Research on specific disabilities from the Technical Advisory Branch
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
I'm writing to request access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982. Specifically, I'm seeking access to these documents from the list of the TAB's research documents (as mentioned on the NDIS disclosure log ~ FOI reference number 23/24-1189):
– Early intervention for agoraphobia, anxiety or schizoaffective disorder
– Eating Disorder Program (Exercise Physiology, Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa)
– Treatment of Somatic Symptom Disorder
– Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections
– Childhood speech apraxia
– Cystic Fibrosis in Children
– Arthogryposis Multiplex Congenita
– Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
– Russell Silver Syndrome
– Antley-Bixler Syndrome & Persistent Depressive Disorder
– Down Syndrome and Sleep Apnoea
– Delayed sleep phase disorder
– Persistant Postural Perception Disorder
– New daily persistent headache
– Therapy to manage dementia
– Epilepsy and seizure monitoring - take 2
– Corticobasal syndrome
– Lupus Treatments
– Lyme Disease
– Multiple chemical sensitivity
– Congestive Heart Failure
– Evidence Based Treatments for Osteoporosis
– Evidence Based Treatments for Degenerative Lumbar Disc Disease
– Evidence Based Treatments for Deep Vein Thrombosis / Pulmonary Embolism
– Evidence Based Treatments for Bursitis
– Obesity
– Weight Management Interventions
– Correlation between weight loss and pain, and contraindications of bariatric surgery
– Definition early intervention
As this is a fairly significant request, I think it's reasonable I preemptively agree to extend the decision period to be a total of 60-days now in anticipation of you requiring it to process these documents.
Please contact me at this email address if you require further information or clarification.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
CS
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Dear CS (clementine saber)
Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement
Thank you for your request of 30 September 2024 made under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), for copies of documents held by the
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Scope of your Request
You have requested access to:
“ … Specifically, I'm seeking access to these documents from the list of
the TAB's research documents (as mentioned on the NDIS disclosure log ~
FOI reference number 23/24-1189):
– Early intervention for agoraphobia, anxiety or schizoaffective disorder
– Eating Disorder Program (Exercise Physiology, Bulimia and Anorexia
Nervosa)
– Treatment of Somatic Symptom Disorder
– Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with
Streptococcal infections
– Childhood speech apraxia
– Cystic Fibrosis in Children
– Arthogryposis Multiplex Congenita
– Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
– Russell Silver Syndrome
– Antley-Bixler Syndrome & Persistent Depressive Disorder
– Down Syndrome and Sleep Apnoea
– Delayed sleep phase disorder
– Persistant Postural Perception Disorder
– New daily persistent headache
– Therapy to manage dementia
– Epilepsy and seizure monitoring - take 2
– Corticobasal syndrome
– Lupus Treatments
– Lyme Disease
– Multiple chemical sensitivity
– Congestive Heart Failure
– Evidence Based Treatments for Osteoporosis
– Evidence Based Treatments for Degenerative Lumbar Disc Disease
– Evidence Based Treatments for Deep Vein Thrombosis / Pulmonary Embolism
– Evidence Based Treatments for Bursitis
– Obesity
– Weight Management Interventions
– Correlation between weight loss and pain, and contraindications of
bariatric surgery
– Definition early intervention..”
Irrelevant Information
Section 22 of the FOI Act allows an Agency to redact information from
documents if that information would reasonably be regarded as irrelevant
to a request for access.
Given the nature of your request, it does not seem that NDIA staff
members’ surnames and contact details would be relevant to you. Can you
please send me a reply email confirming that such details are irrelevant
to your request for access?
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30-day extension of time.
In accordance with section 15AA of the FOI Act, the new due date for us to
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Regards
Megan
Freedom of Information Officer
Complaints Management & FOI Branch
General Counsel Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E [2][NDIA request email]
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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
I confirm that NDIA staff surnames and contact details are irrelevant and can be removed.
Yours faithfully,
Clementine Saber
Dear Megan,
This request was due back about two weeks ago now. Can I expect them soon?
Yours sincerely,
Clementine
Dear foi,
This request was due 20 days ago now. Can I expect to receive them before the end of December?
Yours sincerely,
Clementine