OFFICIAL

Good Afternoon

Acknowledgement of receipt of Freedom of Information request

I refer to your request received by the Department of Health, Disability
and Ageing (the department) for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). You have requested access to:

 

[T]he current Charter of the Health Ministers’ Meeting. If the Charter is
still under development, I seek access to the latest draft or most recent
version held by the Department. If no Charter or only a draft Charter
exists, I also seek access to any terms of reference, constitution,
governance framework, or other similar establishing or operating
instrument.

The reference number for your request is FOI 26-2498.  Please ensure that
you quote this number in future correspondence with us concerning this
request.

 

Request for a 21 day extension

 

Your request was received on 9 December 2025. The FOI Act requires the
department to provide you with an access decision by 8 January 2026 (30
days).

 

Many areas of the department, including the FOI Section, will be closed
from 23 December 2025 to 2 January 2026.

 

To ensure the department has sufficient time to process your request and
provide access to all relevant documents, we are seeking your agreement to
extend the period for completing your FOI request by 21 days (under
section 15AA of the FOI Act). If you agree to this extension, the
department would be required to provide you with an access decision by 29
January 2026.

 

If you agree to this extension, could let us know by return email
to [1][Department of Health, Disability and Ageing request email].

 

Request to exclude irrelevant information from your request

To assist with processing your request, can you also please advise by 15
December 2025, if you agree that information regarding any public service
employee names below Senior Executive Service level and direct telephone
numbers of all staff will be excluded from the scope of your request under
s22(1)(a)(ii) of the FOI Act

Other Information

The department may impose a charge for the work involved in providing
access to the documents.  If this request attracts a charge you will be
notified in writing.

 

Unless you advise otherwise any draft and duplicate documents will be
excluded from the scope of your request.

Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be
published online on our disclosure
log [2]www.health.gov.au/resources/foi-disclosure-log, subject to certain
exceptions. (For example, personal information will not be published where
this would be unreasonable.)

You can contact the FOI team via email at [3][email address] or by phone
on 02 6289 1666, should you have any questions.

 

Kind regards,

Kirsten

Administration Officer – Freedom of Information Section 

Commercial and Information Law Branch

 

Legal Division | Corporate Operations Group 

Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing 

T: 02 6289 1666| E: [4][email address] 

 

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peoples as the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia, and
their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our
respects to them and their cultures, and to all Elders both past and
present. 

 

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