List of anti-vape influencers paid by the Department of Health
Dear Department of Health,
Could you please supply a list of all influencers who have been engaged to spread anti-vape messages in the media and online.
Yours faithfully,
Matt
Good afternoon Matt,
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:
A list of all influencers who have been engaged to spread anti-vape
messages in the media and online.
The reference number for your request is FOI 5257. Please ensure that you
quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning this
request.
Timeframes
Your request was received on 7 July 2024. 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 6 August 2024.
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 (For example, personal information will not be published where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,
FOI Case 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: [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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From: Matt [3][FOI #11640 email]
Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2024 1:09 PM
To: FOI [4][email address]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - List of anti-vape influencers
paid by the Department of Health
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Dear Department of Health,
Could you please supply a list of all influencers who have been engaged to
spread anti-vape messages in the media and online.
Yours faithfully,
Matt
Good evening Matt,
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:
A list of all influencers who have been engaged to spread anti-vape
messages in the media and online.
We have consulted with the relevant area of the department who have
advised that while the department has engaged with influencers regarding
the Youth Vaping Education Campaign, the department does not hold a
discrete document that contains this information.
Paragraph 2.42 of the FOI Guidelines provides that the FOI Act does not
require an agency or minister to create a new document in response to an
FOI request except in the limited circumstances set out in section 17 of
the FOI Act. In this instance, the department is not able to produce a
written document containing the information by using a ‘computer or other
equipment that is ordinarily available’ to the agency for retrieving or
collating stored information (s 17(1)(c)(i)).
However, if you are agreeable, the department can release this information
to you administratively (outside of the FOI Act).
We would be grateful if you could confirm if you would like to withdraw
your FOI request and proceed with an administrative release.
If the department does not hear from you by close of business 26 July 2024
we will proceed with your request in its current form.
In addition to the above please note, further information regarding the
influencers engaged by the department can be found on the department’s
website at the link below:
[1]Influencer and media partnership content | Youth vaping | Australian
Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Kind regards
FOI Case 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.
From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2024 1:57 PM
To: [FOI #11640 email]
Subject: Freedom of Information Request 5257 – Acknowledgement of Receipt
[SEC=OFFICIAL]
Good afternoon Matt,
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:
A list of all influencers who have been engaged to spread anti-vape
messages in the media and online.
The reference number for your request is FOI 5257. Please ensure that you
quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning this
request.
Timeframes
Your request was received on 7 July 2024. 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 6 August 2024.
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
[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 [4][email address] or by phone
on 02 6289 1666, should you have any questions.
Kind regards,
FOI Case 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: [5][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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From: Matt [6][FOI #11640 email]
Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2024 1:09 PM
To: FOI [7][email address]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - List of anti-vape influencers
paid by the Department of Health
REMINDER: Think before you click! This email originated from outside our
organisation. Only click links or open attachments if you recognise the
sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Department of Health,
Could you please supply a list of all influencers who have been engaged to
spread anti-vape messages in the media and online.
Yours faithfully,
Matt
Dear FOI,
I am happy for the requested information to be provided to me administratively.
Yours sincerely,
Matt
Good afternoon Matt,
I refer to your email dated 30 July 2024 confirming the withdrawal of your
FOI request as you have agreed to receive the information requested by way
of an administrative release.
The FOI team has provided this information to the relevant area of the
department and this information will be provided to you directly from
them.
Noting the above, the FOI team has now closed your request.
Kind regards,
FOI Case 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: [1][email address]
PO Box 9848, Ngunnawal (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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Hi Matt,
Thank you for your enquiry. Please see below a list of influencers engaged
to support the Youth Vaping Education Campaign:
o Ellyse Perry
o Ella Watkins
o Lachlan Fairbairn
o Sam Fricker
o Shyla and Zahlia Short
o Lottie Dalziel
o HeyImZed
o JackBuzza
Kind regards,
Preventive Health Communication
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Ben Fairless left an annotation ()
The easiest thing to do in this instance is reply to the authority, telling them you are happy for the information to be provided this way.