3ZA9CH and Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service [2017] QICmr 51 (26 October 2017)

Application Number

313131

Applicant

3ZA9CH

Respondent

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service

Decision Date

Thursday, Oct 26, 2017

Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT – REFUSAL OF ACCESS – an agency may refuse access to a document of an agency in the same way and to the same extent the agency could refuse access to the document under section 47 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) were the document to be the subject of an access application under that Act – section 67(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT – REFUSAL OF ACCESS – HEALTHCARE INFORMATION – applicant sought access to a report about him by a mental health service – whether report comprises the applicant’s healthcare information – whether disclosure of the report might be prejudicial to the physical or mental health or wellbeing of the applicant – whether disclosure of the report is contrary to the applicant’s best interests under section 47(3)(d) and section 51 of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

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