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Right to Know applicant
“documents under the Freedom of Information Act that are containing: instructions, notices, evidence to
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support, in regards to the wearing of face masks by your internal staff and public that was sent to you from
either the State or Federal Authorities in 2021.”’
Scope qualified as of 5 September 2021:
“any [documents] related to evidence supporting government requirements for staff of your dept/org to wear masks at
work.
My assumption is that employees were told to wear masks, so were they told why and what evidence supporting the
order was shown to them? Docs as email, memos, staff notices, group mail communications, or similar.”
Ref
No of
Description
Date
Status
Reason for non-release or
Open Access release
No
Folios
deferral
status
1
1
Email from ACT Human Rights
12 June 2021
Release
N/A
Yes
(1)
Commission Executive Manager,
Rosemary Budavari, to
Commissioners and some
directors recounting advice from
L2 11 Moore St, Canberra City
T: (02) 6205 2222 | F: (02) 6207 1034
E: xxxxx.xxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx
GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601
TTY: (02) 6205 1666
W: www.hrc.act.gov.au
building manager about mask
wearing requirements for staff in
HRC workspaces
2
2-3
Email from ACT Human Rights
28 June 2021
Release
N/A
Yes
(2)
Commission Executive Manager,
Rosemary Budavari, to
Commissioners and some
directors outlining requirement
for staff to wear masks when
dealing directly with members of
the public
3
4-5
Whole of Government update for 28 June 2021
Release
N/A
Yes
(2)
ACT Public Service employees
from Deputy Director-General
(Workforce Capability and
Governance), Dr Damian West,
outlining requirements to wear
masks in all ACTPS workplaces
that have any interaction with
public
4
6-7
Whole of Service message from
19 July 2021
Release
N/A
Yes
(2)
Head of Service, Kathy Leigh,
about need to stay aware of
COVID-19 situation and
requirements (noting recent
requirement to wear face masks
in ACT had ended)
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5
8-9
Whole of Service message from
12 August 2021
Release
N/A
Yes
(2)
Head of Service, Kathy Leigh,
about ACT entering seven-day
lockdown from 5:00pm (including
requirements to wear face masks
in workplace)
6
10
Email from ACT Justice and
15 August 2021
Release
N/A
Yes
(1)
Community Safety Directorate
(JACS), Chief Operating Officer
(COO), Danielle Krajina, to JACS
Executives (incl Commissioners)
reminding of requirement to
wear masks in JACS tenancies –
including HRC premises at 5
Constitution Avenue.
7
11
Whole of JACS Directorate
16 August 2021
Release
N/A
Yes
(1)
message about the COVID-19
situation from Director-General,
Richard Glenn (including about
changes relaxing requirements to
wear face masks at workstations
where 1.5m away from other
people)
8
12-17
JACS Incident Management Team 16 August 2021
Release
N/A
Yes
(6)
minutes and agenda for meeting
of 16 August 2021 (including
update on masks in minutes)
Page 3 of 5
9
18-23
Email correspondence between
16 August 2021
N/A
Yes
(6)
President and Human Rights
Commissioner, Dr Helen
Watchirs, and JACS COO
regarding apparent inconsistency
in messaging about requiring
staff to wear face masks at work
(ie even when at workstation and
1.5m away from another person)
10
24-28
Further email correspondence
17 August 2021
Release
N/A
Yes
(5)
between President and Human
Rights Commissioner, Dr Helen
Watchirs, and JACS COO
regarding apparent inconsistency
in messaging about requiring
staff to wear face masks at work
(ie even when at workstation and
1.5m away from another person)
11
29-30
Email from 5 Constitution Avenue 17 August 2021
Release
N/A
Yes
(2)
Building Manager, Buster Parker,
providing updated guidance from
the ACT Chief Minister, Treasury
and Economic Development
Directorate (CMTEDD) regarding
mask wearing in the office space
12
31-33
Email correspondence between
17 August 2021
Release
N/A
Yes
(3)
HRC Executive Manager,
Rosemary Budavari, and JACS
Page 4 of 5
Executive Branch Manager
(Governance & Business
Improvement), Naveen
Wijemanne, following updated
guidance from CMTEDD about
mask wearing in office spaces
13
34-37
Whole of Government update for 17 August 2021
Release
N/A
Yes
(4)
ACT Public Service employees
from Deputy Director-General
(Workforce Capability and
Governance), Dr Damian West,
including link to guidance on
using face masks
Total # of Docs
13
37
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