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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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Trembly,

 

Thank you for your e-mail of 10 June 2019, seeking access under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) to the following:

 

‘all documents that have been provided by your agency to The Heads of
Workplace Authority for which your senior executive is currently the chair
for this organisation. Please ensure documents relevant to the ACC
jurisdiction of New Zealand are included.’

 

Comcare received your request on 10 June 2019 and it has been assigned
refence number 2019/5868. 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 11 July 2019.

 

 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

o 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 us by
email to  [1][Comcare request email].

 

Kind Regards,

 

Statutory Oversight

Email: [2][Comcare request email]

GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT, 2601 | [3]www.comcare.gov.au

 

 

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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
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

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UNCLASSIFIED

Dear Mr Trembly,

 

Please see the attached letter regarding your freedom of information
request.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Karen

Statutory Oversight Officer

Emai: [1][Comcare request email]  

GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT, 2601 | [2]www.comcare.gov.au

Please note: This email and attachments may contain information subject to
legal professional privilege or information that is otherwise sensitive
and 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 deleted this email.    

 

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

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