Dear Ms Batt

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 27 April 2015.

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 25 May 2015

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: H201501462

Yours sincerely
 
Government Relations
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
[1]mailto:[email address]

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Dear Ms Batt

Ref H201501462

Response to request for official information

Thank you for your request, under the Official Information Act 1982, for
all the analysis and advice held by the Ministry of Health about family
carers, following the Human Rights Tribunal decision in 2010.

The Ministry has reviewed your request and has come to the view that it
would require substantial collation.   We considered, under section 18A of
the Act, fixing a charge or extending the time limit, but we do not
believe this would enable us to respond to your request in its current
form.  

Could you please refine your request for official information to specific
types of documents, such as health reports and memos sent to the Minister
of Health.  Otherwise, your request as it stands will be refused under
section 18(f) [substantial collation] of the Act.  

As you may be aware, the Cabinet papers and minutes relating to the Family
Carers case are publicly available on the Ministry's website  
([1]www.health.govt.nz/our-work/disability-services/disability-projects-and-programmes/funded-family-care-notice-and-operational-policy/funded-family-carers-background-document).
 We hope you find these documents helpful, and we look forward to
receiving your refined request for official information.

Yours sincerely
Justin Goh
Policy Analyst
Business and Committee Support
Business Services
Ministry of Health

From:        OIA Requests/MOH
To:        [FOI #2658 email],
Cc:        OIA Requests/MOH@MOH
Date:        28/04/2015 09:50 a.m.
Subject:        Acknowledgment of your OIA request
Sent by:        Fox Swindells

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Dear Ms Batt

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 27 April 2015.

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 25 May 2015

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: H201501462

Yours sincerely
 
Government Relations
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
[2]mailto:[email address]

From:        Catherine Batt
<[FOI #2658 email]>
To:        OIA requests at MOH <[MOH request email]>,
Date:        27/04/2015 08:12 p.m.
Subject:        Official Information Act request - Family carers analysis
and advice

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Dear Ministry of Health,

I request under the Official Information Act all analysis and advice
regarding family carers following the Human Rights Tribunal decision in
2010. For clarity, this request covers any analysis and advice from 1
January 2010 including, but not limited to, the below:
- Any analysis prepared held by the Ministry of Health (whether the
Ministry authored the analysis or not), including policy analysis, cost or
economic analysis, privacy impact analysis, regulatory impact analysis.
This includes analysis summaries, emails, reports, filenotes, and
spreadsheets. The request covers draft or incomplete analysis, including
of options not progressed.
- Any advice provided to, from, or within the Ministry of Health. This
includes advisory groups, the Minister, and internal oversight/steering
groups.
- Any reviews of family carer policy implemented since the Human Rights
Tribunal decision of 2010.

Yours faithfully

Catherine Batt

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Dear Ms Batt

Thank you for your refined request for official information, received by
the Ministry of Health on 05 May 2015, requesting:
       - final or incomplete cost or economic analyses held by the
Ministry (whether authored by the Ministry or not, or commissioned by the
Ministry or not)
       - Any reviews of family carer policy implemented since the Human
Rights ReviewTribunal decision of 2010 (whether authored by the Ministry
or not, or commissioned by the Ministry or not).

Your refined 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 now receive a response on or before 03
June 2015.

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: H201501462

Yours sincerely
 
Government Relations
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
[1]mailto:[email address]

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Dear Ms Batt

Ref: H201501462

Please find attached a letter from the Ministry of Health in regards to
extending the time available to respond to your request for official
information.

Yours sincerely
Justin Goh
Policy Analyst
Business and Committee Support
Business Services
Ministry of Health

From:        OIA Requests/MOH
To:        [FOI #2658 email],
Cc:        OIA Requests/MOH@MOH
Date:        06/05/2015 09:37 a.m.
Subject:        Acknowledgment of your OIA request

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Dear Ms Batt

Thank you for your refined request for official information, received by
the Ministry of Health on 05 May 2015, requesting:
       - final or incomplete cost or economic analyses held by the
Ministry (whether authored by the Ministry or not, or commissioned by the
Ministry or not)
       - Any reviews of family carer policy implemented since the Human
Rights ReviewTribunal decision of 2010 (whether authored by the Ministry
or not, or commissioned by the Ministry or not).

Your refined 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 now receive a response on or before 03
June 2015.

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: H201501462

Yours sincerely
 
Government Relations
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
[1]mailto:[email address]

From:        Catherine Batt
<[FOI #2658 email]>
To:        [email address],
Date:        05/05/2015 10:18 p.m.
Subject:        RE: Official Information Act request - Family carers
analysis and advice

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Dear Ms Batt

Ref H201501462

Thank you for waiting for the Ministry of Health to respond to your
request for official information.  We are currently consulting other
parties about your request, but we still intend to provide you with a
response by 1 July 2015.  Could you please advise how you would like the
information to be made available to you.  Would you like to receive copies
of documents by post or in electronic form?  If you prefer paper copies,
could you please provide me with a postal address?  

Yours sincerely
Justin Goh
Policy Analyst
Business and Committee Support
Business Services
Ministry of Health

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Dear Ms Batt

Ref: H201501462

Please find attached the response to your request under the Official
Information Act 1982 from the Ministry of Health.

Due to the large file size of the documents being release to you, we are
unable to email the documents being released in an electronic format.

As per my colleague's request below sent to you on 29 June 2015, could you
kindly provide me with a postal address so that I can mail you copies of
the documents being released as soon as possible?

Kind regards,
Nive Sharat Chandran l Policy Analyst l Business Services l Policy
Business Unit l  Email: [1][email address] l
[2]http:///www.health.govt.nz/

From:        Justin Goh/MOH
To:        [FOI #2658 email],
Date:        29/06/2015 11:11 a.m.
Subject:        RE: Official Information Act request - Family carers
analysis and advice

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Dear Ms Batt,

Thank you for your prompt reply. Unfortunately due to security issues, the
Ministry of Health cannot upload any files onto Dropbox or other file
sharing sites. We apologise for this inconvenience.

However, our IT department has informed us that we can send you the
documents in a scanned PDF format as several documents to limit the file
the size.

Kindly find attached part one of the document release.

Kind regards,
Nive Sharat Chandran l Policy Analyst l Business Services l Policy
Business Unit l  Email: [1][email address] l

[2]http:///www.health.govt.nz/

From:        Catherine Batt
<[FOI #2658 email]>
To:        [email address],
Date:        06/07/2015 08:31 a.m.
Subject:        Re: Official Information Act request H201501462

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[FOI #2658 email]

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Dear Ms Batt,

Kindly find attached part two (the final file) of the documents being
released to you under the Official Information Act 1982.

Kind regards,
Nive Sharat Chandran l Policy Analyst l Business Services l Policy
Business Unit l
l DDI: 04 816 3778 l Email: [1][email address] l

[2]http:///www.health.govt.nz/

Dear Ms Batt,

Thank you for your prompt reply. Unfortunately due to security issues, the
Ministry of Health cannot upload any files onto Dropbox or other file
sharing sites. We apologise for this inconvenience.

However, our IT department has informed us that we can send you the
documents in a scanned PDF format as several documents to limit the file
the size.

Kindly find attached part one of the document release.

Kind regards,
Nive Sharat Chandran l Policy Analyst l Business Services l Policy
Business Unit l  Email: [3][email address] l

[4]http:///www.health.govt.nz/

From:        Catherine Batt
<[OIA #2658 email]>
To:        [email address],
Date:        06/07/2015 08:31 a.m.
Subject:        Re: Official Information Act request H201501462

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Dear Ms Batt,

Thank you for your email.

Apologies that Part 2 did not work. I am resending part 2 in this email.
Please confirm if you are able to download it.

Kind regards,
Nive Sharat Chandran l Policy Analyst l Business Services l Policy
Business Unit l Email: [1][email address] l

[2]http:///www.health.govt.nz/

From:        Catherine Batt
<[OIA #2658 email]>
To:        [email address],
Date:        09/07/2015 04:44 p.m.
Subject:        Re: Official Information Act request H201501462 - document
release part 2

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Dear Ministry of Health,

Part 2 does not work. Please resend part 2.

Yours faithfully,

Catherine Batt

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