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The decision to not renew PGF's contract

J Simpson made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health

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From: J Simpson

Dear Ministry of Health,

I wish to receive information regarding your decision to not renew your contract with the PGF or Problem Gambling Foundation (except their Asian peoples service).

1. What is the names and professional backgrounds of the members of the panel that made the decisions around the proposals which included the PGF's proposal?
2. What is the background of the panel members in terms of treatment of problem gambling?
3. What information did the panel members take into account besides the proposals that the various organisations submitted?
4. I found a document on your website about outcomes for people with gambling problems. Did the panel members compare the typical outcomes of clients in PGF 's service with the Salvation Army? with the other services that put proposals in ? Was there a difference?
5. Did the Ministry of Health provide information on outcomes for problem gambling clients to the panel members to assess the proposals?
6. I found out you have contracted the Auckland University AUT to evaluate your problem gambling services. Has findings from this evaluation been provided to the panel members? if not why not? When did this evaluation start? why did you not finish this evaluation before you made your decision to not renew PGF's contract? why are you evaluating your service if you have already made your decisions about which service you will have a contract with?
7. What were the key reasons why you chose to renew your contract with the Salvation Army but not the PGF?

Yours faithfully,

Mrs J. Simpson
Auckland

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Ministry of Health

Dear Mrs Simpson

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 22 April 2014.

Your request has been received and logged.  As required under the Official
Information Act 1982, the Ministry will respond to your request within 20
working days.  You should receive a response on or before 21 May 2014.

If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201401584.

Yours sincerely
 
Government Relations
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Ministry of Health
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From: J Simpson

Dear Ministry of Health,

Thank you for your reply. I would prefer that you send the documents to me in electronic form.

Yours faithfully,

J Simpson

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Ministry of Health

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Dear Mrs Simpson

Please find attached the OIA information you have requested.

Kind regards

Justin Dahm | Programme Administrator
Mental Health Service Improvement Group
Sector Capability and Implementation Business Unit | Ministry of Health

p: 64 4 816 3510 | e: [email address]

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