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3 October 2018
Our reference: LEX 39739
Mr Keith Owen (Right to Know)
Only by email
: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx Dear Mr Owen
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 requested access to:
I would like to access any training documents for DHS Employees regarding
dealing/interacting with clients who have a disability. In particular I am seeking access
to training documents used by the Child Support Program.
Your request was received by the Department of Human Services (
department) on
22 September 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
22 October 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 email 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 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. You will be notified when documents are released to you under the arrangements.
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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
FOI Registration Officer
Freedom of Information Team
Employment Law and Freedom of Information Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
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