133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
21 July 2023
Carren Richardson
By email: [FYI request #23515 email]
Ref:
H2023029192
Tēnā koe Carrren
Transfer of your request for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū Hauora
(the Ministry of Health) on 17 July 2023. You requested:
“I am conducting a study and would like to know the numbers of people with mental il ness
diagnoses in the West Auckland community.
If possible, how many of these have had an in-patient stay as well.”
Manatū Hauora does not hold any information relating to your request; however, I have been
advised that this information is held by Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand. For this reason, I
have decided to transfer your request to their agency under section 14(b)(i) of the Act. You can
expect a response from Te Whatu Ora in due course.
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.
Nāku noa, na
Jan Torres
Manager, OIA Services
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
COPY OF OIA REQUEST
From: Carren Richardso
n <[FYI request #23515 email]> Sent: Monday, 17 July 2023 15:08
To: OIA Requests
<[email address]> Subject: Official Information request - Numbers of people with diagnosed mental illness in West
Auckland
Dear Ministry of Health,
I am conducting a study and would like to know the numbers of people with mental illness
diagnoses in the West Auckland community.
If possible, how many of these have had an in-patient stay as well.
Yours faithfully,
Carren Richardson
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