Our reference: FOI 25/26-1633 [LEXD 13932]
GPO Box 700
Canberra ACT 2601
1800 800 110
29 January 2026
ndis.gov.au
Ben Fairless
By email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx Dear Ben Fairless
Freedom of Information request — Notice of Decision
Thank you for your correspondence of 13 December 2025
(your correspondence), seeking
access under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to documents held by the
National Disability Insurance Agency
(NDIA).
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with a decision on your request.
Scope of your request
You have requested access to the following documents:
“I would like access to the "Redaction Codes on SharePoint" mentioned in Section 3
(page 5 of 9) of this document released under FOI 24/25-0116:
I do not require the personal information or direct contact details of any individual. I
consent to a 30 day extension of time to process this request if you require it - just let
me know if you need it. If you think you may need more time, please reach out and
let me know.
Given the likely nature of the documents, I am requesting documents in their original
form (as "XML" files). If they can't be sent via email, I understand you can compress
them into a "ZIP" file to send them.”
Processing Timeframes
The FOI Act provides 30 calendar days for the processing of an FOI request after it is
received. As your valid FOI request was received on 13 December 2025, the original due
date for your request was 12 January 2026.
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In your correspondence of 13 December 2025, you stated that you consent to a 30-day
extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI Act, this has therefore made the new date
to provide you a decision on access 11 February 2026.
Searches conducted
Given your request was for ‘Redaction Codes on SharePoint’ as referenced in a document
from the Freedom of Information Team released under FOI 24/25-0116, I conducted the
search myself of our systems.
The document referenced contains a link to the folder containing the documents requested,
however, this link is broken. I therefore conducted a search of the FOI Teams SharePoint for
the referenced folder and located it as being archived.
As a result of this search, I located two (2) documents relevant to the scope of your request.
This search was conducted on 13 January 2026.
Decision
I am the authorised officer pursuant to section 23(1) of the FOI Act to make a decision on
this FOI request.
I have decided to:
• Grant access in full to 2 documents
The decision in relation to each document is detailed in the schedule of documents at
Attachment A.
Rights of review
Your rights to seek a review of my decision, or lodge a complaint, are set out at
Attachment B.
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Should you have any enquiries concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me
by email at
xxx@xxxx.xxx.xx.
Yours sincerely
Patrick (PHO293) Senior Freedom of Information Officer
Information Access and Privacy Branch
Reviews and Information Release Division
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Attachment A
Schedule of Documents for FOI 25/26-1633
Document
Description
Access Decision
Comments
number
1
FOI Act – Redaction Codes
FULL ACCESS
2
Privacy Act – Redaction Codes
FULL ACCESS
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Attachment B
Your review rights
Internal Review
The FOI Act gives you the right to apply for an internal review of this decision.
If you wish to seek an internal review of the decision, you must apply for the review, in
writing, within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
No particular form is required for an application for internal review, but to assist the review
process, you should clearly outline your grounds for review (that is, the reasons why you
disagree with the decision). Applications for internal review can be lodged by email to
xxx@xxxx.xxx.xx or sent by post to:
Freedom of Information Section
Information Access and Privacy Branch
Reviews and Information Release Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
GPO Box 700
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Review by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
The FOI Act also gives you the right to apply to the Office of the Australian Information
Commissioner (OAIC) to seek a review of this decision.
If you wish to have the decision reviewed by the OAIC, you may apply for the review, in
writing, or by using the online merits review form available on the OAIC’s website at
www.oaic.gov.au, within 60 days of receipt of this letter.
Applications for review can be lodged with the OAIC in the following ways:
Online:
www.oaic.gov.au
Post:
GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001
Email:
xxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
Phone:
1300 363 992 (local call charge)
Complaints to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner or the
Commonwealth Ombudsman
You may complain to either the Commonwealth Ombudsman or the OAIC about actions
taken by the NDIA in relation to your request. The Ombudsman will consult with the OAIC
before investigating a complaint about the handling of an FOI request.
Your complaint to the OAIC can be directed to the contact details identified above. Your
complaint to the Ombudsman can be directed to:
Phone:
1300 362 072 (local call charge)
Email:
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Your complaint should be in writing and should set out the grounds on which it is considered
that the actions taken in relation to the request should be investigated.
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