Rheumatic Fever Strategy
Dear Department of Health,
The Department of Health commissioned an evaluation to assess the extent to which the Rheumatic Fever Strategy (RFS) was achieving its objectives and to help inform any decisions about the future of the program, including any funding decisions.
Health Policy Analysis Pty Ltd (HPA) was contracted to conduct the evaluation. The review commenced mid-October 2016 and had an expected completion date of Dec 2016.
Please provide the following:
- Documentation about the purpose and scope of the review
- A list of stakeholders who were consulted
- the evaluation report and recommendations
This is a formal Freedom of Information Request under the Act.
Yours faithfully,
Caterina Giorgi
Dear Ms Giorgi,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request to the Department of Health requesting documents relating to the evaluation of the Rheumatic Fever Strategy (RFS), including the report on the evaluation.
The consultant’s final report on the evaluation was only recently formally accepted by the Department.
The Department is now seeking Ministerial approval for the public release of the Final Report. If approved, the report will be made available on the Department’s website, so it would no longer be necessary for you to go through a formal Freedom of Information request.
Should you wish to withdraw your Freedom of Information request, Departmental staff will notify you directly about the Report’s availability as soon as it is available on the Department’s website.
Please advise by 5:00pm Tuesday 2 May 2017 if you wish to proceed with your Freedom of Information request.
Regards,
FOI Unit
Ministerial, Parliamentary, Executive Support and Governance Branch
People, Capability and Communication Division
Australian Government Department of Health
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [Health request email]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Dear Ms Georgi
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FOI Officer
Ministerial, Parliamentary, Executive Support and Governance Branch
People, Capability and Communication Division
Australian Government Department of Health
T: (02) 6289 1666 | E: [Health request email]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
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Dear Ms Giorgi,
Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request to the
Department of Health.
Kind regards
FOI Officer
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Ministerial, Parliamentary, Executive Support and Governance Branch
People, Capability and Communication Division
Australian Government Department of Health
T: (02) 6289 1666| E: [2][email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Attention: Caterina Giorgi
With regard to your Freedom of Information request (Dept Ref: 283-1617) I
have been advised by the relevant area of the Department that the report
you are seeking, the Evaluation of the Rheumatic Fever Strategy - Final
Report, is now publicly available.
The report is available on the Department’s website here:
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Regards
FOI Officer
FOI Unit
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Ministerial, Parliamentary, Executive Support & Governance Branch | People
Capability & Communication
Australian Government Department of Health
T: 02.6289 1666| E: [3][email address]
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.