Kia ora, 

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 21 February 2025. You
requested:

 

"I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act
1982 regarding the involvement of the Director of Pacific Health, Dr.
Avataeao Junior Ulu, in matters related to LGBTQ+ policy within the
Ministry of Health. Specifically, I seek information on the following:

1. Any involvement of Dr. Avataeao Junior Ulu in the development, review,
or implementation of policies concerning LGBTQ+ communities within the
Ministry of Health.

2. Any instances in which Dr. Avataeao Junior Ulu has advised against
policies or initiatives related to LGBTQ+ health and well-being.

3. Any briefing documents that include Dr. Avataeao Junior Ulu’s name and
contain terms such as "queer," "LGBTQ+," "gay," "HIV," or any other
language indicating relevance to queer communities.

4. Any policy initiatives aimed at supporting the queer community that did
not proceed to formal policy status and involved Dr. Avataeao Junior Ulu
in any capacity.

5. Any advice or briefing documents authored by Dr. Avataeao Junior Ulu
that include terms such as "queer," "LGBTQ+," "gay," "HIV," or other
indicators of relevance to queer communities.

6. Any measures or safeguards in place within the Ministry of Health to
ensure that policy development for the Rainbow Community is free from
homophobia or heteronormative bias.

7. Any actions taken by the Ministry of Health upon learning of Dr.
Avataeao Junior Ulu’s involvement with homophobic complainants in the case
against Wellington City Council regarding the rainbow crossing on Cuba
Street."

 

The reference number for your request is H2025061874. As required under
the Act, the Ministry will endeavour to respond to your request no later
than 20 working days after the day your request was received:
http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/.   

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch ([1][email address]).

 

 

Ngā mihi 
 
OIA Services Team 

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