Number of workers on the ndis screening list who have died of Covid
Dear NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission,
Please provide an update regarding the number of workers on the ndis screening list who have;
- died since 1st Jan, 2020 to today’s date
- died of Covid since the same date to today’s date
Many thanks.
Yours faithfully,
Karen Reynolds
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Dear Ms Reynolds
Freedom of Information Request No. (19) 21/22-3 – Ms Karen Reynolds
I refer to your email received by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards
Commission (the NDIS Commission) on 5 February 2022, in which you
requested access, under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982
(FOI Act) to:
“…. the number of workers on the ndis screening list who have;
- died since 1st Jan, 2020 to today’s date
- died of Covid since the same date to today’s date.”
Clarifying the Scope of your Request
Can you please confirm whether, in your request, you are referring to the
NDIS Worker Screening Database when using the term “ndis screening list”?
Information about the NDIS Worker Screening Database is available on our
website
([1]https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/ndis-w...).
Timing
The statutory period for processing your request is 30 days commencing
from the day after your request was received. Accordingly, you should
expect a decision from us on your request by 7 March 2022. The period of
30 days may be extended if we need to consult third parties or for other
reasons. We will advise you if this happens.
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FOI Officer
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Dear Ms Reynolds
We have not received a response from you in relation to our below email.
Could you please provide a response by 5pm on Monday 21^st February 2022
in order to enable the NDIS Commission to progress this FOI matter for
you?
We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Pascal Moussa
FOI Officer
Office of General Counsel
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From: FOI (NDIS Commission)
Sent: Friday, 11 February 2022 3:27 PM
To: '[FOI #8366 email]'
<[FOI #8366 email]>
Cc: CHO, Esther <[email address]>
Subject: Acknowledgment of Freedom of Information Request No. (19) 21/22-3
– Ms Karen Reynolds [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear Ms Reynolds
Freedom of Information Request No. (19) 21/22-3 – Ms Karen Reynolds
I refer to your email received by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards
Commission (the NDIS Commission) on 5 February 2022, in which you
requested access, under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982
(FOI Act) to:
“…. the number of workers on the ndis screening list who have;
- died since 1st Jan, 2020 to today’s date
- died of Covid since the same date to today’s date.”
Clarifying the Scope of your Request
Can you please confirm whether, in your request, you are referring to the
NDIS Worker Screening Database when using the term “ndis screening list”?
Information about the NDIS Worker Screening Database is available on our
website
([4]https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/ndis-w...).
Timing
The statutory period for processing your request is 30 days commencing
from the day after your request was received. Accordingly, you should
expect a decision from us on your request by 7 March 2022. The period of
30 days may be extended if we need to consult third parties or for other
reasons. We will advise you if this happens.
Charging
You will be notified as soon as possible if a charge is associated with
processing your request.
Disclosure Log
Information released by the NDIS Commission under the FOI Act is required
to be published on the FOI disclosure log on our website, and made
publicly available, unless certain exceptions apply. For example, personal
or business information will not be published where this would be
unreasonable. Your views are sought on whether or not you think it is
reasonable to publish any documents that may be released to you on the FOI
disclosure log.
Contact Details
The NDIS Commission will correspond with you by email in relation to your
request. Should you have any queries about this matter, please do not
hesitate to contact me via email to [5][email address]
Kind regards
Pascal Moussa
FOI Officer
Office of General Counsel
[6]cid:image001.jpg@01D41218.BD3EEDC0
P: 02 9942 5726 | E: [7][email address]
[8]www.ndiscommission.gov.au
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Dear FOI (NDIS Commission),
Yes, I mean the ndis worker screening database.
Yours sincerely,
Karen Reynolds
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Dear Ms Reynolds
Thank you for your below email. I confirm receipt of your clarification.
Kind regards
Pascal Moussa
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Dear Ms Reynolds
I refer to your email dated 5 February 2022, in which you submitted a
Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards
Commission (the NDIS Commission).
Please find attached the decision in relation to your FOI request.
If you have any questions in relation to this matter, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards
Pascal Moussa
FOI Officer
Office of General Counsel
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P: 02 9942 5726 | E: [2][email address]
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