Department of Social Services

Part of the Social Services portfolio and a Federal authority

The Department’s name has changed from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to the Department of Social Services.

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Foundational Supports consultation findings release
Response by Department of Social Services to Ben Little on .
Dear Ben   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request of 17 July 2025.   Should you have any queries regarding this m...
Request for Foundational Supports summary and full reports by Social Deck
Response by Department of Social Services to Ben Little on .
Good afternoon Ben   Please find attached the decision made in response to your request for internal review of FOI request LEX 53354.   Regard...
Foundational Supports consultation available findings
Response by Department of Social Services to Ben Little on .
Dear Mr Little   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request of 24 April 2025.   Should you have any queries regarding...
DSS communications with media about Mild Autism
Response by Department of Social Services to Bob Buckley (A4 Co-convenor) on .
Dear Mr Buckley   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request of 6 May 2025.   Should you have any queries regarding t...
Request for unredacted copies of Documents 7 and 7a refused under FOI LEX 51816
Response by Department of Social Services to Cat on .
Good afternoon Cat   Please find attached the decision on the FOI request LEX 53448.   Regards   FOI Officer Information Law Section De...
communication using email NationalAutismStrategySecretariat at dss.gov.au
Response by Department of Social Services to Bob Buckley (A4 Co-convenor) on .
Dear Bob Buckley   Please find attached the decision made in response to the Freedom of Information request LEX 53454.   Regards   DSS FOI...
Emails mentioning 'moderate autism' since June 2023
Response by Department of Social Services to Bob Buckley on .
Dear Mr Buckley   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your internal review request of 13 February 2025 (LEX 52943).   Should yo...
Emails mentioning 'mild autism' 6-12/2023
Response by Department of Social Services to Bob Buckley on .
Dear Mr Buckley   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your internal review request of 13 February 2025 (LEX 52942).   Should yo...
Communication with NDIA about "mild autism" in 2nd half 2023
Response by Department of Social Services to Bob Buckley on .
Dear Mr Buckley   The Department’s view is that you did not refine the scope of the request, but instead requested that an alternate document be m...
Information about "mild autism" in 2nd half of 2023
Response by Department of Social Services to Bob Buckley on .
Dear Mr Buckley   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.   Regards   DSS FOI team Freedom of Information |...
Documents Relating to the Sharing of DVA Client Information
Response by Department of Social Services to noseyrosey on .
Dear noseyrosey   If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the decision, information concerning your review rights are set out at Attachment A....
Drafting advice for transitional NDIS supports rule
Response by Department of Social Services to Cat on .
Good afternoon Cat   Please find attached the decision made in response to the Freedom of Information request LEX 51816.   Regards   DSS F...
Carer Allowance costs, benefits, and outcomes
Response by Department of Social Services to Bob Buckley on .
Dear Mr Buckley   Please find attached the decision on your FOI internal review application LEX 51948.   Regards   FOI Officer Informati...
disability advocacy for individual Autistic Australians
Response by Department of Social Services to Bob Buckley on .
Good afternoon Mr Buckley   Please find attached the decision on your FOI internal review application LEX 51949.   Regards   FOI Officer...
Social Housing Development of 515-517 Ross River Road, Cranbrook
Response by Department of Social Services to Marcus Gricks on .
Good morning Marcus   Please find attached the decision made in response to the Freedom of Information request LEX 51665.   Regards   DSS...
Categorised mortality rate for government payment recipients
Response by Department of Social Services to GS Lakes on .
Good morning   As part of the Practical Refusal Consultation Notice (attached)  issued on 12 July 2024 you were required to make one of the follow...
Brief to Secretary or Minister on Remediation of Unlawful Debts
Response by Department of Social Services to Frank N Fearless on .
Dear Frank N Fearless,   Please find attached the decision made in response to the Freedom of Information request LEX 50010.   Regards,  ...
Exemptions Provided Under the Relevant Acts to Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
Response by Department of Social Services to Trent Morrison-Francis on .
Good afternoon   Please find the attached decision for FOI 2122-063.   Attachments: 1.       FOI 2122-063 – Decision 2.       Review rights...
Data about Disability Support Pensions and Jobseeker applications
Response by Department of Social Services to Rob Stewart on .
Dear Mr Stewart   I refer to your correspondence received by the Department of Social Services (the Department) on 15 November 2023, in which you...
Number of DSP recipients and carers who have died of COVID
Response by Department of Social Services to Karen Reynolds on .
Dear Ms Reynolds, We refer to your correspondence below received by the Department of Social Services (the Department) on 17 December 2022.    T...
CDC trial DSS
Response by Department of Social Services to Oliver Smith on .
Good afternoon Mr Smith,   We refer to our email yesterday providing you with the decision and documents in response to your request. Unfortunatel...
Declaration of interest - personal real estate holdings and housing
Response by Department of Social Services to John Smith on .
Dear Mr Smith,   FOI LEX 46543 – Decision   Please find attached the decision in response to your valid Freedom of Information request submitt...
Ministerial Correspondants and Instructions Regarding "Birthing Parent" Trial
Response by Department of Social Services to Alex Pentland on .
Dear Mr Pentland   Please find attached a decision letter in relation to your request made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth).  ...
Australian Government Policy Change in support of ILC transfer to DSS effective 31 January 2021
Response by Department of Social Services to Karen on .
Thank you for your email.   You have contacted the Freedom of Information (FOI) team of the Department of Social Services (the Department).  ...
New Zealand part pension
Response by Department of Social Services to Elizabeth Murphy on .
Good morning Elizabeth   Please find attached the decision in relation to your FOI request. Also find attached a document setting out your review...

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