hospitalisation and death data for Flu and RSV
Dear Department of Health,
I am reaching out to make a request based on the Freedom of Information Act. I would like to request the following data points stratified by date, age group and sex for the time period 2010-2022.
Number of patients hospitalised with Flu, and in a separate column RSV (date [month], age group, sex)
Number of patients occupying ICU with Flu, and in a separate column RSV (date [month], age group, sex)
Total number of deaths in the country due to infection with Flu, and in a separate column RSV (date [month], age group, sex)
Yours faithfully,
Katharina Lauer
Good afternoon Ms Lauer,
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:
I would like to request the following data points stratified by date, age
group and sex for the time period 2010-2022.
Number of patients hospitalised with Flu, and in a separate column RSV
(date [month], age group, sex) Number of patients occupying ICU with Flu,
and in a separate column RSV (date [month], age group, sex) Total number
of deaths in the country due to infection with Flu, and in a separate
column RSV (date [month], age group, sex).
The reference number for your request is FOI-4511. Please ensure that you
quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning this
request.
Timeframes
Your request was received on 30 June 2023. 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 30 July 2023. 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
[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,
Jessica
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance 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 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
Good afternoon Ms Lauer,
The Department of Health and Aged Care can advise that the data you are
seeking access to is available on the website, at: [1]National Notifiable
Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) | Australian Government Department of
Health and Aged Care.
The relevant information can be obtained by emailing (at the bottom of the
web page): [2][email address].
We therefore ask that you withdraw your FOI request. Would you please
respond by COB Monday 10 July 2023?
Kind regards,
Alanah
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance 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 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: Wednesday, 5 July 2023 3:50 PM
To: [FOI #10415 email]
Subject: Freedom of Information Request 4511 – Acknowledgement of Receipt
[SEC=OFFICIAL]
Good afternoon Ms Lauer,
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:
I would like to request the following data points stratified by date, age
group and sex for the time period 2010-2022.
Number of patients hospitalised with Flu, and in a separate column RSV
(date [month], age group, sex) Number of patients occupying ICU with Flu,
and in a separate column RSV (date [month], age group, sex) Total number
of deaths in the country due to infection with Flu, and in a separate
column RSV (date [month], age group, sex).
The reference number for your request is FOI-4511. Please ensure that you
quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning this
request.
Timeframes
Your request was received on 30 June 2023. 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 30 July 2023. 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,
Jessica
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance 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 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
Good morning Ms Lauer,
We sent you an email on the 6 July 2023 to request that you withdraw your
FOI request as the information you are seeking is able to be found on the
website, at:
[1]www.health.gov.au/our-work/nndss#:%7E:text=Contact%20us%20for%20information%20about%20the%20NNDSS,or%20to%20request%20additional%20NNDSS%20data.%20NNDSS.datarequests%40health.gov.au.
As we have not heard by the requested date of COB Monday 10 July 2023, the
department has closed this request.
If you would like to contact us further, you may do so by emailing us at
[2][email address].
Kind Regards,
Jessica
FOI Support Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation
Please note I work Part time Mon-Thurs
Legal and Assurance 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 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: Thursday, 6 July 2023 1:06 PM
To: [FOI #10415 email]
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Request 4511 – Acknowledgement of
Receipt [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Good afternoon Ms Lauer,
The Department of Health and Aged Care can advise that the data you are
seeking access to is available on the website, at: [4]National Notifiable
Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) | Australian Government Department of
Health and Aged Care.
The relevant information can be obtained by emailing (at the bottom of the
web page): [5][email address].
We therefore ask that you withdraw your FOI request. Would you please
respond by COB Monday 10 July 2023?
Kind regards,
Alanah
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance 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 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 <[7][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 5 July 2023 3:50 PM
To: [8][FOI #10415 email]
Subject: Freedom of Information Request 4511 – Acknowledgement of Receipt
[SEC=OFFICIAL]
Good afternoon Ms Lauer,
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:
I would like to request the following data points stratified by date, age
group and sex for the time period 2010-2022.
Number of patients hospitalised with Flu, and in a separate column RSV
(date [month], age group, sex) Number of patients occupying ICU with Flu,
and in a separate column RSV (date [month], age group, sex) Total number
of deaths in the country due to infection with Flu, and in a separate
column RSV (date [month], age group, sex).
The reference number for your request is FOI-4511. Please ensure that you
quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning this
request.
Timeframes
Your request was received on 30 June 2023. 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 30 July 2023. 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
[9]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 [10][email address] or by
phone on 02 6289 1666, should you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Jessica
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group
Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [11][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