13 November 2023
Athina Andonatou
[FYI request #24232 email]
Tēnā koe Athina
Your request for Official information, reference: HNZ00030714
Thank you for your request which was transferred to Te Whatu Ora on 4 October
2023, asking for the following which has been considered under the Of icial
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
“I request all information regarding funding, contracts, communications, applications
for funding, provision of services and all other matters made between any
government ministry and the service provider known as insideOUT.”
On 27 October 2023, we contacted you to refine your request due to the initial broad scope.
You responded with the following:
“Thank you for your prompt reply and for helping me get clearer on my request, much
appreciated. Yes, the information you propose to provide (contracts and funding for
these services), the total funding provided for each service from commencement of
the contracts to 4 October 2023. would satisfy my request.”
The total funding for Rainbow Wellbeing Ākonga Service from 16 August 2021 to 30
September 2023 is $966,983.99 (excluding GST).
The total funding for competency training for InsideOUT Service from 1 June 2021 to 30
June 2023 is $329,500 (excluding GST). It is important to note that the figure for competency
training is to June 2023 due to payments being made every six months.
Please find the requested contracts attached as the following documents:
•
Document 1 - Rainbow Ākonga Wellbeing Support contract
•
Document 2 - Rainbow Competency Training contract
Some information has been withheld under the following sections of the Act:
• 9(2)(g)(ii) – to protect employees from improper pressure or harassment
• 9(2)(b)(ii) - to protect information where the making available of the information would
be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who
supplied or who is the subject of the information.
How to get in touch
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Te Whatu Ora may
proactively release a copy of this response on our website. Al requester data, including your
name and contact details, wil be removed prior to release.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Michael Cleary
Acting OIA Manager
Government Services
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
