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HLTH
Health
Released
5272-2024
7 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains communications between Department of Health and Aged Care staff and Salesforce representatives from January 2022 to March 2024, primarily involving social engagements and business development outreach. Documents include a dinner invitation at Woodcut…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5238-2024
77 pages
PDF
The Department of Health and Aged Care approved a contract with Allen and Clarke Consulting Pty Ltd in December 2022 to conduct a review of the Marketing in Australia of Infant Formulas: Manufacturers and Importers Agreement (MAIF Agreement). The MAIF Agreement is a voluntary…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5296-2024
4 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains a Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) final report template for a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) research project led by Associate Professor Paul McCrory at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health. The grant (APP1141609) from the 2017…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5273-2024
198 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains tender requirements for the "Fred IT" project, a Department of Health and Aged Care IT service procurement. The documents outline evaluation criteria for bidders, including mandatory schedules addressing: operational solutions describing technology…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5277-2024
18 pages
PDF
The Department of Health consulted with the Australia and New Zealand Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) regarding proposed amendments to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) cardiothoracic surgery items in January 2022. The consultation involved feedback on changes to…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5338-2024
41 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains internal Department of Health and Aged Care email correspondence from July 2024 regarding private health insurance policy reform. The documents discuss preparation of a consultation paper on removing excess waivers for dependents on private health…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5204-2024
370 pages
PDF
The Department of Health and Aged Care funded a National Cervical Screening Awareness Campaign with a $10.2 million budget from 2022/23 to 2025, launching in the first half of 2024. The campaign targeted women and people with a cervix aged 25-74 to increase participation in the…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5314-2024
6 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains Commonwealth Games Australia's letter to Minister Wells dated 6 June 2024, transmitting CGA's 2023 Annual Report. The document addresses the significant impact of Victoria's withdrawal from hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games in July 2023, noting the…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5292-2024
8 pages
PDF
The Black Dog Institute's Head of Government Relations Lawrence Muskitt corresponded with the Department of Health in June 2024 regarding a planned roundtable and joint statement on mental health coordination. The Institute sought feedback on a draft statement calling for…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5229-2024
365 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains quarterly progress reports from the Australian Teletrial Program, a Medical Research Future Fund initiative led by Queensland Health spanning October 2021 to October 2026. The program aims to establish national infrastructure enabling remote clinical…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5336-2024
4 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains correspondence from the Commonwealth Games Federation to Prime Minister Albanese dated September 18, 2023, regarding hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia. The letter discusses a settlement reached with Victoria and outlines efforts to…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5263–2025
14 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains internal Department of Health email correspondence from September 2022 regarding a contract mid-point check (MPC) with Miles Morgan Australia Pty Ltd for a project referred to as "FUTRIJE FIT." The emails show department staff and the contractor's CEO…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5269-2024
1 page
PDF
Between January 2023 and August 2024, the Office of Drug Control received 70 import license applications for Schedule 4 nicotine vaping products under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, approving 57 applications and declining none. The department noted that…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5340-2024
1 page
PDF
This correspondence from Minister Butler to Tasmania's Attorney General addresses public gender-affirming health care services for children in Australia. The Minister acknowledges that clinical treatment of gender dysphoria in children is complex with evolving evidence and…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5154-2024
1 page
PDF
The Department of Health and Aged Care released financial records showing two payments made to Miles Morgan Australia Pty Ltd, with invoice references 895 (cleared 15 November 2023) and 893 (cleared 19 October 2023). The document provides only payment transaction data extracted…
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HLTH
Health
Released
2160-2024
4 pages
PDF
The Community Sport Infrastructure Grants program received 2,046 applications requesting $394 million, with 1,943 projects eligible under guidelines. Internal Department of Health analysis shows that with the initial $29.7 million budget allocation, 114 projects worth $21…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5260-2024
4 pages
PDF
The RARE Helpline, a support service for people living with rare diseases, commenced operations with interim data showing early usage patterns and unmet care gaps. The helpline provides information resources, emotional support, and connections to health services, while…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5265-2024
5 pages
PDF
This FOI release contains catering and logistics documentation for an internal Department of Health and Aged Care planning day held on 12 June 2024. The Cancer, Hearing and Chronic Conditions Division hosted 165 attendees at the National Museum of Australia's Peninsula Room…
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HLTH
Health
Released
4987-2024
57 pages
PDF
This brief from the Digital Transformation Agency to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 (6 May 2020) documents the DTA's role in Australia's pandemic response across three main areas: digital information channels, the COVIDSafe contact tracing app, and supporting…
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HLTH
Health
Released
5225-2024
42 pages
PDF
This FOI decision letter documents the TGA's processing of a February 2021 request for documents related to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine (COMIRNATY BNT162b2). The requestor sought records covering exemptions from poison standard labelling, approval criteria and how the vaccine met…