Advice and draft advice to NDIS Minister regarding NDIS supports lists
Dear Department of Social Services,
I am writing to request the following documents for the purposes of the FOI Act:
• All advice or draft advice to the NDIS Minister relating to the transitional NDIS supports rules or associated consultations between 4th August 2024 and 2nd October 2024
• Any associated advice or draft advice to the NDIS Minister relating to the Miscellaneous Provisions transitional rules
• All prior advice or draft advice to the NDIS Minister relating to the development and/or policy objectives of the draft NDIS supports lists since October 2023
Yours faithfully,
Cat
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Good afternoon Cat
I refer to your correspondence received by the Department of Social
Services (Department) on 3 October 2024, in which you requested access
under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to:
• All advice or draft advice to the NDIS Minister relating to the
transitional NDIS supports rules or associated consultations between 4th
August 2024 and 2nd October 2024
• Any associated advice or draft advice to the NDIS Minister relating to
the Miscellaneous Provisions transitional rules
• All prior advice or draft advice to the NDIS Minister relating to the
development and/or policy objectives of the draft NDIS supports lists
since October 2023
The decision for this request is currently due on 4 November 2024. This
timeframe may be extended, for example, where the Department decides to
consult with third parties. We will inform you if this occurs.
Removal of certain information from the scope of your request
The Department is seeking your agreement to remove the following
information from the scope of your request where it is not available from
public sources:
o group email addresses used for internal departmental purposes;
o all personal information of members of the public;
o all personal information of non-Senior Executive Service (SES)
government staff; and
o all personal information of SES level government staff with the
exception of the names of the Department’s SES staff.
If you agree to the above amendment the names of the Department’s SES
staff will be released where they are present in the documents and do not
attract an exemption.
Could you please respond to this email by 7 October 2024 to confirm your
agreement to this change.
Should you have any queries about this matter, please do not hesitate to
contact the FOI team via email at [1][Department of Social Services request email].
Regards
FOI Officer
Information Law Section
Department of Social Services
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and
to Elders both past and present.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Cat <[FOI #12137 email]>
Sent: Thursday, October 3, 2024 2:47 PM
To: FOI <[Department of Social Services request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Advice and draft advice to NDIS
Minister regarding NDIS supports lists
Dear Department of Social Services,
I am writing to request the following documents for the purposes of the
FOI Act:
• All advice or draft advice to the NDIS Minister relating to the
transitional NDIS supports rules or associated consultations between 4th
August 2024 and 2nd October 2024
• Any associated advice or draft advice to the NDIS Minister relating to
the Miscellaneous Provisions transitional rules
• All prior advice or draft advice to the NDIS Minister relating to the
development and/or policy objectives of the draft NDIS supports lists
since October 2023
Yours faithfully,
Cat
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Dear FOI Officer,
Thanks for your prompt response. I've responded to each point separately below – are these changes acceptable?
1. group email addresses used for internal departmental purposes;
Fine to remove.
2. all personal information of members of the public;
Fine to remove with the exception of:
• references to published Senate inquiry submissions or public evidence from witnesses
• references to feedback from reference, advisory and/or representative groups (removing individual names and any personal examples, but not general or hypothetical examples of potential negative outcomes)
3. all personal information of non-Senior Executive Service (SES) government staff;
Fine to remove names and personal information, however please leave the sections of email signatures and email addresses indicating the agency (and business area, for email signatures, but redacting roles and other details).
4. all personal information of SES level government staff with the exception of the names of the Department’s SES staff.
Can you please clarify if this will include retaining the names of NDIA SES staff given they fall within the Social Services portfolio? At a minimum, I ask that all DSS and NDIA SES names are included. If any SES from other agencies appear (e.g. Treasury), my preference is for their names to be included too.
Many thanks,
Cat
Thank you for your email.
You have contacted the Freedom of Information (FOI) team of the Department
of Social Services (the Department).
If your email relates to a Freedom of Information application made under
the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), the Department
will respond to you as soon as practicable.
Further information about FOI is available on our website at:
[1]https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-departm...
This email address is for applications under the FOI Act only. The
Department is unable to respond to non-FOI related enquiries sent to this
email address. Any correspondence received that is not an information
access request will not be responded to or forwarded. Should you have a
query unrelated to FOI, please complete our [2]online feedback, enquiry or
compliment form on our website or direct your email to
[3][email address]. Alternatively you can contact the Department by
calling 1800 634 035.
With regards
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Freedom of Information
Legal Services Branch
Department of Social Services
E: [4][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past
and present.
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To:
Good afternoon Cat
Please find attached the decision made in response to the Freedom of
Information request LEX 51820.
We encountered technical difficulties in preparing Document 1 for release.
We are working to rectify the issue and will provide Document 1 to you
tomorrow.
Regards
DSS FOI Team
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Freedom of Information | Information Law
Legal Services Group
Department of Social Services
E: [1][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past
and present.
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Good afternoon Cat
Please find attached Document 1.
Kind regards
DSS FOI Team
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Freedom of Information | Information Law
Legal Services Group
Department of Social Services
E: [1][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past
and present.
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From: FOI <[Department of Social Services request email]>
Sent: Monday, 4 November 2024 6:00 PM
To: '[FOI #12137 email]'
<[FOI #12137 email]>
Cc: FOI <[Department of Social Services request email]>
Subject: Department of Social Services - FOI LEX 51820 - Decision on
access [SEC=OFFICIAL]
To:
Good afternoon Cat
Please find attached the decision made in response to the Freedom of
Information request LEX 51820.
We encountered technical difficulties in preparing Document 1 for release.
We are working to rectify the issue and will provide Document 1 to you
tomorrow.
Regards
DSS FOI Team
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Freedom of Information | Information Law
Legal Services Group
Department of Social Services
E: [2][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past
and present.
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