DEY v Southern Western Sydney Local Health District [2017] NSWCATAD 301

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DEY v Southern Western Sydney Local Health District [2017] NSWCATAD 301 Hearing dates: 06 September 2017 Date of orders: 06 September 2017 Decision date: 06 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) The reviewable decision is set aside.

(2) In substitution, the Tribunal orders the Respondent to release the redacted information identified by the Tribunal to the Applicant within 14 days.

(3) The Applicant's name should be anonymised pursuant to s64(1)(a) of the CAT Act.

(4) All evidence and material filed with the Tribunal concerning the Applicant's personal and medical information should be restricted from release or publication pursuant to s64(1)(c) of the CAT Act. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – government information – access application – personal information Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 Cases Cited: AEZ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 90 Attorney General's Department v Cockcroft [1986] FCA 35; (1986) 10 FCR 180 Battin v University of New England [2013] NSWADT 73 Flack v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2011] NSWADT 286 Hall v Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW) [2012] NSWADT 46 Leech v Sydney Water Corporation [2010] NSWADT 198 Public Service Assn v Premier's Department [2002] NSWADT 277 Roy v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2012] NSWADT 120 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DEY (Applicant) Southern Western Sydney Local Health District (Respondent) Representation: In Person (Applicant)