18 August 2025
R S Bicknell
By email:
[FYI request #31986 email]
Ref:
SBOIA25-854
Dear R S
Transfer of your request for information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 13 August
2025 to the Minister of Health, Hon Simeon Brown. The Minister is focused on putting
patients first and delivering access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders.
You requested:
“Has the Minister received any reports or correspondence pertaining to the unsafe
working conditions - including bullying and harassment - experienced by staff at
Hillmorton Hospital?
Has the Minister made any inquiries into such reports? If so, what was the nature of
these inquiries and on what date were they made?
Has the Minister fielded any media inquiries into reports of unsafe working conditions
at Hil morton Hospital? If so, what was the nature of these inquiries and on what date
were they made?
What steps is the Minister taking to be satisfied that allegations pertaining to unsafe
working conditions (bullying and harassment) are being responded to appropriately?”
The information you have requested is more closely connected with the functions of the
Minister for Mental Health, Hon Matt Doocey. Therefore, this of ice has decided to transfer
your request to Hon Matt Doocey under section 14(b)(i ) of the Act. You can expect a
response from Hon Matt Doocey 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
Reef Stewart
Ministerial Advisor