Dear Ms. Aschoff,

OIA H201803290

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 2 May
2018 requesting:

'I would like to know firstly if this information is on record, and if not
why. And if it is on record for the numbers to please be provided.

A) In the past 3-8 years how many deaths, of any kind, have occurred in
Facility-based/host-family Respites in Aotearoa?
B) In the past 3-8 years how many near deaths have occurred in facility
based/home-family respites in Aotearoa?
C) In the past 3-8 years how many violent acts have occurred in facility
based/home-family respites in Aotearoa?
D) In the past 3-8 years how many suicides have occurred in facility
based/home-family respites in Aotearoa?

If this information is not on record I would then like to inquire why it
has not previously been deemed as relevant data for collection, as it
contributes to the safety and prevention of harm for people of New
Zealand.'

On 6 May 2018 you clarified your request:

'To clarify further, in saying "in the last 3-8 years" I am referring to
all available data since 2010. I understand there may not be data for the
2015, 2016, 2017 period yet, but if it is available I would like to
receive it.'

The request as it stands is likely to be declined under section 18(f) of
the Official Information Act 1982, because the information requested
cannot be made available without substantial collation or research.  If it
is possible for you to narrow the scope of your request either by
selecting a shorter time frame and/or specifying a topic, we may be able
to provide you with information. For example, we note you have two other
requests for information with the Ministry of Health related to mental
health respite care, you may wish to consider amending the scope of this
request to include only information relating to mental health respites.

Even with your request narrowed, we may still need to narrow it further,
extend the amount of time necessary to respond, or even refuse the
request. We are happy to continue discussing how we might be able to
provide you with the information you seek, and will provide you with
further opportunity to re-scope the request if we feel it necessary.

I look forward to your advice clarifying the OIA request.

Kind Regards,

Ministerial Services (OIA)
[Ministry of Health request email]  

Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
[1]www.health.govt.nz

From:        Kate O'Connell
<[FOI #7754 email]>
To:        OIA/LGOIMA requests at Ministry of Health <[Ministry of Health request email]>,
Date:        02/05/2018 07:26 p.m.
Subject:        Official Information request - Ministry of Health:  I am
requesting information in regards to deaths and respite care.

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Dear Ministry of Health,

To whom it may concern,
This document contains an OIA request for information held by the Ministry
of Health/Police Commision

Submitted by: Kate Aschoff
[email address]
Wellington 6021

Kia ora,

I am requesting information in regards to deaths and respite care. I have
also sent this to the NZ Police.

I would like to know firstly if this information is on record, and if not
why. And if it is on record for the numbers to please be provided.

A) In the past 3-8 years how many deaths, of any kind, have occurred in
Facility-based/host-family Respites in Aotearoa?
B) In the past 3-8 years how many near deaths have occurred in facility
based/home-family respites in Aotearoa?
C) In the past 3-8 years how many violent acts have occurred in facility
based/home-family respites in Aotearoa?
D) In the past 3-8 years how many suicides have occurred in facility
based/home-family respites in Aotearoa?

If this information is not on record I would then like to inquire why it
has not previously been deemed as relevant data for collection, as it
contributes to the safety and prevention of harm for people of New
Zealand.

I look forward to hearing your response.

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Dear Ms O'Connell,

Please find attached a letter regarding your recent OIA request.

Kind regards,

Ministerial Services (OIA)
[Ministry of Health request email]  

Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
[1]www.health.govt.nz

From:        Kate O'Connell
<[FOI #7754 email]>
To:        OIA/LGOIMA requests at Ministry of Health <[Ministry of Health request email]>,
Date:        10/05/2018 12:12 p.m.
Subject:        Re: Official Information request - H201803290

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Dear Ministry of Health,

Kia ora!

Thank you for your reply and advice. Based of this I would like to amend
this OIA to the following:

A) In the past 3-8 years how many suicides have occurred in facility
based/home-family respites in Aotearoa? If the time period is too much of
a stretch I'm happy to also accept any/all information from the last 2-5
years.

If possible it would also be ideal if I could get information on:
B) In the past 2-5 years how many unsuccessful suicide attempts have
occurred in facility
based/home-family respites in Aotearoa?

I would indeed like this request to only include the scope of mental
health respites.

Hope this helps narrow it down enough for further information to be
collected. Am happy to communicate more should need be.

Have a good day.
Best wishes,

Kate O'Connell

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Dear Kate

 

Official Information Act Request – Suicide in mental health respite

I acknowledge receipt of your OIA request dated 10 May 2018 and
transferred to us by the Ministry of Health.

We received your request on 15 May 2018.  We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than 13 June
2018, being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.

We are currently processing your request and will contact you again in due
course.

Kind regards,

 

Michelle Webb

Interim OIA Coordinator |Corporate Committee Administrator| Committee
Secretary – Disability Support Advisory Committee & Hospital Advisory
Committee |Corporate Business Team

(09 307 4949 ext 22365 | * [1][email address]

Auckland District Health Board| Level 1 | Building A37 | Park Road Grafton

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Dear Kate

 

Official Information Act Request – Suicide in mental health respite

 

I refer to your official information request dated 10 May 2018.  The
information you have requested is attached.

 

Kind regards,

 

Michelle Webb

Interim OIA Coordinator |Corporate Committee Administrator| Committee
Secretary – Disability Support Advisory Committee & Hospital Advisory
Committee |Corporate Business Team

(09 307 4949 ext 22365 | * [1][email address]

Auckland District Health Board| Level 1 | Building A37 | Park Road Grafton

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