The number of NDIS participants who have died of COVID
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
I would like to know the number of NDIS participants who have died of Covid to the last date of advice. This involves any advice to external or internal parties that results from cross matched data from the ndis database with the mortality database.
I would also like to know the participant mortality figures from jan 2020 to today’s date and the comparative data from jan 2018 to September 17, 2019. Thank you.
Yours faithfully
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Dear Karen Reynolds
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 19 September 2021.
Scope of your request
You have requested access to the following documents about the National
Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS):
“I would like to know the number of NDIS participants who have died of
Covid to the last date of advice. This involves any advice to external or
internal parties that results from cross matched data from the ndis
database with the mortality database.
I would also like to know the participant mortality figures from jan [sic]
2020 to today’s date and the comparative data from jan [sic] 2018 to
September 17, 2019.”
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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A 30-day statutory period for processing your request commenced from 20
September 2021, in accordance with section 15(2A)(c). You should,
therefore, expect a decision from us by 19 October 2021.
The period may be extended if we need to consult with third parties or for
other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.
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soon as practicable if a charge is payable.
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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 Karen Reynolds
Thank you for your request for information.
We’re sorry to let you know that it’s taken us longer than expected to
process your request. This is because we require additional consultation
with relevant business areas within NDIA, in order to make a robust
decision on access, however the lockdown imposed to many states where the
National Disability Insurance Agency operates has caused delays to our
Agency operations.
We are therefore writing to seek your agreement to a 17 day extension of
time under section 15AA of the FOI Act.
Please let us know whether you agree by 13 October 2021.
If you don’t agree, we may need to seek an extension from the Office of
Australian Information Commissioner.
We’re sorry that it’s taken us longer than expected and we appreciate your
patience.
Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Kind regards
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Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
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Dear foi,
I agree. In recognition of the additional time this is taking and the rapidly emerging situation, I would like you to include as much up to date information as possible in answering this request. I therefore would like to ensure you provide information to 'today's date' at the date that you answer the request, not early September. I know you are providing this information to states and territories and other stakeholders and that it will not impose any additional administrative burden on your operations to do so, but I also acknowledge that this is a busy time for all.
Yours sincerely,
Karen Reynolds
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Our reference: RQ21/03255
Agency reference: FOI 21/22-0295
Ms Karen Reynolds
Sent by email: [FOI #7876 email]
Extension of time application by National Disability Insurance Agency
Dear Ms Reynolds
I write to advise that on 14 October 2021, the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner (the OAIC) received an application from the
National Disability Insurance Agency (the NDIA) for an extension of time,
to process your FOI request of 19 September 2021.
The NDIA has applied for an extension of time under s 15AB of the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (Cth) because your request is considered to be
voluminous and/or complex.
The NDIA has advised the OAIC that:
o the NDIA sought your agreement to an extension of time under s 15AA of
the FOI Act, however you refused
o the NDIA considers this request to be complex as it relates to
internal documents held by NDIA Staff and line areas regarding NDIA
statistics
o searches for documents within the scope of the request are being
conducted by the relevant business areas, and
o the processing of the request has been delayed by the stay at home
orders.
The NDIA has requested an extension to 5 November 2021. The decision maker
will take any comments you may have to make into account when deciding the
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Please respond to this email by close of business 21 October 2021. If I do
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You will be notified of the decision once the matter has been finalised.
Further information about extension of time requests may be found on our
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Our reference: RQ21/03255
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Ms Karen Reynolds
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Extension of time under s 15AB
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Insurance Agency - Consultation [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Our reference: RQ21/03255
Agency reference: FOI 21/22-0295
Ms Karen Reynolds
Sent by email: [10][FOI #7876 email]
Extension of time application by National Disability Insurance Agency
Dear Ms Reynolds
I write to advise that on 14 October 2021, the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner (the OAIC) received an application from the
National Disability Insurance Agency (the NDIA) for an extension of time,
to process your FOI request of 19 September 2021.
The NDIA has applied for an extension of time under s 15AB of the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (Cth) because your request is considered to be
voluminous and/or complex.
The NDIA has advised the OAIC that:
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the FOI Act, however you refused
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internal documents held by NDIA Staff and line areas regarding NDIA
statistics
o searches for documents within the scope of the request are being
conducted by the relevant business areas, and
o the processing of the request has been delayed by the stay at home
orders.
The NDIA has requested an extension to 5 November 2021. The decision maker
will take any comments you may have to make into account when deciding the
application.
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not hear from you by this date, the decision maker will proceed to make a
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Dear Karen Reynolds
Thank you for 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
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Thank you.
Kind regards
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