Emails mentioning 'mild autism' 6-12/2023
Dear Department of Social Services,
Please provide, in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information ACT, a .csv or .xlsx (not PDF) file with columns/fields of from, to, cc, subject, date, and a column with the text of the paragraph from the body of the email that mentions “mild autism” and where the date field is in July to December 2023 (inclusive). Please provide separate rows if there are multiple paragraphs that meet this criteria in an email.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like any further explanation or clarification of this request.
Yours faithfully,
Bob Buckley
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With regards
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Department of Social Services
E: [4][Department of Social Services request email]
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We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past
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Dear Mr Buckley
I refer to your correspondence received by the Department of Social
Services (Department) on 30 January 2025, in which you requested access
under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) to:
A file (a .csv or .xlsx (not PDF)) with columns/fields of from, to, cc,
subject, date, and a column with the text of the paragraph from the body
of the email that mentions “mild autism” and where the date field is in
July to December 2023 (inclusive).
The decision for this request is currently due on 3 March 2025. 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 5 February 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
DSS FOI team
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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1. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]
2. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]
Dear FOI,
you asked for my agreement to remove the following information from the scope of [my] 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.
I know of no justification for removing "group email addresses used for internal departmental purposes". Please explain why this might be appropriate.
Yes, please remove "all personal information of members of the public" unless the member of the public has a clear public role in relation to autism (such as myself and my role as A4 Co-convenor).
Yes, please remove "all personal information of non-Senior Executive Service (SES) government staff" but note that the person's role is not personal information in this context.
Yes, please remove "all personal information of SES level government staff with the exception of the names of the Department’s SES staff" also noting that their role/title is not personal information in this context.
Yours sincerely,
Bob Buckley
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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References
Visible links
1. https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-departm...
2. https://www.dss.gov.au/contact/feedback-...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]