❓ A WA parliamentary Question on Notice from 2009 seeks data on Freedom of Information (FOI) requests processed by the Minister for Mental Health's portfolio, including the Drug and Alcohol Office and the Ministerial Office. The response indicates no FOI requests for the Drug and Alcohol Office and provides data on FOI requests for the Ministerial Office.
AnsweredQoN 648Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolio, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister provide the following information for the period, 23 September 2008 to date, -
(1) How many Freedom of Information (FOI) applications have been received?
(2) What is the average time taken to process a FOI application?
(3) What is the reason given for each FOI application exceeding the average time for processing?
(4) How many FOI applications have been rejected by the Departments or Agencies within your portfolio?
(5) How many of these rejections have been successfully appealed?
(6) How many of these rejections are pending a decision of the FOI Commissioner?
(7) What were the reasons given by the Departments and Agencies for rejecting each of the FOI applications?
(8) What were the reasons given by the FOI Commissioner for upholding each of the appeals?
(1) How many Freedom of Information (FOI) applications have been received?
(2) What is the average time taken to process a FOI application?
(3) What is the reason given for each FOI application exceeding the average time for processing?
(4) How many FOI applications have been rejected by the Departments or Agencies within your portfolio?
(5) How many of these rejections have been successfully appealed?
(6) How many of these rejections are pending a decision of the FOI Commissioner?
(7) What were the reasons given by the Departments and Agencies for rejecting each of the FOI applications?
(8) What were the reasons given by the FOI Commissioner for upholding each of the appeals?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 May 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mental Health
Response time
43 days
Drug and Alcohol Office
(1) There have been no FOI applications received by the Drug and Alcohol Office between 23 September 2008 and 6 April 2009.
(2 - 8) Not applicable.
Note: The above answer is for the Drug and Alcohol Office only.
The Mental Health Division and mental health services in Area Health Services form part of the Department of Health and of hospitals boards which are in the Minister for Health's portfolio. As a consequence, information concerning the Mental Health Division and mental health services is included in the answer provided in respect of the Department of Health as a whole by the Minister for Health.
For Ministerial Office
(1) Ten Freedom of Information (FOI) applications have been received for the period of 23 September 2008 to 14 April 2009.
(2) All FOI decisions have been made within the legislated 45 day timeframe. The average time taken to process the application was 40 days.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Nil.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable
(7) Not applicable
(8) Not applicable.
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(1) There have been no FOI applications received by the Drug and Alcohol Office between 23 September 2008 and 6 April 2009.
(2 - 8) Not applicable.
Note: The above answer is for the Drug and Alcohol Office only.
The Mental Health Division and mental health services in Area Health Services form part of the Department of Health and of hospitals boards which are in the Minister for Health's portfolio. As a consequence, information concerning the Mental Health Division and mental health services is included in the answer provided in respect of the Department of Health as a whole by the Minister for Health.
For Ministerial Office
(1) Ten Freedom of Information (FOI) applications have been received for the period of 23 September 2008 to 14 April 2009.
(2) All FOI decisions have been made within the legislated 45 day timeframe. The average time taken to process the application was 40 days.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Nil.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Not applicable
(7) Not applicable
(8) Not applicable.
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