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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

I would like to request any correspondence between the NDIA, Ministerial department of Bill Shorten, DSS, and AAT / ART regarding finalising disputes prior to the new legislation coming into effect on 3rd October 2024.

Happy for names and contact details to be removed but would like to see any correspondence regarding this.

Additionally, I would like to see any directives from the NDIA to the AAT regarding the resolution of cases in preparation for implementing the new legislation.

Thirdly, I would like to see any information held by the NDIA on how the new legislation may impact freshly resolved disputes and newly implemented plans as a result of the new legislation. I am aware of what is publicly available but this does not address how plans implemented via the AAT may be impacted.

Yours faithfully,

Ivy

foi, National Disability Insurance Agency

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National Disability Insurance Agency 

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Dear Ivy

 

Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement

 

Thank you for your request of 22 September 2024, made under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), for copies of documents held by the
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

 

Scope of your Request

 

You have requested access to:

 

“…any correspondence between the NDIA, Ministerial department of Bill
Shorten, DSS, and AAT / ART regarding finalising disputes prior to the new
legislation coming into effect on 3rd October 2024.

 

Additionally, I would like to see any directives from the NDIA to the AAT
regarding the resolution of cases in preparation for implementing the new
legislation.

 

Thirdly, I would like to see any information held by the NDIA on how the
new legislation may impact freshly resolved disputes and newly implemented
plans as a result of the new legislation.”

 

Clarification

 

Section 15(2(b) of the FOI Act states “the request must provide such
information as is reasonably necessary to enable a responsible officer of
the agency or the minister to identify the document that is requested.
Before refusing a request for failing to meet this requirement an agency
or minister must undertake a ‘request consultation process’”

 

I request your assistance in clarifying the scope of your request by
confirming that you are seeking access to:

 

… the following from 1 January 2024:

 1. Any correspondence between:

o the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the Department of
Social Services
o the NDIA and the office of Minister for the National Disability
Insurance Scheme
o the NDIA and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)

regarding finalising disputes prior to the new legislation coming into
effect on 3rd October 2024

 2. Any directives from the NDIA to the AAT regarding the resolution of
cases in preparation for implementing the new legislation.
 3. Any information held by the NDIA on how the new legislation may impact
freshly resolved disputes and newly implemented plans as a result of
the new legislation.

 

Reason for proposed clarification

While the NDIA can consider FOI requests for documents we hold, we will
not hold any documents between the agencies you mentioned eg between the
Ministers office and AAT.

If you seek access to the latter, plese note you will need to make submit
FOI applicants directly to those persons/bodies.

 

I note your applicant refers to [1]the AAT/ART. The Administrative Appeals
Tribunal (AAT) will be replaced by a new body called the Administrative
Review Tribunal (ART) on 14 October 2024.  Therefore I have removed
reference to the ART as it does not come into effect unitl such time.

 

I have proposed a timeframe of 1 January 2024 to date of receipt of your
FOI request to remove any potential that your request as originally worded
is leaning towards an unreasonable diversion of resources.

 

Irrelevant Information

 

Section 22 of the FOI Act allows an Agency to redact information from
documents if that information would reasonably be regarded as irrelevant
to a request for access.

 

I note that you have advised that names and contact details can be
removed, such details will be considered irrelevant to your request for
access.

 

Processing Timeframes

 

In accordance with section 15(5)(b) of the FOI Act, a 30-day statutory
period for processing your request commenced from 22 September 2024. This
30-day period expires on 22 October 2024.

 

The 30-day period can be extended in a number of ways, including with your
agreement.

 

Unfortunately, it is currently taking us a little longer than 30 days to
process FOI requests. I am therefore seeking your agreement to a 30-day
extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. If you agree to this
extension, the new due date for us to decide on your request will be 21
November 2024.

 

If you do not agree and we are unable to process your request within the
30-day period expiring on 22 October 2024, we will be deemed to have
refused your request and you will not have a right to seek internal review
of that decision. You will, however, retain your right to external review
by the Australian Information Commissioner.

 

Please let us know if you agree by 8 October 2024.

 

Disclosure Log

 

Subject to certain exceptions, documents released under the FOI Act will
be published on the NDIA’s disclosure log located on our website.

 

If you have any concerns about the publication of the documents you have
requested, please contact me.

 

Next steps

 

If you would like to dicuss plese provide a phone number and suitable time
to call, alternatively we will contact you using the email address you
have provided.

 

In the meantime, if you have any questions or need help, please contact us
at [2][NDIA request email].

 

Regards

 

Kate (KIM627)

Senior Freedom of Information Officer

Complaints Management & FOI Branch

General Counsel Division

National Disability Insurance Agency

E [3][NDIA request email]

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ivy <[FOI #12072 email]>
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2024 4:39 PM
To: foi <[NDIA request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - AAT, NDIA and Ministerial
correspondence request

 

[You don't often get email from
[7][FOI #12072 email]. Learn why this is
important at [8]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

 

Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

 

I would like to request any correspondence between the NDIA, Ministerial
department of Bill Shorten, DSS, and AAT / ART regarding finalising
disputes prior to the new legislation coming into effect on 3rd October
2024.

 

Happy for names and contact details to be removed but would like to see
any correspondence regarding this.

 

Additionally, I would like to see any directives from the NDIA to the AAT
regarding the resolution of cases in preparation for implementing the new
legislation.

 

Thirdly, I would like to see any information held by the NDIA on how the
new legislation may impact freshly resolved disputes and newly implemented
plans as a result of the new legislation. I am aware of what is publicly
available but this does not address how plans implemented via the AAT may
be impacted.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Ivy

 

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foi, National Disability Insurance Agency

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Good Afternoon Ivy,

 

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request FOI
24/25-0391.

 

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me on the email
noted below.

 

Regards

 

Kate (KIM627)

Senior Freedom of Information Officer

Complaints Management & FOI Branch

General Counsel Division

National Disability Insurance Agency

E [1][NDIA request email]

 

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From: foi <[NDIA request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 9:34 AM
To: 'Ivy' <[FOI #12072 email]>
Cc: foi <[NDIA request email]>
Subject: FOI 24/25-0391 – Your request for information – Acknowledgement /
Extension of Time 15AA / Consultation 15(2)(b) [SEC=OFFICIAL]

 

Dear Ivy

 

Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement

 

Thank you for your request of 22 September 2024, made under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), for copies of documents held by the
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

 

Scope of your Request

 

You have requested access to:

 

“…any correspondence between the NDIA, Ministerial department of Bill
Shorten, DSS, and AAT / ART regarding finalising disputes prior to the new
legislation coming into effect on 3rd October 2024.

 

Additionally, I would like to see any directives from the NDIA to the AAT
regarding the resolution of cases in preparation for implementing the new
legislation.

 

Thirdly, I would like to see any information held by the NDIA on how the
new legislation may impact freshly resolved disputes and newly implemented
plans as a result of the new legislation.”

 

Clarification

 

Section 15(2(b) of the FOI Act states “the request must provide such
information as is reasonably necessary to enable a responsible officer of
the agency or the minister to identify the document that is requested.
Before refusing a request for failing to meet this requirement an agency
or minister must undertake a ‘request consultation process’”

 

I request your assistance in clarifying the scope of your request by
confirming that you are seeking access to:

 

… the following from 1 January 2024:

 1. Any correspondence between:

o the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the Department of
Social Services
o the NDIA and the office of Minister for the National Disability
Insurance Scheme
o the NDIA and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)

regarding finalising disputes prior to the new legislation coming into
effect on 3rd October 2024

 2. Any directives from the NDIA to the AAT regarding the resolution of
cases in preparation for implementing the new legislation.
 3. Any information held by the NDIA on how the new legislation may impact
freshly resolved disputes and newly implemented plans as a result of
the new legislation.

 

Reason for proposed clarification

While the NDIA can consider FOI requests for documents we hold, we will
not hold any documents between the agencies you mentioned eg between the
Ministers office and AAT.

If you seek access to the latter, plese note you will need to make submit
FOI applicants directly to those persons/bodies.

 

I note your applicant refers to [5]the AAT/ART. The Administrative Appeals
Tribunal (AAT) will be replaced by a new body called the Administrative
Review Tribunal (ART) on 14 October 2024.  Therefore I have removed
reference to the ART as it does not come into effect unitl such time.

 

I have proposed a timeframe of 1 January 2024 to date of receipt of your
FOI request to remove any potential that your request as originally worded
is leaning towards an unreasonable diversion of resources.

 

Irrelevant Information

 

Section 22 of the FOI Act allows an Agency to redact information from
documents if that information would reasonably be regarded as irrelevant
to a request for access.

 

I note that you have advised that names and contact details can be
removed, such details will be considered irrelevant to your request for
access.

 

Processing Timeframes

 

In accordance with section 15(5)(b) of the FOI Act, a 30-day statutory
period for processing your request commenced from 22 September 2024. This
30-day period expires on 22 October 2024.

 

The 30-day period can be extended in a number of ways, including with your
agreement.

 

Unfortunately, it is currently taking us a little longer than 30 days to
process FOI requests. I am therefore seeking your agreement to a 30-day
extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. If you agree to this
extension, the new due date for us to decide on your request will be 21
November 2024.

 

If you do not agree and we are unable to process your request within the
30-day period expiring on 22 October 2024, we will be deemed to have
refused your request and you will not have a right to seek internal review
of that decision. You will, however, retain your right to external review
by the Australian Information Commissioner.

 

Please let us know if you agree by 8 October 2024.

 

Disclosure Log

 

Subject to certain exceptions, documents released under the FOI Act will
be published on the NDIA’s disclosure log located on our website.

 

If you have any concerns about the publication of the documents you have
requested, please contact me.

 

Next steps

 

If you would like to dicuss plese provide a phone number and suitable time
to call, alternatively we will contact you using the email address you
have provided.

 

In the meantime, if you have any questions or need help, please contact us
at [6][NDIA request email].

 

Regards

 

Kate (KIM627)

Senior Freedom of Information Officer

Complaints Management & FOI Branch

General Counsel Division

National Disability Insurance Agency

E [7][NDIA request email]

 

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The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.

[10]Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags graphic

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ivy <[11][FOI #12072 email]>
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2024 4:39 PM
To: foi <[12][NDIA request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - AAT, NDIA and Ministerial
correspondence request

 

[You don't often get email from
[13][FOI #12072 email]. Learn why this is
important at [14]https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]

 

Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

 

I would like to request any correspondence between the NDIA, Ministerial
department of Bill Shorten, DSS, and AAT / ART regarding finalising
disputes prior to the new legislation coming into effect on 3rd October
2024.

 

Happy for names and contact details to be removed but would like to see
any correspondence regarding this.

 

Additionally, I would like to see any directives from the NDIA to the AAT
regarding the resolution of cases in preparation for implementing the new
legislation.

 

Thirdly, I would like to see any information held by the NDIA on how the
new legislation may impact freshly resolved disputes and newly implemented
plans as a result of the new legislation. I am aware of what is publicly
available but this does not address how plans implemented via the AAT may
be impacted.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Ivy

 

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Dear Kate,

I agree to your clarification of scope suggestion.

I would like to request to the following from 1 January 2024:
1. Any correspondence between:
• the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the Department of Social Services
• the NDIA and the office of Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
• the NDIA and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)
regarding finalising disputes prior to the new legislation coming into effect on 3rd October 2024

2. Any directives from the NDIA to the AAT regarding the resolution of cases in preparation for implementing the new legislation.

3. Any information held by the NDIA on how the new legislation may impact freshly resolved disputes and newly implemented plans as a result of the new legislation.

Yours sincerely,

Ivy

foi, National Disability Insurance Agency

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Good Afternoon Ivy,

 

Thank you for agreeing to the revised scope for your request.  Can I
please also confirm that you agree to an extension of time of 30 days to
complete your request.

If you agree to this extension, the new due date for us to decide on your
request will be 21 November 2024.

 

 

Kate

Freedom of Information Officer

Complaints Management and FOI Branch

General Counsel Division

National Disability Insurance Agency

E: [1][NDIA request email]

 

[2]Title: NDIS delivered by the National Disability Insurance Agency

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Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.

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-----Original Message-----

From: Ivy <[5][FOI #12072 email]>

Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2024 6:09 PM

To: foi <[6][NDIA request email]>

Subject: Re: FOI 24/25-0391 – 24AB - Consultation [SEC=OFFICIAL]

 

Dear Kate,

 

 

 

I agree to your clarification of scope suggestion.

 

 

 

I would like to request to the following from 1 January 2024:

 

1. Any correspondence between:

 

• the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the Department of
Social Services

 

• the NDIA and the office of Minister for the National Disability
Insurance Scheme

 

• the NDIA and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)

 

regarding finalising disputes prior to the new legislation coming into
effect on 3rd October 2024

 

 

 

2. Any directives from the NDIA to the AAT regarding the resolution of
cases in preparation for implementing the new legislation.

 

 

 

3. Any information held by the NDIA on how the new legislation may impact
freshly resolved disputes and newly implemented plans as a result of the
new legislation.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Ivy

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

 

 

 

Good Afternoon Ivy,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request FOI

 

24/25-0391.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me on the email

 

noted below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kate (KIM627)

 

 

 

Senior Freedom of Information Officer

 

 

 

Complaints Management & FOI Branch

 

 

 

General Counsel Division

 

 

 

National Disability Insurance Agency

 

 

 

E [1][NDIA request email]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[2]NDIA logo

 

 

 

[3]LGBTIQA+ rainbow graphic

 

 

 

The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout

 

Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We

 

pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present

 

and emerging.

 

 

 

[4]Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags graphic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: foi <[NDIA request email]>

 

Sent: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 9:34 AM

 

To: 'Ivy' <[FOI #12072 email]>

 

Cc: foi <[NDIA request email]>

 

Subject: FOI 24/25-0391 – Your request for information – Acknowledgement /

 

Extension of Time 15AA / Consultation 15(2)(b) [SEC=OFFICIAL]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Ivy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your request of 22 September 2024, made under the Freedom of

 

Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), for copies of documents held by the

 

National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scope of your Request

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have requested access to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“…any correspondence between the NDIA, Ministerial department of Bill

 

Shorten, DSS, and AAT / ART regarding finalising disputes prior to the new

 

legislation coming into effect on 3rd October 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additionally, I would like to see any directives from the NDIA to the AAT

 

regarding the resolution of cases in preparation for implementing the new

 

legislation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thirdly, I would like to see any information held by the NDIA on how the

 

new legislation may impact freshly resolved disputes and newly implemented

 

plans as a result of the new legislation.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clarification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 15(2(b) of the FOI Act states “the request must provide such

 

information as is reasonably necessary to enable a responsible officer of

 

the agency or the minister to identify the document that is requested.

 

Before refusing a request for failing to meet this requirement an agency

 

or minister must undertake a ‘request consultation process’”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I request your assistance in clarifying the scope of your request by

 

confirming that you are seeking access to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

… the following from 1 January 2024:

 

 

 

 1. Any correspondence between:

 

 

 

o the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and the Department of

 

Social Services

 

o the NDIA and the office of Minister for the National Disability

 

Insurance Scheme

 

o the NDIA and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)

 

 

 

regarding finalising disputes prior to the new legislation coming into

 

effect on 3rd October 2024

 

 

 

 2. Any directives from the NDIA to the AAT regarding the resolution of

 

cases in preparation for implementing the new legislation.

 

 3. Any information held by the NDIA on how the new legislation may impact

 

freshly resolved disputes and newly implemented plans as a result of

 

the new legislation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reason for proposed clarification

 

 

 

While the NDIA can consider FOI requests for documents we hold, we will

 

not hold any documents between the agencies you mentioned eg between the

 

Ministers office and AAT.

 

 

 

If you seek access to the latter, plese note you will need to make submit

 

FOI applicants directly to those persons/bodies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I note your applicant refers to [5]the AAT/ART. The Administrative Appeals

 

Tribunal (AAT) will be replaced by a new body called the Administrative

 

Review Tribunal (ART) on 14 October 2024.  Therefore I have removed

 

reference to the ART as it does not come into effect unitl such time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have proposed a timeframe of 1 January 2024 to date of receipt of your

 

FOI request to remove any potential that your request as originally worded

 

is leaning towards an unreasonable diversion of resources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Irrelevant Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 22 of the FOI Act allows an Agency to redact information from

 

documents if that information would reasonably be regarded as irrelevant

 

to a request for access.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I note that you have advised that names and contact details can be

 

removed, such details will be considered irrelevant to your request for

 

access.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing Timeframes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In accordance with section 15(5)(b) of the FOI Act, a 30-day statutory

 

period for processing your request commenced from 22 September 2024. This

 

30-day period expires on 22 October 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 30-day period can be extended in a number of ways, including with your

 

agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately, it is currently taking us a little longer than 30 days to

 

process FOI requests. I am therefore seeking your agreement to a 30-day

 

extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. If you agree to this

 

extension, the new due date for us to decide on your request will be 21

 

November 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you do not agree and we are unable to process your request within the

 

30-day period expiring on 22 October 2024, we will be deemed to have

 

refused your request and you will not have a right to seek internal review

 

of that decision. You will, however, retain your right to external review

 

by the Australian Information Commissioner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please let us know if you agree by 8 October 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disclosure Log

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject to certain exceptions, documents released under the FOI Act will

 

be published on the NDIA’s disclosure log located on our website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any concerns about the publication of the documents you have

 

requested, please contact me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next steps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you would like to dicuss plese provide a phone number and suitable time

 

to call, alternatively we will contact you using the email address you

 

have provided.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the meantime, if you have any questions or need help, please contact us

 

at [6][NDIA request email].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kate (KIM627)

 

 

 

Senior Freedom of Information Officer

 

 

 

Complaints Management & FOI Branch

 

 

 

General Counsel Division

 

 

 

National Disability Insurance Agency

 

 

 

E [7][NDIA request email]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout

 

Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We

 

pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present

 

and emerging.

 

 

 

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