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Dear Department of Health,

The contactual agreements between the department of health and Ernst and Young, since 2018, relating to the analysis of documents submitted by private health insurers on their proposed private health insurance premium changes - excluding any staff names.

Yours faithfully,
Martin

FOI, Department of Health

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Good morning Mr Bronx,

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:

The contactual agreements between the department of health and Ernst and
Young, since 2018, relating to the analysis of documents submitted by
private health insurers on their proposed private health insurance premium
changes - excluding any staff names.

The reference number for your request is FOI 5342. Please ensure that you
quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning this
request.

Timeframes

Your request was received on 15 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 14 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 (For example, personal information will not be published where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: Martin Bronx [3][FOI #11905 email]
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2024 8:53 PM
To: FOI [4][email address]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Private health insurance
premiums

 

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Dear Department of Health,

 

The contactual agreements between the department of health and Ernst and
Young, since 2018, relating to the analysis of documents submitted by
private health insurers on their proposed private health insurance premium
changes - excluding any staff names.

 

Yours faithfully,

Martin

 

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FOI, Department of Health

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Dear Mr Bronx,

 

I refer to your FOI request 5342.

 

Please see attached a notice of decision for your request.

 

Should you have any questions, please contact FOI on the below details.

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section

Legal Advice and Legislation

Legal Division | Corporate Operations Group

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 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: Martin Bronx <[FOI #11905 email]>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2024 8:53 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: TRIM: Freedom of Information request - Private health insurance
premiums

 

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,

 

The contactual agreements between the department of health and Ernst and
Young, since 2018, relating to the analysis of documents submitted by
private health insurers on their proposed private health insurance premium
changes - excluding any staff names.

 

Yours faithfully,

Martin

 

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[2][FOI #11905 email]

 

Is [3][Health request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Department of Health? If so, please contact us using this
form:

[4]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:

[5]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.

 

 

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