05 September 2023
A KS
[FYI request #23810 email]
File No: DOIA 2324-0310
Dear A KS,
I refer to your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) received on 13 August 2023
requesting the following information from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
(Ministry):
“In my previous request I've requested the guidelines for the following conditions as part of
question 1,
• Cardiovascular diseases
• Diabetes
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Renal failure and dialysis treatment
• urinalysis results
• blood test results,
However, when I checked Appendix A document , it provides the guidelines for cardiovascular
conditions only
I also noted that you mentioned that some documents are being rewritten and currently old.
However, I would like to request the documents for all of these conditions (even if they are
being rewritten or old). My understanding is that documents will still be in use even though
their new versions are being created.
Here is the list of conditions for which I am requesting the guidelines/relevant documents
used by Health Assessment Team HAT team or INZ medical assessors.
The conditions are
• Renal failure and dialysis treatment
• urinalysis results
• blood test results,
• Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B”
On 21 August 2023, you clarified the following:
“I note that APPENDIX A has details of different conditions which I have asked for.
Hence, as part of this OIA could you only provide any documentation that have been
modified/newly added after my previous OIA like any modification to the stuff in the
Appendix A,B or any newly added information?”
Our Response
As you have noted, the information you requested in your previous request of 3 April 2023 was
provided to you on 8 May 2023.
The medical assessor guidelines which have been updated since your previous request of 3 April
2023 are listed below and appended to this response:
• Guidelines for Medical Assessors: Urinalysis – 1 June 2023
• Guidelines for Medical Assessors: Syphilis screening – 1 June 2023
• Guidelines for Medical Assessors: Special education needs and Ongoing Resourcing Scheme
(ORS) funding – 1 June 2023
• Guidelines for Medical Assessors: Non Tuberculosis Mysobacterium – 1 June 2023
• Guidelines for Medical Assessors: Haemophilia – 1 June 2023
• Guidelines for Medical Assessors: HIC – 1 June 2023
• Appendix to Medical Assessors guidelines for HIV
You have the right to seek an investigation and review of my response by the Ombudsman, whose
address for contact purposes is:
The Ombudsman
Office of the Ombudsman
P O Box 10-152
WELLINGTON
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, please contact
[email address]. Yours sincerely,
Richard Owen
General Manager – Immigration Risk and Border
Immigration New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
