Qualifications clarification
James made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
The request was partially successful.
From: James
Dear Ministry of Health,
As per my previous request which was too generic, under the OIA I specifically seek clarification regarding the University and Tertiary education qualifications of Matthew Tukaki which were listed in his bio of the Annual Report for Suicide Prevention Australia.
In Matthew Tukaki’s previous role for Suicide Prevention Australia he clearly states in the annual financial report June 30, 2020 which is publicly available online, his University and Tertiary qualifications as the following:
Post Graduate Diploma in Diplomacy and Negotiations (VU), Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS,WU), NZ Certificate in Business (BOP/MT), International Government Certificate in Knowledge Management (IGKM).
Please provide any University or Tertiary qualifications Mr Tukaki listed on either his application for the role of Director of Suicide Prevention, Or in his CV he submitted for this role.
If Mr Tukaki listed University or Tertiary qualifications, please confirm if they were all checked and confirmed with each Institution as part of the recruitment process at the time of application, if not, why not?
Yours faithfully,
James
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora
Thank you for your request for official information. The reference number
for your request is: H2023021713
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, Manatū Hauora 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/
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
M[2]inistry of Health information releases
U[3]nite against COVID-19
show quoted sections
References
Visible links
1. http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
2. https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministr...
3. https://covid19.govt.nz/
From: OIA Requests
Tçnâ koe James,
Thank you for your request for official information received on 13 March
2023 requesting:
I specifically seek clarification regarding the University and Tertiary
education qualifications of Matthew Tukaki which were listed in his bio
of the Annual Report for Suicide Prevention Australia.
In Matthew Tukaki’s previous role for Suicide Prevention Australia he
clearly states in the annual financial report June 30, 2020 which is
publicly available online, his University and Tertiary qualifications as
the following:
Post Graduate Diploma in Diplomacy and Negotiations (VU), Bachelor of
Management Studies (BMS,WU), NZ Certificate in Business (BOP/MT),
International Government Certificate in Knowledge Management (IGKM).
Please provide any University or Tertiary qualifications Mr Tukaki
listed on either his application for the role of Director of Suicide
Prevention, Or in his CV he submitted for this role.
If Mr Tukaki listed University or Tertiary qualifications, please
confirm if they were all checked and confirmed with each Institution as
part of the recruitment process at the time of application, if not, why
not?
Manatû Hauora 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) to allow for consultations necessary to make a decision on
the request. It is not possible for a response to the request to
reasonably be made within the original time limit.
You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 9 May 2023.
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.
Ngâ mihi
OIA Services Team
Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[1]inistry of Health information releases
U[2]nite against COVID-19
show quoted sections
References
Visible links
1. https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministr...
2. https://covid19.govt.nz/
From: James
Dear Ministry of Health,
My previous OIA stated Mr Tukaki’s Qualifications as,
Post Graduate Diploma in Diplomacy and Negotiations (VU), Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS,WU), NZ Certificate in Business (BOP/MT), International Government Certificate in Knowledge Management (IGKM).
And requested,
Please provide any qualifications Mr Tukaki listed in his CV when applying for the role as Director, Suicide Prevention and if these qualifications were checked as part of the recruitment process.
At minimum, this would have triggered enquiring with Mr Tukaki about his previously stated qualifications as Chair of Suicide Australia and at the very least, checking his submitted CV. In other words MOH should already know the answer to this OIA request, as normal course of complying with my previous request.
This is further evidenced by the following “Manatū Hauora considers both qualifications and experience in being able to undertake a leadership role such as this”. This clearly confirms that MOH has already examined any qualifications Mr Tukaki listed on CV.
By asking for this extension of time, the MOH will end up taking a staggering 80 business days to simply confirm what is on a CV.
Can you please confirm a mistake has not been made in requesting this extension.
Yours faithfully,
James
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora
Thank you for your request for official information. The reference number
for your request is: H2023023502
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, Manatū Hauora 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/
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
M[2]inistry of Health information releases
U[3]nite against COVID-19
show quoted sections
References
Visible links
1. http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
2. https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministr...
3. https://covid19.govt.nz/
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora James
Manatū Hauora is currently responding to multiple requests for information
from you regarding the appointment of the Director of the Suicide
Prevention Office.
These requests are: H2023022483, H2023021713, and H2023023611. Given the
close relationship between these requests and the over-lapping nature of
the information requested, Manatū Hauora is considering them as one
request and you can expect to receive one combined response no later than
9 May 2023, in accordance with the email below. You have expressed concern
about the extended timeframe. Please be assured that the Ministry is
acting reasonably and that the time required for consultation is outside
the Ministry's control and we will respond as soon as possible.
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [email address] or by calling 0800 802
602.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[1]inistry of Health information releases
U[2]nite against COVID-19
show quoted sections
From: OIA Requests
James H2023021713 response signed.pdf
574K
Download
View as HTML
H2023021713 attachment.pdf
716K
Download
View as HTML
Kia ora James
Please find attached a letter regarding your requests for official
information. Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the
Ombudsman to review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman
may be contacted by email at: [email address] or by calling
0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
show quoted sections
Things to do with this request
- Add an annotation (to help the requester or others)
- Download a zip file of all correspondence
Offensive? Unsuitable?
Requests for personal information and vexatious requests are not considered valid requests for Official Information (read more).
If you believe this request is not suitable, you can report it for attention by the site administrators
Report this request