14 February 2017
Louise Staden
By email:
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In reply please quote:
FOI Request: FA 17/02/00489
File Number: ADF2017/20704
Dear Ms Staden
Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request
This letter refers to an access request received under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) on 31 January 2017, seeking access to:
'List of medical conditions that required a referral to the Ministry of the
Commonwealth that were ultimately awarded Visas in year 2015 - 2016. No patient
details are required or details of any medicals undertaken. Just the name of the
condition for each referred applicant that were granted a 189, 190 and 489 visa'
Your request has been allocated FOI request number FA 17/02/00489. Please include your
FOI request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information (FOI) Section.
Exclusion of non-SES staff personal details and SES telephone contact details
The Department’s policy is to exclude the personal details of officers not in the Senior
Executive Service (SES), as well as the mobile and work telephone numbers of SES staff,
contained in documents that fall within scope of an FOI request. If you require names and
contact details of non-SES officers, or direct telephone numbers of SES staff, please inform
us so the decision maker may consider your request. Otherwise we will take it that you agree
to that information being excluded from the scope of your request.
Contacting the FOI Section
If you wish to discuss your access request you may contact the FOI Section using the details
provided below.
6 Chan Street Belconnen ACT 2617
PO Box 25 BELCONNEN ACT 2616 • Telephone 02 6264 1111 • Website: www.border.gov.au
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www.border.gov.au. Yours sincerely
Julia Wu
FOI Officer/Freedom of Information Section
Freedom of Information, Privacy & Records Management Branch
Corporate Services Division | Corporate Group
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Email:
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