Vaccination requirements at OT
Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,
Between December 2021 to sometime in Sept 2022, OT had in place a mandated vaccination policy for staff, yet the Ministry of Children workers were not listed as one of the affected groups in the Covid-19 Public Health (Vaccinations) Order 2021.
Under the Official Information Act, provide the following information:
1.Was Covid 19 a disease reported to Worksafe by OT?
2.Did Covid 19 arise out of the nature of work at OT?
3.Is there or was there in the past, any genetic “gain of function” work taking place at OT on corona viruses, or the nursing of corona virus patients?
Please provide:
4.The written authorisation from the Director General specifying persons at OT who were authorised enforcement person(s) under section 18 (2) the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. Please provide the functions and powers that could be carried out by the authorised enforcement person(s) and;
5.Number of exemptions issued to OT workers under clause 9 of the Covid 19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021;
6.Any other exemptions issued to staff, please provide grounds and number issued and;
7.In relation to covid 19 vaccines, any payment OT and/or its subsidiaries received for each staff member that was vaccinated, the amount and the scheme the payment was provided under and;
8.Any payment OT and/or its subsidiaries received for leasing or renting floor space for vaccination in 2021 and 2022 , eg super Saturdays events at any of your facilities. Please include the amount and the scheme the payment was provided under.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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Tçnâ koe Erika,
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information about
Information regarding the COVID-19 Vaccination requirements at OT under
the Official Information Act 1982.
We will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible, and in any case,
no later than 26th June 2024, being 20 working days from our receipt of
your request on 28th May 2024, as provided for under the Act.
If we are unable to respond to your request within those 20 working days,
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Subject: Official Information request - Vaccination requirements at OT
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Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,
Between December 2021 to sometime in Sept 2022, OT had in place a mandated
vaccination policy for staff, yet the Ministry of Children workers were
not listed as one of the affected groups in the Covid-19 Public Health
(Vaccinations) Order 2021.
Under the Official Information Act, provide the following information:
1.Was Covid 19 a disease reported to Worksafe by OT?
2.Did Covid 19 arise out of the nature of work at OT?
3.Is there or was there in the past, any genetic “gain of function” work
taking place at OT on corona viruses, or the nursing of corona virus
patients?
Please provide:
4.The written authorisation from the Director General specifying persons
at OT who were authorised enforcement person(s) under section 18 (2) the
Covid-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. Please provide the functions and
powers that could be carried out by the authorised enforcement person(s)
and;
5.Number of exemptions issued to OT workers under clause 9 of the Covid 19
Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021;
6.Any other exemptions issued to staff, please provide grounds and number
issued and;
7.In relation to covid 19 vaccines, any payment OT and/or its subsidiaries
received for each staff member that was vaccinated, the amount and the
scheme the payment was provided under and;
8.Any payment OT and/or its subsidiaries received for leasing or renting
floor space for vaccination in 2021 and 2022 , eg super Saturdays events
at any of your facilities. Please include the amount and the scheme the
payment was provided under.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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Tçnâ koe Erika Whittome
Please find attached an extension letter regarding your Official
Information Act request of 28 May 2024.
Nâku noa, nâ
Ministerial Support
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From: Erika Whittome <[2][FOI #27037 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 11:26 AM
To: OIA_Requests (OT) <[3][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Vaccination requirements at OT
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Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,
Between December 2021 to sometime in Sept 2022, OT had in place a mandated
vaccination policy for staff, yet the Ministry of Children workers were
not listed as one of the affected groups in the Covid-19 Public Health
(Vaccinations) Order 2021.
Under the Official Information Act, provide the following information:
1.Was Covid 19 a disease reported to Worksafe by OT?
2.Did Covid 19 arise out of the nature of work at OT?
3.Is there or was there in the past, any genetic “gain of function” work
taking place at OT on corona viruses, or the nursing of corona virus
patients?
Please provide:
4.The written authorisation from the Director General specifying persons
at OT who were authorised enforcement person(s) under section 18 (2) the
Covid-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. Please provide the functions and
powers that could be carried out by the authorised enforcement person(s)
and;
5.Number of exemptions issued to OT workers under clause 9 of the Covid 19
Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021;
6.Any other exemptions issued to staff, please provide grounds and number
issued and;
7.In relation to covid 19 vaccines, any payment OT and/or its subsidiaries
received for each staff member that was vaccinated, the amount and the
scheme the payment was provided under and;
8.Any payment OT and/or its subsidiaries received for leasing or renting
floor space for vaccination in 2021 and 2022 , eg super Saturdays events
at any of your facilities. Please include the amount and the scheme the
payment was provided under.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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Tçnâ koe Erika Whittome
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
of 28 May 2024. Thank you for your patience.
Nâku noa, nâ
Ministerial Support
PO Box 546, Wellington 6140
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From: Erika Whittome <[2][FOI #27037 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 11:26 AM
To: OIA_Requests (OT) <[3][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Vaccination requirements at OT
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Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,
Between December 2021 to sometime in Sept 2022, OT had in place a mandated
vaccination policy for staff, yet the Ministry of Children workers were
not listed as one of the affected groups in the Covid-19 Public Health
(Vaccinations) Order 2021.
Under the Official Information Act, provide the following information:
1.Was Covid 19 a disease reported to Worksafe by OT?
2.Did Covid 19 arise out of the nature of work at OT?
3.Is there or was there in the past, any genetic “gain of function” work
taking place at OT on corona viruses, or the nursing of corona virus
patients?
Please provide:
4.The written authorisation from the Director General specifying persons
at OT who were authorised enforcement person(s) under section 18 (2) the
Covid-19 Public Health Response Act 2020. Please provide the functions and
powers that could be carried out by the authorised enforcement person(s)
and;
5.Number of exemptions issued to OT workers under clause 9 of the Covid 19
Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021;
6.Any other exemptions issued to staff, please provide grounds and number
issued and;
7.In relation to covid 19 vaccines, any payment OT and/or its subsidiaries
received for each staff member that was vaccinated, the amount and the
scheme the payment was provided under and;
8.Any payment OT and/or its subsidiaries received for leasing or renting
floor space for vaccination in 2021 and 2022 , eg super Saturdays events
at any of your facilities. Please include the amount and the scheme the
payment was provided under.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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M Bell left an annotation ()
OT actually provided the information as follows:
1 no, 2 no, 3 no, 4 none, 5 zero, 6 zero, 7 $0, 8 $0
And then they also said they were refusing the OIA request under section 18(e), which is a refusal that they don't have the information that they just provided. A very strange contradictory response really, hence wondering whether the response is sloppy or perhaps deliberate.
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