Friday, 1 November 2024 
Mr John Smith 
Via Righttoknow.org.au website 
Dear John 
Freedom of information request no. REQ-0020680 
I refer to your request for access to documents relating under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 
(FOI Act).  
I am seeking copies of all correspondence in relation to Ms Anne Anastasi being engaged as 
General Counsel for the ADHA. 
I am also seeking copies of any correspondence in relation to her recent transfer to the 
agency from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 
I confirm that I do not want duplicates of documents or names of ADHA staff below the SES 
level. 
As your request covers documents which contain another individual’s personal information, the 
Australian Digital Health Agency (Agency) is required to consult with that individual (under section 
27A of the FOI Act) before making a decision on the release of those documents. 
For this reason the period for processing your request has been extended by 30 days in order to 
allow our agency time to consult with that individual (section 15(6) of the FOI Act). The processing 
period for your request wil  now end on 3 December 2024. 
The consultation mechanism under section 27A applies when we believe the individual (or their 
representative) may wish to contend that the requested documents are exempt for reasons of 
personal privacy. We wil  take into account any comments we receive from the individual but the 
final decision about whether to grant you access to the documents you requested rests with the 
Agency. 
More information about exemptions under the FOI Act is available on the Office of the Australian 
Information Commissioner’s website: https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/guidance-
and-advice/exemptions-and-conditional-exemptions-under-the-freedom-of-information-act-1982/ 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
Kerri Burden 
Branch Manager 
 
Australian Digital Health Agency ABN 84 425 496 912 
GPO Box 9942, Canberra ACT 2001 
Phone 1300 901 001 
www.digitalhealth.gov.au  
OFFICIAL 

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