Spinal Cord Stimulation
Dear Department of Health,
Please provide all correspondence, including briefs, emails, meeting records and other documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care Technology Assessment and Access Division and the Therapeutic Goods Administration regarding Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) devices in 2022, and 2023.
Yours faithfully,
Kath
Good afternoon Kath,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 4904 – NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT AND REQUEST
FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
Acknowledgement of receipt
I am writing to notify you that the Department of Health (department)
received your FOI request on 21 December 2023 for access to the following
documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act):
All correspondence, including briefs, emails, meeting records and other
documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care Technology
Assessment and Access Division and the Therapeutic Goods Administration
regarding Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) devices in 2022, and 2023
Request for 9 day extension
The FOI Act requires the department to provide you with an access decision
by 20 January 2024 (30 days).
Many areas of the department, including the FOI Section, were closed from
23 December 2023 to 2 January 2024.
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 9 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 2024.
If you agree to this extension, could you please let us know by return
email to [1][Health request email] by close of business 4 January 2024.
FOI processing charge
The department may impose a charge for the work involved in providing
access to documents. The amount of the charge depends on how many
documents are relevant to your FOI request and the amount of work involved
in processing your request.
If the department decides to impose a charge for this FOI request, we will
notify you in writing and you will have an opportunity to ask for the
charge to be reduced or waived.
Draft and duplicate documents
The department considers draft and duplicate documents generally
irrelevant to FOI requests under section 22 of the FOI Act.
Unless you advise us otherwise, the department will not process draft and
duplicate documents when processing your FOI request.
Departmental staff names and contact details
Names and other personal information about employees may also be subject
to protection under the Privacy Act 1988.
In addition, the department considers the names and contact details of
junior Commonwealth employee (below Senior Executive Service level) and
the mobile telephone numbers of all employees are generally irrelevant
under section 22 of the FOI Act.
Unless you advise us otherwise, those details will be excluded from any
documents provided to you in response to your FOI request.
Contact
You can contact the FOI Unit via email at [2][email address], should you
have any questions.
Kind regards,
Riley
FOI Support Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation Branch
Legal and Assurance Division
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges First Nations 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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From: Kath [3][FOI #10983 email]
Sent: Thursday, 21 December 2023 9:16 PM
To: FOI [4][email address]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Spinal Cord Stimulation
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Dear Department of Health,
Please provide all correspondence, including briefs, emails, meeting
records and other documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care
Technology Assessment and Access Division and the Therapeutic Goods
Administration regarding Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) devices in 2022,
and 2023.
Yours faithfully,
Kath
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Dear FOI,
Thank you for your email. Yes - I agree to your request for an extension of 9 days for your access decision, to 29 January 2024.
Yours sincerely,
Kath
Dear Kath,
I refer to your FOI 4904 to the department seeking access to:
All correspondence, including briefs, emails, meeting records and other documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care Technology Assessment and Access Division and the Therapeutic Goods Administration regarding Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) devices in 2022, and 2023.
The statutory due date for request is currently 29 January 2024.
Section 15AA of the FOI Act permits the department to extend the statutory processing timeframe, with your agreement, for a period of up to 30 calendar days.
Request for a 10-day extension
To ensure that department has undertaken all reasonable steps to identify all documents relevant to your request, the department is seeking your agreement to an extension of 10 calendar days.
If you agree to this extension, the statutory due date will then be 8 February 2024. The department will, however, continue to process your request as quickly as possible.
It would assist if you could please advise by COB 23 January 2024 if you agree to this extension of time. We thank you for your ongoing patience and cooperation as we continue to process your request.
If you have any questions regarding any of the matters discussed in this email, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI Section at [email address].
Kind regards,
Alanah
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group
Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges 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 elders both past and present
-----Original Message-----
From: Kath <[FOI #10983 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 3 January 2024 11:28 AM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information Request 4904 – Notification of Receipt and Request For An Extension Of Time [SEC=OFFICIAL]
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Dear FOI,
Thank you for your email. Yes - I agree to your request for an extension of 9 days for your access decision, to 29 January 2024.
Yours sincerely,
Kath
-----Original Message-----
Good afternoon Kath,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST 4904 – NOTIFICATION OF RECEIPT AND REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
Acknowledgement of receipt
I am writing to notify you that the Department of Health (department) received your FOI request on 21 December 2023 for access to the following documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act):
All correspondence, including briefs, emails, meeting records and other documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care Technology Assessment and Access Division and the Therapeutic Goods Administration regarding Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) devices in 2022, and 2023
Request for 9 day extension
The FOI Act requires the department to provide you with an access decision by 20 January 2024 (30 days).
Many areas of the department, including the FOI Section, were closed from
23 December 2023 to 2 January 2024.
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 9 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 2024.
If you agree to this extension, could you please let us know by return email to [1][Health request email] by close of business 4 January 2024.
FOI processing charge
The department may impose a charge for the work involved in providing access to documents. The amount of the charge depends on how many documents are relevant to your FOI request and the amount of work involved in processing your request.
If the department decides to impose a charge for this FOI request, we will notify you in writing and you will have an opportunity to ask for the charge to be reduced or waived.
Draft and duplicate documents
The department considers draft and duplicate documents generally irrelevant to FOI requests under section 22 of the FOI Act.
Unless you advise us otherwise, the department will not process draft and duplicate documents when processing your FOI request.
Departmental staff names and contact details
Names and other personal information about employees may also be subject to protection under the Privacy Act 1988.
In addition, the department considers the names and contact details of junior Commonwealth employee (below Senior Executive Service level) and the mobile telephone numbers of all employees are generally irrelevant under section 22 of the FOI Act.
Unless you advise us otherwise, those details will be excluded from any documents provided to you in response to your FOI request.
Contact
You can contact the FOI Unit via email at [2][email address], should you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Riley
FOI Support Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation Branch
Legal and Assurance Division
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges First Nations 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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From: Kath [3][FOI #10983 email]
Sent: Thursday, 21 December 2023 9:16 PM
To: FOI [4][email address]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Spinal Cord Stimulation
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Dear Department of Health,
Please provide all correspondence, including briefs, emails, meeting records and other documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care Technology Assessment and Access Division and the Therapeutic Goods Administration regarding Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) devices in 2022, and 2023.
Yours faithfully,
Kath
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Dear FOI,
Thank you for your email requesting a further 9 day extension to 29 January 2024. I agree to this request.
Yours sincerely,
Kath
Dear Kath,
Thank you for your email.
Apologies it appears there may have been some confusion with the below email, the department was seeking an extension for 10 days extending to the statutory due date from 29 January 2024 to 8 February 2024.
Could you confirm if you are agreeable with this request.
Kind regards,
Alanah
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group
Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges 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 elders both past and present
-----Original Message-----
From: Kath <[FOI #10983 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 10:40 AM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Request 4904 – Request For An Extension Of Time [SEC=OFFICIAL]
REMINDER: Think before you click! This email originated from outside our organisation. Only click links or open attachments if you recognise the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear FOI,
Thank you for your email requesting a further 9 day extension to 29 January 2024. I agree to this request.
Yours sincerely,
Kath
-----Original Message-----
Dear Kath,
I refer to your FOI 4904 to the department seeking access to:
All correspondence, including briefs, emails, meeting records and other documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care Technology Assessment and Access Division and the Therapeutic Goods Administration regarding Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) devices in 2022, and 2023.
The statutory due date for request is currently 29 January 2024.
Section 15AA of the FOI Act permits the department to extend the statutory processing timeframe, with your agreement, for a period of up to 30 calendar days.
Request for a 10-day extension
To ensure that department has undertaken all reasonable steps to identify all documents relevant to your request, the department is seeking your agreement to an extension of 10 calendar days.
If you agree to this extension, the statutory due date will then be 8 February 2024. The department will, however, continue to process your request as quickly as possible.
It would assist if you could please advise by COB 23 January 2024 if you agree to this extension of time. We thank you for your ongoing patience and cooperation as we continue to process your request.
If you have any questions regarding any of the matters discussed in this email, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI Section at [email address].
Kind regards,
Alanah
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges 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 elders both past and present
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Good morning Kath
I refer to your request of date to the Department of Health and Aged Care (department), seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) to the following documents:
All correspondence, including briefs, emails, meeting records and other documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care Technology Assessment and Access Division and the Therapeutic Goods Administration regarding Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) devices in 2022, and 2023.
Notice of Third Party Consultation
A document has been identified in the scope of your request which contains information relating to third parties. It has been determined that it would be appropriate to consult with the affected third parties under sections 27 and 27A of the FOI Act prior to a decision on access to those documents being made.
Section 15(6) of the FOI Act allows the timeframe for processing your request to be extended by 30 days to facilitate this consultation. Accordingly, the statutory due date for your request is now 28 February 2024.
The department will continue processing your request and provide you with a decision on access as soon we are able to do so.
Relevant provisions
The FOI Act, including the provisions referred to in this email, can be accessed from the Federal Register of Legislation website: www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2004A02562.
If you require clarification of any of the matters discussed in this email you should contact the department’s FOI Section by email at [email address].
Kind regards,
Alanah
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group
Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges 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 elders both past and present
-----Original Message-----
From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 10:45 AM
To: Kath <[FOI #10983 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Request 4904 – Request For An Extension Of Time [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear Kath,
Thank you for your email.
Apologies it appears there may have been some confusion with the below email, the department was seeking an extension for 10 days extending to the statutory due date from 29 January 2024 to 8 February 2024.
Could you confirm if you are agreeable with this request.
Kind regards,
Alanah
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges 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 elders both past and present
-----Original Message-----
From: Kath <[FOI #10983 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 10:40 AM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Request 4904 – Request For An Extension Of Time [SEC=OFFICIAL]
REMINDER: Think before you click! This email originated from outside our organisation. Only click links or open attachments if you recognise the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear FOI,
Thank you for your email requesting a further 9 day extension to 29 January 2024. I agree to this request.
Yours sincerely,
Kath
-----Original Message-----
Dear Kath,
I refer to your FOI 4904 to the department seeking access to:
All correspondence, including briefs, emails, meeting records and other documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care Technology Assessment and Access Division and the Therapeutic Goods Administration regarding Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) devices in 2022, and 2023.
The statutory due date for request is currently 29 January 2024.
Section 15AA of the FOI Act permits the department to extend the statutory processing timeframe, with your agreement, for a period of up to 30 calendar days.
Request for a 10-day extension
To ensure that department has undertaken all reasonable steps to identify all documents relevant to your request, the department is seeking your agreement to an extension of 10 calendar days.
If you agree to this extension, the statutory due date will then be 8 February 2024. The department will, however, continue to process your request as quickly as possible.
It would assist if you could please advise by COB 23 January 2024 if you agree to this extension of time. We thank you for your ongoing patience and cooperation as we continue to process your request.
If you have any questions regarding any of the matters discussed in this email, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI Section at [email address].
Kind regards,
Alanah
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges 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 elders both past and present
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Dear Kath,
I refer to your FOI request 4904 received on 21 December 2023.
Please see attached a decision on access and documents referred to in that
decision.
Should you have any questions, please contact FOI on the below details.
Kind regards,
Alanah
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section
Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group
Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [1][email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
The Department of Health and Aged Care acknowledges 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
elders both past and present
-----Original Message-----
From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:23 AM
To: Kath <[FOI #10983 email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information Request 4904 Notification of Affected
Third Party Consultation [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Good morning Kath
I refer to your request of date to the Department of Health and Aged Care
(department), seeking access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(Cth) (FOI Act) to the following documents:
All correspondence, including briefs, emails, meeting records and other
documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care Technology
Assessment and Access Division and the Therapeutic Goods Administration
regarding Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) devices in 2022, and 2023.
Notice of Third Party Consultation
A document has been identified in the scope of your request which contains
information relating to third parties. It has been determined that it
would be appropriate to consult with the affected third parties under
sections 27 and 27A of the FOI Act prior to a decision on access to those
documents being made.
Section 15(6) of the FOI Act allows the timeframe for processing your
request to be extended by 30 days to facilitate this consultation.
Accordingly, the statutory due date for your request is now 28 February
2024.
The department will continue processing your request and provide you with
a decision on access as soon we are able to do so.
Relevant provisions
The FOI Act, including the provisions referred to in this email, can be
accessed from the Federal Register of Legislation website:
[2]www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C2004A02562.
If you require clarification of any of the matters discussed in this email
you should contact the department’s FOI Section by email at
[3][email address].
Kind regards,
Alanah
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group Australian
Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [4][email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia The Department of Health and
Aged Care acknowledges 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 elders both past and
present
-----Original Message-----
From: FOI <[5][email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 10:45 AM
To: Kath <[6][FOI #10983 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Request 4904 – Request For An
Extension Of Time [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear Kath,
Thank you for your email.
Apologies it appears there may have been some confusion with the below
email, the department was seeking an extension for 10 days extending to
the statutory due date from 29 January 2024 to 8 February 2024.
Could you confirm if you are agreeable with this request.
Kind regards,
Alanah
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group Australian
Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [7][email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia The Department of Health and
Aged Care acknowledges 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 elders both past and
present
-----Original Message-----
From: Kath <[8][FOI #10983 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 10:40 AM
To: FOI <[9][email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Request 4904 – Request For An
Extension Of Time [SEC=OFFICIAL]
REMINDER: Think before you click! This email originated from outside our
organisation. Only click links or open attachments if you recognise the
sender and know the content is safe.
Dear FOI,
Thank you for your email requesting a further 9 day extension to 29
January 2024. I agree to this request.
Yours sincerely,
Kath
-----Original Message-----
Dear Kath,
I refer to your FOI 4904 to the department seeking access to:
All correspondence, including briefs, emails, meeting records and other
documents between the Department of Health and Aged Care Technology
Assessment and Access Division and the Therapeutic Goods Administration
regarding Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) devices in 2022, and 2023.
The statutory due date for request is currently 29 January 2024.
Section 15AA of the FOI Act permits the department to extend the statutory
processing timeframe, with your agreement, for a period of up to 30
calendar days.
Request for a 10-day extension
To ensure that department has undertaken all reasonable steps to identify
all documents relevant to your request, the department is seeking your
agreement to an extension of 10 calendar days.
If you agree to this extension, the statutory due date will then be 8
February 2024. The department will, however, continue to process your
request as quickly as possible.
It would assist if you could please advise by COB 23 January 2024 if you
agree to this extension of time. We thank you for your ongoing patience
and cooperation as we continue to process your request.
If you have any questions regarding any of the matters discussed in this
email, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI Section at [email
address].
Kind regards,
Alanah
Case Officer – Freedom of Information Section Legal Advice and Legislation
Legal and Assurance Division | Corporate Operations Group Australian
Government, Department of Health and Aged Care
T: 02 6289 1666 | E: [email address]
PO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia The Department of Health and
Aged Care acknowledges 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 elders both past and
present
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