PHI Circulars - Compliance and GUI
Dear Department of Health,
This is a formal FOI request application.
Please provide any correspondence, including briefs, emails and other
documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care and Private Healthcare Australia regarding the following PHI circulars:
PHI 33/24 Consultation on two Prescribed List compliance measures
PHI 55/24 Consultation on general use items – utilisation, expenditure and integrity
Please do not include duplicates, or publicly available documents and
transcripts.
Yours truly,
Ray D
Good morning Mr D,
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:
Any correspondence, including briefs, emails and other documents between
the Department of Health and Aged Care and Private Healthcare Australia
regarding the following PHI circulars:
PHI 33/24 Consultation on two Prescribed List compliance measures PHI
55/24 Consultation on general use items – utilisation, expenditure and
integrity.
Please do not include duplicates, or publicly available documents and
transcripts.
The reference number for your request is FOI 5328. Please ensure that you
quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning this
request.
Timeframes
Your request was received on 12 August 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 11 September
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: Ray D [3][FOI #11876 email]
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2024 2:41 PM
To: FOI [4][email address]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - PHI Circulars - Compliance and
GUI
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Dear Department of Health,
This is a formal FOI request application.
Please provide any correspondence, including briefs, emails and other
documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care and Private
Healthcare Australia regarding the following PHI circulars:
PHI 33/24 Consultation on two Prescribed List compliance measures PHI
55/24 Consultation on general use items – utilisation, expenditure and
integrity
Please do not include duplicates, or publicly available documents and
transcripts.
Yours truly,
Ray D
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Good afternoon Mr D,
I refer to your request to the Department of Health and Aged Care (the
department) of 12 August 2024 seeking access to the following under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act):
Any correspondence, including briefs, emails and other documents between
the Department of Health and Aged Care and Private Healthcare Australia
regarding the following PHI circulars:
PHI 33/24 Consultation on two Prescribed List compliance measures PHI
55/24 Consultation on general use items – utilisation, expenditure and
integrity.
Please do not include duplicates, or publicly available documents and
transcripts.
The statutory due date for your request is currently 11 September 2024.
Request for extension of time
Section 15AA of the FOI Act permits the department to extend the statutory
processing timeframe, with your agreement, for a period of up to 30
calendar days.
To ensure that department has undertaken all reasonable steps to identify
all documents relevant to your request, and for the decision maker to make
a well-balanced decision on access to any such documents identified, the
department is seeking your agreement to an extension of 14 calendar days.
If you agree to this extension, the statutory due date will then be 25
September 2024. The department will, however, continue to process your
request as quickly as possible.
It would assist if you could please advise by COB Monday 2 September 2024
if you agree to this extension of time. If we do not hear from you by this
date or if you do not agree to the extension, the department may consider
seeking an extension of time from the Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner (OAIC) under section 15AB of the FOI Act.
We thank you for your ongoing patience and cooperation as we continue to
process your request.
If you have any questions regarding any of the matters discussed in this
email, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI Section at
[1][email address].
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, 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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From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:53 AM
To: [FOI #11876 email]
Subject: Freedom of Information Request 5328 – Acknowledgement of Receipt
[SEC=OFFICIAL]
Good morning Mr D,
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:
Any correspondence, including briefs, emails and other documents between
the Department of Health and Aged Care and Private Healthcare Australia
regarding the following PHI circulars:
PHI 33/24 Consultation on two Prescribed List compliance measures PHI
55/24 Consultation on general use items – utilisation, expenditure and
integrity.
Please do not include duplicates, or publicly available documents and
transcripts.
The reference number for your request is FOI 5328. Please ensure that you
quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning this
request.
Timeframes
Your request was received on 12 August 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 11 September
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
[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,
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: [6][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: Ray D [7][FOI #11876 email]
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2024 2:41 PM
To: FOI [8][email address]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - PHI Circulars - Compliance and
GUI
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Dear Department of Health,
This is a formal FOI request application.
Please provide any correspondence, including briefs, emails and other
documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care and Private
Healthcare Australia regarding the following PHI circulars:
PHI 33/24 Consultation on two Prescribed List compliance measures PHI
55/24 Consultation on general use items – utilisation, expenditure and
integrity
Please do not include duplicates, or publicly available documents and
transcripts.
Yours truly,
Ray D
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[9][FOI #11876 email]
Is [10][Health request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Department of Health? If so, please contact us using this
form:
[11]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
[12]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
Good evening Mr D,
We refer to our email below requesting an extension of time of 14 days
under s15AA of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to process
your FOI request.
We would be very grateful if you could please confirm by COB tomorrow,
Wednesday 4 September 2024 whether you agree to the extension of 14 days.
If you agree, the new statutory due date will be 25 September 2024.
We thank you for your ongoing patience and cooperation as we continue to
process 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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From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2024 3:08 PM
To: [FOI #11876 email]
Cc: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information Request 5328 - Request for an extension of
time [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Good afternoon Mr D,
I refer to your request to the Department of Health and Aged Care (the
department) of 12 August 2024 seeking access to the following under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act):
Any correspondence, including briefs, emails and other documents between
the Department of Health and Aged Care and Private Healthcare Australia
regarding the following PHI circulars:
PHI 33/24 Consultation on two Prescribed List compliance measures PHI
55/24 Consultation on general use items – utilisation, expenditure and
integrity.
Please do not include duplicates, or publicly available documents and
transcripts.
The statutory due date for your request is currently 11 September 2024.
Request for extension of time
Section 15AA of the FOI Act permits the department to extend the statutory
processing timeframe, with your agreement, for a period of up to 30
calendar days.
To ensure that department has undertaken all reasonable steps to identify
all documents relevant to your request, and for the decision maker to make
a well-balanced decision on access to any such documents identified, the
department is seeking your agreement to an extension of 14 calendar days.
If you agree to this extension, the statutory due date will then be 25
September 2024. The department will, however, continue to process your
request as quickly as possible.
It would assist if you could please advise by COB Monday 2 September 2024
if you agree to this extension of time. If we do not hear from you by this
date or if you do not agree to the extension, the department may consider
seeking an extension of time from the Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner (OAIC) under section 15AB of the FOI Act.
We thank you for your ongoing patience and cooperation as we continue to
process your request.
If you have any questions regarding any of the matters discussed in this
email, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI Section at
[3][email address].
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: [4][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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From: FOI <[6][email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 8:53 AM
To: [7][FOI #11876 email]
Subject: Freedom of Information Request 5328 – Acknowledgement of Receipt
[SEC=OFFICIAL]
Good morning Mr D,
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:
Any correspondence, including briefs, emails and other documents between
the Department of Health and Aged Care and Private Healthcare Australia
regarding the following PHI circulars:
PHI 33/24 Consultation on two Prescribed List compliance measures PHI
55/24 Consultation on general use items – utilisation, expenditure and
integrity.
Please do not include duplicates, or publicly available documents and
transcripts.
The reference number for your request is FOI 5328. Please ensure that you
quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning this
request.
Timeframes
Your request was received on 12 August 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 11 September
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
[8]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 [9][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: [10][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: Ray D [11][FOI #11876 email]
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2024 2:41 PM
To: FOI [12][email address]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - PHI Circulars - Compliance and
GUI
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,
This is a formal FOI request application.
Please provide any correspondence, including briefs, emails and other
documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care and Private
Healthcare Australia regarding the following PHI circulars:
PHI 33/24 Consultation on two Prescribed List compliance measures PHI
55/24 Consultation on general use items – utilisation, expenditure and
integrity
Please do not include duplicates, or publicly available documents and
transcripts.
Yours truly,
Ray D
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[13][FOI #11876 email]
Is [14][Health request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Department of Health? If so, please contact us using this
form:
[15]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This
message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet.
More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
[16]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
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be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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Dear FOI,
I refer to email requesting an extension of time of 14 days
under s15AA of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to process
your FOI request.
I am happy to agree to this extension of 14 days, with the new statutory due date being 25 September 2024.
Yours sincerely,
Ray D
Good afternoon Ray,
Thank-you very much for your email.
I confirm that the due date for your request is now 25 September 2024.
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.
[2]3flags-sml
Good afternoon Ray D,
I refer to your request of 12 August 2024 to the Department of Health and
Aged Care (department), seeking access under the Freedom of Information
Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) to the following documents:
Any correspondence, including briefs, emails and other documents between
the Department of Health and Aged Care and Private Healthcare Australia
regarding the following PHI circulars:
PHI 33/24 Consultation on two Prescribed List compliance measures PHI
55/24 Consultation on general use items – utilisation, expenditure and
integrity.
Please do not include duplicates, or publicly available documents and
transcripts.
Notice of Third Party Consultation
Documents have been identified in the scope of your request which contain
information relating to third parties. It has been determined that it
would be appropriate to consult with the affected third parties under
sections 27 and 27A of the FOI Act prior to a decision on access to those
documents being made.
Section 15(6) of the FOI Act allows the timeframe for processing your
request to be extended by 30 days to facilitate this consultation.
Accordingly, the statutory due date for your request is now 25 October
2024.
The department will continue processing your request and provide you with
a decision on access as soon we are able to do so.
Relevant provisions
The FOI Act, including the provisions referred to in this email, can be
accessed from the Federal Register of Legislation website:
[1]www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2004A02562.
If you require clarification of any of the matters discussed in this email
you should contact the department’s FOI Section by email at
[2][email address].
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: [3][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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Good afternoon Ray D,
We refer to your FOI request received on 12 August 2024.
Please find attached a decision on access together with the documents for
release referred to in that decision.
If you have any queries in relation to this decision, please contact the
FOI Section on the details below.
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.
[2]3flags-sml