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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‘FJ6’ and Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 92 (18 October 2023)
Decision information
Date of decision: 17 October 2023 Applicant: 'FJ6' Agency: Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd Citation: 'FJ6' and Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 92 (18 October 2023) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – medical records of deceased family member – senior available next of kin – Health Services Act 1998 (Vic) – Health Tissue Act 1982 (Vic) Sections in the FOI Act: 38 Download this file: FJ6 and Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd Freedom of Information 2023 VICmr 92 18 October 2023 - PDF (271 KB) -
‘FJ5’ and Eastern Health (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 91 (3 October 2023)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – medical records of deceased family member – direct contact details of third parties – observations made by staff – opinion of staff – third party consent to disclose personal affairs information
Decision information
Date of decision: 3 October 2023 Applicant: 'FJ5' Agency: Eastern Health Citation: 'FJ5' and Eastern Health (Freedom of Information) [2023] VICmr 91 (3 October 2023) Headnote: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – medical records of deceased family member – direct contact details of third parties – observations made by staff – opinion of staff – third party consent to disclose personal affairs information Sections in the FOI Act: 30, 33(1) Download this file: FJ5 and Eastern Health Freedom of Information 2023 VICmr 91 3 October 2023 - PDF (689 KB)