Request for Official Information re ACC's Home and Community Support Services
N Wihongi made this Official Information request to Accident Compensation Corporation
The request was successful.
From: N Wihongi
Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,
I am writing to respectfully request the provision of the following official information:
1/ Please supply me with a full PDF copy of the guidelines Case Owners use to determine how appropriate it is for friends and neighbours to provide natural support, and what is reasonable for family members to provide as natural support. (See Appendix 1, pg 15 of the ACC Home and Community Support Services Operational Guidelines).
2/ Please supply me with a full PDF copy of the guidelines Support Needs Assessors use to determine they are within AC Act 2001 legislation when writing Support Needs Assessment Reports for ACC.
I am happy to have the above official information emailed directly to my email address which is [email address] and would appreciate the application of urgency in this instance, respectfully requesting that this information is made available within 15 working days from the date of this request, being by the end of business close on 22nd December 2017.
In satisfying section 12 (3) of the OIA 1982, I advise that I require this information for the purposes of seeking further clarification around the guidelines used by Support Needs Assessors and Case Owners when completing Support Needs Assessments for my serious injury/maximise independence service ward for whom I am Welfare Guardian. He has a Support Needs Assessment currently waiting for panel approval at ACC.
The provision of this information will provide transparency and clarity with respect to the Corporations obligations to my ward at this stage of his life so I can make an informed decision whether to approve or not approve the next Support Needs Assessment. Should satisfactory resolution not result, this information will be required for the purposes of seeking mediation through the Corporation's professional and regulatory association's.
I thank you for your time and assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Natasha Leauanae
From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Dear Ms Leauanae
Thank you for your email dated 4 December 2017, requesting the following
information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
1/ Please supply me with a full PDF copy of the guidelines Case Owners use
to determine how appropriate it is for friends and neighbours to provide
natural support, and what is reasonable for family members to provide as
natural support. (See Appendix 1, pg 15 of the ACC Home and Community
Support Services Operational Guidelines).
2/ Please supply me with a full PDF copy of the guidelines Support Needs
Assessors use to determine they are within AC Act 2001 legislation when
writing Support Needs Assessment Reports for ACC.
We have noted your request for receipt of the information by 22 December
2017. If we are able to accommodate this time frame, we will.
Whether a response can be provided by an Agency under urgency will depend
on various factors, including the complexity of the request, the time
required to form a response, and the workload of the agency.
Please be assured ACC is working on your request and will be in touch with
you as soon as possible.
The legislated due date by which a response must be provided to you is 23
January 2018, this complies with the 20 working days timeframe allowed for
under the Act, which excludes the period 25 December to 15 January.
If you have any questions we will be happy to work with you to resolve
these. We can be contacted via email at [1][email address].
Yours sincerely
Government Engagement and Support
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From: Government Services
Accident Compensation Corporation
Dear Ms Leauanae
Thank you again for your email of 4 December 2017, requesting the
following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
1) Please supply me with a full PDF copy of the guidelines Case Owners
use to determine how appropriate it is for friends and neighbours to
provide natural support, and what is reasonable for family members to
provide as natural support. (See Appendix 1, pg 15 of the ACC Home and
Community Support Services Operational Guidelines).
2) Please supply me with a full PDF copy of the guidelines Support
Needs Assessors use to determine they are within AC Act 2001 legislation
when writing Support Needs Assessment Reports for ACC.
As requested we have responded to your request in full by sending the
response letter and released documents directly to your personal email
address.
Yours sincerely
OIA Services
Government Engagement and Support
ACC / PO Box 242 / Wellington 6140 / New Zealand /
[1]www.acc.co.nz
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recipient, you are not authorised to use or copy this message or any
attachments or disclose the contents to any other person."
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