This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Management of Claims relating to Sexual or other Forms of Abuse'.

Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:00:50 +1000
Subject: Re: Document on Disclosure Log related to FOI request 43794 [SEC=OFFICIAL]
From: Trent Morrison-Francis <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
To: "INFORMATION.LAW" <xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx@xxx.xxx.xx>

Dear INFORMATION.LAW,

Yes please send a copy.

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Dear Mr Davis,

 

I refer to your FOI matter 43794.

 

I note that the Department has processed a request for this document
previously and it is listed on the Department’s [1]FOI Disclosure log at
entry 130.

 

Would you be interested in receiving a copy of that document to see if it
satisfies your current request?

 

Kind regards,

 

Famida (Position Number 62212449)

Information Access Officer

Information Law Section

Legal Services and Audit Branch

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

t 1800 555 254 | e [2][email address] | [3]www.dva.gov.au

p GPO Box 9998, Canberra ACT 2601

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From: INFORMATION.LAW
Sent: Wednesday, 9 June 2021 1:55 PM
To: '[FOI #7407 email]'
Cc: INFORMATION.LAW
Subject: Acknowledgement of your FOI request 43794 [SEC=OFFICIAL]

 

Dear Mr Davis,

 

Freedom of Information Request: FOI 43794

 

I refer to your request for access to documents held by the Department of
Veterans’ Affairs (Department) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(FOI Act). Your request was received by the Department on 9 June 2021 and
was made in the following terms:

 

“…Please provide a copy of the full copy of “ Management of Claims
relating to Sexual or other Forms of Abuse” Procedures as detailed in the
CILK arrival
[5]https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/management-claims-relating-sexual-or-other-forms-abuse..”

 

In accordance with section 15(5)(b) of the FOI Act, the due date for a
decision on your request is 9 July 2021.

 

When the processing period may be extended or suspended

 

The current due date may be extended by up to 30 days if agreed by you
(section 15AA of the FOI Act). Also, the due date may be extended by an
additional 30 days in each instance, if your request is considered
voluminous or complex (section 15AB of the FOI Act) or if the Department
is required to undertake a third party consultation (sections 26A, 27 or
27A of the FOI Act). If any of these extensions apply, the Department will
notify you.

 

We will write again when the Department has more information. Further
information on FOI processing can be found at the website of the Office of
the Australian Information Commissioner at [6]https://www.oaic.gov.au/.

 

Publication of documents

Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be
published online on our disclosure log at
[7]https://www.dva.gov.au/about-dva/freedom-information/foi-disclosure-log
subject to certain exceptions, such as if the documents relate to your own
personal information. The Department will advise you in its decision
whether details of your request will be published on the disclosure log or
not.

Contacting us about your request

 

We will contact you using the email address you have provided. Please
advise if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.

 

If you have any questions, please contact us using the following details:

 

Post: Information Law Section, Legal Services & Audit Branch

GPO Box 9998 CANBERRA ACT 2601

Facsimile: (02) 6289 6337

Email: [8][email address]

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Famida (Position Number 62212449)

Information Access Officer

Information Law Section

Legal Services and Audit Branch

 

9 June 2021

 

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