Documents relating to the Health Ministers Roundtable, 22 March 2024
Dear Department of the Health and Aged Care FOI Team,
I am writing to request copies of documents relating to the Health Ministers Roundtable, 22 March 2024. Specifically:
1. Any briefing papers or presentations prepared for the Health Ministers Roundtable that relate to the National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA).
2. The Outcomes Report from the Health Ministers Roundtable, or, the latest draft of this report if it is not finalised.
3. Any document or documents describing the governance arrangements for the drafting or co-design of the First Nations Schedule to the NHRA, developed for or approved at the Health Ministers Roundtable.
Yours faithfully,
Francis Markham
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:
1. Any briefing papers or presentations prepared for the Health Ministers
Roundtable that relate to the National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA).
2. The Outcomes Report from the Health Ministers Roundtable, or, the
latest draft of this report if it is not finalised.
3. Any document or documents describing the governance arrangements for
the drafting or co-design of the First Nations Schedule to the NHRA,
developed for or approved at the Health Ministers Roundtable.
The reference number for your request is FOI 25-301 LD. Please ensure
that you quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning
this request.
Timeframes
Your request was received on 7 March 2025. 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 7 April 2025. 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.
Request to exclude irrelevant information from your request
To assist with processing your request, can you also please advise by COB
17 March 2025, if you agree that information regarding 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
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.
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,
Jordan - FOI Administration 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.
-----Original Message-----
From: Francis Markham <[FOI #12899 email]>
Sent: Friday, 7 March 2025 6:44 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Documents relating to the Health
Ministers Roundtable, 22 March 2024
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Dear Department of the Health and Aged Care FOI Team,
I am writing to request copies of documents relating to the Health
Ministers Roundtable, 22 March 2024. Specifically:
1. Any briefing papers or presentations prepared for the Health Ministers
Roundtable that relate to the National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA).
2. The Outcomes Report from the Health Ministers Roundtable, or, the
latest draft of this report if it is not finalised.
3. Any document or documents describing the governance arrangements for
the drafting or co-design of the First Nations Schedule to the NHRA,
developed for or approved at the Health Ministers Roundtable.
Yours faithfully,
Francis Markham
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Dear Jordan,
Thank you for acknowledging my request.
I agree to exclude any information regarding any public service employee names below Senior Executive Service level and direct telephone numbers of all staff from the scope of my request.
I agree to exclude any draft or duplicate documents from the scope of my request, except when finalised documents are not available.
Yours sincerely,
Francis Markham
Good afternoon Mr Markham,
I refer to your request to the Department of Health and Aged Care (the
department) of 7 March 2025 seeking access to the following under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act):
1. Any briefing papers or presentations prepared for the Health Ministers
Roundtable that relate to the National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA).
2. The Outcomes Report from the Health Ministers Roundtable, or, the
latest draft of this report if it is not finalised.
3. Any document or documents describing the governance arrangements for
the drafting or co-design of the First Nations Schedule to the NHRA,
developed for or approved at the Health Ministers Roundtable.
The statutory due date for your request is currently 7 April 2025.
Request for extension of time
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.
Due to increased volume of FOI requests with the Department, and
unforeseen changes in Departmental staffing, the Department of Health and
Aged Care is requesting a 7 day extension in relation to your FOI request.
To ensure that department has undertaken all reasonable steps to identify
all documents relevant to your request, and for the decision maker to make
a well-balanced decision on access to any such documents identified, the
department is seeking your agreement to an extension of 7 calendar days.
If you agree to this extension, the statutory due date will then be 14
April 2025. The department will, however, continue to process your request
as quickly as possible.
It would assist if you could please advise by 17 March 2025 if you agree
to this extension of time. If we do not hear from you by this date 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 thank you for your ongoing patience and cooperation as we continue to
process your request.
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
Jordan - FOI Administration 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.
-----Original Message-----
From: Francis Markham <[FOI #12899 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 13 March 2025 3:02 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information Request 25-0301 LD – Acknowledgement
of Receipt [SEC=OFFICIAL]
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Dear Jordan,
Thank you for acknowledging my request.
I agree to exclude any information regarding any public service employee
names below Senior Executive Service level and direct telephone numbers of
all staff from the scope of my request.
I agree to exclude any draft or duplicate documents from the scope of my
request, except when finalised documents are not available.
Yours sincerely,
Francis Markham
-----Original Message-----
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:
1. Any briefing papers or presentations prepared for the Health Ministers
Roundtable that relate to the National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA).
2. The Outcomes Report from the Health Ministers Roundtable, or, the
latest draft of this report if it is not finalised.
3. Any document or documents describing the governance arrangements for
the drafting or co-design of the First Nations Schedule to the NHRA,
developed for or approved at the Health Ministers Roundtable.
The reference number for your request is FOI 25-301 LD. Please ensure
that you quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning
this request.
Timeframes
Your request was received on 7 March 2025. 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 7 April 2025. 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.
Request to exclude irrelevant information from your request
To assist with processing your request, can you also please advise by COB
17 March 2025, if you agree that information regarding 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
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.
Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be
published online on our disclosure log
[1][3]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,
Jordan - FOI Administration 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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be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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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
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2. mailto:[email address]
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Dear Jordan,
I am happy to agree to the requested extension.
Yours sincerely,
Francis Markham