Position Tree Report
Verity Pane made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Veterans' Affairs
This request has been closed to new correspondence from the public body. Contact us if you think it ought be re-opened.
Dear Department of Veterans' Affairs,
I previously obtained a position tree report for the Legal Branch of DVA https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/l...
I seek the same report but this time for those areas of DVA that are responsible for veteran MRCA/DRCA/VEA liability and compensation processing/assessment. I wish to understand how many positions at DVA are involved, and the extent of their distribution (state/territory location, aps/contractor, employment level).
Yours faithfully,
Verity Pane
Dear Ms Pane,
Freedom of Information Request: LEX 47363
I refer to your request, received by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs
(the department) on 3 January 2022, for access under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to the following:
I previously obtained a position tree report for the Legal Branch of DVA
[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/l...
I seek the same report but this time for those areas of DVA that are
responsible for veteran MRCA/DRCA/VEA liability and compensation
processing/assessment. I wish to understand how many positions at DVA are
involved, and the extent of their distribution (state/territory location,
aps/contractor, employment level).
Your request was received by the department on 3 January 2022 and the 30
day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day
after that date. The period of 30 days may be extended if we need to
consult third parties or for other reasons permitted under the FOI Act. We
will advise you if this happens.
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[2]https://www.dva.gov.au/about-dva/freedom...
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personal information. The Department will advise you in its decision
whether details of your request will be published on the disclosure log or
not.
Removal of non-SES staff details and duplicate material for more efficient
decision making
To allow for a more efficient decision making process, the Department
prefers to remove all duplicate documents and the surnames and contact
details of non-SES staff from documents falling within the scope of your
request. This will not include any staff details that have already been
disclosed to you.
We are seeking your agreement to the removal of duplicate material and
non-SES staff surnames and contact details under section 22 of the FOI
Act.
Please reply to this email to advise whether you agree the removal of
duplicate material and/or the surnames and contact details of non-SES
staff, by COB 13 January 2022.
Contacting us about your request
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If you have any questions, please contact me using the following details:
Post: Information Law Section, Legal Services & Audit Branch
GPO Box 9998 CANBERRA ACT 2601
Email: [3][email address]
Yours sincerely,
Jarrod (Position Number 62329536)
FOI Officer
Information Law Section
Legal Services and Audit Branch
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
e [4][email address]
References
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1. https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/l...
2. https://www.dva.gov.au/about-dva/freedom...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. mailto:[email address]
As the previously provided report, referred to in my FOI, had the surnames of non-SES staff removed, the same would apply to this report.
Verity Pane
Dear Ms Pane,
Please find attached our decision of even date.
Regards,
Monambi (Position Number 62329537)
Information Access Officer
Information Law Section
Legal Services and Audit Branch
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
e [1][email address]
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1. mailto:[email address]
Dear INFORMATION.LAW,
There is a very large number of positions in this report listed as vacant.
Is this because of staff shortages, or because these are new positions created as part of a restructure and the existing older sunset positions are yet to be transferred to them?
Yours sincerely,
Verity Pane
Dear INFORMATION.LAW,
On 9 February I asked:
Dear INFORMATION.LAW,
There is a very large number of positions in this report listed as vacant.
Is this because of staff shortages, or because these are new positions created as part of a restructure and the existing older sunset positions are yet to be transferred to them?
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Taking more than a month and still giving no response is rude and condescending. Is it too much to ask for an answer to a basic question from DVA?
Yours sincerely,
Verity Pane
Julie left an annotation ()
I'd say that as they haven't responded to your query, despite a month passing, that an answer won't be forthcoming.