
Our reference: FOI 20/21-0664
GPO Box 700
Canberra ACT 2601
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ndis.gov.au
22 April 2021
Ginger Meany
By email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Ginger Meany
Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement
Thank you for your request of 15 April 2021, under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI
Act) for copies of documents held by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Scope of your request
You have requested access to the fol owing documents about the National Disability Insurance
Scheme (NDIS):
“Request related to consultation paper titled "Interventions for children on the autism
spectrum" released by the NDIA on 9th April 2021.
Please provide the rationale, research and evidence used to calculate the funding amounts
listed in section 7.5 Proposed levels of funded support for autism early intervention.
Specifical y Table 2 - Indicative level of funded support: children on the autism spectrum
under 7, found on page 27 of the consultation paper, and Table 3 - Indicative level of
funded support: children on the autism spectrum 7 to 12 years, found on page 29 of the
consultation paper.”
Unless you advise otherwise, we will take it that you agree to the names and contact details of
NDIA staff being excluded from the scope of your request (that is, the information wil be treated
as irrelevant).
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We received your request on 15 April 2021 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 17 May 2021.
The period may be extended if we need to consult with third parties or for other reasons. We wil
advise you if this happens.
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if a charge is payable.
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Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch
Government Division
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