Department of Health

Part of the Health portfolio and a Federal authority, also called Health

Services for the aged, including carers; Public health and medical research; Health promotion and disease prevention; Primary health care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; Pharmaceutical benefits; Health benefits schemes; Specific health services, including human quarantine; National drug abuse strategy; Regulation of therapeutic goods; Notification and assessment of industrial chemicals; Gene technology regulation.

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Penalties in place for accessing health information without permission from My Health Record?
Follow up sent to Department of Health by Sue Q on .
Successful.
Many thanks for your comprehensive and enlightening response. Yours sincerely, Sue Q
The provision of ASADA funds to WADA to prosecute Australian citizens
Request to Department of Health by Philip Nelson. Annotated by Philip Nelson on .
Refused.
I refer to the above annotation: When dealing with FOIs, its important to be specific. The document may exist, but may not be held by that depart...
Correspondence between HBF and the Department
Response by Department of Health to Ben Fairless on .
Awaiting classification.
Attention: Ben Fairless   Please see attached documents in relation to your internal review request to the Department of Health.   Regards  ...
Improvement Notice from CEO of ARPANSA
Response by Department of Health to Sun Shine on .
Partially successful.
Attention: Sun Shine I refer to your email below of 17 May 2018 to the Department of Health, seeking access to documents under the Freedom of Informa...
Cost of change to breast density reporting policy by BreastScreen Australia
Response by Department of Health to Michael Shephard on .
Information not held.
Attention: Michael Shephard The Department of Health has no record of this request. Please submit your request and the Department will respond to you...
Data tracking delay between referral receipt and elective surgery at public hospitals
Follow up sent to Department of Health by Cail Young on .
Partially successful.
Thank you for the response. The PDF reports are definitely more what I was after, however it is disappointing that they stop at 2016. I will conta...
Request for the QMS of the Standing Committee on Screening.
Response by Department of Health to Michael Shephard on .
Successful.
Dear Mr Shephard,   Thank you for your request to the Department of Health (Department) of 6 April 2018, seeking access under the Freedom of Infor...
Request for Data Dictionary for the population registers for people who have been breast screened
Response by Department of Health to Michael Shephard on .
Successful.
Dear Mr Shephard,   Thank you for your request to the Department of Health (Department) of 6 April 2018, seeking access under the Freedom of Infor...
Request for documents related to the 2018 review of the position statement on breast density and screening
Response by Department of Health to Michael Shephard on .
Information not held.
Attention: Michael Shephard     Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request to the Department of Health.   Kind regar...
Copy of PBS Approval Certificate for Approval Number 80401P
Response by Department of Health to Vincent Tran on .
Information not held.
Dear Mr Tran,   Please find attached correspondence relating to your Freedom of Information request.   Kind regards,   Chelsea FOI Legal...
Agreement That Involves Transfer of Radioactive Waste to ARPANSA's building in Yallambie
Response by Department of Health to Sun Shine on .
Long overdue.
Attention: Anonymous I refer to your email below of 1 May 2018 to the Department of Health, seeking access to documents under the Freedom of Informat...
Number of complaints by baby boomers for their parents in aged care facilities
Response by Department of Health to Rickie Hardiman on .
Awaiting classification.
Attention: Rickie Hardiman I refer to your FOI request received by the Department of Health (Department) on 11 April 2018. The Department does not co...
PIPAG minutes.
Response by Department of Health to Antony Scholefield on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear Mr Scholefield   I refer to your request to the Department of Health seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to:...
Breast Density and Screening: Position Statement 2016
Follow up sent to Department of Health by Michael Shephard on .
Successful.
I agree that I have received the requested information and that the request can now be closed. Thanks for your help. Yours sincerely, Michael Sh...
Terms of Reference for 2018 Review of Breast Density and Screening Position Statement
Response by Department of Health to Michael Shephard on .
Awaiting classification.
Attention: Michael Shephard     Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request to the Department of Health.   Kind regar...
National Public Toilet Map development and maintenance records
Response by Department of Health to Simon Victory on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear Mr Victory   By notice in writing dated 22 February 2018, Mr Nick Morgan, Assistant Secretary of the Home Support and Hearing Branch, advised...
Requesting medical information about a deceased family member
Request to Department of Health by Lisa Lapedota. Annotated by TS on .
Partially successful.
There is a precedent to requesting medical records, read NSW case. "A recent case considered by the Civil and Administrative Tribunal in NSW clarifie...
List of companies and products that test on animals
Response by Department of Health to Briannah on .
Information not held.
Attention: Briannah   I refer to your email of 18 October 2017 below.    As you have indicated that this is an informal request, the Department has...
Companies and products that test on animals
Response by Department of Health to Briannah on .
Information not held.
Attention: Briannah   I refer to your email of 18 October 2017 below.    As you have indicated that this is an informal request, the Department has...
Statement on ASADA's investigation into doping at the Essendon Football Club
Response by Department of Health to Philip Nelson on .
Successful.
Dear Mr Nelson   Please find attached correspondence and documents from the Department of Health in relation to your Freedom of Information reques...
2016-17 Most Expensive Trip
Response by Department of Health to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .
Information not held.
Attention:  Mr Jackson Gothe-Snape   Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request to the Department of Health.   Kind re...
2016-17 Most Expensive Event
Response by Department of Health to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .
Information not held.
Attention:  Mr Jackson Gothe-Snape   Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request to the Department of Health.   Kind re...
Private use of social media advice provided to employees
Response by Department of Health to James Smith on .
Awaiting classification.
Dear Mr Smith   I refer to your request of 045-1718 to the Department of Health (Department), seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act...
Agreement between Dean Robinson and ASADA
Response by Department of Health to Philip Nelson on .
Refused.
Dear Mr Nelson   Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request to the Department of Health.   Regards FOI Officer [1]...
Taskforce on Hospital Funding
Response by Department of Health to UD on .
Waiting clarification.
Dear UD,   I refer to your request of 29 May 2017 to the Department of Health (Department), seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 19...

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