10 June 2024
Gloria Ashton
By email: [FYI request #26730 email]
Tēnā koe Ms Ashton
Re:
Information request
Our ref:
E24HDC00632/NRO
Thank you for your email
of
11 May 2024 requesting:
“I am writing to request all preconsultation documents relating to topics 1
and 5 of the 2024 Review of the Act and Code.
The HDC states that they wrote to 49 organisations and individuals and
received 30 responses. I am requesting al of the responses that are relevant
to topics 1 and 5.
The HDC also states there was hui to shape topics 1 and 5. I am also requesting
documents from this.”
We also note your correction of 11 May 2024:
“There is an error in the HDC's consultation document where it says "We are
also grateful to the providers, consumers and other sector leaders who
attended hui to shape Topic 1 Supporting better and equitable complaint
resolution and Topic 5 Considering options for a right of appeal of HDC
decisions."
It is actually Topic 4 that is about the right of appeal, not Topic 5.
Therefore I want to amend my request so I am asking for the documents in
relation to Topic 4 regarding right of appeal, not topic 5.”
On 16 May 2024 we sought to clarify an aspect of your request but received no
response.
We have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982.
Please find
enclosed the information requested.
Auckland Office: P O Box 1791 Auckland 1140; Wel ington Office (new address): PO Box 245, Wel ington 6140
Freephone: 0800 11 22 33; Email: [Health and Disability Commissioner request email]; Website: www.hdc.org.nz
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Information withheld
Please note that we have withheld the following information:
Personal information of other individuals pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the
Official Information Act in order to protect their privacy.
Staff comment pursuant to section 9(2)(g)(i) of the Official Information Act in
order to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and
frank expression of opinions by or between or to the Commissioner and her
employees in the course of their duty.
In relation to the information withheld, we are of the view that the reasons outlined
above are not outweighed by other considerations that render it desirable, in the
public interest, to make this information available.
You may seek a review of this decision from the Office of the Ombudsman.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Dr Craig Goodwillie
OIA Team Leader
Enc
ACR Powerpoint - Process workshop 21-11-23
Better and equitable resolution for all background paper December 23
Feedback session Right of Appeal and HDC Process 11-01-24
HRRT
Initial scoping feedback_Redacted
Process workshop invitation v2
Revised notes Timely People-centred resolution workshop background paper
21 November 23
