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28 October 2021
Private and Confidential
David Buckley PhD
By email only
: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Dr Buckley
Your Freedom of Information request1
Thank you for contacting us with a Freedom of Information (FOI) request in your email of 15 October
2021. I am writing to confirm the information you are seeking access to and to explain more about
our processes.
Scope of your request
On the basis of your application dated 15 October 2021, I understand that you are seeking access to
the following documents:
Please provide the recorded audio and visual proceedings of the online forums conducted by
Pharmacy Board Australia at 0900am and 1pm on 29/09/21.
If this is incorrect, please contact me so I can better understand the information you are seeking.
Charges
In some cases, charges may apply for the search and retrieval of documents, however this is not
common.
2 We will contact you in advance if there will be a cost.
Consultation with third parties
Where documents contain information about third parties, the FOI Act requires us to consult them in
certain circumstances before making a decision. Consultation may be necessary where information:
•
was sent to or was received from an Australian or foreign government or agency
•
concerns a person’s or an organisation's business or commercial affairs, or
•
is personal information about a person (including a deceased person).
1 This letter is an acknowledgement for the purposes of section 15(5)(a) of the
Freedom of Information Act 1982
(Cth)
2 Charges are set under the
Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations 1982 (FOI Regulations)
and are for search and retrieval of documents, decision making and provision of access (for example, copying
and postage).
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency | National Boards
GPO Box 9958 Melbourne VIC 3001 Ahpra.gov.au 1300 419 495
Ahpra and the National Boards regulate these registered health professions: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practice, Chinese
medicine, chiropractic, dental, medical, medical radiation practice, midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, osteopathy,
paramedicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry and psychology.

In circumstances where we are required to conduct consultation, the FOI Act provides for a 30 day
extension to the timeframe. If we are required to consult, we will advise you accordingly.
Timeframes
At present, the time limit for processing your request expires on
Monday, 15 November 2021.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact me on (07) 3149 4767 or by email to
xxx@xxxxx.xxx.xx
quoting the reference number below.
Yours sincerely
Matthew Reghenzani
Senior Freedom of Information Officer
National Information Release Unit
Reference Number:
FOI33602
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