Defence WHS Notices
Dear Comcare,
Please provide all Work Health and Safety notices and reports, including Incident Reports and Notifications sent to Comcare in relation to the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
Thank you for your email to Freedom of Information (FOI) at Comcare. If
your request meets the requirements for a valid FOI request, an
acknowledgement letter will be sent to you within 14 days. Otherwise, FOI
staff will contact you to discuss your request.
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personal or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended
recipient you should not use or disclose any information in the message or
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Comcare does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. For information
about how we handle personal information, please visit
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copy of our Privacy Policy
OFFICIAL: Sensitive
Dear Mr Smith
Thank you for your request of 19 June 2024 (attached), seeking access
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to the following
information:
“all Work Health and Safety notices and reports, including Incident
Reports and Notifications sent to Comcare in relation to the MRH-90 Taipan
helicopter”
Your request has been assigned reference number 2024/1448. Please include
that number in any communication you have with Comcare concerning the
request.
Information on processing of your request is set out below.
Timeframe for processing your request
The statutory timeframe for processing your request is 30 days from the
day after it was received by Comcare, which means a decision on your
request is due to be notified to you by 19 July 2024.
This timeframe may change where:
a) we are required to consult with you because your request is not clear
or would require a substantial diversion of Comcare’s resources to
process;
b) we are required to consult with third parties if their information is
included in a document you have requested;
c) you are issued a charge for processing your request;
d) we receive written agreement from you; or
e) we receive an extension from the Information Commissioner.
Administrative Release of Documents
Comcare has administrative access arrangements for the release of certain
documents without the need for a formal FOI request. Unless you tell us
otherwise, we may provide you with documents under these administrative
access arrangements instead of processing the documents formally under the
FOI Act. We will notify you if documents are released to you under the
arrangements.
Exclusion of employee details
Where the full name and contact details of Comcare staff members are
included in the scope of a request, this may add to processing time and
applicable charges as it may be necessary to consider whether the details
are exempt under the FOI Act. On this basis, unless you tell us otherwise,
we will assume that these details are out of scope of your request and
they will be deleted under section 22 of the FOI Act.
Consultation with third parties
The FOI Act requires Comcare to undertake consultation prior to making any
decision to grant access to documents (subject to exemptions) that
contain:
• information that originated with, or was received from, a State or an
authority of a State;
• information that originated with, or was received from, a foreign
government, an authority of a foreign government or an international
organisation;
• information concerning a person's business or commercial affairs, or the
business, commercial or financial affairs of an organisation or
undertaking; or
• personal information about a person (including a deceased person).
We will advise you as soon as possible if external consultation is
required.
Charges
Comcare will advise you if a charge is payable to process your request, as
set out in the FOI Charges Regulations.
No charge is payable for providing a person with their own personal
information.
Disclosure log
Please note that information released under FOI Act may be published in a
disclosure log on Comcare’s website. Section 11C of the FOI Act requires
this publication, however it is subject to certain exceptions, including
where publication of personal, business, professional or commercial
information would be unreasonable.
Contact
Should you require clarification of any of the matters discussed in this
email, or have any queries throughout the process, please contact me by
email to [1][Comcare request email]
Kind regards
Sami
Sami
Legal Adviser
Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979
[2]www.comcare.gov.au
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Comcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges
their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our
respects to the people, the cultures and the
elders past, present and emerging.
Sensitive: This document may contain sensitive information as defined
under Section 6 of the Privacy Act. NOTICE: This e-mail message and
attachments may contain confidential, personal or legally privileged
information. If you are not the intended recipient you should not use or
disclose any information in the message or attachments. If received in
error, please notify the sender by return email immediately, if possible,
or [email address]. Comcare does not waive any
confidentiality or privilege. For information about how we handle personal
information, please visit www.comcare.gov.au/privacy or contact us on 1300
366 979 and request a copy of our Privacy Policy
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[Comcare request email]
2. http://www.comcare.gov.au/
3. https://au.linkedin.com/company/comcare
4. https://www.youtube.com/@comcare_australia
5. https://www.instagram.com/comcaregovau
OFFICIAL: Sensitive
Good morning James
We are seeking clarification on your FOI request for the following:
“all Work Health and Safety notices and reports, including Incident
Reports and Notifications sent to Comcare in relation to the MRH-90 Taipan
helicopter”
To assist us, can you please confirm if your request is in relation to an
incident or MRH-90 helicopters in general? Can you please provide further
information about your request and/or the incident, e.g. date, timeframe,
background, etc. Also, can you please provide further information about
what type/s of ‘reports’ you are requesting?
Greatly appreciate your clarification and confirmation by COB Thursday 27
June 2024.
Do not hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions or would like
to discuss further.
Kind regards
Sami
Sami
Legal Adviser
Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979
[1]www.comcare.gov.au
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Comcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges
their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our
respects to the people, the cultures and the
elders past, present and emerging.
From: foi <[5][Comcare request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2024 5:39 PM
To: 'James Smith' <[6][FOI #11535 email]>
Cc: foi <[7][Comcare request email]>
Subject: 2024/1448 - Acknowledgment of your FOI request
[SEC=OFFICIAL:Sensitive]
OFFICIAL: Sensitive
Dear Mr Smith
Thank you for your request of 19 June 2024 (attached), seeking access
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to the following
information:
“all Work Health and Safety notices and reports, including Incident
Reports and Notifications sent to Comcare in relation to the MRH-90 Taipan
helicopter”
Your request has been assigned reference number 2024/1448. Please include
that number in any communication you have with Comcare concerning the
request.
Information on processing of your request is set out below.
Timeframe for processing your request
The statutory timeframe for processing your request is 30 days from the
day after it was received by Comcare, which means a decision on your
request is due to be notified to you by 19 July 2024.
This timeframe may change where:
a) we are required to consult with you because your request is not clear
or would require a substantial diversion of Comcare’s resources to
process;
b) we are required to consult with third parties if their information is
included in a document you have requested;
c) you are issued a charge for processing your request;
d) we receive written agreement from you; or
e) we receive an extension from the Information Commissioner.
Administrative Release of Documents
Comcare has administrative access arrangements for the release of certain
documents without the need for a formal FOI request. Unless you tell us
otherwise, we may provide you with documents under these administrative
access arrangements instead of processing the documents formally under the
FOI Act. We will notify you if documents are released to you under the
arrangements.
Exclusion of employee details
Where the full name and contact details of Comcare staff members are
included in the scope of a request, this may add to processing time and
applicable charges as it may be necessary to consider whether the details
are exempt under the FOI Act. On this basis, unless you tell us otherwise,
we will assume that these details are out of scope of your request and
they will be deleted under section 22 of the FOI Act.
Consultation with third parties
The FOI Act requires Comcare to undertake consultation prior to making any
decision to grant access to documents (subject to exemptions) that
contain:
• information that originated with, or was received from, a State or an
authority of a State;
• information that originated with, or was received from, a foreign
government, an authority of a foreign government or an international
organisation;
• information concerning a person's business or commercial affairs, or the
business, commercial or financial affairs of an organisation or
undertaking; or
• personal information about a person (including a deceased person).
We will advise you as soon as possible if external consultation is
required.
Charges
Comcare will advise you if a charge is payable to process your request, as
set out in the FOI Charges Regulations.
No charge is payable for providing a person with their own personal
information.
Disclosure log
Please note that information released under FOI Act may be published in a
disclosure log on Comcare’s website. Section 11C of the FOI Act requires
this publication, however it is subject to certain exceptions, including
where publication of personal, business, professional or commercial
information would be unreasonable.
Contact
Should you require clarification of any of the matters discussed in this
email, or have any queries throughout the process, please contact me by
email to [8][Comcare request email]
Kind regards
Sami
Sami
Legal Adviser
Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979
[9]www.comcare.gov.au
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Comcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges
their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our
respects to the people, the cultures and the
elders past, present and emerging.
Sensitive: This document may contain sensitive information as defined
under Section 6 of the Privacy Act.
Sensitive: This document may contain sensitive information as defined
under Section 6 of the Privacy Act. NOTICE: This e-mail message and
attachments may contain confidential, personal or legally privileged
information. If you are not the intended recipient you should not use or
disclose any information in the message or attachments. If received in
error, please notify the sender by return email immediately, if possible,
or [email address]. Comcare does not waive any
confidentiality or privilege. For information about how we handle personal
information, please visit www.comcare.gov.au/privacy or contact us on 1300
366 979 and request a copy of our Privacy Policy
References
Visible links
1. http://www.comcare.gov.au/
2. https://au.linkedin.com/company/comcare
3. https://www.youtube.com/@comcare_australia
4. https://www.instagram.com/comcaregovau
5. mailto:[Comcare request email]
6. mailto:[FOI #11535 email]
7. mailto:[Comcare request email]
8. mailto:[Comcare request email]
9. http://www.comcare.gov.au/
10. https://au.linkedin.com/company/comcare
11. https://www.youtube.com/@comcare_australia
12. https://www.instagram.com/comcaregovau
Dear Sami
The FOI request should be read as is and hopefully is self explanatory. The request is for all notifications and reports in relation to the helicopter. It’s not limited to any particular incident or timeframe.
I understand Comcare has a searchable database. Additionally the information is likely to have been provided or submitted by Defence given the role of the helicopter.
I trust the above clarifies the request.
Yours sincerely,
James Smith
Thank you for your email to Freedom of Information (FOI) at Comcare. If
your request meets the requirements for a valid FOI request, an
acknowledgement letter will be sent to you within 14 days. Otherwise, FOI
staff will contact you to discuss your request.
NOTICE: This e-mail message and attachments may contain confidential,
personal or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended
recipient you should not use or disclose any information in the message or
attachments. If received in error, please notify the sender by return
email immediately, if possible, or [email address].
Comcare does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. For information
about how we handle personal information, please visit
www.comcare.gov.au/privacy or contact us on 1300 366 979 and request a
copy of our Privacy Policy
OFFICIAL: Sensitive
Dear James Smith
I refer to your request of 19 June 2024, seeking access to documents under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
We wish to advise you that under section 27 of the FOI Act, where Comcare
receives a request which includes documents containing information
(business information) in respect of an organisation or undertaking, and
Comcare believes that the organisation may reasonably wish to contend that
the documents are exempt from release under section 47 or 47G of the FOI
Act, Comcare is required to consult with the organisation or undertaking
before releasing the documents.
Your request includes documents containing business information in respect
of an organisation or undertaking. I am satisfied that the organisation or
undertaking might reasonably make a contention that the information is
exempt under section 47 or 47G of the FOI Act. On this basis, Comcare is
required to consult with this organisation or undertaking.
For this reason, the timeframe for processing your request will be
extended by 30 days to allow Comcare to consult with the third party
(section 15(6) of the FOI Act). The processing period for your request
will now end on 19 August 2024, as the 30^th day falls on a weekend
(Sunday 18 August).
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me at
[1][Comcare request email].
Kind regards
Sami
Sami
Legal Adviser
Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979
[2]www.comcare.gov.au
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Comcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges
their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our
respects to the people, the cultures and the
elders past, present and emerging.
Sensitive: This document may contain sensitive information as defined
under Section 6 of the Privacy Act. NOTICE: This e-mail message and
attachments may contain confidential, personal or legally privileged
information. If you are not the intended recipient you should not use or
disclose any information in the message or attachments. If received in
error, please notify the sender by return email immediately, if possible,
or [email address]. Comcare does not waive any
confidentiality or privilege. For information about how we handle personal
information, please visit www.comcare.gov.au/privacy or contact us on 1300
366 979 and request a copy of our Privacy Policy
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[Comcare request email]
2. http://www.comcare.gov.au/
3. https://au.linkedin.com/company/comcare
4. https://www.youtube.com/@comcare_australia
5. https://www.instagram.com/comcaregovau
OFFICIAL
Hi James
Please find a notice in relation to your FOI request 2024/1448 attached.
Kind regards
Sami
Sami
Legal Adviser
Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979
[1]www.comcare.gov.au
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Comcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges
their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our
respects to the people, the cultures and the
elders past, present and emerging.
NOTICE: This e-mail message and attachments may contain confidential,
personal or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended
recipient you should not use or disclose any information in the message or
attachments. If received in error, please notify the sender by return
email immediately, if possible, or [email address].
Comcare does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. For information
about how we handle personal information, please visit
www.comcare.gov.au/privacy or contact us on 1300 366 979 and request a
copy of our Privacy Policy
References
Visible links
1. http://www.comcare.gov.au/
2. https://au.linkedin.com/company/comcare
3. https://www.youtube.com/@comcare_australia
4. https://www.instagram.com/comcaregovau
Dear foi,
To enable a review of the scope of the request, please provide a list of the 190 documents, limited to key information, such as:
Document type (email, letter, notice etc)
Date
Author
Subject
Number of pages
Yours sincerely,
James Smith
Thank you for your email to Freedom of Information (FOI) at Comcare. If
your request meets the requirements for a valid FOI request, an
acknowledgement letter will be sent to you within 14 days. Otherwise, FOI
staff will contact you to discuss your request.
NOTICE: This e-mail message and attachments may contain confidential,
personal or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended
recipient you should not use or disclose any information in the message or
attachments. If received in error, please notify the sender by return
email immediately, if possible, or [email address].
Comcare does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. For information
about how we handle personal information, please visit
www.comcare.gov.au/privacy or contact us on 1300 366 979 and request a
copy of our Privacy Policy
UNOFFICIAL
Hi Mr Smith
Thank you for your email of 23 July 2024 (attached).
It is taking some time to collate the list of information you have
requested to assist you. Under section 24AB(5) of the FOI Act, we request
to extend the consultation period by 14 days, to end on 16 August 2024 so
we can provide the requested information to assist you in potentially
revising the scope of your FOI request.
The consultation period is due to end on 2 August, and you have not
withdrawn, revised, or indicated to not revise the scope of your FOI
request as required under s24AB(6) of the FOI Act. I note that under
s24AB(7) of the FOI Act, your FOI request is taken to be withdrawn at the
end of the consultation period if you have not done one of the things
mentioned in s24AB(6).
Therefore we would greatly appreciate if you could please confirm if you
agree to the extension to the consultation period to end on 16 August
2024?
Please feel free to contact to me if you have any questions or would like
to discuss further.
Kind regards
Sami
Sami
Legal Adviser
Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979
[1]www.comcare.gov.au
[2]A blue circle with white letters on it Description automatically
generated [3]A blue circle with a white play button Description
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Comcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges
their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our
respects to the people, the cultures and the
elders past, present and emerging.
NOTICE: This e-mail message and attachments may contain confidential,
personal or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended
recipient you should not use or disclose any information in the message or
attachments. If received in error, please notify the sender by return
email immediately, if possible, or [email address].
Comcare does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. For information
about how we handle personal information, please visit
www.comcare.gov.au/privacy or contact us on 1300 366 979 and request a
copy of our Privacy Policy
References
Visible links
1. http://www.comcare.gov.au/
2. https://au.linkedin.com/company/comcare
3. https://www.youtube.com/@comcare_australia
4. https://www.instagram.com/comcaregovau
Thank you for your email to Freedom of Information (FOI) at Comcare. If
your request meets the requirements for a valid FOI request, an
acknowledgement letter will be sent to you within 14 days. Otherwise, FOI
staff will contact you to discuss your request.
NOTICE: This e-mail message and attachments may contain confidential,
personal or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended
recipient you should not use or disclose any information in the message or
attachments. If received in error, please notify the sender by return
email immediately, if possible, or [email address].
Comcare does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. For information
about how we handle personal information, please visit
www.comcare.gov.au/privacy or contact us on 1300 366 979 and request a
copy of our Privacy Policy
OFFICIAL
Hi James Smith
Thank you for agreeing to extend the consultation period to 16 August
2024.
On 23 July 2024, you requested the following, “to enable a review of the
scope of the request, please provide a list of the 190 documents, limited
to key information, such as: Document type (email, letter, notice etc),
Date, Author, Subject, Number of pages.”
Please find list of documents attached. I apologise for the delay in
providing this to you.
We hope this assists you in potentially revising the scope of your FOI
request.
Kind regards
Sami
Sami
Legal Adviser
Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979
[1]www.comcare.gov.au
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Comcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges
their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our
respects to the people, the cultures and the
elders past, present and emerging.
NOTICE: This e-mail message and attachments may contain confidential,
personal or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended
recipient you should not use or disclose any information in the message or
attachments. If received in error, please notify the sender by return
email immediately, if possible, or [email address].
Comcare does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. For information
about how we handle personal information, please visit
www.comcare.gov.au/privacy or contact us on 1300 366 979 and request a
copy of our Privacy Policy
References
Visible links
1. http://www.comcare.gov.au/
2. https://au.linkedin.com/company/comcare
3. https://www.youtube.com/@comcare_australia
4. https://www.instagram.com/comcaregovau
OFFICIAL
Hi Mr Smith
As you are aware, the FOI consultation period is due to end tomorrow, 16
August 2024.
To provide you with additional time to consider the list and assist you in
potentially revising the scope of your FOI request, we seek your agreement
under section 24AB(5) of the FOI Act to extend the consultation period for
a further 14 days, to end on 30 August 2024.
The consultation period is due to end on 16 August, and you have not
withdrawn, revised, or indicated to not revise the scope of your FOI
request as required under s24AB(6) of the FOI Act. I note that under
s24AB(7) of the FOI Act, your FOI request is taken to be withdrawn at the
end of the consultation period if you have not done one of the things
mentioned in s24AB(6).
We would greatly appreciate if you could please confirm if you agree to
the extension to the consultation period to end on 30 August 2024?
Kind regards
Sami
Sami
Legal Adviser
Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979
[1]www.comcare.gov.au
[2]A blue circle with white letters on it Description automatically
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Comcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges
their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our
respects to the people, the cultures and the
elders past, present and emerging.
From: foi <[5][Comcare request email]>
Sent: Thursday, August 8, 2024 4:19 PM
To: '[FOI #11535 email]'
<[6][FOI #11535 email]>
Cc: foi <[7][Comcare request email]>
Subject: CM: FOI 2024/1448 - s24AB consult - list of documents
[SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Hi James Smith
Thank you for agreeing to extend the consultation period to 16 August
2024.
On 23 July 2024, you requested the following, “to enable a review of the
scope of the request, please provide a list of the 190 documents, limited
to key information, such as: Document type (email, letter, notice etc),
Date, Author, Subject, Number of pages.”
Please find list of documents attached. I apologise for the delay in
providing this to you.
We hope this assists you in potentially revising the scope of your FOI
request.
Kind regards
Sami
Sami
Legal Adviser
Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979
[8]www.comcare.gov.au
[9]A blue circle with white letters on it Description automatically
generated [10]A blue circle with a white play button Description
automatically generated [11]A blue and black logo Description
automatically generated
Comcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges
their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our
respects to the people, the cultures and the
elders past, present and emerging.
NOTICE: This e-mail message and attachments may contain confidential,
personal or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended
recipient you should not use or disclose any information in the message or
attachments. If received in error, please notify the sender by return
email immediately, if possible, or [email address].
Comcare does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. For information
about how we handle personal information, please visit
www.comcare.gov.au/privacy or contact us on 1300 366 979 and request a
copy of our Privacy Policy
References
Visible links
1. http://www.comcare.gov.au/
2. https://au.linkedin.com/company/comcare
3. https://www.youtube.com/@comcare_australia
4. https://www.instagram.com/comcaregovau
5. mailto:[Comcare request email]
6. mailto:[FOI #11535 email]
7. mailto:[Comcare request email]
8. http://www.comcare.gov.au/
9. https://au.linkedin.com/company/comcare
10. https://www.youtube.com/@comcare_australia
11. https://www.instagram.com/comcaregovau
Dear foi,
I agree to the extension of the consultation period and will shortly provide a revised list of materials sought.
Yours sincerely,
James Smith
Thank you for your email to Freedom of Information (FOI) at Comcare. If
your request meets the requirements for a valid FOI request, an
acknowledgement letter will be sent to you within 14 days. Otherwise, FOI
staff will contact you to discuss your request.
NOTICE: This e-mail message and attachments may contain confidential,
personal or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended
recipient you should not use or disclose any information in the message or
attachments. If received in error, please notify the sender by return
email immediately, if possible, or [email address].
Comcare does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. For information
about how we handle personal information, please visit
www.comcare.gov.au/privacy or contact us on 1300 366 979 and request a
copy of our Privacy Policy
Dear Comcare,
I refer to the list of documents you have provided.
I revise the request to only the documents in that list that are dated in 2023, 2024 and "N/A".
This has reduced the number of pages by half.
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
Thank you for your email to Freedom of Information (FOI) at Comcare. If
your request meets the requirements for a valid FOI request, an
acknowledgement letter will be sent to you within 14 days. Otherwise, FOI
staff will contact you to discuss your request.
NOTICE: This e-mail message and attachments may contain confidential,
personal or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended
recipient you should not use or disclose any information in the message or
attachments. If received in error, please notify the sender by return
email immediately, if possible, or [email address].
Comcare does not waive any confidentiality or privilege. For information
about how we handle personal information, please visit
www.comcare.gov.au/privacy or contact us on 1300 366 979 and request a
copy of our Privacy Policy
Dear Comcare,
Please can you provide a response to my clarification and indicate when you intend to provide a determination.
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
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Hi James
Thank you for your email. I apologise for not responding to your email of
15 August 2024 (attached).
I can confirm that Comcare has received your revise scope to include "only
the documents in that list that are dated in 2023, 2024 and "N/A"."
Comcare is processing your request, and a decision is currently due to be
notified to you by 16 September 2024.
Comcare will update you accordingly on your FOI request.
Kind regards
Sami
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Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
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OFFICIAL: Sensitive
Dear Mr Smith
I refer to your FOI request of 19 June 2024, seeking access to the
following:
“Please provide all Work Health and Safety notices and reports, including
Incident Reports and Notifications sent to Comcare in relation to the
MRH-90 Taipan helicopter.”
On 15 August 2024, you revised your scope in response to our s24AB
consultation notice to the following:
“…only the documents in that list that are dated in 2023,
2024 and "N/A".”
With this revision, your request includes over 120 documents, totally over
750 pages.
Due to the size of your request and the nature of the documents, we
request a 30-day extension of time to process your request under section
15AA of the FOI Act please. If you agree to this request for extension,
the new decision date of your request is due to be notified to you by 16
October 2024.
We would greatly appreciate if you could please confirm if you agree to
the extension and the new decision due date?
Please feel free to contact to me if you have any questions or would like
to discuss further.
Kind regards
Sami
Sami
Legal Adviser
Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979
[1]www.comcare.gov.au
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OFFICIAL: Sensitive
Good morning Mr Smith
Apologies for the quick follow up on the below email – can you please
confirm as soon as possible if you agree to the 30-day extension and the
new decision due date of 16 October 2024 to process your FOI request?
Kind regards
Sami
Sami
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Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979
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From: foi <[Comcare request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 5:09 PM
To: '[FOI #11535 email]'
<[FOI #11535 email]>
Cc: foi <[Comcare request email]>
Subject: Seeking your agreement to an extension of time please - Your FOI
request - 2024/1448 [SEC=OFFICIAL:Sensitive]
OFFICIAL: Sensitive
Dear Mr Smith
I refer to your FOI request of 19 June 2024, seeking access to the
following:
“Please provide all Work Health and Safety notices and reports, including
Incident Reports and Notifications sent to Comcare in relation to the
MRH-90 Taipan helicopter.”
On 15 August 2024, you revised your scope in response to our s24AB
consultation notice to the following:
“…only the documents in that list that are dated in 2023,
2024 and "N/A".”
With this revision, your request includes over 120 documents, totally over
750 pages.
Due to the size of your request and the nature of the documents, we
request a 30-day extension of time to process your request under section
15AA of the FOI Act please. If you agree to this request for extension,
the new decision date of your request is due to be notified to you by 16
October 2024.
We would greatly appreciate if you could please confirm if you agree to
the extension and the new decision due date?
Please feel free to contact to me if you have any questions or would like
to discuss further.
Kind regards
Sami
Sami
Legal Adviser
Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979
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under Section 6 of the Privacy Act.
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Our reference: RQ24/03715
Agency reference: 2024/1448
Comcare
James Smith
Extension of time under s 15AB
Dear Parties,
Please find attached an extension of time decision relating to the above
referenced FOI request.
Regards,
[1][IMG] Hannah Holswilder
Director, Freedom of Information Branch
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
Adelaide | GPO Box 5288 Sydney NSW 2001
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FOI reference: 2024/1448
Dear Mr Smith
Please find Comcare’s decision and the relevant documents attached.
Kind regards
Sami
Sami
Legal Adviser
Statutory Oversight Team
Legal Group | Comcare
Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
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