Department of Social Services

Part of the Social Services portfolio and a Federal authority

The Department’s name has changed from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to the Department of Social Services.

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April 2019 consultant report to DSS on subcontracting
Response by Department of Social Services to Asher Hirsch on .

Awaiting classification.

OFFICIAL Dear Mr Hirsch   FOI request FA 19/12/01273   I refer to your FOI request received on 17 December 2019, seeking access to the follo...
Non-APS staff role titles
Response by Department of Social Services to John Smith on .

Partially successful.

Good afternoon Mr Smith   Please find attached the decision for FOI 2021-013IRD.   Kind regards,   ----------------------------------------...
Employee entitlements
Response by Department of Social Services to Tara Campbell on .

Refused.

Good morning Ms Campbell   I refer to your correspondence received by the Department of Social Services (the department) on 29 May 2020, in which...
No Jab No Pay Impact Evaluation
Response by Department of Social Services to Sally Lem on .

Information not held.

Dear Ms Lem, Please find attached the Departments decision in relation to your FOI request. Kind regards Teresa Teresa Rivers Strategic Coordinatio...
McKinsey
Response by Department of Social Services to Andy Johnson on .

Refused.

Good afternoon Mr Johnson   Please find attached the review of charges decision in relation to FOI 19/20-107.   With regards   -----------...
Newstart Allowance Statistics
Response by Department of Social Services to Julie Middleton on .

Successful.

Dear Julie,   Thank you for your query. The Department has investigated your enquiry. Officers within the Policy Analysis & Reporting  Branch, and...
pensions
Response by Department of Social Services to Carol Oldham on .

Long overdue.

Good morning Carol,   Thank you for your email.   Unfortunately you request is not a valid request under the FOI Act.   In accordance with...
Compliments of FOI disclosure log
Request to Department of Social Services by Posty. Annotated by ClearPseudonym on .

Information not held.

Wholesome ❤️
Documents for the FOI exemption of the assessment criterion for the National Redress Scheme
Response by Department of Social Services to ClearPseudonym on .

Refused.

Good afternoon Clear Pseudonym,   Please find attached the decision on your FOI request.   Kind regards,   Dr Melanie Beacroft Assistant...
Nathan Williamson’s folder - February 2019 Senate Committee Community Affairs Legislation
Follow up sent to Department of Social Services by Freedom Fighter of Information on .

Long overdue.

I no longer wish to pursue this FOI request. Yours sincerely, Freedom Fighter of Information
FOI Delegations
Response by Department of Social Services to Ben Fairless on .

Successful.

Dear Mr Fairless,   Thank you for your request.   The Department of Social Services and the Minister for Families and Social Services have dec...
Post Implementation Review of No Jab, No Pay 2015 Budget measure
Response by Department of Social Services to Henare Degan on .

Successful.

Good afternoon Henare, Please find attached the decision and documents for your FOI request. Kind regards Teresa Teresa Rivers Strategic Coordinati...
Procurement and Maintenance of laptop devices
Follow up sent to Department of Social Services by ClearPseudonym on .

Successful.

Hello Dr Beacroft, Thank you for providing all of those documents. Your assistance in this matter has exceeded my expectations and is greatly apprec...
Number of Unemployed
Response by Department of Social Services to Calare Electorate on .

Partially successful.

Good afternoon Calare Electorate, I note that the department has provided you with the below information administratively. This information was source...
Reporting on the Legal Services Directions
Response by Department of Social Services to Charles Powers on .

Successful.

Good afternoon Mr Powers, Please find attached the decision and documents for your FOI request. Kind regards, Dr Melanie Beacroft Assistant Directo...
Welfare by country of birth
Response by Department of Social Services to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Gothe-Snape   Freedom of Information Request No. 17/18-018   I refer to your correspondence received by the Department of Social Servi...
Welfare by visa status
Response by Department of Social Services to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Gothe-Snape Please see attached a decision letter for your FOI Request No. 17/18-018. Kind regards Legislation and FOI Section Government a...
2016-17 Most Expensive Event
Response by Department of Social Services to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .

Long overdue.

Dear Mr Gothe-Snape   FOI Request No. 17/18-013 – Mr Gothe-Snape   Thank you for your request of 8 August 2017, received by the Department of...
2016-17 Most Expensive Trip
Response by Department of Social Services to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Gothe-Snape   Please see attached decision letters in respect of your FOI Request No. 17/18-012 and FOI Request No. 17/18-013.   Kind...
Private use of social media advice provided to employees
Response by Department of Social Services to James Smith on .

Information not held.

Dear Mr Smith   Please find attached a letter outlining the decision regarding your FOI Request No. 17/18-015 of 8 August 2017 to the Department o...
Correspondence between the Department of Social Services and Data61 on the proposed welfare drug testing program
Response by Department of Social Services to Denham Sadler on .

Partially successful.

  Dear Mr Sadler, Please find attached the relevant documents to your freedom of information request. Kind regards,   Karen Robinson Legal...
2016/17 Additional Estimates Topics
Response by Department of Social Services to Jackson Gothe-Snape on .

Successful.

  Dear Mr Gothe-Snape,   Please find attached one (1) document which comes within scope of your request as follows:   “please provide the to...
Funding service arrangements for homeslessness services
Response by Department of Social Services to Jessica Abramovic on .

Refused.

Dear Ms Abramovic   I refer to the Department of Social Services’ email to you of 3 March 2017 regarding FOI Request No. 16/17-111.   Please n...
Employee information provided to ballot agents in Enterprise Agreement bargaining
Follow up sent to Department of Social Services by James Smith on .

Successful.

Thank you for providing the requested information. I confirm withdrawal of this FOI request. Yours sincerely, James Smith
Evaluation methods for Try, Test, Learn fund policy responses
Follow up sent to Department of Social Services by Simon on .

Successful.

Thank you. Yours sincerely, Simon

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