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Dear Michelle

Thank you for your email of 24/9/2024 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

" Dear Matt Doocey,

Please provide documentation of the ‘careful review’ that was carried out regarding families access to carer support. As referenced in the below article link.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....

There is a condition not mentioned in the article that families must have a young person in treatment with CAMHS in order to be eligible for carer support. Once treatment has ceased they will no longer be eligible.

Please advise the average treatment time of clients receiving treatment from CAMHS - does the ministry for health think that only families receiving current treatment deserve respite?

Please advise for the period August 2023 to August 2024
- how many requests from families for support were declined either at the referral stage or at the follow up ‘choice appointment’
- how many requests were accepted

Why are carers of children who have ADHD and co-occurring mental health conditions required to have a community services card to be eligible for carer support yet carers of children with Autism do not have to hold a community services card?"

Minister Doocey is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and you can expect a response by 22/10/2024

Yours sincerely

Office of Hon Matt Doocey
Minister for ACC | Minister for Mental Health | Minister for Tourism and Hospitality | Minister for Youth |
Associate Minister of Health | Associate Minister of Transport

DDI: 04 817 6812
Email: [Matt Doocey request email] Website: www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Dear Michelle

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Office of Hon Matt Doocey received on 24 September 2024 for:

"Please provide documentation of the 'careful review' that was carried out regarding families access to carer support. As referenced in the below article link.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....

There is a condition not mentioned in the article that families must have a young person in treatment with CAMHS in order to be eligible for carer support. Once treatment has ceased they will no longer be eligible.

Please advise the average treatment time of clients receiving treatment from CAMHS - does the ministry for health think that only families receiving current treatment deserve respite?

Please advise for the period August 2023 to August 2024
- how many requests from families for support were declined either at the referral stage or at the follow up 'choice appointment'
- how many requests were accepted

Why are carers of children who have ADHD and co-occurring mental health conditions required to have a community services card to be eligible for carer support yet carers of children with Autism do not have to hold a community services card?"

The information you have requested is more closely connected with the functions of Health New Zealand. Therefore, this Office has decided to transfer your request under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a response from Health New Zealand in due course.

Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at: [email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.

Yours sincerely

Office of Hon Matt Doocey
Minister for ACC | Minister for Mental Health | Minister for Tourism and Hospitality | Minister for Youth |
Associate Minister of Health | Associate Minister of Transport

DDI: 04 817 6812
Email: [Matt Doocey request email] Website: www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Tēnā koe, 

 

Thank you for contacting Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora. This is an automatic
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Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora.

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Kia ora Michelle,
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 30 September
2024. Please find attached our response to your request.

 

I apologise for the delay in providing our response. The time taken is not
what we aspire to. This is something we are working to get on top of as we
deal with a high volume of requests and the understandably high public
interest in our work.

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at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
 
Ngā mihi

Kathleen 

Government Services

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