Cost of artwork commissioned - Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review – Final report
Dear Department of Health,
I am seeking information on the cost to the Department/Government of the cover artwork commissioned for the "Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review – Final report" (the report is listed by the Department as published on 10 September 2024, available here: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publ...).
Yours faithfully,
Ash Roth
Good morning Ms Roth,
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:
The cost to the Department/Government of the cover artwork commissioned
for the "Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review – Final
report" (the report is listed by the Department as published on 10
September 2024, available here:
[1]https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publ...).
The reference number for your request is FOI 25-0018 LD. Please ensure
that you quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning
this request.
Timeframes
Your request was received on 11 September 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 11 October
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
[2]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 (For example, personal information will not be published where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 [3][email address] or by phone
on 02 6289 1666, should you have any questions.
Kind regards,
FOI Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation Branch
Legal Division | Corporate Operations Group
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [4][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.
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Dear Ash Roth
I refer to your request of 11 September 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 document:
The cost to the Department/Government of the cover artwork commissioned
for the "Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review – Final
report" (the report is listed by the Department as published on 10
September 2024, available here:
[1]https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publ...).
Notice of Third Party Consultation
A document has been identified in the scope of your request which contain
information relating to a third party. It has been determined that it
would be appropriate to consult with the affected third party under
section 27 of the FOI Act prior to a decision on access to the 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 10 November
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:
[2]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
[3][email address].
Yours sincerely
Guy
Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation Branch
Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group
Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [4][email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges the traditional
custodians of Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and
community. We pay our respects to elders past and present.
If you receive this email in error, please delete it and contact the
sender immediately.
"Important: This transmission is intended only for the use of the
addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or
dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you
receive this transmission in error please notify the author immediately
and delete all copies of this transmission."
References
Visible links
1. https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publ...
2. http://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C20...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. mailto:[email address]
Dear Ms Roth,
I refer to your request FOI 25-0018 received by the Department of Health
and Aged Care (the department) for access to documents under the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
Request for extension of time
The statutory due date for your request is currently 10 November 2024.
Section 15AA of the FOI Act permits the department to extend the statutory
processing timeframe, with your agreement, for a period of up to 30
calendar days.
The department is finalising your request. To ensure the department takes
all relevant steps to finalise its decision and for the decision maker to
make a well-balanced decision on access to documents identified, the
department is seeking your agreement to an extension of 5 calendar days.
If you agree to this extension, the statutory due date will then be 15
November 2024. The department will, however, continue to process your
request as quickly as possible.
If we do not hear from you or if you do not agree to the extension, the
department may consider seeking an extension of time from the Office of
the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) under section 15AB of the
FOI Act.
We seek your response to the above matters by COB Thursday 7 November 2024
or earlier.
If you have any questions regarding any of the matters discussed in this
email, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI Section at
[1][email address].
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: [2][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
From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 17 September 2024 9:37 AM
To: [FOI #12046 email]
Subject: TRIM: Freedom of Information Request 25-0018 LD – Acknowledgement
of Receipt [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Good morning Ms Roth,
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:
The cost to the Department/Government of the cover artwork commissioned
for the "Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review – Final
report" (the report is listed by the Department as published on 10
September 2024, available here:
[3]https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publ...).
The reference number for your request is FOI 25-0018 LD. Please ensure
that you quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning
this request.
Timeframes
Your request was received on 11 September 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 11 October
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
[4]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 [5][email address] or by phone
on 02 6289 1666, should you have any questions.
Kind regards,
FOI Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation Branch
Legal Division | Corporate Operations Group
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [6][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.
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Dear FOI Case Team,
I accept your request to extend the due date to 15 November 2024.
Yours sincerely,
Ash Roth
Ms Roth
We refer to your FOI request received on 11 September 2024.
Please find attached a decision on access.
If you have any queries in relation to this decision, please contact the
FOI Section on the details below.
Yours sincerely
Guy
Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation Branch
Legal and Assurance 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
custodians of Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and
community. We pay our respects to elders past and present.
If you receive this email in error, please delete it and contact the
sender immediately.
"Important: This transmission is intended only for the use of the
addressee and may contain confidential or legally privileged information.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use or
dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you
receive this transmission in error please notify the author immediately
and delete all copies of this transmission."
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
Dear Department of Health,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Department of Health's handling of my FOI request 'Cost of artwork commissioned - Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review – Final report'.
This is a request to understand the use of taxpayer funds on artwork commissioned by the Department for a public report. It is completely unreasonable for the amount of taxpayer funding used to commission this work to be hidden from the public.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/c...
Yours faithfully,
Ash Roth
Dear Ms Roth,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION INTERNAL REVIEW REQUEST – NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT
I am writing to notify you that the Department of Health and Aged Care
(department) has received your request for an Internal Review of a
decision on access made by the department on 7 November 2024 under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act).
The department has 30 calendar days after the date your request was
received to notify you of its decision on the internal review.
You can contact the FOI Section via email at [1][email address], should
you have any questions.
Kind regards,
FOI Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation Branch
Legal Division | Corporate Operations Group
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [2][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.
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Dear Ms Roth
We refer to your FOI internal review request received on 12 November 2024.
Please find attached a decision on access.
If you have any queries in relation to this decision, please contact the
FOI Section on the details below.
Kind regards,
Alanah
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
From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2024 4:32 PM
To: Ash Roth <[FOI #12046 email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information Internal Review Request 25-0018 LD -
Notification of Receipt [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear Ms Roth,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION INTERNAL REVIEW REQUEST – NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT
I am writing to notify you that the Department of Health and Aged Care
(department) has received your request for an Internal Review of a
decision on access made by the department on 7 November 2024 under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act).
The department has 30 calendar days after the date your request was
received to notify you of its decision on the internal review.
You can contact the FOI Section via email at [2][email address], should
you have any questions.
Kind regards,
FOI Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation Branch
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 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.
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