Number of people opted out of My Health Record as at October 2018

Henare Degan made this Freedom of Information request to Australian Digital Health Agency

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Dear Australian Digital Health Agency,

I'd like to know how many people have opted out of My Health Record. Can you please send me the latest document that shows the number of people that have opted out of My Health Record?

Please treat this as a request for administrative access. If for some reason the request cannot be dealt with in this way, please treat it as a formal application under the Freedom of Information Act.

Cheers,

Henare

FOI, Australian Digital Health Agency

OFFICIAL
Henare Degan
Via Right to Know

Freedom of information Request 1810003

This email is to say that we have received in this office on 11 October 2018 your application for access to My Health Record documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

We will contact you again to formally acknowledge your application and, if necessary, clarify your application; advise if charges are applicable; or, whether there is a need to consult with third parties.

In the meantime if you have any questions, please email us at [email address].

Kylee Paulissen
Freedom of Information Officer (FOI)
Governance and Performance Reporting Services
Governance, Risk and Secretariat Services Branch
Organisational Capability and Change Management Division

Australian Digital Health Agency
Scarborough House, Level 7, 1 Atlantic Street, Woden ACT 2606
Email [ADHA request email]
Web www.digitalhealth.gov.au

-----Original Message-----
From: Henare Degan [mailto:[FOI #4870 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 10 October 2018 4:41 PM
To: FOI <[ADHA request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Number of people opted out of My Health Record as at October 2018

Dear Australian Digital Health Agency,

I'd like to know how many people have opted out of My Health Record. Can you please send me the latest document that shows the number of people that have opted out of My Health Record?

Please treat this as a request for administrative access. If for some reason the request cannot be dealt with in this way, please treat it as a formal application under the Freedom of Information Act.

Cheers,

Henare

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OFFICIAL
Dear Mr Degan

Attached is the Freedom of Information decision in relation to your enquiry relating to My Health Record opt out figures.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email address] or phone the FOI Team on 02 6151 8653.

FOI Team
Governance and Performance Reporting Services
Governance, Reporting and Secretariat Services Branch
Organisational Capability and Change Management Division

Australian Digital Health Agency
Scarborough House, Level 7, 1 Atlantic Street, Woden ACT 2606
Phone 02 6151 8653
Email [ADHA request email]
Web www.digitalhealth.gov.au

-----Original Message-----
From: Henare Degan [mailto:[FOI #4870 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 10 October 2018 4:41 PM
To: FOI <[ADHA request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Number of people opted out of My Health Record as at October 2018

Dear Australian Digital Health Agency,

I'd like to know how many people have opted out of My Health Record. Can you please send me the latest document that shows the number of people that have opted out of My Health Record?

Please treat this as a request for administrative access. If for some reason the request cannot be dealt with in this way, please treat it as a formal application under the Freedom of Information Act.

Cheers,

Henare

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[FOI #4870 email]

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This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
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Henare Degan left an annotation ()

Answer from the attachment:

"The Australian Digital Health Agency reported on 24 October 2018 that 1,147,000 had elected to opt out from having a My Health Record created for them by the end of 2018."