Specialists trained, each specialty, 2017, 18, 19 by states
Dear Department of Health,
I seek the following information;
The number of medical specialists that have successfully completed their training courses; run by the specialist Australian medical colleges. I seek this information for the 17/18, 18/19, and 19/20 financial years.
I would like that information provided on a state-by-state basis; as in I would like to know the amount of specialists being trained in each state for each speciality.
For example, the dataset would tell me how many Dermatologists have completed their training in WA, SA (and all the other states), for each of those three years. (In addition to all of the other medical specialties)
I am making this as an FOI request as the publicly provided tool to access this data, hosted by your department, appears to be unusable for the purpose of obtaining the data that I am seeking.
Yours faithfully,
John Smith
Dear Mr Smith
I am writing to notify you that the Department of Health (department) has
received your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) as follows:
“I request a document that contains the total number of labour hire staff
procured throughout your department.
I also request a document that contains the total number of labour hire
staff procured throughout the APS, that are fulfilling functionally
equivalent roles to actual APS employees throughout your department.
Additionally, I seek a document that contains the amount spent on labour
hire staff procured throughout your department, for the 19/20 financial
year.
Finally, I seek a document that contains the amount spent on labour hire
staff procured throughout your department, for the 19/20 financial year;
that are fulfilling functionally equivalent roles to actual APS employees
in your department.
If any of the above documents do not exist please advise.”
Request for extension of time
The department is actively processing your request and is aiming to
finalise it as quickly as possible. However, the department is currently
experiencing an increased workload to manage and respond to the
coronavirus pandemic, with a large amount of resources being diverted to
do so. The content of your request means that any documents that exist
would sit with the line area who has responsibility for the department’s
continued response to the coronavirus.
On this basis, the department is seeking an extension of 30 calendar days,
with a decision to be provided to you no later than COB 21 September
2020.
Next Steps
Could you please advise the department by COB 24 July 2020 if you agree
to the request for extension of time?
In addition, unless you advise otherwise, duplicate documents and
Commonwealth employee names and contact details below Senior Executive
Service level and mobile telephone numbers of all staff will be excluded
from the scope of your request under s22(1)(a)(ii) of the FOI Act.
Kind regards
FOI Officer
FOI and Legislation Support Section
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Legal & Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group
Legal Advice & Legislation Branch
Australian Government Department of Health
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [2][Health request email]
GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
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Dear Mr Smith
I am writing to notify you that the Department of Health (department) has
received your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) as follows:
“The number of medical specialists that have successfully completed their
training courses; run by the specialist Australian medical colleges. I
seek this information for the 17/18, 18/19, and 19/20 financial years.
I would like that information provided on a state-by-state basis; as in I
would like to know the amount of specialists being trained in each state
for each speciality.
For example, the dataset would tell me how many Dermatologists have
completed their training in WA, SA (and all the other states), for each of
those three years. (In addition to all of the other medical specialties).”
Request for extension of time
The department is actively processing your request and is aiming to
finalise it as quickly as possible. However, the department is currently
experiencing an increased workload to manage and respond to the
coronavirus pandemic, with a large amount of resources being diverted to
do so. The content of your request means that any documents that exist
would sit with the line area who has responsibility for the department’s
continued response to the coronavirus.
On this basis, the department is seeking an extension of 30 calendar days,
with a decision to be provided to you no later than COB 21 September
2020.
Next Steps
Could you please advise the department by COB 24 July 2020 if you agree
to the request for extension of time?
In addition, unless you advise otherwise, duplicate documents and
Commonwealth employee names and contact details below Senior Executive
Service level and mobile telephone numbers of all staff will be excluded
from the scope of your request under s22(1)(a)(ii) of the FOI Act.
Kind regards
FOI Officer
FOI and Legislation Support Section
[1]cid:image003.png@01D51610.1D98D220
Legal & Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group
Legal Advice & Legislation Branch
Australian Government Department of Health
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [2][Health request email]
GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of
Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to all Elders past and present.
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sender immediately.
Dear Mr Smith,
I refer to your request of 23 July 2020 to the Department of Health
(department) seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(Cth) (FOI Act) to the following documents:
‘The number of medical specialists that have successfully completed their
training courses; run by the specialist Australian medical colleges. I
seek this information for the 17/18, 18/19, and 19/20 financial years.’
I have been advised the information you are seeking can be sought through
submitting a statistical data request to the following email address:
[1][email address] .
Based on the above, could you please confirm if you agree to withdraw your
FOI request.
If you could please advise the department on how you would like to proceed
by COB Tuesday, 11 August 2020.
Kind regards
FOI Unit – FOI and Legislation Section
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Legal & Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group
Legal Advice & Legislation Branch
Australian Government Department of Health
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [3][email address]
GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of
Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to all Elders past and present.
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sender immediately.
Dear FOI,
I would like to proceed with the FOI. If the department does not possess the relevant documents please produce them under s17(1) of the act.
Yours sincerely,
John Smith
Dear Mr Smith
I refer to your request on 23 July 2020 to the Department of Health (the
department) seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)
(FOI Act) to the following documents:
‘‘The number of medical specialists that have successfully completed their
training courses; run by the specialist Australian medical colleges. I
seek this information for the 17/18, 18/19, and 19/20 financial years.
I would like that information provided on a state-by-state basis; as in I
would like to know the amount of specialists being trained in each state
for each speciality.
For example, the dataset would tell me how many Dermatologists have
completed their training in WA, SA (and all the other states), for each of
those three years. (In addition to all of the other medical specialties).’
The relevant line area has advised that this information is publicly
available, which can be found at the following links:
[1]https://hwd.health.gov.au/met.html
[2]https://hwd.health.gov.au/publications.h...
Furthermore, there is an online data tool which provides more detailed
information, which can be found on the following link:
[3]https://hwd.health.gov.au/webapi/jsf/dat...
I have also attached a pdf document on the information available.
Please note, the information for years 19/20 has not been provided because
this information has not been collected yet.
On this basis, could you please confirm if you would like to withdraw your
request, or if you would prefer the department to continue processing your
request to a formal decision, noting the department does not hold any
additional information relating to your request.
If the department does not hear from you by COB Thursday 20 August
indicating your preferred way forward, we will consider your request
withdrawn.
Please do not hesitate to contact the FOI Unit on (02) 6289 1666, or via
email at [4][email address] if you would like to discuss further.
Regards
Josh
FOI and Legislation Section
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Legal Advice & Legislation Branch
Legal & Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group
Australian Government Department of Health
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [6][Health request email]
GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of
Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to all Elders past and present.
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Dear FOI,
The links you have provided do not provide documents that contain the specific information that I am looking for. I have already searched through those links before.
Additionally, the online data tool is not usable for retrieving the data I have requested. That is why I have decided to pursue this through an FOI request.
Please continue with my FOI request, unless you are able to point me toward a specific document containing the information that I have requested.
You may exclude the 19/20 year as that data has not yet been collected.
Yours sincerely,
John Smith
Dear Mr Smith
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request to the
Department of Health.
Kind regards
Tom
FOI Unit – FOI and Legislation Support Section
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Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group
Legal Advice and Legislation Branch
Australian Government Department of Health
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [2][Health request email]
GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of
Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to all Elders past and present.
If you receive this email in error, please delete it and contact the
sender immediately.