Did Bob Cameron, Bendigo Health Chair approve Melbourne hospital COVID patients and Bendigo hospital covid patients
Mary-Ann MARTINEK made this Freedom of Information request to Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet
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Dear Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet,
Reference:
A. Bob Cameron steps down as Bendigo Health chair 17 Sep 2021 https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/sto...
B. https://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/sto...
I am writing to request access to certain departmental correspondence under section 13 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
I am specifically requesting any correspondence between 1 January 2021 and 6 October 2021 containing the phrase "Bob Cameron” and “Bendigo Health Chair ” and “Melbourne hospital COVID patients" and “Bendigo hospital covid patients” in relation to emergency powers employed under section 198 of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.
I am also seeking any potential charges arising from this request to be waived – I am a Injured ADF veterans complex case researcher who has been out of employment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this request is made for furtherance of university-related research.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Mary-Ann MARTINEK
Dear Ms Martinez
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – REF NO. 2021/22-46
Thank you for your request for documents under the Freedom of Information
Act 1982 (Vic) (the Act), dated 7 October 2021. You have requested access
to:
I am writing to request access to certain departmental correspondence
under section 13 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
I am specifically requesting any correspondence between 1 January 2021 and
6 October 2021 containing the phrase "Bob Cameron” and “Bendigo Health
Chair ” and “Melbourne hospital COVID patients" and “Bendigo hospital
covid patients” in relation to emergency powers employed under section 198
of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.
I am also seeking any potential charges arising from this request to be
waived – I am a [sic] Injured ADF veterans complex case researcher who has
been out of employment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this
request is made for furtherance of university-related research.
The department accepts your request to waive the $30.10 application fee.
Your request is currently being considered. If a decision is made to grant
access to document(s) I will advise you of any access charges that may
apply.
If you have any queries, please contact me at [1][Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet request email] and
quote reference number 2021/22-46.
Yours sincerely
Phoebe Tobin-White | Freedom of Information and Privacy Officer |
Office of the General Counsel
Department of Premier and Cabinet | Level 2, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne
Victoria 3002
[2]www.dpc.vic.gov.au | [3]www.vic.gov.au
We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout
Victoria and pay our respect to them, their culture and their Elders past,
present and future.
OFFICIAL
Dear Ms Martinek
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – REF NO. 2021/22-46
I refer to your request received by the department on 7 October 2021, in
which you sought access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (Vic) (the Act). Specifically, you sought access to:
I am writing to request access to certain departmental correspondence
under section 13 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
I am specifically requesting any correspondence between 1 January 2021 and
6 October 2021 containing the phrase "Bob Cameron” and “Bendigo Health
Chair ” and “Melbourne hospital COVID patients" and “Bendigo hospital
covid patients” in relation to emergency powers employed under section 198
of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.
I am also seeking any potential charges arising from this request to be
waived – I am a [sic] Injured ADF veterans complex case researcher who has
been out of employment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this
request is made for furtherance of university-related research.
Section 17 of the Act requires any request for access to provide such
information concerning the documents you seek as is reasonably necessary
to enable an agency to identify the documents. In my view, your request
does not provide sufficient information for me to identify the documents
you seek.
Generally, we are unable to conduct a department-wide search using key
words. In order to enable an effective search to be undertaken, could you
please specify the general subject matter of the types of documents you
may be seeking? This will enable the department to search for the
documents within a specified area.
Please note, even with clarification, it may be that the work involved in
processing your request may be so large as to divert the resources of the
department substantially and unreasonably from its other operations and
further consultation may be necessary.
I would appreciate it if you would respond to the issues raised above
within 28 days of the date of this email, otherwise I will assume that you
do not wish to clarify your request and no further action will be taken by
the department.
If you have any queries, please contact me at [1][Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet request email] and
quote reference number 2021/22-46.
Yours sincerely
Phoebe Tobin-White | Freedom of Information and Privacy Officer |
Office of the General Counsel
Department of Premier and Cabinet | Level 2, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne
Victoria 3002
[2]www.dpc.vic.gov.au | [3]www.vic.gov.au
We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout
Victoria and pay our respect to them, their culture and their Elders past,
present and future.
OFFICIAL
Dear Ms Martinek
I hope you are well. I am writing to follow up on the below email. Could
you please specify the general subject matter of the types of documents
you may be seeking in order to assist me in searching for the documents?
As noted in my original email, a response is required within 28 days,
being COB Monday, 8 November 2021.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Phoebe Tobin-White | Freedom of Information and Privacy Officer |
Office of the General Counsel
Department of Premier and Cabinet | Level 2, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne
Victoria 3002
[1]www.dpc.vic.gov.au | [2]www.vic.gov.au
We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout
Victoria and pay our respect to them, their culture and their Elders past,
present and future.
OFFICIAL
From: Phoebe Tobin-White (DPC)
Sent: Monday, 11 October 2021 11:38 AM
To: Mary-Ann MARTINEK <[FOI #7937 email]>
Subject: Clarification of FOI request 2021/22-46
Dear Ms Martinek
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – REF NO. 2021/22-46
I refer to your request received by the department on 7 October 2021, in
which you sought access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (Vic) (the Act). Specifically, you sought access to:
I am writing to request access to certain departmental correspondence
under section 13 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
I am specifically requesting any correspondence between 1 January 2021 and
6 October 2021 containing the phrase "Bob Cameron” and “Bendigo Health
Chair ” and “Melbourne hospital COVID patients" and “Bendigo hospital
covid patients” in relation to emergency powers employed under section 198
of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.
I am also seeking any potential charges arising from this request to be
waived – I am a [sic] Injured ADF veterans complex case researcher who has
been out of employment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this
request is made for furtherance of university-related research.
Section 17 of the Act requires any request for access to provide such
information concerning the documents you seek as is reasonably necessary
to enable an agency to identify the documents. In my view, your request
does not provide sufficient information for me to identify the documents
you seek.
Generally, we are unable to conduct a department-wide search using key
words. In order to enable an effective search to be undertaken, could you
please specify the general subject matter of the types of documents you
may be seeking? This will enable the department to search for the
documents within a specified area.
Please note, even with clarification, it may be that the work involved in
processing your request may be so large as to divert the resources of the
department substantially and unreasonably from its other operations and
further consultation may be necessary.
I would appreciate it if you would respond to the issues raised above
within 28 days of the date of this email, otherwise I will assume that you
do not wish to clarify your request and no further action will be taken by
the department.
If you have any queries, please contact me at [3][Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet request email] and
quote reference number 2021/22-46.
Yours sincerely
Phoebe Tobin-White | Freedom of Information and Privacy Officer |
Office of the General Counsel
Department of Premier and Cabinet | Level 2, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne
Victoria 3002
[4]www.dpc.vic.gov.au | [5]www.vic.gov.au
We acknowledge the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout
Victoria and pay our respect to them, their culture and their Elders past,
present and future.
OFFICIAL