Our Ref LEX 795
Mr Christopher Mulligan
By email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Mulligan
Your Freedom of Information request - decision
I refer to your request, received by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
(department) on 18 September 2023, for access under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) in the following terms:
I am applying for information about the Australian Apprentice Training Support
Payments. These are the payments where apprentices receive $1,250 every six
months for the first two years of their apprenticeship ($5,000 in total), a part-time
apprentices can receive $625 ($2,500 in total).
I am requesting the fol owing information for the period of 1 July 2022 to 30 April
2023:
•
How many apprentices have received a payment in the time above
•
How many apprentices have received more than 1 payment in the time
above
•
The total amount of funding that has gone directly to apprentices through
the scheme in the time above.
My decision
I am authorised to make decisions under section 23(1) of the FOI Act.
The department has 1 document (totalling 1 page) that falls within the scope of your
request. I have decided to grant you
access in ful to the document.
A schedule of the documents for release is at
Attachment A.
How we wil send your documents
The document is attached in my email to you.
You can ask for a review of my decision
GPO Box 9828, Canberra ACT 2601 | Phone 1300 488 064 | dewr.gov.au | ABN 96 584 957 427
If you disagree with any part of the decision, you can ask for a review. There are two ways
you can do this. You can ask for an internal review by the department or an external review
by the Australian Information Commissioner.
You can find information about your rights of review under the FOI Act, as well as
information about how to make a complaint at
Attachment B.
Further assistance
If you have any questions, please email xxx@xxxx.xxx.xx.
Yours sincerely
Gabby
Gabby
Authorised decision maker
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
18 October 2023
Attachment A
SCHEDULE OF DOCUMENTS - [NAME OF APPLICANT]
Number
Pages
Date
Description
Decision
Commen
ts
1.
1
Undated
Table of relevant payments and
Grant access in
Document created in accordance with section 17 of
funding for 1 July 2022 to 30 April
full
the FOI Act.
2023
Attachment B
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change.
An application for internal review must be made in writing within 30 days of receiving this
letter. You can lodge your application:
Post:
Commercial and Information Law Branch
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Location Code: C50MA1
GPO BOX 9828
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Email:
xxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
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You will have 60 days to apply in writing for a review by the Australian Information
Commissioner.
GPO Box 9828, Canberra ACT 2601 | Phone 1300 488 064 | dewr.gov.au | ABN 96 584 957 427
You can lodge your application in one of the following ways:
Online:
https://forms.business.gov.au/smartforms/servlet/SmartForm.html?formCode=ICR_10
Email:
xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
Post:
Australian Information Commissioner
GPO Box 5218
SYDNEY NSW 2001
Complaints to the Australian Information Commissioner
Australian Information Commissioner
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agency in the exercise of powers or the performance of functions under the FOI Act.
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Email:
xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
Post:
Australian Information Commissioner
GPO Box 5218
SYDNEY NSW 2001
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