Qualifications of ALL members of the NDIA research and evaluation branch
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Further to the below Question on Notice
Please provide the qualifications of ALL members of the research and evaluation branch. This information would in no way violate privacy to list, for example how many OTs, physios etc. any PhDs and Masters other other broad qualifications must state the discipline.
The following is a Question on Notice without a full and adequate response:
"Topic: NDIA Research and Evaluation Branch
Question reference number: IQ21-000026
Senator: Carol Brown
Type of Question: Written.
Date set by the Committee for the return of answer: 01 June 2021
Question:
3. Could a list of members of the NDIA Research and Evaluation Branch be provided, with curriculum vitae shown for each individual member?
Answer:
Dr Sam Bennett is the General Manager with oversight of the Research and Evaluation
Branch, led by Dr Janice Biggs. The NDIA’s Research and Evaluation Branch, includes over 20 staff with varying qualifications including PhDs and Masters degrees in disability, public health, data, economics and evaluation, along with Allied or Heath Professional qualifications. The NDIA does not disclose names and private information about non-Senior Executive Staff publically for privacy reasons.
Yours faithfully,"
Shirley Humphris
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Dear Shirley Humphris
Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement
Thank you for your correspondence under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (FOI Act) for copies of documents held by the National Disability
Insurance Agency (NDIA), which was received by the NDIA via the FOI inbox
on 3 August 2021.
Scope of your request
You have requested access to the following documents about the National
Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS):
“...the qualifications of ALL members of the research and evaluation
branch. This information would in no way violate privacy to list, for
example how many OTs, physios etc. any PhDs and Masters other other broad
qualifications must state the discipline…”
Unless you advise otherwise, we will take it that you agree to the names
and contact details of NDIA staff being excluded from the scope of your
request (that is, the information will be treated as irrelevant).
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August 2021, in accordance with section 15(2A)(c). You should, therefore,
expect a decision from us by 2 September 2021.
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Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
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Dear Shirley Humphris
Thank you for your request for information.
Please find attached correspondence and document 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
require help.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E [2][NDIA request email]
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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 'Qualifications of ALL members of the NDIA research and evaluation branch'.
Please provide, as also requested, the discipline of further qualifications of the staff provided in the table.
For example: For the PhDs the research speciality e.g. Dr Sam Bennett's PhD is in History from Bristol University.
In particular the endorsement or speciality of further qualification of the allied health members, especially the psychologist. In particular which of these professionals have a special interest and experience in paediatrics, which have complex medical experience. Anything else of specialised relevance.
Also which professionals hold Masters and which PhDs.
If the publications and book chapters are relevant to NDIA research then what are these topics? Note: an opinion of "exemplary" needs to be substantiated from NDIA held documentation and in particular needs to be relevant.
Kind Regards
Shirley Humphris
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/q...
Yours faithfully,
Shirley Humphris
Thank you for contacting the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
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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.
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Dear Shirley Humphris
Thank you for your email below.
The original scope of your request was as follows:
“...the qualifications of ALL members of the research and evaluation
branch. This information would in no way violate privacy to list, for
example how many OTs, physios etc. any PhDs and Masters other other broad
qualifications must state the discipline…”
In your email below you have broadened your request to include the
following:
“…the discipline of further qualifications of the staff provided in the
table.
For example: For the PhDs the research speciality e.g. Dr Sam Bennett's
PhD is in History from Bristol University.
In particular the endorsement or speciality of further qualification of
the allied health members, especially the psychologist. In particular
which of these professionals have a special interest and experience in
paediatrics, which have complex medical experience. Anything else of
specialised relevance.
Also which professionals hold Masters and which PhDs.
If the publications and book chapters are relevant to NDIA research then
what are these topics? Note: an opinion of "exemplary" needs to be
substantiated from NDIA held documentation and in particular needs to be
relevant.”
Please be advised that internal review can only be conducted in respect of
the original scope on which the decision was made.
Can you please clarify whether your email below is seeking:
1. internal review of the original decision; or
2. a fresh FOI request for the broadened scope above.
If we do not hear from you by COB 5 October 2021, we will take your email
to be seeking internal review of the original decision.
Please let us know if you need any assistance or have any queries.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E [1][NDIA request email]
[2]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.
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to confirm a request of an internal review of National Disability Insurance Agency's handling of my FOI request 'Qualifications of ALL members of the NDIA research and evaluation branch'.
I did not receive a full answer to my request as the discipline of those with higher qualifications was not answered. Exemplary as an opinion needs to be substantiated.
If the additional and related questions remain unanswered I can then put through a new request.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/q...
Yours faithfully,
Shirley Humphris
Thank you for contacting the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Freedom of Information
If your message is a request for access to documents under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), we will acknowledge it within
14-days of receipt. We may be in touch with you sooner if your request is
too large or vague.
We are committed to processing all requests as quickly as possible. We
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:
[1]https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/policie...
Please contact us at [2][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Participant Information Access
If you are an NDIS participant and you are seeking access to your own
personal information, you can make a request online under our Participant
Information Access (PIA) process.
To make a request, please complete our online request form:
[3]https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/policie...
Please contact us at [4][email address] if you have any
questions or require help.
Other enquiries
If your message is for something else, you should direct it to
[5][email address].
If your message is received outside our business hours of 9am to 5pm
(AEST), Monday to Friday or on a public holiday, we will action it on the
next business day.
If your message is urgent, you can call our National Conact Centre on 1800
800 110.
Warm regards
NDIA FOI Team
Email: [6][email address]
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Dear Shirley Humphris
Thank you for your email below, confirming a request for internal review
of the decision FOI 21/22-0127.
This means that another officer will look at your original request afresh
and take into account your comments below. With an internal review we will
not consider any material that is not within the scope of the original
request. If you wish to expand or amend the scope, you will need to submit
a new FOI request.
The legislated deadline for providing you with a decision on internal
review is 30 days. We will contact you within this timeframe and as soon
as possible.
Kind Regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E [1][NDIA request email]
[2]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.
Dear Shirley Humphris
Thank you for your request for internal review of FOI 21/22-0127.
Please find attached correspondence and document 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
require help.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial & 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.
References
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