From 1 July 2019 OVIC commenced publishing de-identified FOI review decisions made by the Information Commissioner and the Public Access Information Commissioner (the Commissioners) under section 49P of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) (FOI Act) on both OVIC’s website as below and on the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) website.
We publish a selection of all decisions made which show the breadth of reviews conducted by the Commissioners and provide insight into the Commissioner’s interpretation for the FOI Act. Please note, it is open to the relevant parties to appeal the decisions made by OVIC’s Commissioners and some of the decisions published may have been subsequently subject to review by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal or other relevant jurisdictions.
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‘DS2’ and Department of Justice and Community Safety (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 291 (30 September 2021)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – prison documents – prisoner medical file – medical records – secrecy provision – Corrections Act 1986 (Vic) – ‘personal and confidential information’
Decision information
Date of decision: 30 September 2021 Applicant: 'DS2' Agency: Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) Citation: 'DS2' and Department of Justice and Community Safety (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 291 (30 September 2021) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – prison documents – prisoner medical file – medical records – secrecy provision – Corrections Act 1986 (Vic) – ‘personal and confidential information’ Sections in the FOI Act: 30, 38 Download this file: DS2 and Department of Justice and Community Safety Freedom of Information 2021 VICmr 291 30 September 2021 - PDF (614 KB) -
‘DR8’ and VicForests (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 288 (29 September 2021)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – all documents concerning applicant – correspondence – substantial and unreasonable diversion of agency resources from its other operations – consultation requirements under section 25A(6)
Decision information
Date of decision: 29 September 2021 Applicant: 'DR8' Agency: VicForests Citation: 'DR8' and VicForests (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 288 (29 September 2021) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – all documents concerning applicant – correspondence – substantial and unreasonable diversion of agency resources from its other operations – consultation requirements under section 25A(6) Sections in the FOI Act: 25A(1) Download this file: DR8 and VicForests Freedom of Information 2021 VICmr 288 29 September 2021 - PDF (253 KB) -
‘DR4’ and Department of Health (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 284 (21 September 2021)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Medically Supervised Injecting Rooms (MSIR) – survey results – de-identified data
Decision information
Date of decision: 21 September 2021 Applicant: 'DR4' Agency: Department of Health Citation: 'DR4' and Department of Health (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 284 (21 September 2021) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – Medically Supervised Injecting Rooms (MSIR) – survey results – de-identified data Sections in the FOI Act: 30 Download this file: DR4 and Department of Health Freedom of Information 2021 VICmr 284 21 September 2021 - PDF (589 KB) -
‘DP8’ and the Royal Children’s Hospital (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 270 (3 September 2021)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – medical records – clinical note – contrary to the public interest
Decision information
Date of decision: 3 September 2021 Applicant: 'DP8' Agency: Royal Children’s Hospital Citation: 'DP8' and the Royal Children's Hospital (Freedom of Information) [2021] VICmr 270 (3 September 2021) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – medical records – clinical note – contrary to the public interest Sections in the FOI Act: 30, 35(1)(b) Download this file: DP8 and the Royal Childrens Hospital Freedom of Information 2021 VICmr 270 3 September 2021 - PDF (225 KB)