This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Copy of document "assessing and coding medical evidence for a temporary incapacity exemption"'.


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4 April 2023 
 
 
 
 
 
Our reference:  LEX 72807 
Robert Stokes 
Right to Know 
 
 
Only by email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx 
 
 
Dear Mr Stokes, 
 
Acknowledgement of your Freedom of Information Request 
 
I refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 
(the FOI Act). You requested access to:  
Please provide a copy of the document "Assessing and coding medical evidence for a 
temporary incapacity exemption". 
Your request was received by Services Australia (the Agency) on 1 April 2023 and the 30 
day statutory period for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. 
You should therefore expect a decision from us by 1 May 2023. The period of 30 days may 
be extended if we need to consult third parties or for other reasons. We will advise you if this 
happens. 
 
The Agency will advise you if a charge is payable to process your request and the amount of 
any such charge as soon as practicable. No charge is payable for providing a person with 
their own personal information. 
 
Your Address 
 
The FOI Act requires you provide us with an address which we can send notices to. You 
have advised your electronic address is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx. 
We will send all notices and correspondence to this address. Please advise us as soon as 
possible if you wish correspondence to be sent to another address or if your address 
changes. If you do not advise us of changes to your address, correspondence and notices 
will continue to be sent to the address specified above. 
 
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The Agency has administrative access arrangements (arrangements) for the release of 
certain documents without the need for a formal FOI request. Unless you advise us 
otherwise, in processing your request we may provide you with documents under these 
arrangements where appropriate. The arrangements do not extend to information or 
materials of third parties. You will be notified when documents are released to you under the 
arrangements. 
 
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Further assistance 
If you have any questions please email xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx. 
 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
Elizabeth 
FOI Practitioner  
Freedom of Information Team 
FOI and Ombudsman Branch | Legal Services Division  
Services Australia 
 
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