Dear Rob

Thank you for your email. Please find attached the following documents for you to complete in order to request access to information held by the Department of Education:

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SYDNEY NSW 2001

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From: Rob Stewart <[FOI #12695 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 4 January 2025 5:40 PM
To: Right to Access, Legal Services <[DEC request email]>
Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - COVID and air quality

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Dear NSW Department of Education,

To: FOI Officer
NSW Department of Education
35 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Re: Application under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 I request access to the following documents for the period March 2020 to present:

All reports and assessments regarding:

School COVID-19 outbreaks where ventilation was investigated Ventilation audits of public school buildings where transmission occurred Reviews of classroom air quality in outbreak locations

All documentation containing:

Engineering assessments of school HVAC systems post-outbreak Air quality measurements in classrooms with confirmed transmission Ventilation improvement recommendations following outbreaks

Yours faithfully,

Rob Stewart

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