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Documents pertaining to or giving evidence in support of wearing face masks from state or federal sources

verifysp made this Freedom of Information request to Medical Services Advisory Committee as part of a batch sent to 42 authorities

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Dear Medical Services Advisory Committee,
I am requesting documents under the Freedom of Information Act that are containing: instructions, notices, evidence to 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

*Notes*: to keep the scope of the docs requested reasonable see below.
- by docs I am referring to communications ie emails, memos, minutes of decision meeting, guides, Q&A. that I expect your offices would be sent due to virus outbreak.
Such Docs would have been used to convey following info and directive or policy

WHAT the State & Federal Authority wants you to do regarding mask wearing
WHY include evidence & reason why staff and/or public should obey mask mandate.
WHO these docs should show where they originated and be ideally dated also
WHEN I am only after those docs covering this 2021 delta variant covid19 outbreak
EXCEPTION - and finally what is permitted as Exceptions for staff and public including any advice on who is bearing responsibility should any legal claim arise from staff or public suffering harm from mask-wearing (risk management)

Given the ever growing global studies and verifiable results that repeatedly demonstrate that there is no scientific medical justification for enforced mask wearing. It is certainly reasonable that the public know what, precisely, the state and federal authorities communicated with your offices in regards to facemasks.

As it appears currently to have zero effect slowing the outbreak but does have negative health & mental impacts, I hope for a swift response.

Yours faithfully,

verifysp

FOI, Medical Services Advisory Committee

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    Freedom of information request 2922 notification of receipt and request for an extension of time SEC OFFICIAL.txt

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Good afternoon

Please be advised this request to the Medical Services Advisory Committee is being processed with your request to the department as outlined in the attached email.

Kind regards
Judy

Team Leader - Freedom of Information
Legal Advice & Legislation Branch

Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group Australian Government Department of Health GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

The Department of Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to all Elders past and present.
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-----Original Message-----
From: verifysp <[FOI #7760 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 28 August 2021 8:43 AM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Documents pertaining to or giving evidence in support of wearing face masks from state or federal sources

REMINDER: Think before you click! This email originated from outside our organisation. Only click links or open attachments if you recognise the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Medical Services Advisory Committee, I am requesting documents under the Freedom of Information Act that are containing: instructions, notices, evidence to 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

*Notes*: to keep the scope of the docs requested reasonable see below.
- by docs I am referring to communications ie emails, memos, minutes of decision meeting, guides, Q&A. that I expect your offices would be sent due to virus outbreak.
Such Docs would have been used to convey following info and directive or policy

WHAT the State & Federal Authority wants you to do regarding mask wearing WHY include evidence & reason why staff and/or public should obey mask mandate.
WHO these docs should show where they originated and be ideally dated also WHEN I am only after those docs covering this 2021 delta variant covid19 outbreak EXCEPTION - and finally what is permitted as Exceptions for staff and public including any advice on who is bearing responsibility should any legal claim arise from staff or public suffering harm from mask-wearing (risk management)

Given the ever growing global studies and verifiable results that repeatedly demonstrate that there is no scientific medical justification for enforced mask wearing. It is certainly reasonable that the public know what, precisely, the state and federal authorities communicated with your offices in regards to facemasks.

As it appears currently to have zero effect slowing the outbreak but does have negative health & mental impacts, I hope for a swift response.

Yours faithfully,

verifysp

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Dear FOI,
Hi Judy,
Just confirming its OK to roll the 4 request that come under you purview into 1.
My clarification to limit the scope should assist you to re evaluate if the extension is needed.
I hope to get a timely response due to the negative health impact of masks as shown in dozens of global studies ignored by Chant and Hazzard.
The public interest is best served by presenting them with the facts.

Fact: staff in your 4 depts are required to wear masks.
QUERY was a biosecurity control order issued by a judge for each person directing them to wear a mask as laid out in BiosecurityAct2015/61 federal legislation? If so I request the docs minus personal names to protect privacy, that Show these control orders were issued.

If no control orders were issued, staff should be immediately advised it is a choice and there is no penalty or punitive action if the do not wear it. The 4 depts are acting illegally if they fail to remedy this.

Yours sincerely,

verifysp

Dear Medical Services Advisory Committee,

Chasing a reply, by law, the authority should normally have responded promptly and by September 28, 2021
As evidence shows it damaging public health request this be a priority.

https://slate.host/daleg007/law-legal?ci...
https://swprs.org/the-face-mask-folly-in...
https://swprs.org/danish-mask-study-no-b...
https://swprs.org/who-mask-study-serious...

Yours faithfully,

verifysp

FOI, Medical Services Advisory Committee

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Dear verifysp

Please find attached the Notice of Decision and Documents that were provided to this address [email address] on 27 September 2021 in response to your request. Further clarification on what you were seeking was provided to the department from this email address (see Attachment 2).

We note that there were several requests to the department from 'verifysp', seeking the same scope - "Instructions, notices, evidence to 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". We advised you that the department would combine the requests into one response and you had confirmed agreement to this approach (see Attachments 3 and 4).

We hope this information has been of assistance and we apologise for any confusion.

Kind regards

FOI Officer

FOI Unit – FOI and Legislation Section

Legal & Assurance Division |  Corporate Operations Group
Legal Advice & Legislation Branch
Australian Government Department of Health
E: [email address
GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

The Department of Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to all Elders past and present. 

If you receive this email in error, please delete it and contact the sender immediately.

-----Original Message-----
From: verifysp <[email address]>
Sent: Saturday, 9 October 2021 3:28 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Documents pertaining to or giving evidence in support of wearing face masks from state or federal sources

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Dear Department of Health,

Chasing a reply, by law, the authority should normally have responded promptly and by September 28, 2021 As evidence shows it damaging public health request this be a priority.

https://slate.host/daleg007/law-legal?ci...
https://swprs.org/the-face-mask-folly-in...
https://swprs.org/danish-mask-study-no-b...
https://swprs.org/who-mask-study-serious...

Yours faithfully,

verifysp

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Dear verifysp

Please find attached the Notice of Decision and Documents that were provided to this address [email address] on 27 September 2021 in response to your request. Further clarification on what you were seeking was provided to the department from this email address (see Attachment 2).

We note that there were several requests to the department from 'verifysp', seeking the same scope - "Instructions, notices, evidence to 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". We advised you that the department would combine the requests into one response and you had confirmed agreement to this approach (see Attachments 3 and 4).

We hope this information has been of assistance and we apologise for any confusion.

Kind regards

FOI Officer

FOI Unit – FOI and Legislation Section

Legal & Assurance Division |  Corporate Operations Group
Legal Advice & Legislation Branch
Australian Government Department of Health
E: [email address
GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

The Department of Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to all Elders past and present. 

If you receive this email in error, please delete it and contact the sender immediately.

-----Original Message-----
From: verifysp <[email address]>
Sent: Saturday, 9 October 2021 3:28 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Documents pertaining to or giving evidence in support of wearing face masks from state or federal sources

REMINDER: Think before you click! This email originated from outside our organisation. Only click links or open attachments if you recognise the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Department of Health,

Chasing a reply, by law, the authority should normally have responded promptly and by September 28, 2021 As evidence shows it damaging public health request this be a priority.

https://slate.host/daleg007/law-legal?ci...
https://swprs.org/the-face-mask-folly-in...
https://swprs.org/danish-mask-study-no-b...
https://swprs.org/who-mask-study-serious...

Yours faithfully,

verifysp

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