Actions taken within the Nōku te Ao: Like Minds Programme in response to discriminatory media portrayals of people with experience of mental distress.
Anatoly made this Official Information request to Health New Zealand
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From: Anatoly
Dear Health New Zealand,
Tēnā koe,
I hope this message finds you well. I am a New Zealand citizen and reside in New Zealand, Under the Official Information Act 1982, I am requesting information regarding the actions taken within the Nōku te Ao: Like Minds Programme in response to discriminatory media portrayals of people with experience of mental distress.
Specifically, I would like to request details of:
1- Any contact that has been made with journalists, media outlets, or other relevant parties in response to discrimination against people with mental distress in the media.
2 - Any formal or informal responses, including but not limited to pushback, advocacy, or corrective measures taken when instances of discrimination were identified.
3 - Data or records on media monitoring and responses facilitated through the programme, including social action grants, public campaigns, or communications aimed at addressing discrimination.
4 - Any evaluations or reviews of the programme’s effectiveness in changing public attitudes and reducing discriminatory media coverage, particularly through media monitoring and engagement.
Yours faithfully,
Anatoly
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From: hnzOIA
Kia ora Anatoly,
Thank you for your request for official information, received on 19 August
2024 for:
1. Any contact that has been made with journalists, media outlets, or
other relevant parties in response to discrimination against people
with mental distress in the media.
2. Any formal or informal responses, including but not limited to
pushback, advocacy, or corrective measures taken when instances of
discrimination were identified.
3. Data or records on media monitoring and responses facilitated through
the programme, including social action grants, public campaigns, or
communications aimed at addressing discrimination.
4. Any evaluations or reviews of the programme’s effectiveness in
changing public attitudes and reducing discriminatory media coverage,
particularly through media monitoring and engagement.
We understand the programme of work associated with this area has been
operating for approximately 30 years. In order to provide you with the
information requested, could you please refine the timeframe of your
request in order for us to collate the information in a manner that is
feasible.
Please note, under section 15 of the Official Information Act 1982, any
clarification or amendments made to a request within seven days after the
date it is received, that request may be treated as a new request and the
time limit for the response restarts.
We look forward to receiving your response.
Ngâ mihi
Alex
Government Services
[1][email address]
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
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From: hnzOIA
Kia ora Anatoly,
I am just following up with you in relation to the below clarification
email concerning your Official Information Act (1982) request. Could you
please respond by 3 September 2024 with your clarification of the
timeframe you wish to receive information on, as currently your request
may be refused due to the substantial collation required to respond over a
30 year period.
Ngâ mihi
Alex
Government Services
[1][email address]
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
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From: hnzOIA
Kia ora Anatoly,
Thank you for your request for information regarding Noku te ao on 19
August 2024. Please find attached our response to your request.
If you have any questions, please get in touch at
[1][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 [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi,
Alex
Government Services
[3][email address]
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
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