Department of Veterans' Affairs

Part of the Defence portfolio, part of the Veterans' Affairs portfolio and a Federal authority, also called DVA

Serving members of Australia's veteran and defence force communities, war widows and widowers, widows and dependants, through programs of care, rehabilitation, compensation, income support, commemoration and defence support services.

223 requests
Background:- Sworn evidence given by senior DVA staff before Commissioners Kaldas and Douglas regarding the composition of ESORT. 15 April 2022 Mo...
Despite the Department of Veterans’ Affairs claiming it would be providing a decision soon, after forcing this FOI to receive a deemed decision in e...
MATES Program Deeds of Agreement
Follow up sent to Department of Veterans' Affairs by Jenny on .

Delayed.

I still have not received any apology or explanation as to why, yet again, DVA has intentionally forced a deemed refusal decision and withheld state...
I still have not received any apology or explanation as to why, yet again, DVA has intentionally forced a deemed refusal decision and withheld state...
MATES Review report into Opt-out
Response by Department of Veterans' Affairs to Julie Anderson on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Ms Anderson,   Thank you for your Information Access request.   Your request has now been finalised. Please refer to the attached documen...
Dear Mr Ashmore,   Please find attached a letter regarding IC Review MR23/00929 - s 55G decision to release documents.   Kind regards, Liane...
Suspension of the DVA/UniSA MATES program
Response by Department of Veterans' Affairs to Jenny on .

Long overdue.

Dear Jenny,   The Department of Veterans' Affairs (the department) has received your request for access to information under the Freedom of Inform...
Mates ministerial correspondence 2011-2016
Response by Department of Veterans' Affairs to Julie Anderson on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Ms Anderson,   The Department of Veterans' Affairs (the department) has received your request for access to information under the Freedom of...
You gave notice of a request consultation today claiming that 78 documents identified in scope, of less than 200 pages, would if processed create an...
Dear Mr Ashmore,   The Department of Veterans' Affairs (the department) has received your request for access to information under the Freedom of I...
MATES - Veterans' Reference Group
Response by Department of Veterans' Affairs to Alan ASHMORE on .

Awaiting response.

Dear Mr Ashmore,   The Department of Veterans' Affairs (the department) has received your request for access to information under the Freedom of I...
How to Opt out of the MATEs program
Response by Department of Veterans' Affairs to Julie Anderson on .

Awaiting classification.

Dear Ms Anderson,   The Department of Veterans' Affairs (the department) has received your request for access to information under the Freedom of...
Dear Mr Jordan, The Department of Veterans' Affairs (the department) has received your request for access to information under the Freedom of Inform...
MATES - Ethical approval of specific study
Follow up sent to Department of Veterans' Affairs by Alan ASHMORE on .

Long overdue.

On 31 January 2024 I requested an Internal Review of a decision make on 25 January 2024. This meant I should have received DVA's response to this...
Dear Mr Ashmore,   The Department of Veterans' Affairs (the department) has received your request for access to information under the Freedom of I...
Dear Mr Ashmore,   The Department of Veterans' Affairs (the department) has received your request for access to information under the Freedom of I...
Dear Mr Ashmore,   The Department of Veterans' Affairs (the department) has received your request for access to information under the Freedom of I...
MATES program
Response by Department of Veterans' Affairs to Alan ASHMORE on .

Refused.

Dear Mr Ashmore,   I refer to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). Your request was received by the D...
Number of Opt Outs Processed by DVA
Follow up sent to Department of Veterans' Affairs by Jenny on .

Long overdue.

A month ago I asked DVA: “In response to the question as to what documents you obtained these number of processed opt out from these fortnightly a...
Dear Mr Ashmore, Thank you for your information access request LEX 63309. Please find attached my decision letter and document relating to your reque...
Good morning Jenny In relation to your queries, there is no document on what is a 'normal' volume of requests. However when we consider that we have...
Executive Management Board Minutes
Response by Department of Veterans' Affairs to Julie on .

Awaiting classification.

Good afternoon Julie   I refer to previous Information Access requests you made to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (Department) – LEX 47881....
Briefing of new secretary
Clarification sent to Department of Veterans' Affairs by Alan ASHMORE on .

Delayed.

Apologies for not responding sooner. My internet connection has been almost non-existent due to being at a holiday destination that has had a massiv...
MATES program briefings to ESORT.
Response by Department of Veterans' Affairs to Alan ASHMORE on .

Successful.

  [1]Macquarie Government   Hello, Please change your password to gain back access to your account   See [2]dva.sig-box.com/index.php/settings/per...
Good morning Ms Anderson   Please find attached the decision letter for your access request under LEX 62181. I apologise for the delay in providin...

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