Parties: ALZ (Applicant) SafeWork NSW (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: ALZ (Applicant in person) Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 123291, 133003 Publication restriction: Pursuant to subsection 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the name of the applicant is not to be published or broadcasted without the leave of the Tribunal.