COVID-19 Disinformation Assessment and Response Team
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From: Harold
Dear Ministry of Health,
Regarding the Ministry of Health-led COVID-19 Disinformation Assessment and Response Team (DART), I would like to request the following information:
1) The identity of all agencies involved in the team’s operations
2) The team’s terms of reference
3) Copies of all standard operating procedures, policies, instructions or other documents which govern the team’s operations
4) Copies of all briefings to any minister on the topic of the team’s establishment, and any reports-back submitted to ministers on the team’s operation
Yours faithfully,
Harold
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Kia ora Harold,
Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202206192.
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate the
timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online calculator
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significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
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Kia ora,
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Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
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From: Harold
Dear Ministry of Health,
Thank you for your response of 10 June. I would like to make a follow up request for further information about DART. I would like to request:
1) A copy of the position description for the manager of DART
2) Copies of any other position descriptions for roles within DART
3) The number of FTEs employed in DART
4) Copies of any Memoranda of Understanding or other formal agreements that set out the relationship between DART and any other agency
5) Copies of any internal memos on the topic of the establishment of DART. For the avoidance of doubt, by “internal memo” I am referring to this type of document published on the Ministry website:
https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/...
6) A list of all other such memos on the topic of DART, including the title of the memo and date
Yours sincerely,
Harold
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Kia ora Harold,
Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202208104.
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate the
timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
notify you of an extension of that time frame.
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
[2]Ministry of Health information releases
[3]Unite against COVID-19
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From: Harold <[FOI #19329 email]>
Sent: Monday, 20 June 2022 09:20
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Response to your request for information, ref: H202206192
Dear Ministry of Health,
Thank you for your response of 10 June. I would like to make a follow up
request for further information about DART. I would like to request:
1) A copy of the position description for the manager of DART
2) Copies of any other position descriptions for roles within DART
3) The number of FTEs employed in DART
4) Copies of any Memoranda of Understanding or other formal
agreements that set out the relationship between DART and any other agency
5) Copies of any internal memos on the topic of the establishment of
DART. For the avoidance of doubt, by “internal memo” I am referring to
this type of document published on the Ministry website:
[4]https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/...
6) A list of all other such memos on the topic of DART, including the
title of the memo and date
Yours sincerely,
Harold
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Kia ora,
Please find attached a response to your request for information.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
[1]Ministry of Health information releases
[2]Unite against COVID-19
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From: Harold
Dear Ministry of Health,
I would like to follow up on the request I submitted 20 June (H202208104). By my calculation I should have had a response from you no later than 19 July. Are you able to let me know when I can expect your response?
Yours sincerely,
Harold
From: OIA Requests
Thank you for your Official Information Act request. This is
an automatic reply to let you know we received it.
In accordance with the Act, we'll let you know our decision within no more
than 20 working days. If you'd like to calculate the timeframe, you can
use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
Please also refer to the Unite Against Covid-19 website for copies of
papers, minutes, and key advice for the decisions the Government has made
relating to COVID-19.
Sometimes we may need to clarify aspects of a request. You can expect to
hear from us soon if that is the case here.
Ngā mihi,
OIA Services
Government and Executive Services
Office of the Director-General
Manatū Hauora (Ministry of Health)
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Kia ora Harold,
Please accept our apologies for this late extension notification.
Thank you for your request for official information, received on 20 June
2022 requesting:
“in response to H202206192: Thank you for your response of 10 June. I
would like to make a follow up request for further information about DART.
I would like to request:
1) A copy of the position description for the manager of DART
2) Copies of any other position descriptions for roles within DART
3) The number of FTEs employed in DART
4) Copies of any Memoranda of Understanding or other formal agreements
that set out the relationship between DART and any other agency
5) Copies of any internal memos on the topic of the establishment of DART.
For the avoidance of doubt, by “internal memo” I am referring to this type
of document published on the Ministry website:
[1]https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/...
6) A list of all other such memos on the topic of DART, including the
title of the memo and date”
The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as consultations are necessary to make a decision on
the request are such that a proper response to the request cannot
reasonably be made within the original time limit.
You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 9 August
2022.
You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
M[2]inistry of Health information releases
U[3]nite against COVID-19
From: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 21 July 2022 8:18 am
To: Courtenay Kularatne <[email address]>
Subject: Fw: Acknowledgement of your request for official information
(ref: H202208104)
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
M[4]inistry of Health information releases
U[5]nite against COVID-19
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From: Harold <[6][FOI #19329 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 21 July 2022 08:11
To: OIA Requests <[7][email address]>
Subject: Re: Acknowledgement of your request for official information
(ref: H202208104)
Dear Ministry of Health,
I would like to follow up on the request I submitted 20 June (H202208104).
By my calculation I should have had a response from you no later than 19
July. Are you able to let me know when I can expect your response?
Yours sincerely,
Harold
-----Original Message-----
Kia ora Harold,
Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202208104.
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate the
timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [1][8]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is
experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
notify you of an extension of that time frame.
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate
to
get in touch.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
[2]Ministry of Health information releases
[3]Unite against COVID-19
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From: Harold <[FOI #19329 email]>
Sent: Monday, 20 June 2022 09:20
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Response to your request for information, ref: H202206192
Dear Ministry of Health,
Thank you for your response of 10 June. I would like to make a follow up
request for further information about DART. I would like to request:
1) A copy of the position description for the manager of DART
2) Copies of any other position descriptions for roles within DART
3) The number of FTEs employed in DART
4) Copies of any Memoranda of Understanding or other formal
agreements that set out the relationship between DART and any other
agency
5) Copies of any internal memos on the topic of the establishment of
DART. For the avoidance of doubt, by “internal memo” I am referring to
this type of document published on the Ministry website:
[4][9]https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/...
6) A list of all other such memos on the topic of DART, including
the
title of the memo and date
Yours sincerely,
Harold
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Kia ora,
Please find attached a response to your request for information.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
M[1]inistry of Health information releases
U[2]nite against COVID-19
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