To access documents, the best approach is to first ask the agency that holds the documents you are seeking whether the documents are publicly available or can be made available to you without a formal access application.
If the documents are not provided to you, or the agency asks you to formally apply under the FOI Act, you will need to lodge an access application with that agency. See below for contact information relating to police and medical records.
Police records
You can access some information from the WA Police Force without making an FOI application. Go to Apply for WA Police Force information on the WA Police Force website for more information about the kinds of information you can access from the WA Police Force and how to access that information.
For more information, contact:
Public Access
Western Australia Police Force
Phone: 61 8 6229 5900
Email: FOI@police.wa.gov.au
Address: Level 5, 141 St George's Terrace PERTH WA 6000
Postal: Locked Bag 20 Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Medical records
General information about accessing information in the public health system is available from the Department of Health website.
Public hospital or health service records
For records relating to your treatment at a public hospital or health service, you should contact the relevant public hospital or health service.
Western Australia Public Hospital and Health Service FOI Contacts
For general information that may not be held by a public hospital or health service, contact the Department of Health Freedom of Information Coordinator on (08) 9222 6411.
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