Our reference: FOI 20/21-0667
GPO Box 700
Canberra ACT 2601
1800 800 110
ndis.gov.au
22 April 2021
Karen Reynolds
By email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx Dear Karen Reynolds
Freedom of Information request - Acknowledgement
Thank you for your request of 16 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 following documents about the National Disability Insurance
Scheme (NDIS):
“- Correspondence relating to the tender process that resulted in Konekt becoming an
independent ATHM Assessor organisation
- Documents, emails, notes and reports relating to the evaluation of the ATHM of the trial
- The total cost of the trial
- The rationale or business case for the trial”
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 will be treated
as irrelevant).
Processing timeframes
We received your request on 16 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 will
advise you if this happens.
Charges
We may apply a processing charge to your request and will advise you as soon as practicable
if a charge is payable.
Disclosure Log Information released under the FOI Act may be published on the NDIA’s disclosure log located
on our website, subject to certain exceptions.
If you wish to raise any concerns about the publication of information concerning your request,
please contact us.
Further help
Please contact us at
xxx@xxxx.xxx.xx if you have any questions or require help.
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We will contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if you would prefer us
to use an alternative means of contact.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch
Government Division
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