NDIS: Security Plan, Security Quality Assurance Policy & Personnel Security - PSPF
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Please provide a copy of the NDIA's:
- Agency Security Plan (Physical, Security, Personnel, Information, etc)
- Security Quality Assurance Policy
- Personnel Security Policy
- Accountable Authority's expressed declaration the NDIA will/won't follow the Commonwealth Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
Especially noting the NDIA's repeated reference and seeming benchmarking against the PSPF over the past 2 years of the NDIA's Annual Reporting:
"Protective security: The Australian Government provides mandated requirements and advice for corporate Commonwealth entities about their security requirements via the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) and Information Security Manual. New PSPF arrangements came into effect on 1 July 2018." - NDIA Annual Report 2019–20, page 48
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"Protective security: The Agency is committed to increasing maturity and awareness of Protective Security to assist staff and partners in the delivery of the Scheme.
The Protective and Cyber Security Branch is responsible for implementing the requirements of the Australian Government Security Frameworks and associated legislation, including the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) and Information Security Manual (ISM). This is achieved by providing strategic and operational information, guidance and advice across: • Security Governance • Information Security • Personnel Security • Physical Security • Cyber Security." - NDIA Annual Report 2020-21, page 50
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Yours faithfully,
Florence
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Dear Florence
Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement
Thank you for your request of 28 March 2022, made under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), for copies of documents held by the
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
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You have requested access to the following documents:
“Please provide a copy of the NDIA's:
- Agency Security Plan (Physical, Security, Personnel, Information, etc)
- Security Quality Assurance Policy
- Personnel Security Policy
- Accountable Authority's expressed declaration the NDIA will/won't follow
the Commonwealth Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
Especially noting the NDIA's repeated reference and seeming benchmarking
against the PSPF over the past 2 years of the NDIA's Annual Reporting:
"Protective security: The Australian Government provides mandated
requirements and advice for corporate Commonwealth entities about their
security requirements via the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
and Information Security Manual. New PSPF arrangements came into effect on
1 July 2018." - NDIA Annual Report 2019–20, page 48
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"Protective security: The Agency is committed to increasing maturity and
awareness of Protective Security to assist staff and partners in the
delivery of the Scheme.
The Protective and Cyber Security Branch is responsible for implementing
the requirements of the Australian Government Security Frameworks and
associated legislation, including the Protective Security Policy Framework
(PSPF) and Information Security Manual (ISM). This is achieved by
providing strategic and operational information, guidance and advice
across: • Security Governance • Information Security • Personnel Security
• Physical Security • Cyber Security." - NDIA Annual Report 2020-21, page
50
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Dear Florence
Thank you for your request for information.
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Dear foi,
Thank you for the response and supporting document(s).
"As a corporate Commonwealth entity, the Agency is required to adhere to the PSPF.", page 5, NDIS/NDIA Agency Security Plan, Sep 2020 seems somewhat at odds with the NDIS' declaration that "The NDIA is a Corporate Commonwealth Entity (CCE) which means that the Agency is NOT required to adhere to the PSPF", page 3, FOI 21/22-1320 - Notification of Decision, 2 May 22.
No doubt public servants and contractors are aware of their obligation under the PGPA and criminal codes. Especially,
Sections 137.1 of the Commonwealth Criminal Code states:
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if:
(a) the person gives information to another person; and
(b) the person does so knowing that the information:
(i) is false or misleading; or
(ii) omits any matter or thing without which the information is misleading and
(c) any of the following subparagraphs apply:
(i) the information is given to a Commonwealth entity;
(ii) the information is given to a person who is exercising powers or performing functions under, or in connection with, a law of the Commonwealth;
(iii) the information is given in compliance or purported compliance with a law of the Commonwealth.
Yours sincerely,
Florence
Our reference: RQ22/01580
Agency reference: FOI 21/22-1320
Florence
By email: [1][FOI #8667 email]
Notification to: [2][NDIA request email]
Extension of time under s 15AB
Dear Applicant and FOI Contact Officer
Please see attached a decision regarding the NDIA’s application for an
extension of time to process FOI request FOI 21/22-1320.
Sincerely
[3][IMG] Jasmin Clarke | Review and
Investigation Advisor
Investigations and Compliance
Freedom of information
Regulatory Group
Office of the Australian
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Gladys left an annotation ()
Business continuity management in Australian Government entities is governed by the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), which requires entities to use a risk management approach to cover all areas of protective security activity. The PSPF applied to all former Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) agencies, and to those former Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (CAC Act) bodies that have received a Ministerial Direction. (ANAO Audit, Business Continuity, 2015)
Florence left an annotation ()
"As a corporate Commonwealth entity, the Agency is required to
adhere to the PSPF." NDIS Agency Security Plan, Sep 20, p.5