Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information (FOI) team in Services
Australia. 

This email acknowledges your correspondence and provides some general
information in relation to FOI.

Timeframe For processing your request

Under the FOI Act you have a right, with limited exceptions, to access
documents the agency holds. A FOI request normally takes 30 days to
process.

Please note this period may be further extended if we need to consult
third parties or for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.

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Administrative release of documents   

The agency has administrative access arrangements in place for the release
of certain documents without the need for a formal FOI request. These
arrangements do not extend to information or material of third parties.

Exclusion of junior staff details

Services Australia is working towards ensuring all staff have a choice
about whether they provide their full name, personal logon identifiers and
direct contact details in response to FOI requests. Where such details are
included in documents they will be redacted. If you request staff details
as part of your FOI application, this may add to processing time and
applicable charges as it will be necessary to consider whether these
details are exempt under the Act.

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Dear Mr Postil,

Please find attached correspondence from Services Australia dated 18
August 2022 in relation to your request for access under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982.

Kind Regards,

Leanne, FOI Officer

Information Access Branch

LEGAL SERVICES DIVISION

[1]B3997F7F

I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands we live on. I pay my
respects to all Elders, past and present, of all Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander nations.

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Dear Mr Postil,

I refer to the correspondence below from Services Australia (the agency)
dated 18 August 2022, in relation to your request for access under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982.

The agency noted it was in the process of publishing the document ‘Cuba
Process 277-30010000’ to its Operational Blueprint website and would
provide you a link to the document as soon as it had been published. In
the interim, the agency provided you a PDF copy of the document.

Please be advised the document has now been published and is available at
the following link: [1]Cuba Process 277-30010000
(servicesaustralia.gov.au).

Kind regards,

Leanne, FOI Officer

Information Access Branch

LEGAL SERVICES DIVISION

[2]B3997F7F

I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands we live on. I pay my
respects to all Elders, past and present, of all Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander nations.

This email and any attachments may contain information subject to legal
professional privilege or information that is otherwise sensitive or
confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are
prohibited from using or disseminating this communication. If you have
received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately
and permanently delete this email.

From: FOI.LEGAL.TEAM
Sent: Thursday, 18 August 2022 4:48 PM
To: '[FOI #9156 email]'
Cc: FOI.LEGAL.TEAM
Subject: LEX 68816 - Freedom of Information - Decision [SEC=OFFICIAL]

Dear Mr Postil,

Please find attached correspondence from Services Australia dated 18
August 2022 in relation to your request for access under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982.

Kind Regards,

Leanne, FOI Officer

Information Access Branch

LEGAL SERVICES DIVISION

[3]B3997F7F

I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands we live on. I pay my
respects to all Elders, past and present, of all Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander nations.

This email and any attachments may contain information subject to legal
professional privilege or information that is otherwise sensitive or
confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are
prohibited from using or disseminating this communication. If you have
received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately
and permanently delete this email.

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1. https://operational.servicesaustralia.go...