Mr Alan Ashmore
By email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
19 October 2021
Dear Mr Ashmore,
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
REF: FOI/2021/004
I refer to your email dated 2 September 2021, seeking access to the following documents
under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (the Act);
Documents between the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Institute during the
period 1 August 2016 to 30 June 2017, regarding the suicide prevention trial held in
Townsville; and
Documents between State Coroners and the Institute during the period 1 August 2016
to 30 June 2017, regarding the suicide prevention trial held in Townsville.
By email dated 30 September 2021, you agreed to an extension of the due date of the decision
under s.15AA of the Act, with the decision due by 19 October 2021.
Decision
I am an officer authorised under s.23(1) of the Act to make decisions in relation to requests
under the Act, and have been authorised to make this decision.
In relation to your request, I refuse to give access to the documents in accordance with s.24A
of the Act, on the basis that:
(a) All reasonable steps have been taken to find the documents; and
(b) I am satisfied that the documents do not exist.
Application for internal review of decision
Section 54 of the Act gives you the right to apply for an internal review of my decision. An
application for internal review of my decision must be made in writing within 30 days of receipt
of this letter.
No particular form is required, but it is advisable to set out in the application the grounds on
which you consider that the decision should be reviewed. An application for review should be
addressed to Freedom of Information at the following address:
Email:
xxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
Post:
Freedom of Information
Ethics, Privacy & Legal Unit
Data Governance Group
Australian Institute of Health & Welfare
GPO Box 570, Canberra ACT 2601
Review by the Australian Information Commission
Alternatively, under s.54L of the Act, you may apply to the Australian Information
Commissioner to review my decision. An application for review by the Information
Commissioner must be made in writing within 60 days of the date of this letter, and be lodged
in one of the following ways:
Online:
https://www.oaic.gov.au/freedom-of-information/reviews-and-
complaints/information-commissioner-review/
Email:
xxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xx
Post:
Director of FOI Dispute Resolution,
GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001
Phone:
1300 363 992
Yours sincerely
Anne Anastasi
General Counsel
Data Governance Group
