❓ Question regarding the availability and currency of Information Statements under the Freedom of Information Act for agencies within the Minister's portfolio. The Department for Child Protection and Family Support has a current statement, while the Mental Health Commission is in the process of updating theirs following a merger.
AnsweredQoN 5560Legislative Assembly
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For every department and agency in the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, does the agency have an Information Statement consistent with section 96 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 : (a) if yes to (1), what was date of publication of the Information Statement. If no, why not?
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Answered
24 August 2016
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health; Child Protection
Response time
56 days
Department for Child Protection and Family Support
(a) Yes, the Information Statement is consistent and was last updated on 06 July 2016. It was uploaded to the DCPFS website on 26 July 2016.
Mental Health Commission
No. (a) The Mental Health Commission merged with the Drug and Alcohol Office in July 2015 and a new Information Statement reflecting the amalgamation is yet to be published. The new Information Statement is required to embrace the additional information types that were transferred to the Mental Health Commission from the former Drug and Alcohol Office. This follows the development of a new Business Classification Scheme, in consultation with the State Records Office. The submission of a new Information Statement to the Office of the Information Commissioner, as per section 96(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 will be achieved in the current calendar year. The previous Information Statement for the Mental Health Commission is available upon request until such time as the new submitted statement has been published.
(a) Yes, the Information Statement is consistent and was last updated on 06 July 2016. It was uploaded to the DCPFS website on 26 July 2016.
Mental Health Commission
No. (a) The Mental Health Commission merged with the Drug and Alcohol Office in July 2015 and a new Information Statement reflecting the amalgamation is yet to be published. The new Information Statement is required to embrace the additional information types that were transferred to the Mental Health Commission from the former Drug and Alcohol Office. This follows the development of a new Business Classification Scheme, in consultation with the State Records Office. The submission of a new Information Statement to the Office of the Information Commissioner, as per section 96(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1992 will be achieved in the current calendar year. The previous Information Statement for the Mental Health Commission is available upon request until such time as the new submitted statement has been published.
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