If not delivered return to PO Box 7820 Canberra BC ACT 2610 
 
 
19 February 2018 
 
 
 
 
 
Our reference:  LEX 34976 
Mr David Brown 
 
 
Only by email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx 
 
 
Dear Mr Brown 
 
Acknowledgement of your Freedom of Information Request 
 
I refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 
(FOI Act).  You stated your request in the following terms:  
'I would like to obtain all the documents published on AusTender website under RFT 
1000401959 in relation to the Systems integrator panel for the WPIT program. The 
RFT was issued on 1 August 2016.' 
Your request was received by the Department of Human Services (department) on 
16 February 2018 and the 30 day statutory period for processing your request commenced 
from the day after that date. You should therefore expect a decision from us by 
19 March 2018.The period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult third parties or 
for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens. 
 
The department will advise you if a charge is payable to process your request and the 
amount of any such charge as soon as practicable. No charge is payable for providing a 
person with their own personal information. 
 
Your Address 
 
The FOI Act requires that you provide us with an address which we can send notices to. You 
have advised your electronic address is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx. 
We will send all notices and correspondence to this address. Please advise us as soon as 
possible if you wish correspondence to be sent to another address or if your address 
changes. If you do not advise us of changes to your address, correspondence and notices 
will continue to be sent to the address specified above. 
 
Administrative Release of Documents  
The department has administrative access arrangements (arrangements) for the release of 
certain documents without the need for a formal FOI request. Unless you advise us 
otherwise, in processing your request we may provide you with documents under these 
arrangements where appropriate. The arrangements do not extend to information or 
materials of third parties. Where documents are released to you under the arrangements we 
will advise you in our decision letter. 
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Disclosure Log 
 
Please note that information released under FOI Act may be published in a disclosure log on 
the department's website. Section 11C of the FOI Act requires this publication, however it is 
subject to certain exceptions, including where publication of personal, business, professional 
or commercial information would be unreasonable. 
 
Exclusion of junior staff details 
 
The department is working towards ensuring that all staff have a choice about whether they 
provide their full name, personal logon identifiers and direct contact details in response to 
public enquiries. Where such details are included in the scope of a request, this may add to 
processing time and applicable charges as it may be necessary to consider whether the 
details are exempt under the FOI Act. On this basis, unless you tell us otherwise, we will 
assume that these details are out of scope of your request and they will be redacted under 
section 22 of the FOI Act. 
 
Further assistance 
If you have any questions please email xxx.xxxxx.xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx. 
 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
Isabella 
Authorised FOI Decision Maker 
Freedom of Information Team 
FOI and Litigation Branch | Legal Services Division  
Department of Human Services 
 
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