Funding Allocation for Nga Hau e Wha & HQSC Code
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From: T Smith
Dear Ministry of Health,
Subject: Official Information Act Request - Funding Allocation for Nga Hau e Wha and Implementation of HQSC Code of Expectations for Engaging with Consumers
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to you under the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 to request specific information regarding two matters related to the New Zealand Ministry of Health. I kindly ask for your assistance in providing the following information:
Funding Allocation for Nga Hau e Wha:
Request 1
I would like to inquire about the funding that was put aside for the Nga Hau e Wha initiative. Specifically, I request detailed information on the following:
a) The total amount of funding allocated for Nga Hau e Wha.
b) A breakdown of how the allocated funding has been utilized or distributed.
c) Any reports, evaluations, or assessments conducted to measure the impact and outcomes of the allocated funding.
d) Any changes or amendments made to the funding allocation since its initial establishment.
e) Any plans or initiatives that have been developed or undertaken to ensure the sustainable impact of Nga Hau e Wha beyond the allocated funding period.
f) Any other relevant information related to the funding allocation for Nga Hau e Wha.
Request 2
Implementation of HQSC Code of Expectations for Engaging with Consumers:
I am also interested in understanding how the Ministry of Health is implementing the Health Quality & Safety Commission (HQSC) Code of Expectations for Engaging with Consumers. Please provide the following details:
a) The steps or actions taken by the Ministry to ensure compliance with the HQSC Code of Expectations for Engaging with Consumers.
b) Any training or educational programs provided to Ministry staff to enhance their understanding and application of the HQSC Code.
c) Examples of specific initiatives, projects, or activities implemented by the Ministry to actively engage with consumers and gather their feedback.
d) Any reports, assessments, or evaluations conducted to evaluate the Ministry's performance in meeting the expectations outlined in the HQSC Code.
e) Any strategies or plans for further improvement or enhancement of consumer engagement within the Ministry.
f) Any other relevant information regarding the Ministry's implementation of the HQSC Code of Expectations for Engaging with Consumers.
I request that the information be provided in electronic format, preferably via email, to the email address listed above. If any part of my request is unclear or requires further clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I understand that there may be costs associated with processing my request. If this is the case, I would appreciate being informed in advance, and I am willing to consider the payment of reasonable charges as required by the Official Information Act.
I look forward to your timely response within the statutory timeframe of 20 working days, as outlined by the Official Information Act. I kindly request that any relevant documents or information be provided in their entirety, and if any aspects of my request cannot be fulfilled, please provide an explanation for any omissions.
Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I appreciate your cooperation in providing the requested information.
Yours sincerely,
Yours faithfully,
T Smith
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Kia ora T Smith,
Thank you for your request for official information received on 29
June 2023 requesting:
“a) The steps or actions taken by the Ministry to ensure compliance with
the HQSC Code of Expectations for Engaging with Consumers.
b) Any training or educational programs provided to Ministry staff to
enhance their understanding and application of the HQSC Code.
c) Examples of specific initiatives, projects, or activities implemented
by the Ministry to actively engage with consumers and gather their
feedback.
d) Any reports, assessments, or evaluations conducted to evaluate the
Ministry's performance in meeting the expectations outlined in the HQSC
Code.
e) Any strategies or plans for further improvement or enhancement of
consumer engagement within the Ministry.
f) Any other relevant information regarding the Ministry's implementation
of the HQSC Code of Expectations for Engaging with Consumers."
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 the consultations necessary to make
a decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 7 September
2023.
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review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
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Kia ora T Smith
Please see attached a response to your request for official information.
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Thank you T Smith for making this request.
The response refers to a report by MHAPS - Mental Health Advocacy and Peer Support - and provides a link. The link is invalid - it doesn't work, it leads to a page which displays an error notification. The MHAPS report IS on the MoH website, but is heavily redacted to the point of being seriously misleading to the public. This redaction is deliberately deceptive. The Ministry should never have entered into a contract with such a nebulous entity as Nga Hau E Wha, they are not even a legal entity, and they are clearly not fit for purpose.
An unredacted copy of the MHAPS report can be found at this link, along with other information about NHEW which is extremely damning and incriminating.
In fact, we are prosecuting the Ministry of Health on criminal charges in the local District Court in regard to serious corruption involving a senior Ministry official who was tasked with investigating our complaints about NHEW. Instead of investigating the complaints - which were very serious in nature, involving fraudulent letters to the Prime Minister, emails from NHEW to the Ministry, falsely claiming mandates for four iwi, etc, the senior Ministry official rang us up at midnight and sent over fifty incriminating text messages, attempting to persuade us to withdraw our complaints to the Ministry about NHEW. The Ministry official claimed to be "Karen Browne of the Big Belly Woman's Music group from Rawene". Karen Browne is a real person, this was not a fictional identity, it was identity theft by the Ministry official, using an official phone, subject to the Public Records Act.
The Ministry continues to corruptly obstruct and pervert the course of justice, they continue to actively support and enable the offenders, and the incompetence and corruption evident in the information released by the Ministry regarding NHEW is reflected in the current mental health crisis and the well documented state of the health system,and our appalling and disgraceful suicide statistics.
The link provided in the response - www.health.govt.nz/system/files/document... response .pdf - is invalid.
The unredacted MHAPS report is at this link -
https://psychiatrickery.blogspot.com/201...
'Changing Minds' was another of the "umbrella organisations" associated with NHEW, they cut ties over fraudulent funding applications, evidence is here - https://psychiatrickery.blogspot.com/201...
NHEW is NOT a peer support network at all. It is run by employees of the Ministry of Health and the HDC - it is a sick joke.
There needs to be a judicial inquiry in to the Ministry's support of NHEW in the face of the consistently damning reports, and evidence of serious corruption - allegations that have been validated and upheld by the Courts - regarding their so called "work".
Link to this