29 July 2024
Anthony Jordan
[FYI request #27440 email] Kia ora Anthony
Your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-033394
Thank you for your email 1 July 2024, asking for the following information under the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act):
1/ Minutes Pertaining to the Europe Meeting the ACC CEO Attended in 2024 2/ a breakdown of Costs per ACC Employee/Associate attending the meeting for their: A/ Airfare B/ Accommodation C/ Food/Meals D/ Travel within Europe E/ Any other Sundry costs F/ Total Cost of Expenses from the time of Departure of New Zealand until Return to New Zealand
Soil for all ACC Employees/Associates Concerned
Meeting minutes
ACC Chief Executive, Megan Main, travelled to Europe for two weeks to attend and speak at the
International Federation of Health Plans (iFHP) 2024 Biennial Conference and visit a range of health system
experts. Megan spent the week after the conference visiting experts in Finland, Switzerland, Ireland and
England. The focus of Megan’s trip was sharing and gaining insights that support ACC’s focus on improving
rehabilitation outcomes for clients and overall scheme sustainability.
There are no minutes for any of the events she attended. Therefore, we are refusing this part of your
request as the information does not exist. This decision has been made under section 18(e) of the Act.
However, we are providing the agenda for the conference, which may be of interest to you. Please find this
attached.
Travel Expenses
As Chief Executive of a Crown Entity, Megan Main is required to regularly publicly disclose her expenses.
The expenses for her European trip is or will soon be publicly available on the Public Service Commission’s
website. We are therefore refusing this part of your request for this reason. This decision has been made
under section 18(d) of the Act.
You can find further information about the publishing of chief executive expenses at:
https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/guidance/guide-he-aratohu/model-standards/chief-executive-gifts-
benefits-and-expenses. As this information may be of interest to other members of the public ACC may publish a copy of this response on ACC’s website. All requester data, including your name and
contact details, will be removed prior to release. The released response will be made available here:
www.acc.co.nz/resources/#/category/12.
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Christopher Johnston
Manager Official Information Act Services
Government Engagement
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