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Review of NDIS plans after AAT outcomes

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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

Please provide:

1) The number of Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) matters to which the NDIA was a Respondent, which were either:
- Settled by consent between the parties, and where a s42C order was issued by the AAT in the 2022-2023 financial year, resulting in a new NDIS plan being issued by the NDIA for the participant; or
- Not settled by consent between the parties, and a decision was instead made in the matter by the AAT in the 2022-2023 financial year, resulting in a new NDIS plan being issued by the NDIA for the participant.

2) Of all these NDIS plans, the number of plans which underwent a plan review by the NDIA:
- two or more months before the plan's expiry date; and
- four or more months before the plan's expiry date.

3) Of these reviewed NDIS plans, the number of plans that were reviewed:
- at the request of the participant; and
- at the instigation of the NDIA.

Yours faithfully,

David Wright

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Dear David Wright

Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement

Thank you for your request of 6 November 2024, made under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), for information held by the National
Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

We have interpreted your correspondence as a request for documents for the
purposes of the FOI Act (s 15(2)(aa)), noting this is a requirement for it
to be considered valid.

Scope of your Request

You have requested access to:

“ … 1) The number of Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) matters to
which the NDIA was a Respondent, which were either:

- Settled by consent between the parties, and where a s42C order was
issued by the AAT in the 2022-2023 financial year, resulting in a new NDIS
plan being issued by the NDIA for the participant; or

- Not settled by consent between the parties, and a decision was instead
made in the matter by the AAT in the 2022-2023 financial year, resulting
in a new NDIS plan being issued by the NDIA for the participant.

2) Of all these NDIS plans, the number of plans which underwent a plan
review by the NDIA:

- two or more months before the plan's expiry date; and

- four or more months before the plan's expiry date.

3) Of these reviewed NDIS plans, the number of plans that were reviewed:

- at the request of the participant; and

- at the instigation of the NDIA..."

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please send me a reply email confirming that such details are irrelevant
to your request for access?

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Mykal

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Complaints Management & FOI Branch

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National Disability Insurance Agency

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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

Please provide:

1) The number of Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) matters to which
the NDIA was a Respondent, which were either:

- Settled by consent between the parties, and where a s42C order was
issued by the AAT in the 2022-2023 financial year, resulting in a new NDIS
plan being issued by the NDIA for the participant; or

2) Of all these NDIS plans, the number of plans which underwent a plan
review by the NDIA:

- two or more months before the plan's expiry date; and

- four or more months before the plan's expiry date.

3) Of these reviewed NDIS plans, the number of plans that were reviewed:

- at the request of the participant; and

- at the instigation of the NDIA.

Yours faithfully,

David Wright

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Dear Mykal

I confirm that NDIA staff members’ surnames and contact details are not relevant to my request, and I agree to a 30 day extension, making the new due date for you to decide on my request 6 January 2025.

Yours sincerely,

David Wright

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