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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Primary Health Network Mental Health Lead Site Project (Lead Site Project) evaluation
Response by Department of Health to Mitchell Ward on .
Awaiting classification.
Attention: Mitchell Ward FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT I am writing to notify you that the Department of Health (Departmen...
Ministerial briefing documents on health impacts of climate change
Request to Department of Health by Melissa Sweet. Annotated by Henare Degan on .
Awaiting classification.
Hi Melissa, if you have time then giving FOI Officer a call isn't a bad idea. They probably just want to help clarify your request. However it's impo...
Briefing documents and reports on health impacts of climate change
Request sent to Department of Health by Melissa Sweet on .
Awaiting response.
Please provide all of the Department's documents and reports about the health impacts of climate change since 2014. If possible, please treat this...
Copy of contracts between the Department and Primary Health Networks
Request sent to Department of Health by Melissa Sweet on .
Awaiting response.
Could you please send through a copy of the latest contract and related reports, including workplans, between the Department and the Hunter New Engl...
Evaluation of Primary Health Networks
Request sent to Department of Health by Melissa Sweet on .
Awaiting response.
Could you please send through a copy of the latest contract and related reports, including workplans, between the Department and the Hunter New Engl...
Correspondence between HBF and the Department
Response by Department of Health to Ben Fairless on .
Long overdue.
Attention: Ben Fairless   Please see attached documents in relation to your internal review request to the Department of Health.   Regards  ...
Number of GPs and Specialists (by speciality) per QLD Postcode
Response by Department of Health to William Burr on .
Awaiting classification.
Attention:  William Burr   In relation to your request below, the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act)  is for the public to r...
Current subsection 6(1) orders
Response by Department of Health to Jay Doe on .
Successful.
Attention:  Jay Doe   We refer to your FOI request to the Department of Health regarding orders made under subsection 6(1) of the Health Insurance A...
Results and calculations for July-18 Practical exam for Dentists by Australian Dental Council
Response by Department of Health to Sujay Dasarathi on .
Awaiting classification.
Attention: Sujay Dasarathi I refer to your request of 12 September 2018 and email below. The Department of Health will consider your request withdrawn...
National Public Toilet Map development and maintenance records
Response by Department of Health to Simon Victory on .
Refused.
Dear Mr Victory   By notice in writing dated 22 February 2018, Mr Nick Morgan, Assistant Secretary of the Home Support and Hearing Branch, advised...
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...
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...
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...

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