FOI - Mask Mandate for Children
04 March 2022
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Whom it may concern
I am wiring to you to as to request information through the Freedom of
Information Act 1992 (WA) (FOI Act).
I request specific documents including any written advice issued by The
Western Australian Department of Health directly related to the decision made
by the WA Government under the Guidance of CHO on 28th February, which
extended the mask mandates for Children aged 8 years old and above?
Regards
Jon Manganaro
Dear Mr Manganaro
In response to your query below I confirm that the advice provided to the WA Premier by the Chief Health Officer (CHO) is publicly available at:
https://www.wa.gov.au/government/covid-1...
The letter dated 28 February 2022, which you are referring to, also contains a number of references to information referenced by CHO towards the advice.
Best regards
Nareen Burnell | Senior FOI Coordinator
Technology and Information Services | Corporate Services | Office of the Director General
Department of Health
2nd floor, B Block, 189 Royal Street, EAST PERTH WA 6004
T: (08) 9222 6411
E: [WA Department of Health request email]
www.health.wa.gov.au
The contents of this e-mail transmission are intended solely for the named recipient(s), may be confidential, and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender immediately.
Dear DOH, FOI,
Thank you for your response.
I have reviewed the associated link and letter to the Premier. I have also accessed the Medical Studies referenced in the links. Nor in the letter or in the medical journal links does this specifically make mention of Mask mandates fro Children - Would I be able to get a copy of the Public Health Assessment for the Validity of Mask Mandates for Children aged 5-11 years old if it exists.
Yours sincerely,
Jon Manganaro
Dear Mr Manganaro
In order to submit a valid request for access to records under the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (FOI Act), the following are statutory requirements:
1. An Australian address (to which notices under the FOI Act can be sent).
2. Payment of the $30.00 FOI application fee (noting this can be made via an online payment, however an invoice will need to be raised by the Department of Health and emailed to you for this purpose).
Your further advice is requested.
I also note, however, that there is a large amount of evidence towards the benefits of mask-wearing publicly available for your own research.
The WA Dept of Health website page: https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles...
references the following link under the heading 'When should I use a face mask?'
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publ...
The document available at that link, also references (at the end of page 2) information on the Infection Control Expert Group (ICEG), which advises the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), of which the WA Chief Health Officer is a member.
On the link (at the end of page 2) there are a number of further links to available documents likely to provide you with relevant information:
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publ...
Best regards
Nareen Burnell | Senior FOI Coordinator
Technology and Information Services | Corporate Services | Office of the Director General
Department of Health
2nd floor, B Block, 189 Royal Street, EAST PERTH WA 6004
T: (08) 9222 6411
E: [WA Department of Health request email]
www.health.wa.gov.au
The contents of this e-mail transmission are intended solely for the named recipient(s), may be confidential, and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender immediately.
Dear Nareen
Thank you for your response.
In response to the above I request all information is sent to 11 Ormond Road Attadale 6163 WA.
I am happy to pay the invoice online once it is generated to me.
This is for the information requested below.
I have reviewed the associated link and letter to the Premier. I have also accessed the Medical Studies referenced in the links. Nor in the letter or in the medical journal links does this specifically make mention of Mask mandates fro Children - Would I be able to get a copy of the Public Health Assessment for the Validity of Mask Mandates for Children aged 5-11 years old if it exists.
Yours sincerely,
Jon Manganaro
Ref: FOI 2022-17
Dear Mr Manganaro
To-date there does not appear to have been any notice from you to confirm
the FOI application fee has been paid.
Can you please advise whether you have paid the attached Invoice 599268,
and if so remit a copy of the payment receipt/voucher to
[1][WA Department of Health request email]
Best regards
Nareen Burnell | Senior FOI Coordinator
Technology and Information Services | Corporate Services | Office of the
Director General
Department of Health
2^nd floor, B Block, 189 Royal Street, EAST PERTH WA 6004
T: (08) 9222 6411
E: [2][WA Department of Health request email]
[3]www.health.wa.gov.au
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From: DOH, FOI <[WA Department of Health request email]>
Sent: Friday, 11 March 2022 10:22 AM
To: Jon Manganaro <[email address]>
Subject: 2022-17_20220311_to Manganaro_FOI appl fee - Invoice 599268
attached
Good Morning Mr Manganaro,
Please find attached a copy of Invoice 599268 raised for your FOI
application 2022-17. Please advise us when payment has been made.
Kind regards,
Kirsty Fehlberg | Freedom of Information Coordinator
Technology & Information Services | Corporate Services | Office of the
Director General
Department of Health |189 Royal Street, East Perth WA 6004
T: (08) 9222 2410 E: [4][WA Department of Health request email] W:
[5]www.health.wa.gov.au
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Dear Nareen
Yes I have paid this.
I'll forward the email now to the department of health email
Yours sincerely,
Jon Manganaro
Good afternoon Mr Manganaro,
Thank you for your email - we have not received your proof of payment. Can you please advise what date you paid the invoice and we will follow this up with Accounts Receivable.
Kind regards,
Kirsty Fehlberg | Freedom of Information Coordinator
Technology & Information Services | Corporate Services | Office of the Director General
Department of Health |189 Royal Street, East Perth WA 6004
T: (08) 9222 2410 E: [WA Department of Health request email] W: www.health.wa.gov.au
The contents of this e-mail transmission are intended solely for the named recipient(s), may be confidential, and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender immediately.
Good morning Mr Manganaro
It was requested that you please remit the confirmation of payment (copy of payment voucher/receipt) to [WA Department of Health request email]
(Not to the accounts receivable area).
Best regards
Nareen Burnell | Senior FOI Coordinator
Technology and Information Services | Corporate Services | Office of the Director General
Department of Health
2nd floor, B Block, 189 Royal Street, EAST PERTH WA 6004
T: (08) 9222 6411
E: [WA Department of Health request email]
www.health.wa.gov.au
The contents of this e-mail transmission are intended solely for the named recipient(s), may be confidential, and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender immediately.
Dear Nareen
Let me know what that email is? and I'll send remittance
Yours sincerely,
Jon Manganaro
Please send it to this address. It appears the email address link I typed into the below email is being blocked/removed by the website you are working through?? (Right to know)
Best regards
Nareen Burnell | Senior FOI Coordinator
Technology and Information Services | Corporate Services | Office of the Director General
Department of Health
2nd floor, B Block, 189 Royal Street, EAST PERTH WA 6004
T: (08) 9222 6411
E: [WA Department of Health request email]
www.health.wa.gov.au
The contents of this e-mail transmission are intended solely for the named recipient(s), may be confidential, and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender immediately.
Dear Nareen
Yes its blocking the email address , can't see it.
can you email me at [email address]?
Thanks
Jon
Yours sincerely,
Jon Manganaro