16 September 2019
Our File Reference: FOI.1811002
Julie via Right to Know
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Julie,
Your Freedom of Information Request No: 1811002
Notice of Decision
The purpose of this letter is to give you a decision about access to documents that you requested under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
Summary
I, Bettina McMahon, am an officer authorised under section 23(1) of the FOI Act to make decisions in
relation to FOI requests and this letter sets out the decision on your request for access.
On 9 November 2018 you requested access to a document or documents held by the Australian Digital
Health Agency (the Agency) under the FOI Act relating to Agency Senate Estimates Briefs documents.
In your FOI request you sought access to:
‘In SoR issued 1 November 2018, for Application Number 1810003, the Australian Digital Heath
Agency (ADHA) referred to, and extracted some points from, briefs/documents prepared for ADHA’s
representatives to use at the recent Senate Estimates hearings.
I request, under FOI, copy of these briefs. While some of the contents would have been repeated by
those subject to questioning by the Senate Estimates Committee, not everything briefed on gets said,
as it is decided by what the Committee members ask, not what those being questioned wish for.
I note that as briefing material for Senate Estimates is all prepared on the basis it may be stated
during these public proceedings, clearance for FOI release should be reasonably straightforward, and
given the recency of Senate Estimates, should be able to be quickly located.’
I have taken your request to be for:
‘Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) Senate Estimates Briefs documents prepared for the
Agency’s appearance at the Senate Supplementary Budget Estimates Hearing, Senate Community
Affairs Legislation Committee, Wednesday, 24 October 2018’.
On 4 December 2018 the Agency issued a charge notice.
On 6 December 2018 you contested the charges and the Agency responded on 11 December 2018 advising
the charges would not be reduced or waived as you had not stated any financial hardship grounds or public
interest grounds.
Australian Digital Health Agency ABN 84 425 496 912, Level 25, 175 Liverpool Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Phone
+61 2 8298 2600 Facsimile +61 2 8298 2666
www.digitalhealth.gov.au OFFICIAL
On 13 December 2018 you applied for an external review by the Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner (OAIC) of the Agency’s decision to apply charges (MR18/00030 refers).
On 8 August 2019 the Agency issued a revised decision notifying agreement to waive the charge in the
interest of resolving the related OAIC review.
Documents identified
The Agency has identified 53 documents that fall within the scope of your request. I have decided to
release these documents to you in part. The decision is set out in full at Attachment A: Schedule of
Documents.
In addition to the briefs identified, witnesses appearing before Senate Estimates may also receive verbal
updates on key information on the day of the hearing to ensure latest figures are available. I note that the
Agency reporting to the 24 October 2018 Senate Estimates hearing on the number of individuals who had
elected to opt out from having a My Health Record created referred to in FOI Application Number 1810003
is not contained within the identified briefs.
Material taken into account
In making my decision, I had regard to:
• the terms of your application;
• the content of the documents to which you sought access;
• publicly available information;
• relevant provisions of the FOI Act (specifically sections 22, 33, 47B, 47C, 47E and 47G); and
• the guidelines published by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) under
section 93A of the FOI Act (the Guidelines).
Decision
The schedule
indicates the documents to which part access is refused. My reasons for refusing access are
given below.
Exemptions
Documents to which section 33 applies
I have decided that some documents contain material that is exempt from disclosure under section 33 of
the FOI Act as set out in the attached schedule.
Section 33 of the FOI Act relevantly states:
A document is an exempt document if disclosure of the document under this Act:
(a) would, or could reasonably be expected to, cause damage to:
(i) …;
(ii) …; or
(iii) the international relations of the Commonwealth; or
(b) would divulge any information or matter communicated in confidence by or on behalf of a
foreign government, an authority of a foreign government or an international organization to the
Government of the Commonwealth, to an authority of the Commonwealth or to a person
receiving the communication on behalf of the Commonwealth or of an authority of the
Commonwealth.
I found that the identified documents contain material in respect of which a claim for exemption under
section 33 of the FOI Act is warranted.
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In delivering on its purpose of better health for all Australians enabled by seamless, safe, secure digital
health services and technologies, the Agency actively engages internationally to promote collaboration,
including through establishment of the Global Digital Health Partnership (GDHP).
As part of that engagement, information is communicated confidentially as part of ongoing discussions with
relevant government agencies from other countries to build collaboration across the international
community. I consider that release of this information could reasonably damage future international
relations and divulge information provided confidentially by international government agency and
organisation representatives, thereby reducing the effectiveness of continuing collaboration to support the
Agency deliver on its purpose.
Conditional exemptions
Documents to which section 47B applies
I have decided that some documents contain material that is partially exempt from disclosure under section
47B of the FOI Act as set out in the attached schedule.
Section 47B of the FOI Act states:
A document is conditionally exempt if disclosure of the document under this Act:
(a) would, or could reasonably be expected to, cause damage to relations between the
Commonwealth and a State; or
(b) would divulge information or matter communicated in confidence by or on behalf of the
Government of a State or an authority of a State, to the Government of the Commonwealth, to
an authority of the Commonwealth or to a person receiving the communication on behalf of the
Commonwealth or of an authority of the Commonwealth;
I found that the identified documents contain material in respect of which a claim for exemption under
section 47B of the FOI Act is warranted.
All Australian governments have endorsed the
National Digital Health Strategy and the Agency works with
all state and territory governments to support progressing the priority areas for digital health under the
Strategy.
As part of that engagement, information is communicated confidentially as part of ongoing discussions with
relevant government agencies from all states and territories to design, build and implement digital health
services and technologies. I consider that release of this information could reasonably damage future
relations between the Agency and state and territory health agencies and divulge information provided
confidentially by those state and territory agencies, thereby reducing the ability for the Agency to work
with states and territories to implement a national digital health system.
In addition, it is likely that the disclosure of the documents would result in a loss of trust in the Agency by
state and territory government agencies and could reasonably be expected to prejudice the future working
relationship required to manage the My Health Record and other digital health priorities.
After determining that the documents are conditionally exempt in accordance with section 47B, I am
required to consider the public interest test (section 11A(5) of the FOI Act).
Public interest considerations
Conditionally exempt matter must be released unless, in the circumstances, access to that document at this
time would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest (section11A(5) of the FOI Act).
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As the OAIC Guidelines state at paragraphs 6.7 to 6.9:
The term ‘public interest’ is necessarily broad and non-specific because what constitutes the public
interest depends on the particular facts of the matter and the context in which it is being considered.
To conclude that, on balance, disclosure of a document would be contrary to the public interest is to
conclude that the benefit to the public resulting from disclosure is outweighed by the benefit to the
public of withholding the information.
The decision maker must analyse, in each case, where on balance the public interest lies, based on
the particular facts of the matter at the time the decision is made.
In considering whether access to the documents would be contrary to the public interest, I have considered
the factors favouring access in section 11B(3) of the FOI Act and the factors that are irrelevant and must not
be taken into account in section 11B(4) of the FOI Act.
Factors in favour of disclosure:
Firstly, I have considered the following factors favouring disclosure, specifically that disclosure would:
i)
promote the objects of the Act, particularly in increasing scrutiny, discussion, comment and
review of the Government’s activities (section 3(2)(b) of the FOI Act);
ii)
inform debate on a matter of public importance; and
iii)
promote effective oversight of public expenditure.
I do not consider that the release of the documents would inform debate on a matter of public importance,
nor would it promote effective oversight of public expenditure. The information contained in the
documents relates ongoing engagement between the Agency and states and territories to inform
implementation of digital health priorities. Broader consultation occurs on all digital health initiatives at the
appropriate time.
Factors against disclosure:
Secondly, I have considered the following factors against disclosure, specifically that disclosure could:
i)
reasonably be expected to prejudice an agency’s ability to obtain confidential and/or similar
information in the future;
ii)
reasonably be expected to prejudice the management function of an agency; and
iii)
found an expectation that the Agency deals with information in a manner inconsistent with the
standard reasonably expected of the Government in relation to health and other sensitive
information.
In this case, I have formed the view that the disclosure of the information will make a negligible
contribution to those factors in favour of disclosure. There is minimal public interest in this information
being known. By contrast, the interference with the ability of the Agency to work effectively with state and
territory governments to implement a national digital health system is, in my view, significant.
In accordance with section 11B(4)(b) of the FOI Act, I have not taken any irrelevant factors into account
when making my decision.
I have concluded that disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest. Accordingly, I find
that subsections 47B(a) and/or (b) exemptions apply in relation to the exempt material contained within
the documents.
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Documents to which section 47C applies
I have decided that some documents contain material that is partially exempt from disclosure under
subsection 47C(1)(a) of the FOI Act as set out in the attached schedule.
Subsection 47C(1)(a) of the FOI Act states:
(1) ‘A document is conditionally exempt if its disclosure under this Act would disclose matter
(
deliberative matter) in the nature of, or relating to, opinion, advice or recommendation obtained,
prepared or recorded, or consultation or deliberation that has taken place, in the course of, or for
the purposes of, the deliberative process involved in the functions of:
(a) an agency ….’
I found that the identified documents contain material in respect of which a claim for exemption under
section 47C(1)(a) of the FOI Act is warranted.
The redacted sections of the documents are deliberative in nature as the information expressed is about
the Agency’s deliberations to reach a position on delivery of its functions to support design, development
and implementation initiatives of digital health initiatives. The documents contain information that does
not reflect a finalised policy or procedural position within the Agency and are internal documents providing
information so that the Agency may be guided in their decision-making processes with advice,
methodologies and results from Agency officials and contracted organisations.
In addition, to the extent that the documents contain matter which has not been finalised within the
Agency, the FOI Guidelines advise that intertwined information should be separated where possible,
without diminishing or impairing the quality or completeness of the information. I have considered this
advice, and, in these instances, I have separated the information that I can from the deliberative matter.
The information that is deliberative has been redacted in these documents as it is likely to be taken out of
context and be misleading.
In accordance with the decision in
Secretary, Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small
Business and Staff Development Centre (2001) 114 FCR 301, I have not exempted or redacted information
that is purely factual or operational. As explained in the Office of the Australian Information Commission
(OAIC) Guidelines at part 6.70 the ‘exclusion of purely factual material under section 47C(2)(b) is intended
to allow disclosure of material used in the deliberative process.’ Where the section 47C exemption has
been applied to parts of documents, those parts are deliberative in nature and show emerging views in
advice and opinions of Agency officials.
After determining that the documents are conditionally exempt in accordance with section 47C, I am
required to consider the public interest test (section 11A(5) of the FOI Act).
Public interest considerations
The public interest test is as outlined above and the same factors in favour of and against disclosure apply
as for the conditional exemption under section 47B of the FOI Act.
Disclosure of the deliberative material would facilitate the objects of the FOI Act, by providing the applicant
with access to information held by the Commonwealth Government (the Government) and increasing
scrutiny of the Government’s activities. However, I consider that release of this information could
reasonably obstruct the future development of advice and opinions of public servants from being honestly
expressed, recorded and promulgated especially in relation to the My Health Record ecosystem.
It is also of equal importance that a level of integrity and confidence is maintained for the continued
engagement with state and territory government agencies to the Agency. It is important that officers can
give full and uncensored consideration to opinions and advice to the Agency. The ability and willingness of
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officers to thoroughly keep records and consider all options would be adversely affected if parts of the
documents could then be disclosed to the public and open matters not decided upon to debate and
comment outside of official processes, especially before any final decisions are made. Therefore, it is
reasonably foreseeable that allowing public access to parts of these documents would undermine the
decision-making process of the Government.
In accordance with section 11B(4)(b) of the FOI Act, I have not taken any irrelevant factors into account
when making my decision.
I have concluded that disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest. Accordingly, I find
that the section 47C exemption applies in relation to the identified material contained within the
documents.
Documents to which section 47E applies
I have decided that some documents contain material that is partially exempt from disclosure under
subsections 47E(a) and (e) of the FOI Act as set out in the attached schedule.
Section 47E of the FOI Act states:
A document is conditionally exempt if its disclosure under this Act would, or could reasonably be
expected to, do any of the following:
(a) prejudice the effectiveness of procedures or methods for the conduct of tests,
examinations or audits by an agency;
(b) …;
(c) …;
(d) have a substantial adverse effect on the proper and efficient conduct of the operations
of an agency.
For section 47E(a), I note that paragraph 6.104 of the OAIC Guidelines state that there must be prejudice to
the effectiveness of tests, examinations and/or audits that is reasonably expected to occur following
disclosure for the exemption to apply.
For section 47E(d), I note that paragraph 6.123 of the OAIC Guidelines state that any predicted substantial
adverse effect must ‘bear on the agency’s proper and efficient operations, that is the agency is undertaking
its expected activities in an expected manner’.
I have found that, in respect of section 47E(a), the Agency’s operations would be markedly affected if the
partially redacted information in the above documents were disclosed. The information regarding methods
for testing, examination and auditing affects the security and integrity of the My Health Records system. It
could potentially expose and weaken the Agency’s data integrity capability into the future.
I have found that, in respect of section 47E(d), the Agency’s operations would be markedly affected if the
partially redacted information in the above documents were disclosed. The information regarding the
Agency’s arrangements for planning and delivery of specific arrangements for vulnerable populations,
manage communications and engagement, maintain security and integrity of the My Health Records
system, and manage the financial and service delivery aspects of its functions contained in these
documents are such that, if it were released, the Agency’s practises could be misconstrued, and some
aspects of the data could be taken out of context.
It would undermine the Agency’s ability to effectively manage its operations and undermine the confidence
of Agency partners in continuing to work together to deliver a national digital health system.
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In the case of both sections 47E(a) and (d), the authors of the information may limit the detail included in
this material in the future, which would affect the Agency’s ability to deliver on its legislative and
operational functions.
After determining that the documents are conditionally exempt in accordance with subsections 47E(a)
and/or (d), I am required to consider the public interest test (section 11A(5) of the FOI Act).
Public interest considerations
The public interest test is as outlined above and the same factors in favour of and against disclosure apply
as for the conditional exemption under section 47B of the FOI Act.
Disclosure of the material relating to tests, examinations and audits, and around the operations of the
Agency would facilitate the objects of the FOI Act, by providing the applicant with access to information
held by the Commonwealth Government (the Government) and increasing scrutiny of the Government’s
activities. However, I consider that release of this information could reasonably obstruct the future
development of the My Health Record system and delivery of other national digital health priorities.
It is also of importance that a level of integrity and confidence is maintained for the continued free flow of
ideas and that data and operational platforms are protected. It is important that officers can give full and
uncensored consideration to opinions, advice and outcomes when engaging in operational functionalities.
The ability and willingness of officers to thoroughly consider all options would be adversely affected if the
documents, or information within those documents, could then be disclosed to the public for debate and
comment outside of official operational processes.
Therefore, it is reasonably foreseeable that allowing public access to some parts of these documents
concerning the operations of the Agency would undermine the functioning of the Agency, its
methodological processes and its conduct in discharging Commonwealth business.
In accordance with section 11B(4)(b) of the FOI Act, I have not taken any irrelevant factors into account
when making my decision.
I have concluded that disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest. Accordingly, I find
that the subsections 47E(a) and/or (d) exemptions apply in relation to the identified material contained
within the documents.
Documents to which section 47G applies
I have decided that some documents contain material that is exempt from disclosure under subsection
47G(1)(a) and (b) of the FOI Act as set out in the attached schedule.
Subsection 47G(1)(a) provides:
(1) A
document is conditionally exempt if its disclosure under this Act would disclose information
concerning a person in respect of his or her business or professional affairs or concerning the
business, commercial or financial affairs of an organisation or undertaking, in a case in which the
disclosure of the information:
(a) would, or could reasonably be expected to, unreasonably affect that person adversely in
respect of his or her lawful business or professional affairs or that organisation or undertaking
in respect of its lawful business, commercial or financial affairs; or
(b) could reasonably be expected to prejudice the future supply of information to the
Commonwealth or an
agency for the purpose of the administration of a law of the
Commonwealth or of a Territory or the administration of matters administered by an
agency.
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I find that the disclosure of the document would cause an unreasonable adverse effect on the business
affairs of the third parties mentioned and that this information is not otherwise publicly available.
The operation of the business information exemption depends on the effect of disclosure rather than the
precise nature of the information itself, however, I am satisfied that the information in question has some
relevance to a class of people in respect of their business or professional affairs or to the business,
commercial or financial affairs of organisations or undertakings.
The documents contain information that is not widely known. This information was provided by the
businesses and organisations as part of their role in contributing to the creation and maintenance of the My
Health Record system.
There is a reasonable expectation that the disclosure of the information contained in the documents would
unreasonably affect the third parties in respect of their lawful business affairs to the extent that this could
affect the abilities of the third parties to work with the Agency in the future.
In addition, it is likely that the disclosure of the information contained in the documents would result in a
loss of trust in the Agency by the third parties and could reasonably be expected to prejudice the future
supply of information to the Agency in relation to its functions with the My Health Record and other
national digital health priorities.
After determining that the documents are conditionally exempt in accordance with subsections 47G(1)(a)
and/or (b), I am required to consider the public interest test (section 11A(5) of the FOI Act).
Public interest considerations
The public interest test is as outlined above and the same factors in favour of and against disclosure apply
as for the conditional exemption under section 47B of the FOI Act.
Disclosure of the material relating to the operations of third parties working in partnership with the Agency
to deliver national digital health priorities would facilitate the objects of the FOI Act, by providing the
applicant with access to information held by the Commonwealth Government (the Government) and
increasing scrutiny of the Government’s activities. However, I consider that release of this information
could reasonably obstruct the future working arrangements between the Agency and third parties and
adversely affect development of the My Health Record system and delivery of other national digital health
priorities.
As for exemptions under subsections 47E(a) and (d), it is also of importance for exemptions under
subsections 47G(1)(a) and (b) that a level of integrity and confidence is maintained for the continued free
flow of ideas and that data and operational platforms are protected. It is important that employees of third
party organisations and officers of the Agency can give full and uncensored consideration to opinions,
advice and outcomes when engaging in operational functionalities. The ability and willingness of employees
and officers to thoroughly consider all options would be adversely affected if the documents, or
information within those documents, could then be disclosed to the public for debate and comment
outside of official operational processes.
Therefore, it is reasonably foreseeable that allowing public access to some parts of these documents
concerning the operations of third parties in working with the Agency would undermine the ongoing
collaborative approach to implementing national digital health priorities.
In this case, I have formed the view that the disclosure of the information will make a negligible
contribution to those factors in favour of disclosure. There is minimal public interest in this information
being known. By contrast, the interference with the business affairs of the third parties is in my view
significant.
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In accordance with section 11B(4)(b) of the FOI Act, I have not taken any irrelevant factors into account
when making my decision.
I have concluded that disclosure would, on balance, be contrary to the public interest. Accordingly, I find
that the subsections 47G(1)(a) and/or (b) exemptions apply in relation to the identified material contained
within the documents.
Section 22 – Deletion of exempt or irrelevant material
I have considered each of the documents identified in the schedule as being subject to an exemption to
determine whether a portion or portions of each document could be released using the procedure
envisaged in section 22 of the FOI Act. This includes redacting the identifying information for Agency staff
involved in preparation of the briefs. I consider that they would reasonably expect that their names and
phone numbers would not be disclosed as they are public servants, not public figures, and the information
is not public knowledge. It would not make a valuable contribution to public debate to release the names of
these individuals, nor would it shed light on the workings of Government. In addition, the information is in
many cases also out of date with individuals not working in these areas any more, or in some cases no
longer working for the Agency.
Section 22 provides that if an agency decides that granting access to a document would disclose
information that is exempt or reasonably regarded as irrelevant to the request, then where it is reasonably
practicable to provide a copy with deletions, such a copy should be provided.
I have decided to apply section 22 of the FOI Act to allow for the release of an edited copy of documents to
which exemptions apply or which contain irrelevant material.
Your review rights
If you are dissatisfied with my decision, you may apply for an internal review or an OAIC review of the
decision. We encourage you to seek internal review as a first step as it may provide a more rapid resolution
of your concerns.
Internal review
Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you may apply in writing to the Agency for an internal review of my
decision. The internal review application must be made within 30 days of the date of this letter, and be
lodged in one of the following ways:
Email:
xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Post: Freedom of Information
Scarborough House
Level 7, 1 Atlantic Street
Woden ACT 2606 Australia
Where possible please attach reasons why you believe the review of the decision is necessary. The internal
review will be carried out by another officer within 30 days.
Information Commission review
Under section 54L of the FOI Act, you may apply to the OAIC to review my decision.
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An application for review by the OAIC must be made in writing within 60 days of the date of this letter, and
be lodged in one of the following ways:
Online:
OAIC FOI Review
Phone: 1300 363 992
Email:
xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
Post: GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001
In person: Level 3, 175 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000
Contact officer
If you would like to ask any questions, the FOI team can be contacted by telephone on (02) 6223 0780 or
email
at xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.
Yours sincerely
Bettina McMahon
Authorised Decision-Maker
Attachments
Attachment A: Schedule of documents
Attachment B: Documents
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Attachment A: Schedule of the document – Freedom of Information Request no: FOI.1811002
Total
Document Date
no of
Author
Addressee
Description of Document
Decision on access
Exemption/s
No
Pages
23 October
Australian Digital
Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief:
1
2
Not applicable
Partial release
s.22
2018
Health Agency
Consumer participation in the MHR
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47C,
2
2018
3
Health Agency
s.47G
Opt out numbers
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47C,
3
2018
3
Health Agency
s.47G
Pre-MHR expansion program communications
impact
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47G
4
2018
6
Health Agency
MHR Expansion Provider Readiness
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47G
5
2018
6
Health Agency
Communication activities
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47G
6
2018
5
Health Agency
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander remote
engagement
Australian Digital Health Agency ABN 84 425 496 912, Level 25, 175 Liverpool Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Phone
+61 2 8298 2600 Facsimile +61 2 8298 2666
www.digitalhealth.gov.au OFFICIAL
Total
Document Date
no of
Author
Addressee
Description of Document
Decision on access
Exemption/s
No
Pages
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
7
2018
5
Health Agency
s.47G
Hard to reach and vulnerable groups
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.33
8
2018
5
Health Agency
International Comparison of approaches to
digital health systems
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47C,
9
2018
3
Health Agency
s.47G
Benefits realisation to date, including test beds
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47G
10
2018
2
Health Agency
Children and young people (14 and 17 year
olds)
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47B(a),
11
2018
1
Health Agency
s.47B(b)
Children in care
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47B(a),
2018
Health Agency
s.47B(b),
12
3
Family safety issues
s.47E(a),
s.47E(d), s.47G
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22
13
2018
2
Health Agency
Genetics and genomics and the MHR
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22
14
1
2018
Health Agency
12
Total
Document Date
no of
Author
Addressee
Description of Document
Decision on access
Exemption/s
No
Pages
Access to the MHR by employers and insurers
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22
15
2018
3
Health Agency
Clinician access to the MHR System
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d)
16
2018
2
Health Agency
Contact centre services
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47C,
17
2018
3
Health Agency
s.47E(d), s.47G
Mobile apps
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(a)
18
2018
4
Health Agency
Notifiable Data breaches under the
My Health
Records Act 2012
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22
19
2018
1
Health Agency
Effective removal of a MHR
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
20
2018
3
Health Agency
s.47G
Payments to peak bodies from AusTender
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(a)
21
2018
2
Health Agency
MHR reported event – management process
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47C,
22
2018
2
Health Agency
s.47E(d), s47G
Consumer complaints
13
Total
Document Date
no of
Author
Addressee
Description of Document
Decision on access
Exemption/s
No
Pages
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47C,
23
2018
2
Health Agency
s.47E(a), s.47G
System performance
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
24
2018
3
Health Agency
s.47G
MHR program governance and assurance
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(a),
25
2018
3
Health Agency
s.47E(d)
Cyber security
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(a)
26
2018
3
Health Agency
Auditing access to MHR
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22
27
2018
2
Health Agency
Privacy controls in the MHR
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22
28
2018
2
Health Agency
Privacy policy, protections and safeguards in the
MHR
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47B(a),
29
2018
3
Health Agency
s.47B(b),
MHR connections
s.47Cs.47E(d)
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47C,
30
2018
2
Health Agency
s.47E(d), s.47G
Re-platforming
14
Total
Document Date
no of
Author
Addressee
Description of Document
Decision on access
Exemption/s
No
Pages
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47G
31
2018
2
Health Agency
Australian Medical Association guidance on
MHR
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
32
2018
2
Health Agency
s.47E(c)
Organisational structure
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(a),
33
2018
1
Health Agency
s.47E(d)
Agency information and communications
technology
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
34
2018
1
Health Agency
s.47C
Finance – COAG Funding
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
35
2018
2
Health Agency
s.47C
Finance – Agency Funding
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
36
2018
1
Health Agency
s.47C
Finance – Expenditure Summary
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22. s.47E(d),
37
2018
2
Health Agency
s.47C
Finance – MHR Expansion Program
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
38
2018
1
Health Agency
s.47C
Finance – MHR Operating Expenditure
15
Total
Document Date
no of
Author
Addressee
Description of Document
Decision on access
Exemption/s
No
Pages
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
39
2018
2
Health Agency
s.47C
MHR opt out extension and hard delete
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
40
2018
4
Health Agency
s.47C
Key facts and figures
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22
41
2018
1
Health Agency
Secondary uses of data - implementation
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
42
2018
3
Health Agency
s.47G
MHR opt out period process
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
43
2018
2
Health Agency
s.47G, s.47C
Pharmacy registration
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
44
2018
4
Health Agency
s.47G
MHR Expansion Program – individual healthcare
identifier reconciliation
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22
45
2018
8
Health Agency
2018-19 Budget implications
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47B(a),
46
2018
4
Health Agency
s.47B(b), s.47C,
Agency Achievements from January to June
s.47E(d), s.47G
2018
16
Total
Document Date
no of
Author
Addressee
Description of Document
Decision on access
Exemption/s
No
Pages
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
47
2018
4
Health Agency
s.47G
National Authentication Service for Health and
Provider Digital Access
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22
48
2018
2
Health Agency
National Digital Health Strategy
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(a),
49
2018
2
Health Agency
s.47E(d), s.47G
Australian National Audit Office 2017-18 closing
report
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22
50
2018
2
Health Agency
2017-18 Financial Statements
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.33,
51
2018
5
Health Agency
s.47E(d), s.47C
Global Digital Health Partnership Summit
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47E(d),
52
2018
3
Health Agency
s.47G
Communications activity budgets
23 October
Australian Digital
Not applicable Supplementary Budget Estimates 2018-19 brief: Partial release
s.22, s.47C,
53
2018
4
Health Agency
s.47E(d)
Clinical reference leads program
17