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27 May 2025
Private and Confidential
Bob
By email only: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Bob
Your Freedom of Information request1
Thank you for contacting us with a Freedom of Information (FOI) request dated 19 May 2025. I am
writing to confirm the information you are seeking to access and to explain more about our
processes.
Scope of your request
I understand that you are seeking access to:
The most recent invoice for case management software used by Ahpra to manage and
record Freedom of Information applications.
Out of scope of this request are:
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The invoice amount (amount bil ed)
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Names of humans
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Information marked as commercial in confidence by the third party providers
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Email addresses, addresses and phone numbers
If this is incorrect, please contact me so I can better understand the information you are seeking.
Charges
In some cases, charges may apply for the search and retrieval of documents, however this is not
common.
2 We wil contact you in advance if there wil be a cost.
Consultation with third parties
If the documents requested contain information about other people (third parties), the FOI Act
requires us to consult those third parties before making a decision if the information:
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was sent to or was received from an Australian or foreign government or agency
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concerns a person’s or an organisation's business or commercial affairs, or
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is personal information about a person (including a deceased person).
1 This letter is an acknowledgement for the purposes of section 15(5)(a) of the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)
2 Charges are set under the
Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations 1982 (FOI Regulations) and are for
search and retrieval of documents, decision making and provision of access (for example, copying and postage).
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency | National Boards
GPO Box 9958 Melbourne VIC 3001 Ahpra.gov.au 1300 419 495
Ahpra and the National Boards regulate these registered health professions: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practice, Chinese
medicine, chiropractic, dental, medical, medical radiation practice, midwifery, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, osteopathy,
paramedicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry and psychology.
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If I determine that third party consultation is required, I wil write to let you know this before the due
date below.
Timeframes
Unless third-party consultation is required,
3 the time limit for processing your request expires on
Wednesday 18 June 2025.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact me on (07) 3149 4658 or by email to
xxx@xxxxx.xxx.xx
Yours sincerely
Lyn Ellison
Freedom of Information Officer
National Information Release Unit
Reference Number:
FOI51776
3 Section 15(6) of the FOI Act provides for an extension of 30 days to the statutory 30-day time limit for processing requests.
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