Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) - Aggregated Statistical Data for NDIS Review Cases from 2019 to 2025
Dear Freedom of Information Officer,
This is a formal request for access to documents under section 15(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) ('FOI Act').
I seek access to documents containing aggregated statistical information regarding the performance of all General Members of the Administrative Review Tribunal ('ART') in National Disability Insurance Agency ('NDIA') review cases.
Scope and Timeframe
The required statistical data is to cover the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 August 2025.
I seek the production of a report, not the disclosure of existing discrete documents, as permitted under section 17 of the FOI Act. The approach should mirror the style of the report in decision document FOI Ref: 2025/1730 and specifically, include:
1. Total Annual Finalisations: A year-on-year breakdown of the total number of NDIA review cases finalised by all General Members.
2. Outcome Breakdown: Of the total finalisations for each year, a breakdown showing the number and percentage of outcomes that were:
* Favourable to the applicant (as defined in the precedent, including Consent - Remitted, Consent - Set Aside, Heard and Remitted, and Heard and Set Aside).
* Unfavourable to the applicant (as defined in the precedent, including Application Withdrawn, Consent - Dismissed, Heard and Affirmed, Dismissed, and No Jurisdiction).
*. Consent - Varied, shown as a separate statistic where both parties reached a mutual consent.
*. Processing Time: The average number of days for a final decision to be made in an NDIA review case across all General Members, presented on a year-by-year basis (calculated from the date the case was received by the Tribunal to the date of the final outcome).
Waiver of Charges
As this request pertains to aggregated official statistics and not to my personal affairs, I request a waiver of any applicable processing charges pursuant to section 29(5)(b) of the FOI Act. The release of this data promotes transparency and is clearly in the public interest by allowing for public scrutiny of the overall performance and accountability of the Tribunal's General Members in handling NDIA reviews.
I confirm that I am prepared to consult with your office to refine the scope if the processing of this request would cause a substantial and unreasonable diversion of resources.
Please confirm receipt of this request. I look forward to receiving the decision within the statutory timeframe.
Yours sincerely,
Mae
Dear Mae,
Please find attached an acknowledgement letter of your FOI request.
My name is Claire, and I have been allocated your FOI request along with a
similar request received on the same day. Given the significant
similarities, I believe this other request may have also been submitted by
you.
The other request is substantially the same as this one, a close
duplicate. However, the other request provides additional details about
the format of the chart requested.
Assuming this other request was submitted by you: would you consider
withdrawing this current request (FOI 2025/2316) to prevent duplication? I
would continue to process the other request, without delay.
Please let me know your intention, in writing, as soon as possible. If you
have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.
Sincerely,
Claire B
Information Access Specialist (acting)
Administrative Review Tribunal
[1][ART request email]
[2]www.art.gov.au
The Administrative Review Tribunal replaced the Administrative Appeals
Tribunal (AAT) and Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) on 14 October
2024. All reviews not finalised prior to this date have been automatically
transferred to the new Tribunal. If you are an applicant or another party
to a review, you do not need to do anything. For more information visit
[3]www.art.gov.au.
The Tribunal acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land,
waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and
elders past and present.
IMPORTANT:
This message and any attachments may contain confidential or legally
privileged information. If the message was sent to you by mistake, please
delete all copies and notify the Tribunal by return email. Any review,
retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons
or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited and may
attract criminal penalties.
References
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3. https://www.art.gov.au/
Dear Clare,
I apologise for any confusion.
I have withdrawn the other request FOI request: 2025/2317.
Having reviewed your comments made in FOI request: 2025/2317, I am satisfied that the annual reports of the Administrative Review Tribunal available in the Transparency Portal provides me with the information that I require.
Consequently, this FOI request will also be withdrawn.
Kind Regards,
Mae
Dear Mae,
Thanks for getting back to me. No problem at all, I am glad I could help.
Please find attached the formal withdrawal decision in relation to your
request under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Please contact me on the details below if you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Claire B
Information Access Specialist (acting)
Administrative Review Tribunal
[1][ART request email]
[2]www.art.gov.au
The Administrative Review Tribunal replaced the Administrative Appeals
Tribunal (AAT) and Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) on 14 October
2024. All reviews not finalised prior to this date have been automatically
transferred to the new Tribunal. If you are an applicant or another party
to a review, you do not need to do anything. For more information visit
[3]www.art.gov.au.
The Tribunal acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land,
waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and
elders past and present.
IMPORTANT:
This message and any attachments may contain confidential or legally
privileged information. If the message was sent to you by mistake, please
delete all copies and notify the Tribunal by return email. Any review,
retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons
or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited and may
attract criminal penalties.
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[ART request email]
2. https://www.art.gov.au/
3. https://www.art.gov.au/