TRIM: D21-36173
Verifysp
Via email:
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Dear Verifysp
Freedom of Information Request no. 01/2021
I refer to your request for access to documents pertaining to or giving evidence in support of
mask wearing to prevent transmission of COVID-19 Delta variant from state or federal sources
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982. I have taken your request to be for:
• documents received by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
(the Commission) from state and federal authorities pertaining to requirements around
mask wearing for Commission staff and the general public in response to the COVID-19
Delta variant outbreak in Australian (late May 2021 – present), including evidence to
support the effectiveness of mask wearing in preventing transmission of the COVID-19
Delta variant; and
• documents containing information about exceptions to requirements around mask
wearing for Commission or the general public, including any advice on legal liability
should a legal claim arise from Commission staff or the general public suffering harm
from mask wearing.
We received your request on 28 August 2021 and the 30 day statutory period for processing
your request commenced from the day after that date. You should therefore expect a decision
from us by 27 September 2021. The period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult
third parties, impose a charge or for other reasons. We wil advise you if this happens.
You wil be notified of any charges in relation to your request as soon as possible, before we
process any requested documents or impose a final charge.
Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be published online on our
disclosure log, subject to certain exceptions.
We wil contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if you would prefer us
to use an alternative means of contact. If you have any questions, please contact:
Lucil e Paterson
FOI Officer
02 9126 3600 o
r xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Yours sincerely
Mike Wallace
Chief Operating Officer
6 September 2021
GPO Box 5480, Sydney NSW 2001
T: (02) 9126 3600 | W: www.safetyandquality.gov.au | E
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