Tçnâ koe Scout Barbour-Evans,

Thank you for your email received 25 October 2022, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond. 

In some cases where the information you have requested will likely contain Ministry employee names and contact details, we will need to consult relevant Ministry employees before deciding whether we can release this information to you, and this will take additional time and effort.

If you do not need the names of Ministry employees who are below tier 4 and/or who are not decision-makers, please advise us as soon as possible and we will treat your request as amended accordingly. 

In any event, the Ministry will make and communicate to you a decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable, and within the statutory maximum time limits – including the extension of time limits (Section 15A of the Act). 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mâtou he whakamana tangata kia tû haumaru, kia tû kaha, kia tû motuhake

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Tēnā koe Scout Barbour-Evans,

 

We refer to your below request made to the Ministry of Social Development
(the Ministry) under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). The FYI
address you used sent it to the Ministry, who have transferred it to
Whaikaha.

We have transferred your request to Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health.
The information to which your request relates, namely support for you as a
sufferer with long covid, is believed to be more closely connected with
the functions of Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health. In these
circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your
request.

 

Please note that a transfer does not mean that the agency receiving the
transfer has confirmed that it holds information in scope of the request.
The transfer is to ensure that a response is provided by the agency that
has the closest connection to the type of information requested.

 

Please also note that according to sections 14 and 15(1) of the Official
Information Act, the 20-working day response period is reset by the
transfer and starts again on the day Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health
receives the transfer notification. The Ministry notified Manatū Hauora |
Ministry of Health of the transfer today.

 

You will hear further from Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health concerning
your request. Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health contact details are: OIA
Requests [1][email address].

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive
Services

Ministry of Disabled People

 

From: Scout Barbour-Evans
<[2][FOI #20949 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 25 October 2022 7:46 AM

To: OIA_Requests (MSD) <[3][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Information about Long Covid and
Supports

 

Tēnā koe Whaikaha,

 

I am a New Zealand citizen with long covid, and I have support needs on
the higher end of the scale. I’ve been trying to obtain support since May.
I’m seeking information from you under the Official Information Act to
further clarify how to access these supports.

 

I need,

 

1. any documents, emails and communications (internal and external)
regarding “Long Covid” and “Home Help”/“Domestic Support”/“NASC”.

 

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou,

 

Scout Barbour-Evans

 

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Kia ora Scout,

 

Thank you for your request for official information which was transferred
from Whaikaha and received by Manatū Hauora on 3 November. The reference
number for your request is H2022016148.    

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, Manatū Hauora will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate the
timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ 

 

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

 

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team 

M[2]inistry of Health information releases 
U[3]nite against COVID-19 

 

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Kia ora Scout,
Thank you for your request for official information, received on 2
November 2022 requesting:

Any documents, emails and communications (internal and external)
regarding “Long Covid” and “Home Help”/“Domestic Support”/“NASC”.

The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as further consultation is required.
You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 19 December
2022.
You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your request

Ngâ mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
U[2]nite against COVID-19 

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1. https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministr...
2. https://covid19.govt.nz/

Kia ora Scout,
Thank you for your request for official information, received on 2
November 2022 requesting:

Any documents, emails and communications (internal and external)
regarding “Long Covid” and “Home Help”/“Domestic Support”/“NASC”.

The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as further consultation is required.
You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 19 December
2022.
You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your request

Ngâ mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
U[2]nite against COVID-19 

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Kia ora Scout, 
Please see attached the response to your request for Official
information. 

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
U[2]nite against COVID-19 

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2. https://covid19.govt.nz/