Mental Health Care Plan Increase has not been considered
Dear Department of Health,
Kindly find information as to why the Mental Health Care Plan for 10 psychology sessions have not been increased to 20 sessions, despite increased cost of living and psychologial disorders/distress in Australia?
Yours faithfully,
Tareq.
Good afternoon,
I am writing to notify you that on 21 April 2024, the Department of Health
and Aged Care (the department) received your request for access to
documents. You have requested:
Kindly find information as to why the Mental Health Care Plan for 10
psychology sessions have not been increased to 20 sessions, despite
increased cost of living and psychologial disorders/distress in Australia?
A request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (the FOI Act) must provide sufficient information as is reasonably
necessary to enable a responsible officer in the department to identify
the document requested. The FOI Act does not provide a mechanism for
questions to be raised and answers provided, and it does not require the
department to create a response to such questions, except in very limited
circumstances.
Where a request does not satisfy the validity requirements of the FOI Act,
the department must undertake a request consultation process with you.
Request consultation process
You have not provided sufficient information for a responsible officer in
the department to identify the documents you are seeking access to and as
such, your request is not currently a valid FOI request.
The Department is providing you with a reasonable opportunity to take
steps to provide sufficient information that would enable the department
to identify the documents you are seeking access to, and to submit a
request that is valid for the purposes of section 15 of the FOI Act.
Timeframes
As this is not currently a valid request, the statutory processing
timeframes have not commenced.
The consultation period during which you may revise the scope of your
request is 14 days from the date of this email. If the department does not
hear from you before the end of the 14-day consultation period, your
request will be regarded as an invalid request and no further action will
be taken on it by the department.
If you require assistance to modify your request to ensure that is a valid
request, you may contact the FOI team on (02) 6289 1666 or by email at
[1][Health request email].
Kind regards,
Hannah
FOI Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation Branch
Legal and Assurance Division
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.
Good afternoon,
We refer to our email below seeking your consultation to revise the scope
of your request received by the department on 21 April 2024.
The department has not received a response to the below email and the
consultation period has now elapsed.
As your request is invalid, the department has closed this request and no
further action will be taken.
Kind regards,
Hannah
FOI Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation Branch
Legal and Assurance Division
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [1][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: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 4:11 PM
To: 'Tareq' <[FOI #11345 email]>
Subject: Request for access to documents – invalid request [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Good afternoon,
I am writing to notify you that on 21 April 2024, the Department of Health
and Aged Care (the department) received your request for access to
documents. You have requested:
Kindly find information as to why the Mental Health Care Plan for 10
psychology sessions have not been increased to 20 sessions, despite
increased cost of living and psychologial disorders/distress in Australia?
A request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (the FOI Act) must provide sufficient information as is reasonably
necessary to enable a responsible officer in the department to identify
the document requested. The FOI Act does not provide a mechanism for
questions to be raised and answers provided, and it does not require the
department to create a response to such questions, except in very limited
circumstances.
Where a request does not satisfy the validity requirements of the FOI Act,
the department must undertake a request consultation process with you.
Request consultation process
You have not provided sufficient information for a responsible officer in
the department to identify the documents you are seeking access to and as
such, your request is not currently a valid FOI request.
The Department is providing you with a reasonable opportunity to take
steps to provide sufficient information that would enable the department
to identify the documents you are seeking access to, and to submit a
request that is valid for the purposes of section 15 of the FOI Act.
Timeframes
As this is not currently a valid request, the statutory processing
timeframes have not commenced.
The consultation period during which you may revise the scope of your
request is 14 days from the date of this email. If the department does not
hear from you before the end of the 14-day consultation period, your
request will be regarded as an invalid request and no further action will
be taken on it by the department.
If you require assistance to modify your request to ensure that is a valid
request, you may contact the FOI team on (02) 6289 1666 or by email at
[2][Health request email].
Kind regards,
Hannah
FOI Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation Branch
Legal and Assurance Division
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 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.