Specific internal severity tools and measures – 2

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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

I'm writing to request access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982. Specifically, the following documents named in the “Understand functional capacity assessments” article document:
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(1). “Record information – life skills profile (LSP - 16)”

(2). “Record assessment – PEDI-CAT”

(3). “Record Information – Level of Lesion”

(4). “Record information – The care and needs scale”

(5). “Record information – Vineland”

(6). “Record information from the DSM5 – Autism”

(7). “Record information from the DSM5 – intellectual disability”

(8). “Record information – Manual Ability Classification System”

(9). “Record a communication function classification score”

(10). “Record information – Expanded Disability Status Scale”

Please include all identified documents in full. I consider all parts of a document to be relevant, except the surnames and contact details of staff, which can be removed.
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I can be contacted at this address if you require further information or clarification.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,

Clementine Saber

foi, National Disability Insurance Agency

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foi, National Disability Insurance Agency

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Dear Clementine Saber

 

Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement

 

Thank you for your request of 25 November 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:

 

“I'm writing to request access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982. Specifically, the following documents named in the
“Understand functional capacity assessments” article document:

(1). “Record information – life skills profile (LSP - 16)”

(2). “Record assessment – PEDI-CAT”

(3). “Record Information – Level of Lesion”

(4). “Record information – The care and needs scale”

(5). “Record information – Vineland”

(6). “Record information from the DSM5 – Autism”

(7). “Record information from the DSM5 – intellectual disability”

(8). “Record information – Manual Ability Classification System”

(9). “Record a communication function classification score”

(10). “Record information – Expanded Disability Status Scale”

 

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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Cindy – CGN062

Senior Freedom of Information Officer

Complaints Management & FOI Branch

General Counsel Division

National Disability Insurance Agency

E [2][NDIA request email]

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: clementine saber [6][FOI #12368 email]
Sent: Monday, 25 November 2024 11:39 AM
To: foi [7][NDIA request email]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Specific internal severity tools
and measures – 2

 

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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

 

 

 

I'm writing to request access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982. Specifically, the following documents named in the
“Understand functional capacity assessments” article document:

 

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

 

(1). “Record information – life skills profile (LSP - 16)”

 

 

 

(2). “Record assessment – PEDI-CAT”

 

 

 

(3). “Record Information – Level of Lesion”

 

 

 

(4). “Record information – The care and needs scale”

 

 

 

(5). “Record information – Vineland”

 

 

 

(6). “Record information from the DSM5 – Autism”

 

 

 

(7). “Record information from the DSM5 – intellectual disability”

 

 

 

(8). “Record information – Manual Ability Classification System”

 

 

 

(9). “Record a communication function classification score”

 

 

 

(10). “Record information – Expanded Disability Status Scale”

 

 

 

Please include all identified documents in full. I consider all parts of a
document to be relevant, except the surnames and contact details of staff,
which can be removed.

 

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

 

 

 

I can be contacted at this address if you require further information or
clarification.

 

 

 

Thank you for your assistance.

 

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

Clementine Saber

 

 

 

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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

I apologise I was unavailable to respond by 6 December as you had requested, I acknowledge that this request is now overdue.

Yours sincerely,

Clementine Saber

foi, National Disability Insurance Agency

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Dear Clementine Saber,

 

We apologise for the delay in processing your request for information. 

 

Please find attached correspondence and documents 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. 

 

Kind regards 

 

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Freedom of Information Officer 

Complaints Management & FOI Branch  

General Counsel Division 

National Disability Insurance Agency 

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From: clementine saber <[6][FOI #12368 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 1:11 PM

To: foi <[7][NDIA request email]>

Subject: Re: FOI 24/25-0868 – Your request for information –
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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

 

 

 

I apologise I was unavailable to respond by 6 December as you had
requested, I acknowledge that this request is now overdue.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Clementine Saber

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

 

 

 

Dear Clementine Saber

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your request of 25 November 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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I'm writing to request access to documents under the Freedom of

 

Information Act 1982. Specifically, the following documents named in the

 

“Understand functional capacity assessments” article document:

 

 

 

(1). “Record information – life skills profile (LSP - 16)”

 

 

 

(2). “Record assessment – PEDI-CAT”

 

 

 

(3). “Record Information – Level of Lesion”

 

 

 

(4). “Record information – The care and needs scale”

 

 

 

(5). “Record information – Vineland”

 

 

 

(6). “Record information from the DSM5 – Autism”

 

 

 

(7). “Record information from the DSM5 – intellectual disability”

 

 

 

(8). “Record information – Manual Ability Classification System”

 

 

 

(9). “Record a communication function classification score”

 

 

 

(10). “Record information – Expanded Disability Status Scale”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processing Timeframes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In accordance with section 15(5)(b) of the FOI Act, a 30-day statutory

 

period for processing your request commenced from 26 November 2024. This

 

30-day period expires on 26 December 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 30-day period can be extended in a number of ways, including with your

 

agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately, it is currently taking us a little longer than 30 days to

 

process FOI requests due to a very high volume. I am therefore seeking

 

your agreement to a 30-day extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI

 

Act. If you agree to this extension, the new due date for us to decide on

 

your request will be 25 January 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you do not agree and we are unable to process your request within the

 

30-day period, we will be deemed to have refused your request and you will

 

not have a right to seek internal review of that decision. You will,

 

however, retain your right to external review by the Australian

 

Information Commissioner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please let us know if you agree by Friday 6 December 2024.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disclosure Log

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subject to certain exceptions, documents released under the FOI Act will

 

be published on the NDIA’s disclosure log located on our website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any concerns about the publication of the documents you have

 

requested, please contact me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next steps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your request will be allocated to an authorised FOI decision-maker. The

 

decision-maker may need to contact you to discuss a range of matters,

 

including refining the scope of your request.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We will contact you using the email address you have provided. Please

 

advise if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the meantime, if you have any questions or need help, please contact us

 

at [1][NDIA request email].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cindy – CGN062

 

 

 

Senior Freedom of Information Officer

 

 

 

Complaints Management & FOI Branch

 

 

 

General Counsel Division

 

 

 

National Disability Insurance Agency

 

 

 

E [2][NDIA request email]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

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