31 August 2021
Anthony Jordan
[FYI request #16411 email]
Tēnā koe Anthony
Your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-013462
Thank you for your request of 16 August 2021 to Andrew Littles office, asking for the following
information which we are responding to under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Your request
has been transferred to ACC under section 14 of the act as your request is more closely connected with
the functions of ACC:
1. 1/ Information that the Government has in place that would allow funding for:
Brain Scanning of Complex Concussion and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury of New Zealand
Residents/ACC Claimants involved in Long History Legal Arguments, via Matai Medical Research
Institute - Gisborne
2/ Should no funding be currently allocated, please provide information that would guide:
New Zealand Residents/ACC Claimants involved in Long History Legal Arguments of Concussion
and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, access to funding in order to have State of the Art/World
Leading Brain Scanning via Matai Medical Research Institute – Gisborne
The information requested does not exist
ACC does not hold any information that would allow funding for brain scanning at Matai Medical
Research Institute. They are not an approved ACC provider. Therefore, we do not hold any information
that would allow funding for their brain scanning and are refusing the request accordingly under section
18(e) of the Act. Some guidance about becoming a registered provider can be fo
und here. ACC does not hold any information that would provide guidance for claimants attempting to access
funding of Matai Medical research institute services. Therefore, we are refusing your request under
section 18(e) of the Act, the information does not exist.
If you have any questions
If you have any questions, you can email me
at [email address]
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman.
Information about how to do this is ava
ilable at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800
802 602.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Sasha Wood
Manager Official Information Act Services
Government Engagement & Support
