I am requesting a list of all staff employed within the Sustainability Action Taskforce, as well as any correspondence that relates to terms of reference or scope of the Taskforce.
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
I am requesting a list of all staff employed within the Agency's new Sustainability Action Taskforce, as well as any correspondence that relates to terms of reference or scope of the Taskforce.
I also request any documents, notes, emails, transcripts or other information which relates to the development of an algorithm in relation to scheme sustainability from 2017.
Yours faithfully,
Karen Reynolds
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Dear Karen Reynolds
Thank you for your request for information.
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We will process your request as quickly as possible. We will also keep in
regular contact with you, especially if there's any delay. At this stage,
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Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
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Dear Karen Reynolds
Thank you for your request for information.
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request. If you
require this in a different format, please let us know.
Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
Email: [2][NDIA request email]
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Dear foi,
Thank you for your email.
I would like to narrow my request, as I understand that producing the information may require an unnecessary administrative burden on the Agency.
I would like:
“...a list of all staff employed within the Agency's new Sustainability Action Taskforce, as
well as any correspondence that relates to terms of reference or scope of the Taskforce
I would like to narrow the second part of my request to 'please provide a lpist of any contractors who have been outsourced in the development of an algorithm for the NDIS' and 'please also provide a copy of any reports that proposed using Salesforce/developing new algorithms in relation to scheme sustainability (including outsourced reports and business cases, as well as modeling), as well as details of the tender documentation and conditions of tender between the NDIA and the developers of the algorithm.'
Yours sincerely,
Karen Reynolds
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Dear Karen Reynolds
Thank you for your request for information.
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request. If you
require these in a different format, please let us know.
Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
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Thank you.
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Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of National Disability Insurance Agency's handling of my FOI request 'I am requesting a list of all staff employed within the Sustainability Action Taskforce, as well as any correspondence that relates to terms of reference or scope of the Taskforce.'.
I do not consider this a large request. If it was too large I am prepared to just accept the list of staff as well as the actual terms of reference and correspondence directed to or from the CEO of the agency regarding setting up the Taskforce.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/i...
Yours faithfully,
Karen Reynolds
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Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), we will acknowledge it within
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will keep in regular contact with you, especially if there's any delay in
making a decision.
Further information about FOI is available on our website:
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Dear Karen Reynolds
I refer to your below email received on 1 June 2021 in response to the
decision of FOI 20/21-0628.
On 7 May 2021, in response to the formal 24AB consultation process, you
revised the scope of the second part of your request to the following:
“...a list of all staff employed within the Agency's new Sustainability
Action Taskforce, as well as any correspondence that relates to terms of
reference or scope of the Taskforce
a lpist [sic] of any contractors who have been outsourced in the
development of an algorithm for the NDIS' and 'please also provide a copy
of any reports that proposed using Salesforce/developing new algorithms in
relation to scheme sustainability (including outsourced reports and
business cases, as well as modelling [sic]), as well as details of the
tender documentation and conditions of tender between the NDIA and the
developers of the algorithm”
As outlined in the decision letter, it was determined that responding to
your revised scope would be a substantial and unreasonable diversion of
resources. I can advise that searches in relation to part 1 of your scope
returned thousands of documents that referenced the Sustainability Action
Taskforce and “terms of reference” and/or “scope”.
I can also advise that applicants are not able to vary the scope of their
requests as part of an internal review. Under the internal review
mechanism, the original decision is reconsidered to determine whether it
was correct.
In your email below you have stated that you are “prepared to just accept
the list of staff as well as the actual terms of reference and
correspondence directed to or from the CEO of the agency regarding setting
up the Taskforce”.
Given scopes are unable to be changed as part of internal reviews, would
you prefer to withdraw your request for a review and instead make a new
request with the following scope:
1. A list of the staff working in the Sustainability Action Taskforce
2. The final terms of reference for the Sustainability Action Taskforce
3. Correspondence directed to or from the NDIA CEO regarding setting up
the Sustainability Action Taskforce
If you would like to proceed with making a new request, we will take the
day of your agreement as the start date of your request.
Please let us know by reply email whether you consent to withdraw your
internal review and make a new request by 5:00pm 14 June 2021.
Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [1][NDIA request email]
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Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
Our reference: IR 20/21-022
Dear Karen Reynolds
Thank you for your request for internal review.
Please find attached correspondence and documents in relation to my
decision. If you require these in a different format, please let us know.
Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [2][NDIA request email]
[3]Title: NDIS delivered by the National Disability Insurance Agency
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
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