Our reference: FOI 24/25-0753
GPO Box 700
Canberra ACT 2601
1800 800 110
20 December 2024
ndis.gov.au
Emily Lacey
Right to Know
By email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Emily Lacey
Freedom of Information request — Notification of Decision
Thank you for your correspondence of 15 November 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 the following documents:
“…A list of Administrative Review Branch "Case Management Guide” document
titles/details were released under FOI 24/25-0142. I am requesting a copy of the
following documents from that list:
1. (Please provide the document in full) –
Document title: AAT Case Management Guide: Access for Chronic Health Conditions
File name: NDIA-AAT CM-GDE-007-FINAL
Date Created: January 2023
Date Published: January 2023
Status: FINAL
2. (Please provide the document in full) –
Document title: AAT Case Management Guide: Capacity Building
File name: NDIA-AAT CM-GDE-011-FINAL
Date Created: July 2023
Date Published: July 2023
Status: FINAL
3. (Please provide the document in full, including any tracked changes or comments on
the draft. If this draft copy of the document has been finalised, please provided that
finalised version) –
Document title: Case Management Guide: Capacity Building
File name: NDIA-ARB-GDE-011-DRAFT
Date Created: September 2024
Status: DRAFT
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4. (Please provide the document in full) –
Document title: AAT Case Management Guide: Assistive Technology (AT): Low
cost/consumables
File name: NDIA-AAT CM-GDE-017-FINAL
Date Created: January 2023
Date Published: January 2023
Status: FINAL
5. (Please provide the document in full, including any tracked changes or comments on
the draft. If this draft copy of the document has been finalised, please provided that
finalised version) –
Document title: Case Management Guide: Assistive Technology (AT): Low
cost/consumables
File name: NDIA-ARB-GDE-017-DRAFT
Date Created: September 2024
Status: DRAFT
6. (Please provide the document in full) –
Document title: AAT Case Management Guide: Disability Related Health Supports
File name: NDIA-AAT CM-GDE-021-FINAL
Date Created: September 2024
Date Published: 10/09/2024
Status: FINAL
7. (Please provide the document in full, including any tracked changes or comments on
the draft. If this draft copy of the document has been finalised, please provided that
finalised version) –
Document title: Case Management Guide: Disability Related Health Supports
File name: NDIA-ARB-GDE-021-DRAFT
Date Created: September 2024
Status: DRAFT
8. (Please provide the document in full).
Document title: AAT Case Management Guide: Access to the NDIS
File name: NDIA-AAT CM-GDE-032-FINAL
Date Created: June 2023
Date Published: June 2023
Status: FINAL
9. (Please provide the document in full, including any tracked changes or comments on
the draft. If this draft copy of the document has been finalised, please provided that
finalised version) –
Document title: Case Management Guide: Access to the NDIS
File name: NDIA-ARB-GDE-032-DRAFT
Date Created: September 2024
Status: DRAFT
- Please ensure that you provide the most recent version of each file in my request.
- If there are any external links within the files, please don't deactivate them as part of
your processing of the documents for release.
- I agree for the surnames and contact details of any staff to be redacted…”
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Extension of time
On 22 November 2024, you agreed to a 30-day extension of time under section 15AA of the
FOI Act, making 17 January 2025 the new date to provide you with a decision on access.
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 9 documents, which fall within the scope of your request.
These documents were identified by conducting searches of NDIA’s systems, using all
reasonable search terms that could return documents relevant to your request, and
consulting with relevant NDIA staff who could be expected to be able to identify documents
within the scope of the request.
I have decided to grant access to 9 documents in full.
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
• consultation with relevant NDIA staff
• factors relevant to my assessment of whether or not disclosure would be in the public
interest
• the NDIA’s operating environment and functions.
Release of documents
The documents for release, as referred to in the Schedule of Documents at
Attachment A,
are enclosed.
Rights of review
Your rights to seek a review of my decision, or lodge a complaint, are set out at
Attachment B.
Should you have any enquiries concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me
by email at xxx@xxxx.xxx.xx.
Yours sincerely
Kate (KIM627)
A/Assistant Director - Freedom of Information Of icer
Complaints Management & FOI Branch
National Disability Insurance Agency
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Attachment B
Your review rights
Internal Review
The FOI Act gives you the right to apply for an internal review of this decision. The review
will 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.