15 June 2021
Dr Matthew Jenks
Consultant Anaesthetists
on behalf of the Sustainable Health Sector National Network
by email:
[FYI request #15443 email]
Ref: OIA-2020/21-0604
Dear Dr Jenks
Official Information Act request relating to a Sustainable Development Unit at the
Ministry of Health
Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request which was transferred from
the Ministry of Health to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on
19 May 2021. You requested:
“Has there been a budget request to fund a sustainable development unit (similar to the
NHS SDU) at Ministry of Health?”
A centralised sustainable development unit is something that the new entities might consider
in the future. However, at this time, the Health Transition Unit within DPMC does not hold
any information on the creation of such a Unit. Accordingly, the information you have
requested does not exist and I therefore must refuse your request pursuant to section
18(g)(i) of the Act.
You have the right to ask the Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision under
section 28(3) of the Act.
We do not intend to publish this response on DPMC’s website.
Yours sincerely
Stephen McKernan
Director, Health and Disability Review Transition Unit
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4390622
64 4 817 9698 www.dpmc.govt.nz