B42 and Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service [2025] QICmr 12 (20 March 2025)

Application Number
317655
Applicant
B42
Respondent
Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service
Decision Date
Thursday, Mar 20, 2025
Catchwords

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - BREACH OF CONFIDENCE - medical records of the applicant - information provided by third parties to the health service - confidentiality of communications - schedule 3, section 8(1) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION - medical records - examination authorities and risk assessments - risk of prejudice to system or procedure for the protection of persons - schedule 3, section 10(1)(i) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - EXEMPT INFORMATION - DISCLOSURE PROHIBITED BY AN ACT - schedule 3, section 12(1) of the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION - medical records - personal information and privacy of other individuals - whether disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - RIGHT TO INFORMATION - REFUSAL OF ACCESS - IRRELEVANT INFORMATION - medical records - incorrectly filed information - deletion under section 88(1) of the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)

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