Assoc Prof Moira Paterson - Researcher Profile

Biography

Moira Paterson is an Associate Professor and Director, Graduate Studies in the Law Faculty and a member of the Monash University Standing Committee on Ethics in Research Involving Humans and of its Management Committee. She has recently completed a term as Associate Dean (Undergraduate).

Moira teaches and researches in the field of information law, with a specific focus on freedom of Information and privacy.  She is the author of Freedom of Information and Privacy: Government and Information Access in the Modern State (LexisNexis/Butterworths, 2005) and FOI Editor of the Australian Administrative Law Service. She has received research grants for projects relating to the legal implications of shared electronic health records, the legal implications of e-research, and criminal records and employment and has completed research consultancies for the Victorian Public Accounts and Estimates Committee and the Victorian Law Reform Commission.

Admitted as a barrister and solicitor, Moira has been member of the Victorian Firearms Committee since 2007 and was appointed to the Commonwealth Privacy Advisory Committee in 2011. She is also a member of the Board of the Australian Privacy Foundation.

Her other external activities have included working as Honorary Consultant to the Australian Press Council in relation to a High Court amicus curiae brief, membership of two  National Electronic Health Transition Authority Privacy Roundtables, membership of  Advisory Committees to the Australian Law Reform Commission in relation to its review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and its review of the federal provisions in relation to the protection of Commonwealth information (secrecy laws) and  membership of the Consultative Committee to the Victorian Law Reform Commission in relation to its Report on Surveillance in Public Places.

A selection of Moira's publications is available on-line at:
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Research & Supervision Interests

Freedom of Information, Privacy, Data Protection, Health Records Law

Keywords

Freedom of Information, Intellectual Property, Internet/Cyber Law Privacy, Freedom of Speech

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2006

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

LLM

Institution: University of London

Year awarded: 1990

BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONS)

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1982

Publications

Books

Paterson, M.R., 2005, Freedom of Information and Privacy in Australia: Government and Information Access in the Modern State, Lexis Nexis, Chatswood NSW.

Book Chapters

Paterson, M.R.P., 2007, Freedom of information, in Australian administrative law - Fundamentals, principles and doctrines, eds Matthew Groves and H.P. Lee, Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria, pp. 116-133.

Iacovino, L.M., Mendelson, D., Paterson, M.R., 2006, Privacy issues, HealthConnect and beyond, in Disputes and Dilemmas in Health Law, eds Ian Freckelton and Kerry Petersen, Federation Press, Leichhardt NSW Australia, pp. 604-621.

Journal Articles

Paterson, M.R.P., 2012, Restrictions on employers' handling of criminal records information: privacy and confidentiality issues, Employment Law Bulletin [P], vol 18, issue 8, LexisNexis Butterworths, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 120-123.

Jones, K., Dunning, T., Costa, B., Fitzgerald, K., Adaji, A., Chapman, C., Piterman, L., Paterson, M., Schattner, P., Catford, J., 2012, The CDM-Net project: the development, implementation and evaluation of a broadband-based network for managing chronic disease, International Journal of Family Medicine [P], vol 2012, issue Art. No.: 453450, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, United States, pp. 1-7. View Publication

Paterson, M., Naylor, B., 2011, Australian spent convictions reform: a contextual analysis, University of New South Wales Law Journal [P], vol 34, issue 3, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 938-963. View Publication

Paterson, M., 2011, Criminal records, spent convictions and privacy: a trans-Tasman comparison, New Zealand Law Review [P], vol 2011, issue 1, Legal Research Foundation, Auckland New Zealand, pp. 69-89. View Publication

Paterson, M., Jones, K., Schattner, P., Adaji, A., Piterman, L., 2011, Electronic care plans and medicolegal liability, Australian Family Physician [P], vol 40, issue 6, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, South Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 432-434.

Paterson, M., Jones, K., 2011, IT-based collaborative healthcare initiatives: a legal analysis, Telecommunications Journal of Australia [P], vol 61, issue 3, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn Vic Australia, pp. 1-10.

Heydon, G., Naylor, B., Paterson, M., Pittard, M., 2011, Lawyers on the record: criminal records, employment decisions and lawyers' counsel, Adelaide Law Review [P], vol 32, issue 2, Adelaide Law Society, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 205-225.

McDonagh, M., Paterson, M., 2010, Freedom of information: taking account of the circumstances of individual applicants, Public Law: The Constitutional and Administrative Law of the Commonwealth [P], vol -, issue 3, Sweet & Maxwell, London, UK, pp. 505-529.

Paterson, M.R.P., 2009, Surveillance in public places and the role of the media: Achieving an optimal balance, Media and Arts Law Review [P], vol 14, issue 3, LexisNexis, Chatswood NSW, pp. 241-254.

Naylor, B.G., Paterson, M.R.P., Pittard, M.J., 2008, In the Shadow of a Criminal Record: Proposing a Just Model of Criminal Record Employment Checks, Melbourne University Law Review, vol 32, issue 1, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Victoria Australia, pp. 171-198.

Paterson, M.R.P., 2008, Shared electronic health records: the Privacy dimension, Privacy Law Bulletin, vol 4, issue 8, LexisNexis, Chatswood NSW, pp. 98-104.

Paterson, M.R.P., 2008, The Media and Access to Government-Held Information in a Democracy, Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal, vol 8, issue 1, Hart Publishing, Oxford UK, pp. 3-23.

Paterson, M.R.P., 2007, Cloudy with a silver lining: McKinnon and freedom of information, Precedent, vol 78, Australian Lawyer's Alliance, Sydney, pp. 39-41.

Paterson, M.R.P., Lindsay, D.F., Monotti, A.L., Chin, A.L., 2007, DART: a new missile in Australia's e-research strategy, Online Information Review, vol 31, issue 2, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Bradford UK, pp. 116-134. View Publication

Paterson, M.R., 2004, Commercial in Confidence and public accountability: achieving a new balance in the contract State, Australian Business Law Review, vol 32, issue 5, Lawbook Co., NSW Australia, pp. 315-336.

Paterson, M.R., Iacovino, L.M., 2004, Health privacy: The draft Australian national health privacy code and the shared longitudinal electronic health record, Health Information Management Journal, vol 33, issue 1, Health Information Management Association of Australia (HIMAA), North Ryde NSW Australia, pp. 5-11.

Paterson, M.R., 2004, HealthConnect and privacy: a policy conundrum, Journal of Law and Medicine, vol 12, issue 1, Lawbook Co., NSW Australia, pp. 80-90.

Paterson, M.R., 2004, Transparency in the Modern State: happy birthday Fol! or commiserations?, Alternative Law Journal, vol 29, issue 1, Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 10-14.

Paterson, M.R., Mulligan, E., 2003, Disclosing health information breaches of confidence, privacy and the notion of the "treating team", Journal of Law and Medicine, vol 10, issue 4, LBC Information Services, Pyrmont NSW Australia, pp. 460-469.

Mulligan, E., Paterson, M.R., 2003, Patients rarely detect breaches of confidence, Australian Health Review, vol 26, issue 3, Australian Healthcare Association, Deakin West ACT Australia, pp. 73-78.

Paterson, M., 2002, Monitoring of employee emails and other electronic communications, University of Tasmania Law Review, vol 21, issue 1, Law School, University of Tasmania, Tas Australia, pp. 1-19.

Paterson, M., 1999, Victoria's new FoI Bill: some long overdue reforms but still room for improvement, Freedom of Information Review, vol issue 84, Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 90-93.

Paterson, M., 1998, New Rights of Access to and Amendment of Medical Records: An Analysis of the Relevant Policy Issues Relating to Proposed Changes Affecting Private Sector Health Consumers, Psychiatry Psychology and Law, vol 5 issue 2, Australian Academic Press, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 215-230.

Paterson, M., 1998, Privacy Protection in Australia: The Need for an Effective Private Sector Regime, Federal Law Review, vol 26 issue 2, Australian National University, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 371-400.

Paterson, M., 1997, Cases on Review of Administrative Action by Stanley D Hotop, Monash University Law Review, vol 23, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 492-493.

Paterson, M., 1997, Privacy Protection in the Private Sector: The Federal Government's Discussion Paper, AIAL Forum, vol 12, Australian Institute of Administrative Law Inc., Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 1-12.

Conference Proceedings

Paterson, M., 2000, Commercial in confidence claims, freedom of information and public accountability: a critique of the ARC's approach to the problems posed by government outsourcing, Administrative JusticeThe Core and the Fringe, Canberra ACT, 29 April - 1 May 1999, Australian Institute of Administrative Law Inc, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 243-261.

Other

Georgeff, M., Hilton, J., Piterman, L., Chapman, C., Segal, L., Paterson, M., Schattner, P., Jones, K., Adaji, A., Mortimer, D., Dunning, T., Costa, B., Fitzgerald, K., Rasmussen, B., Sweeny, K., 2011, CDM-Net - A broadband health network for transforming chronic disease management: Final report, Precedence Healthcare, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-192.

Lindsay, D.F., Monotti, A.L., Paterson, M.R.P., Chin, A.L., 2007, Final Report for the Content and Rights Work Package (CR6), Dataset Acquisition, Accessibility and Annotation e-Research Technologies Project (DART), Monash University, Melbourne, pp. i-192.

Paterson, M.R.P., 2007, Freedom of Information, Oxford Companion to Australian Politics, Oxford University Press, South Melbourne Victoria, pp. 219-220.

Paterson, M.R.P., 2007, Freedom of Information Law, Halsbury's Laws of Australia, issue Section 10 Administrative Law, LexisNexis, Sydney, pp. 1-124.

Paterson, M., 1999, The Right to Know, Radio National "Australia Talks Back", Brisbane Qld Australia.

Paterson, M., 1998, The Need for an Effective Private Sector Regime, Privacy and Freedom of Information (Victoria), Legal and Accounting Management Pty Ltd, Sydney NSW Australia.

Paterson, M., 1997, Grounds for Exemption, FoI for FoI Officers, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Grants

Title:

Commercial Confidentiality and Public Accountability: An Assessment of the Legal Framework.

Investigators:

Paterson, M

Funding:

(1999 - 1999). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Title:

Criminal record checks and employment in Victoria.

Investigators:

Naylor, B, Paterson, M, Pittard, M, Heydon, G

Funding:

(2008 - 2011). Legal Services Board.

Title:

Living Down the Past: Criminal Record Checks and Access to Employment for Ex-offenders.

Investigators:

Naylor, B, Pittard, M, Heydon, G, Paterson, M

Funding:

(2009 - 2013). Australian Research Council (ARC).

(2009 - 2013). Corrections Victoria.

(2009 - 2013). Fitzroy Legal Service Inc.

(2009 - 2013). Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.

(2009 - 2013). Job watch Inc.

(2009 - 2013). Victorian Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (VACRO).

(2009 - 2013). Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission.

Title:

Privacy rights and data protection in the era of digitalisation and media convergence.

Investigators:

Witzleb, N, Lindsay, D, Rodrick, S, Schiedermair, S, Aernecke, E, Paterson, M

Funding:

(2010 - 2014). Group of Eight / DAAD Australia.

Title:

Research project relating to the regulation of police surveillance in Victoria.

Investigators:

Paterson, M

Funding:

(2010 - 2014). Commissioner for Law Enforcement Data Security.

Title:

The Other Side of Security: Pre-employment Criminal Record Checks and the Exclusion of Persons with Convictions.

Investigators:

Pittard, M, Naylor, B, Paterson, M

Funding:

(2008 - 2012). Monash University.

Title:

Electronic Health Records: Achieving An Effective And Ethical Legal And Record Keeping Framework.

Investigators:

Mendelson, D, Iacovino, L, McSherry, B, Paterson, M

Funding:

(2002 - 2006). Australian Research Council (ARC).

(2002 - 2010). Australian Research Council (ARC).

(2007 - 2011). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE LICENCES IN COLABORATIVE PROJECTS.

Supervisors:

Monotti, A (Main), Davison, M (Associate), Paterson, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The Victorian Institute of Teaching and teachers with criminal records - visionary or reactionary gate keeper.

Supervisors:

Paterson, M (Main).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Gubbi, N.

Program of Study:

GENETIC INFORMATION AND PRIVACY IN THE AUSTRALIAN INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SECTORS. (Masters) 2003.

Supervisors:

Paterson, M (Joint), Powles, G (Joint-Co).

Student:

Yates-Mcshane, P.

Program of Study:

Health Research and Privacy: Lessons from Shared Electronic Health Records Projects in Two Common-Law Jurisdictions.. 2008.

Supervisors:

Paterson, M (Main).