13 December 2017
Health Sector Workers Network
Email
: [FYI request #6985 email]
Dear Health Sector Workers Network
Official information request for restraint practices at Wairarapa District health Board (WrDHB)
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request dated 11 December 2017 for policy
documents relating to restraint practices at WrDHB.
We received your request on 11 December 2017. We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as
possible and in any event no later than 30 January 2017, being 20 working days after the day your request
was received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an extension of that
timeframe.
Please note this timeframe takes into account that under the Official Information Act 1982, the days in the
period commencing with 25 December in any year and ending with 15 January in the following year are not
‘working days’
If the information requested cannot be made available without substantial collation, under section 18(f) and
section 18A(1)(a) of the Official Information Act 1982 we may refuse the request or fix a charge under
section 15. If your request falls into this category we will inform you as soon as possible.
If any additional factors come to light that are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us
so that these can be taken into account.
Yours sincerely
Jean McDowall
Communications Administrator
Wairarapa DHB | 06 946 9800 | PO Box 96, Blair Street, Masterton 5840