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

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Manganaro <[FOI #8574 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 8 March 2022 9:39 AM
To: DOH, FOI <[WA Department of Health request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI - Mask Mandate for Children

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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

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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

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Manganaro <[FOI #8574 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 9 March 2022 11:36 AM
To: DOH, FOI <[WA Department of Health request email]>
Subject: 20220309_from Manganaro_Further query - RE: FOI request - Mask Mandate for Children

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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

-----Original Message-----

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://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....

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] http://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.

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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

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,
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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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4. mailto:[WA Department of Health request email]
5. http://www.health.wa.gov.au/

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.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Manganaro <[FOI #8574 email]>
Sent: Friday, 18 March 2022 10:15 AM
To: DOH, FOI <[WA Department of Health request email]>
Subject: Re: 2022-17_20220318_to Manganaro_Followup status - FOI appl fee - Invoice 599268 att

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Yes I have paid this.

I'll forward the email now to the department of health email

Yours sincerely,

Jon Manganaro

-----Original Message-----

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]http://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.

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]http://www.health.wa.gov.au

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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.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Manganaro <[FOI #8574 email]>
Sent: Friday, 18 March 2022 4:23 PM
To: DOH, FOI <[WA Department of Health request email]>
Subject: RE: 2022-17_20220318_to Manganaro_Followup status - FOI appl fee - Invoice 599268 att

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I sent it to [email address] at 10:18 This morning

Yours sincerely,

Jon Manganaro

-----Original Message-----

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: http://www.health.wa.gov.au

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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.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Manganaro <[FOI #8574 email]>
Sent: Monday, 21 March 2022 8:03 AM
To: DOH, FOI <[WA Department of Health request email]>
Subject: 2022-17_20220321_from Manganaro_Query - Confirm email address - Followup status - FOI appl fee - Invoice 599268 att

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Let me know what that email is? and I'll send remittance

Yours sincerely,

Jon Manganaro

-----Original Message-----

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] http://www.health.wa.gov.au

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