Appointment process of Grant Schofield, Chief Education Health and Nutrition Advisor
Helen Gibbs made this Official Information request to Public Service Commission
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From: Helen Gibbs
Dear State Services Commission,
Dr Schofield's research interests include areas of nutrition controversy, and he makes public statements that are in conflict with the current Ministry of Health recommendations on Diet and Nutrition. I am concerned this is going to result in greater confusion for the public and poorer health outcomes due to a lack of coordinated effort on childhood obesity
1) Please can you provide me with the document outlining the scope and remit of the Chief Education Health and Nutrition Advisor?
2) Please can you provide the documentation outlining the process followed in the appointment of Dr Schofield to this role.
3) Please can you advise which organisation with interest in either child health or nutrition were consulted by the Ministry of Education as part of the process of making the appointment to this position?
Yours faithfully,
Helen Gibbs
New Zealand Registered Dietitian
From: SSC Enquiries [SSC]
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Dear Ms Gibbs,
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your OIA request dated 17 April 2017.
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Neha
Neha Pawar | Ministerial Coordinator | Ministerial Services | State Services Commission
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From: Ministerial Services [SSC]
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Good morning Ms Gibbs
Please find attached a response to your OIA request of 17 April 2017.
Kind regards
Nicky Uriaro | Senior Advisor | Ministerial Services | State Services
Commission|
Level 10, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, 2 The Terrace, Wellington 6140 |
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From: Enquiries National
Dear Helen Gibbs
Thank you for your transferred request from State Services Commission
regarding:
· The document outlining the scope and remit of the Chief
Education Health and Nutrition Advisor
· The documentation outlining the process followed in the
appointment of Dr Schofield to this role
· Which organisation with interest in either child heath or
nutrition were consulted by the Ministry of Education as part of the
process of making the appointment to this position
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From: Enquiries National
Dear Helen
Please see attached your OIA Response
Thanks
Enquiries National Team | Ministry of Education | TW
33 Bowen St, Wellington
[1]education.govt.nz | [2]Follow us on Twitter: @EducationGovtNZ
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We get the job done Ka oti i a mātou ngā mahi
We are respectful, we listen, we learn He rōpū manaaki, he rōpū
whakarongo, he rōpū ako mātou
We back ourselves and others to win Ka manawanui ki a mātou, me ētahi ake
kia wikitoria
We work together for maximum impact Ka mahi ngātahi mō te tukinga nui
tonu
Great results are our bottom line Ko ngā huanga tino pai ā mātou whāinga
mutunga
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2. https://twitter.com/mineducationnz
4. http://www.education.govt.nz/
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State Services Commission has handed this to the Ministry of Education as they see this as the responsibility of this ministry. Now awaiting response from that Ministry
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