Clinicians who have provided feedback on the change of pump under the Insulin Pump Program
Dear Department of Health,
Please provide all correspondence including briefs, emails, meeting records and other documents received from clinicians, health services and/or health service providers who have provided feedback on the change of pump supplied under the Insulin Pump Program since September 2023.
Yours faithfully,
Kath
Good afternoon,
Acknowledgement of receipt of Freedom of Information request
I refer to your request received by the Department of Health and Aged Care
(the department) for access to documents under the Freedom of Information
Act 1982 (FOI Act). You have requested access to:
All correspondence including briefs, emails, meeting records and other
documents received from clinicians, health services and/or health service
providers who have provided feedback on the change of pump supplied under
the Insulin Pump Program since September 2023.
The reference number for your request is FOI-5165. Please ensure that you
quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning this
request.
Timeframes
Your request was received on 29 May 2024. The statutory timeframe for
processing your request is 30 calendar days and you should expect to be
notified of a decision from the department on or before 28 June 2024. The
period of 30 days may be extended if the department needs to consult
third parties or for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.
Other information
The department may impose a charge for the work involved in providing
access to the documents. If this request attracts a charge you will be
notified in writing.
Unless you advise otherwise:
· any draft and duplicate documents will be excluded from the scope
of your request, and
· any public service employee names below Senior Executive Service
level and direct telephone numbers of all staff will be excluded from the
scope of your request under s22(1)(a)(ii) of the FOI Act.
Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be
published online on our disclosure log
[1]www.health.gov.au/resources/foi-disclosure-log, subject to certain
exceptions. (For example, personal information will not be published where
this would be unreasonable.)
You can contact the FOI team via email at [2][email address] or by phone
on 02 6289 1666, should you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Hannah
FOI Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation Branch
Legal and Assurance Division
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [3][email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges First Nations peoples
as the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia, and their
continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to
them and their cultures, and to all Elders both past and present.
Dear Kath,
I refer to your request of 29 May 2024 to the Department of Health and
Aged Care (department), seeking access under the Freedom of Information
Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) to the following documents:
All correspondence including briefs, emails, meeting records and other
documents received from clinicians, health services and/or health service
providers who have provided feedback on the change of pump supplied under
the Insulin Pump Program since September 2023.
Notice of Third Party Consultation
Documents have been identified in the scope of your request which contain
information relating to third parties. It has been determined that it
would be appropriate to consult with the affected third parties under
sections 27 and 27A of the FOI Act prior to a decision on access to those
document being made.
Section 15(6) of the FOI Act allows the timeframe for processing your
request to be extended by 30 days to facilitate this consultation.
Accordingly, the statutory due date for your request is now 28 July 2024.
The department will continue processing your request and provide you with
a decision on access as soon we are able to do so.
Relevant provisions
The FOI Act, including the provisions referred to in this email, can be
accessed from the Federal Register of Legislation website:
[1]www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2004A02562.
If you require clarification of any of the matters discussed in this
email you should contact the department’s FOI Section by email at
[2][email address].
Kind Regards,
Tritiya
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal Division | Corporate Operations Group
Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [3][email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges the traditional owners
of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to
elders both past and present
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Our reference: RQ24/03181
Agency reference: 5165
Agency name Department of Health and Aged Care
By Email: [Health request email]
Name Kath
By Email:
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Extension of time under s 15AB
Dear Parties,
Please find attached an extension of time decision relating to the above
referenced FOI request.
Regards,
[1][IMG] Andriana DeIeso
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Dear Kath
We refer to your FOI request received on 29 May 2024.
Please find attached a decision on access.
The relevant documents have been withheld pending the exhaustion of third
party review rights.
If you have any queries in relation to this decision, please contact the
FOI Section on the details below.
Kind Regards,
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal Division | Corporate Operations Group
Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [1][email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges the traditional owners
of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to
elders both past and present