Request for the QMS of the Standing Committee on Screening.

Michael Shephard made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Health

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Michael Shephard

Dear Department of Health,

The Standing Committee on Screening has a document on its website called 'Population Based Screening Network updated 2016'. In that document it says it must develop a Quality Management Plan (QMS).

I request the most recent version of that Quality Management Plan.

Yours faithfully,

Michael Shephard

FOI, Department of Health

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FOI, Department of Health

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Dear Mr Shephard,

 

Thank you for your request to the Department of Health (Department) of 6
April 2018, seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) to:

 

“the most recent version of that Quality Management Plan”.

 

The Quality Management Plan for BreastScreen Australia is the National
Quality Improvement Plan, which is publically available at the following
link:
[1]http://www.cancerscreening.gov.au/intern...

 

Next steps

On this basis, please confirm if the above link provides you with the
document that are you are seeking access to.

 

If the FOI unit does not hear from you by COB Thursday, 26 April 2018, the
Department will consider your request withdrawn given the information is
publically available.

 

Please contact the FOI unit on (02) 6289 1666 or via email at
[2][email address] if you would like to discuss further.

 

Kind regards

 

FOI Unit

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Legal Advice & Legislation Branch

Legal & Assurance Division

Australian Government Department of Health

T: (02) 6289 1666 | E: [4][Health request email]

 

PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

 

The Department of Health 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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Michael Shephard

Dear FOI,

Thankyou for the link to the QMS.

Yours sincerely,

Michael Shephard