Cadet Learning Continuum Review (CLCR) and the Adult Learning Continuum Review (ALCR)
Dear Department of Defence, and Royal Australian Air Force
This is a formal FOI request application.
Please provide any correspondence, including briefs, emails, digital communications and other documents from the Department of Defence, Royal Australian Air Force, National Headquarters Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC), Cadet Branch Air Force, and KPMG relating to the development of the Cadet Learning Continuum Review (CLCR) and the Adult Learning Continuum Review (ALCR). Specifically, I want information related to:
- Budget and expenditure (including, but not limited to, all associated travel, accommodation, consultancy expenditure, disbursements)
- Decision making
- Stakeholder consultations
- Selection of the "think tank" and other groups, committees, and forums involved in the development of the CLCR and ALCR
- Communication between Cadet Branch Air Force, National Headquarters AAFC, and Wing OCs, Wing XOs, and Squadron COs
- Additional correspondence that includes the following personnel: Chief of Air Force, Deputy Chief of Air Force, DGCADETS-AF, CDR-AAFC, Staff Officer Learning Systems, KPMG Engagement Partner, KPMG Director, KPMG Associate Director, KPMG Manager.
Please do not include duplicates, or publicly available documents and
transcripts.
Yours faithfully,
Ray D
OFFICIAL
Dear Ray,
Thank you for your correspondence of 8 March 2025, seeking access to
documents held by the Department of Defence (Defence), under the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
The scope of your request is:
…any correspondence, including briefs, emails, digital communications and
other documents from the Department of Defence, Royal Australian Air
Force, National Headquarters Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC), Cadet
Branch Air Force, and KPMG relating to the development of the Cadet
Learning Continuum Review (CLCR) and the Adult Learning Continuum Review
(ALCR). Specifically, I want information related to:
- Budget and expenditure (including, but not limited to, all associated
travel, accommodation, consultancy expenditure, disbursements)
- Decision making
- Stakeholder consultations
- Selection of the "think tank" and other groups, committees, and forums
involved in the development of the CLCR and ALCR
- Communication between Cadet Branch Air Force, National Headquarters
AAFC, and Wing OCs, Wing XOs, and Squadron COs
- Additional correspondence that includes the following personnel: Chief
of Air Force, Deputy Chief of Air Force, DGCADETS-AF, CDR-AAFC, Staff
Officer Learning Systems, KPMG Engagement Partner, KPMG Director, KPMG
Associate Director, KPMG Manager.
Please do not include duplicates, or publicly available documents and
transcripts.
Please find attached a letter in relation to your request.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
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Dear FOI Case Management,
I would like to narrow the scope of my request to only be:
- Budget and expenditure (including, but not limited to, all associated
travel, accommodation, consultancy expenditure, disbursements) relating to the development of the Cadet Learning Continuum Review (CLCR) and the Adult Learning Continuum Review (ALCR).
- Communication between Cadet Branch Air Force, National Headquarters
AAFC, and Wing OCs, Wing XOs, and Squadron COs relating to the development of the Cadet Learning Continuum Review (CLCR) and the Adult Learning Continuum Review (ALCR).
- Additional correspondence that includes the following personnel: Chief
of Air Force, Deputy Chief of Air Force, DGCADETS-AF, CDR-AAFC, Staff
Officer Learning Systems, KPMG Engagement Partner, KPMG Director, KPMG
Associate Director, KPMG Manager relating to the development of the Cadet Learning Continuum Review (CLCR) and the Adult Learning Continuum Review (ALCR).
Yours sincerely,
Ray D
OFFICIAL
Dear Ray D,
Thank you for response and for providing an updated scope.
I confirm Defence has recommenced processing your request, and the new statutory due date to provide you a decision on access is 18 April 2025.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
OFFICIAL
Dear Ray D
Please find attached the Decision relating to Defence FOI 744/24/25.
Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled to request a review of
this decision. Your review rights are attached.
Please contact this office should you require any further information.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Media and Information Disclosure Branch
Ministerial & Executive Coordination and Communication Division
Department of Defence
[1]Freedom of information requests | About | Defence
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
immediately.
References
Visible links
1. https://www.defence.gov.au/about/accessi...