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This email address is only for applications for access to documents under
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enquiries sent to this email address, and accordingly, emails sent to this
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CRICOS Codes

If you are seeking information relating to the Commonwealth Register of
Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), information about
Australian education providers offering courses to people studying in
Australia on student visas and the courses offered, including CRICOS
codes, is available at [1]http://cricos.education.gov.au//. Monthly CRICOS
data exports are available at [2]https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/cricos. 
The department is unable to respond to non-FOI related CRICOS enquiries
sent to this email address.

Non-FOI Enquiries

If you have a non-FOI related enquiry for the department, you can contact
the department by using the online enquiry form at
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Regards,

Freedom of Information Team
Department of Education

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Dear Trudy,

Thank you for your email. You have contacted the Australian Government Department of Education (the department).

It appears that you are seeking to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). Under the FOI Act, a request must:
• be in writing
• state that the request is an application for the purposes of the FOI Act
• provide enough information about the documents so that we can identify them
• provide an address for reply.

Currently, your request does not meet the requirements of a valid request under the FOI Act. This is because the request is a request for information and not documents.

The department is not responsible for the day-to-day administration, management and operation of state schools. Noting the details in your correspondence and the information you are seeking to access, it appears you may have intended to direct your email to the Queensland Department of Education, which is responsible for the administration of Queensland state schools including Southport Special School. You can find their contact page here: https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/about-us/...

Nevertheless, relevant business areas within the department have conducted searches for any complaints made by parents or other parties in relation to Southport Special School and I am advised that the department has not received any such complaints.

Noting the above, the department will take no further action in relation to your email. However, if you intended to make a valid FOI request to the department, please let us know at [email address].

Kind regards,

Freedom of Information Team
Australian Government Department of Education
Email: [email address]
www.education.gov.au

-----Original Message-----
From: Trudy <[FOI #10868 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 10:43 PM
To: Education - FOI <[Department of Education request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Complaints relating to Southport Special School

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Dear Department of Education,

I would like any information that relates to the number or type of complaints made by parents or other parties in relation to Southport Special School.

Yours faithfully,

Anon

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