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Sharon Matherson

Dear Department of Health,

How many people have been diagnosed with parasitical delusion , delusions of parasitosis.
1. SUNSHINE COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.
2. ALL QLD HOSPITALS
3. AUSTRALIA WIDE HOSPITALS.

Yours faithfully,

Sharon Matherson

FOI, Department of Health

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Good morning,

 

The Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care (department) has
received your request dated 08 June 2023 seeking access to documents under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the FOI Act). You have
requested access to the following documents:

 

How many people have been diagnosed with parasitical delusion , delusions
of parasitosis.

1. SUNSHINE COAST UNIVERSITY  HOSPITAL.

2. ALL QLD HOSPITALS

3. AUSTRALIA WIDE HOSPITALS.

 

The ‘Federal’ or ‘Commonwealth’ Government is separate to governments for
each of the states and territories, and each government is comprised of
separate departments and agencies.  Each department or agency creates,
receives and stores different documents relevant to their functions. This
department does not have access to all documents created, received, or
stored by other all government entities. A request for access to documents
under the FOI Act is limited to ‘a document of an agency’, which, for the
purposes of section 4 of the FOI Act, is a document in the possession of
this department.

 

Part 1 and 2

It appears you may be seeking documents held by Queensland Health. You can
lodge a Freedom Of Information request with Queensland Health online: 
[1]Queensland Health - Right to Information application form

 

Part 3

 

For all other records, you can find out more about accessing information
held by state and territory health authorities here:

o [2]ACT Health - Freedom of Information
o [3]New South Wales Health – Access to health and medical records
o [4]Northern Territory Health - Freedom of information
o [5]Queensland Health - Accessing information
o [6]South Australia Health - Freedom of information
o [7]Tasmanian Department of Health - Right to Information
o [8]Victoria Department of Health - Freedom of Information
o [9]Western Australia Department of Health - Information Access, Use
and Disclosure Policy

 

We hope this information will assist you.

 

The department is not taking any further action in relation to your
request.

 

If you would like to contact us further, you may do so by emailing us at
[10][email address].

 

Kind regards,

 

Tegan

FOI 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

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon Matherson <[FOI #10374 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 8 June 2023 6:38 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - How many people have been
diagnosed with parasitic delusional,delusional parasitosis in Australia

 

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Dear Department of Health,

 

How many people have been diagnosed with parasitical delusion , delusions
of parasitosis.

1. SUNSHINE COAST UNIVERSITY  HOSPITAL.

2. ALL QLD HOSPITALS

3. AUSTRALIA WIDE HOSPITALS.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Sharon Matherson

 

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Sharon Matherson

Dear FOI,
Could you please explain why there has been a delay in my request?
Law - the authority should have responded by 10July 2023.
REQUEST
How many people have been diagnosed with PARASITIC DELUSONAL IN QLD - IN AUSTRALIA

Yours sincerely,

Sharon Matherson

FOI, Department of Health

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Good Afternoon Sharon,

 

On 13 June 2023, the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
(department) responded to your Freedom of Information request which was
received by the department on 8 June 2023 seeking access to:

               

How many people have been diagnosed with parasitical delusion , delusions
of parasitosis.

1. SUNSHINE COAST UNIVERSITY  HOSPITAL.

2. ALL QLD HOSPITALS

3. AUSTRALIA WIDE HOSPITALS

 

In this email, we advised that a request for access to documents under the
FOI Act is limited to ‘a document of an agency’, which, for the purposes
of section 4 of the FOI Act, is a document in the possession of the
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.  The Australian
Government Department of Health and Aged Care does not hold or collect
information in relation to medical records or clinical notes about
individuals from medical practitioners or allied health professionals, or
data relating to diagnoses of all medical or mental health conditions. The
business area in the department that deals with mental health has
confirmed that it does not possess documents or hold information relating
to the number of people diagnosed with parasitical delusion.

 

The state and territory health agencies may collect data about diagnoses
of medical and mental health conditions. In our previous email, we
provided links to the state and territory health agencies to assist you to
make a request to them for the information you seek. We provide them again
below:

 

o [1]ACT Health - Freedom of Information
o [2]New South Wales Health – Access to health and medical records
o [3]Northern Territory Health - Freedom of information
o [4]Queensland Health - Accessing information
o [5]South Australia Health - Freedom of information
o [6]Tasmanian Department of Health - Right to Information
o [7]Victoria Department of Health - Freedom of Information
o [8]Western Australia Department of Health - Information Access, Use
and Disclosure Policy

 

In particular, we note that you may be seeking documents or information
held by Queensland Health. You can request information from Queensland
Health online through
[9]https://www.smartservice.qld.gov.au/serv...
or contacting them on (07) 3082 0546.

 

We hope this assists.

 

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: [10][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

 

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon Matherson [11][FOI #10374 email]
Sent: Tuesday, 11 July 2023 8:20 AM
To: FOI [12][email address]
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - How many
people have been diagnosed with parasitic delusional,delusional
parasitosis in Australia

 

Dear FOI,

 

Could you please explain why there has been a delay in my request?

 

Law - the authority should have responded by 10July 2023.

 

REQUEST

 

How many people have been diagnosed with PARASITIC DELUSONAL IN QLD - IN
AUSTRALIA

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Sharon Matherson

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Good morning,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care (department) has

 

received your request dated 08 June 2023 seeking access to documents under

 

the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the FOI Act). You have

 

requested access to the following documents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How many people have been diagnosed with parasitical delusion , delusions

 

of parasitosis.

 

 

 

1. SUNSHINE COAST UNIVERSITY  HOSPITAL.

 

 

 

2. ALL QLD HOSPITALS

 

 

 

3. AUSTRALIA WIDE HOSPITALS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ‘Federal’ or ‘Commonwealth’ Government is separate to governments for

 

each of the states and territories, and each government is comprised of

 

separate departments and agencies.  Each department or agency creates,

 

receives and stores different documents relevant to their functions. This

 

department does not have access to all documents created, received, or

 

stored by other all government entities. A request for access to documents

 

under the FOI Act is limited to ‘a document of an agency’, which, for the

 

purposes of section 4 of the FOI Act, is a document in the possession of

 

this department.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 1 and 2

 

 

 

It appears you may be seeking documents held by Queensland Health. You can

 

lodge a Freedom Of Information request with Queensland Health online: 

 

[1]Queensland Health - Right to Information application form

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For all other records, you can find out more about accessing information

 

held by state and territory health authorities here:

 

 

 

o [2]ACT Health - Freedom of Information

 

o [3]New South Wales Health – Access to health and medical records

 

o [4]Northern Territory Health - Freedom of information

 

o [5]Queensland Health - Accessing information

 

o [6]South Australia Health - Freedom of information

 

o [7]Tasmanian Department of Health - Right to Information

 

o [8]Victoria Department of Health - Freedom of Information

 

o [9]Western Australia Department of Health - Information Access, Use

 

and Disclosure Policy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We hope this information will assist you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The department is not taking any further action in relation to your

 

request.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to contact us further, you may do so by emailing us at

 

[10][email address].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kind regards,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tegan

 

 

 

FOI 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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