4 April 2024
Anthony Jordan
[FYI request #26004 email]
Kia ora Anthony
Your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-030949
Thank you for your email of 5 March 2024, asking for the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
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Please provide the fol owing, in context to the link pasted below:
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350196925/acc-mulls-job-cuts-after-very-clear-expectation-save-65.
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Written Communications to the Minister for ACC regarding future staff cuts
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Verbal Communications to the Minister for ACC regarding future staff cuts
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Terms of Reference used to come to such an Objective ie Staff Cuts
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Measures the ACC have in place to ensure Staff cuts wil not Compromise Claimant Injury Prevention
Outcomes
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Measures the ACC have in place to ensure Staff cuts wil not Compromise Claimant Care
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Measures the ACC have in place to ensure Staff cuts wil not Compromise Claimant Recovery
Our response
We have interpreted your request as seeking communications and associated measures related to the
potential to reduce ACC headcount. No decisions have yet been made and any options that affect staff
would be subject to a good faith consultation process. However, we are providing you with documentation
and associated correspondence relating to the
potential for future decisions.
As no such decision has been made, we are refusing that part of your request under section 18(e) of the Act
as the information does not exist.
Documents that discuss the potential for the reduction of staff numbers within ACC are attached.
We are providing you with the fol owing documentation and associated correspondence:
• No surprises update on people leader meeting -28 February 2024
• Media reactive messaging regarding ACC costs– 28 February 2024
• media query response -29 February 2024
• media query response -1 March 2024
• No surprises update: communications to staff –7 March 2024
• Weekly report to the Minister item excerpt –8 to 14 March 2024
Some information has been withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect privacy. In making this
decision, we have considered the public interest in making the information available and have determined
that it does not outweigh the need to protect the privacy of these persons.
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If you are not happy with this response
you can contact the Ombudsman v
ia [email address] or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Ngā mihi
Christopher Johnston
Manager Official Information Act Services
Government Engagement
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Document Outline
