9/04/2024
Sally Kidd
[FYI request #26037 email]
Tēnā koe Sally
OIA: 1324542 – Physical Disabilities services
Thank you for your email of 9 March 2024, and clarification of 18 March 2024, to the Ministry of
Education (the Ministry) requesting the following information:
Could you please provide me with the number of children [for the 2022/2023 Financial year]
who have been referred to the Physical Disabilities services in New Zealand, and the
number that have been successful in their application and since received services.
Could I please also have a breakdown of these applications on geographical locations.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The Ministry needs to extend the timeframe for responding to your request, pursuant to section
15A(1)(b) of the Act, as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a
proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. You can now expect to
receive a response to your request on or before 8 May 2024, which is an extension of 20 working
days.
You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to investigate our decision to extend the timeframe for
responding to this request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by writing to
[email address] or Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā
Helen Walton
Principal Advisor, Official and Parliamentary Information
Government, Executive and Ministerial Services
8 Gilmer Terrace, Levels Ground floor, 1, 2, and 6-14, Wellington
PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140 Phone: +64 4 463 8000