Kia ora

Thank you for your request for official information received 7 July 2020
for:

 Our union represents workers at most of the hotels commissioned by the
New Zealand Government to provide self-isolation and quarantine
accommodation during Covid-19.
We have requested each employer provide us with information on the
training given to staff and the policies and guidelines they're required
to work under during this period. We have been informed by the employers
they're unable to provide us with this information and we must request
directly from Worksafe, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Defence
therefore we are requesting you provide us with this information urgently.
Our members are lawfully entitled to be, and feel safe at their place of
work and in good faith we make this request on their behalf.
We have also requested information on what will happen should a staff
member contract Covid-19. We have been told should this happen Ministry of
Health will manage the situation. Therefore we request the information on
what process will be implement should this occur (if it has not already.)

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202005067.

As required under the Official Information Act 1982 we will endeavour to
respond to your request no later than 4 August 2020, being 20 working days
after the day your request was received.  

If we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we
will notify you of an extension of that time frame.

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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Kia ora Shanna Reeder

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for information.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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