TAB Research documents on "Hearing impairment/loss"
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
I am requesting access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), to the following information:
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A list of Technical Advisory Branch "Research Request" document titles was released under FOI 23/24-1189. I am requesting a copy of the following documents from that list:
1. "Unilateral Hearing Loss"
2. "Speech discrimination, signal-to-noise-ratio outcomes for those with hearing loss compared to normal hearing"
3. "Auslan as a communication method for adults with acquired hearing loss"
4. "Hearing impairment"
5. "Experience of anxiety and depression in people who are deaf"
6. "Auslan and other interpreting services"
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I look forward to your response.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey
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Good afternoon Emily
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Thank you for your request of 1 July 2024 made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), for copies of documents held by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
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Dear Billie,
I give my consent for a 15 day extension on this request.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey