38842 Decision notice.pdf

2025/38842

O
Right to Know
Via email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx

Dear O
DECISION ON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACCESS APPLICATION
I refer to your application under the Freedom of Information Act 2016 (the Act), received by
the Justice and Community Safety (JACS) Directorate on 10 November 2025, in which you
sought access to:
Informa on about decisions regarding actual or planned in-sourcing of services or
func ons by ACT Government that are currently, or were previously, provided by
private or not for profit sectors, since 15 October 2016 (date of 2016 ACT elec on),
specifically:
•  The name of the service/func on
•  The date of commencement (actual or planned)
•  The number of staﬀ brought in-house (actual or planned)
•  The names of the aﬀected providers of the services/func ons
Authority
I am an Information Officer appointed by the Director-General under section 18 of the Act to
deal with access applications made under Part 5 of the Act.
Decision
I have identified the information relevant to your request and have set this out on the final
page of this letter at Attachment B.
In summary, I have decided to grant full access to the information you have requested. The
reasons for this decision can be found outlined at Attachment A.
Online publishing – disclosure log
Under section 28 of the Act, JACS maintains an online record of access applications called a
disclosure log. My response to your access application will be published on the JACS
disclosure log no later than 10 days after the decision. Your personal contact details will not
be published.
You may view the JACS’ disclosure log at: https://www.justice.act.gov.au/disclosure-log
Ombudsman review
My decision on your access request is a reviewable decision as identified in Schedule 3 of the
Act. You have the right to seek Ombudsman review of this outcome under section 73 of the
Act within 20 working days from the day that my decision is published on the JACS disclosure
log, or a longer period allowed by the Ombudsman.
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Freedom of Information Access Application – 2025/38842 - Decision Notice

If you wish to request a review of my decision you may write to the Ombudsman at:
ACT Ombudsman
GPO Box 442
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Via email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
The review of decision application form is available at:
https://www.ombudsman.act.gov.au/accountability-and-oversight/freedom-of-
information/foi-complaints-and-reviews
If you have any queries concerning the directorate’s processing of your request, or would like
further information, please contact xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx or phone (02) 6207 2167.
Yours sincerely

Aaron Hughes
Information Officer
9 December 2025
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Freedom of Information Access Application – 2025/38842 – Decision Notice

ATTACHMENT A – Reasons for decision
A.  MATERIAL CONSIDERED
In reaching my decision, I considered:
•  your original access application
•  the information that falls within the scope of your access application
•  consultations with JACS officers
•  Freedom of Information Act 2016
B.  REASONS FOR MY DECISION
As a decision maker, I am required to determine whether the information is in the public
interest to release. To make this decision, I am required to:
-  assess whether the information would be contrary to the public interest to disclose as
per Schedule 1 of the Act
-  perform the public interest test as set out in section 17 of the Act by balancing the
factors favouring disclosure and factors favouring non-disclosure in Schedule 2
I have included below the factors relevant to my decision on access.
B.1  INFORMATION CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST TO DISCLOSE
I have determined that none of the information within the scope of your request includes
details that are taken to be contrary to the public interest to disclose under Schedule 1 of the
Act.
B.2  PUBLIC INTEREST TEST
I have assessed the information against the factors favouring disclosure and factors favouring
non-disclosure in Schedule 2. On balance, I have decided that the information is in the public
interest to disclose. I have included below the relevant factors for your information.
2.1
Factors favouring disclosure in the public interest
(a)  disclosure of the information could reasonably be expected to do any of the
following:
(i)  promote open discussion of public affairs and enhance the government’s
accountability;
(iii)  inform the community of the government’s operations, including the policies,
guidelines and codes of conduct followed by the government in its dealings
with members of the community;
(iv) ensure effective oversight of expenditure of public funds.
I note that there are no factors favouring non-disclosure of the information.
C.  SUMMARY OF MY DECISION
In conclusion, I have decided to grant full access to the requested information.
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ATTACHMENT B – Information within scope
Service/Function Date
of
Staff brought in-
Effected providers
commencement house
ACTCS Extended Throughcare
24/03/2023
2 FTE
Catholic Care
Program Outreach Services

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