FOI 5330 – Future Fit Collective Correspondence

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This FOI release contains internal Department of Health correspondence from February 2024 regarding the Future Fit Program, which appears to involve meals on wheels (MoW) service delivery for older Australians. The emails discuss strategic objectives to maintain the program's operation while preventing control by peak industry bodies, with representatives from Future Fit Services expressing commitment to direct service delivery models over peak-driven outcomes. Substantial portions of the documents are redacted under section 47(1)(b) of the FOI Act (deliberative processes). The correspondence indicates tensions between service providers and peak organizations regarding program governance and delivery approaches, with Future Fit representatives emphasizing their ground-level expertise and seeking collaborative outcomes with government. No clinical data, regulatory decisions, or health policy outcomes are disclosed in the released material.