Our reference: FOI 24/25-0647
GPO Box 700
Canberra ACT 2601
1800 800 110
4 November 2024
ndis.gov.au
Clementine Saber
By email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Clementine Saber,
Freedom of Information request — Notification of Decision
Thank you for your correspondence on 4th of October 2024, in which you requested access
to documents held by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), under the
Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with a decision on your request.
Scope of your request
You have requested access to documents referenced in Standard Operating Procedure -
Complete the Update the Severity Tools task. Specifically, you requested access to:
“(1). “Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS) for Cerebral Palsy”
(2). “Multiple Sclerosis Severity Tool: Patient Determined Disease Steps (PDDS)”
(3). “Hearing Severity Tool”
(4). “Stoke Severity Tool”
(5). “Vision Severity Tool”
(6). “Standard Operating Procedure - Complete the WHODAS”
Decision on access to documents
I am authorised to make decisions under section 23(1) of the FOI Act. My decision on your
request and the reasons for my decision are set out below.
I have identified 6 documents that fall within the scope of your request. As a result, I have
decided to grant access to the information outlined in your request.
In reaching my decision, I took the following into account:
• your correspondence outlining the scope of your request
• the nature and content of the documents falling within the scope of your request
• the FOI Act
• the FOI Guidelines published under section 93A of the FOI Act
• factors relevant to my assessment of whether or not disclosure would be in the public
interest
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Schedule of Documents
Document Page
number number
Description
Access Decision
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1-5
Standard Operating Procedure:
Complete the WHODAS
FULL ACCESS
2
6-9
Cerebral Palsy Severity Tool:
Gross Motor Functional Classification Scale
FULL ACCESS
3
10-17 Hearing Severity Tool:
Functional Impact of Hearing Loss
FULL ACCESS
4
18-21 Multiple Sclerosis Severity Tool:
Patient Determined Disease Steps
FULL ACCESS
5
22-25 Stroke Severity Tool:
Modified Rankin Scale
FULL ACCESS
6
26-34 Vision Severity Tool:
Functional Impact of Vision Loss
FULL ACCESS
Reasons for decision
Upon reviewing the documents I have determined that no exemptions apply to the
information provided in response to your request nor is it in the public interest to refuse
access to this information.
I am satisfied that all reasonable steps have been taken to locate the documents you have
requested and that the documents provided in response to your request have been provided
in their entirety.
Rights of review
Your rights to seek a review of my decision, or lodge a complaint, are set out in
Attachment A.
Should you have any enquiries concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me
by email at
xxx@xxxx.xxx.xx.
Yours sincerely
Sarah
Senior Freedom of Information Officer
Complaints Management & FOI Branch
General Council Division
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Attachment A
Your review rights
Internal Review
The FOI Act gives you the right to apply for an internal review of this decision. The review
wil be conducted by a different person to the person who made the original decision.
If you wish to seek an internal review of the decision, you must apply for the review, in
writing, within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
No particular form is required for an application for internal review, but to assist the review
process, you should clearly outline your grounds for review (that is, the reasons why you
disagree with the decision). Applications for internal review can be lodged by email to
xxx@xxxx.xxx.xx or sent by post to:
Freedom of Information Section
Complaints Management & FOI Branch
General Counsel Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
GPO Box 700
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Review by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
The FOI Act also gives you the right to apply to the Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner (OAIC) to seek a review of this decision.
If you wish to have the decision reviewed by the OAIC, you may apply for the review, in
writing, or by using the online merits review form available on the OAIC’s website at
www.oaic.gov.au, within 60 days of receipt of this letter.
Applications for review can be lodged with the OAIC in the following ways:
Online:
www.oaic.gov.au
Post:
GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001
Email:
xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
Phone:
1300 363 992 (local call charge)
Complaints to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner or the
Commonwealth Ombudsman
You may complain to either the Commonwealth Ombudsman or the OAIC about actions
taken by the NDIA in relation to your request. The Ombudsman wil consult with the OAIC
before investigating a complaint about the handling of an FOI request.
Your complaint to the OAIC can be directed to the contact details identified above. Your
complaint to the Ombudsman can be directed to:
Phone: 1300 362 072 (local call charge)
Email:
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Your complaint should be in writing and should set out the grounds on which it is considered
that the actions taken in relation to the request should be investigated
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