FOI 5329 – Correspondence Between The Department And Miles Morgan Australia

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This FOI release contains correspondence between the Department of Health and Aged Care and Miles Morgan Australia regarding the transition of Whitehorse services to Newcastle Meals on Wheels (NMOW). The emails, dated January 5-12, 2024, document coordination between department staff and Miles Morgan CEO Lakshman Gunaratnam concerning data transfer arrangements for the service transition. The correspondence discusses sharing DEX reporting and invoicing files through secure file transfer mechanisms, approval of specific clients in the MAC (Medicare Australia Claims) system, and the creation of SharePoint infrastructure for data exchange. The discussion references DOHAC authorisation to share information and indicates collaborative planning between the contracted service provider and department personnel to facilitate the operational handover, though substantive details about the transition process remain redacted under exemptions s47F, s47E(c), and s47G.