ADF and DVA Rehabilitation procedures and recognition of Undergraduate credits
Mary-Ann MARTINEK made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Defence
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Dear Department of Defence,
Reference:
A. DVA Rehabilitation procedures and recognition of Undergraduate credits
I’m writing this because a DVA contactor has advised me they were given a DVA referral and notification that my Rehab program has been approved.
To assist me provide this undergraduate credits information to DVAs contractor can you provide an FOI copy of:
(A) my ADF civilian accreditation for whole of career and ADF sponsored undergraduate courses completed by me between 1981 to 2001.
(B) your ADF responses to me in relation to my civil accreditation requests (made in 2000, 2019 and 2021) for recognition of my ADF training and experiences.
Yours faithfully,
Mary-Ann MARTINEK
OFFICIAL
Good morning Mary-Ann,
Thank you for contacting Freedom of Information at the Department of
Defence.
We have received your email and you will be advised of the status of your
inquiry by an FOI team member soon.
In order for us to process your request, can you please provide proof of
identity in the form of photographic ID such as a copy of your driver
licence or the cover page of a current passport and your PMKeyS or Service
ID number. This will assist FOI team in processing your request.
Kind regards,
Gregory Chambers|Freedom of Information
Department of Defence
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OFFICIAL
Dear Ms Martinek,
I refer to your correspondence of 3 October 2021 seeking access, under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to documents held by the
Department of Defence (Defence). This email is to advise you that your
request has been received and allocated to a Case Manager.
In order for us to process your request, can you please provide proof of
identity in the form of photographic ID such as a copy of your driver
licence or the cover page of a current passport.
The scope of your request is:
“(A) my ADF civilian accreditation for whole of career and ADF sponsored
undergraduate courses completed by me between 1981 to 2001.
(B) your ADF responses to me in relation to my civil accreditation
requests (made in 2000, 2019 and 2021) for recognition of my ADF training
and experiences.”
Please note that Defence does not release information that is considered
‘personal information’ of individuals other than the applicant; this
includes private email addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers
and mobile telephone numbers, unless you specifically request such
details. Defence excludes duplicates of documents and any documents sent
to or from you. Furthermore, Defence only considers final versions of
documents.
If you are seeking personal details of other individuals, please advise
this office by 11 October 2021, so that the decision maker can consider
your request.
The statutory deadline for you to receive a response to your request is 2
November 2021.
Due to the current ACT COVID-19 lockdown, there may be delays in
processing your FOI request. We will be in contact if we require your
agreement to an extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. We
appreciate your patience and assistance during this time.
Please note that where the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public
holiday, the timeframe will expire on the next working day. This is in
accordance with the FOI Guidelines issued by the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner.
I am the Case Manager for this request. Should you have any questions
relating to your request, please contact me via email to
[1][email address].
Sincerely,
Elly Eastham | Case Manager Freedom of Information
Enterprise Transformation Branch | Enterprise Transformation and
Governance Division | Department of Defence
e [2][email address]
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Dear Chambers, Gregory MR 2,
This website does not make public your email address so I can send my Drivers Licence to you. I’m going to ask how to do that now.
Yours sincerely,
Mary-Ann MARTINEK
OFFICIAL
Dear Ms Martinek,
I write to you following on from the below correspondence. In order for us
to process your request, can you please kindly provide proof of identity
in the form of photographic ID such as a copy of your driver licence or
the cover page of a current passport.
If you have any questions relating to your request, please contact me via
email to [1][email address].
Kind regards,
Elly Eastham | Case Manager Freedom of Information
Enterprise Transformation Branch | Enterprise Transformation and
Governance Division | Department of Defence
e [2][email address]
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Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
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immediately.
From: Eastham, Elly MS On Behalf Of FOI Case Management
Sent: Thursday, 7 October 2021 8:31 AM
To: 'Mary-Ann MARTINEK' <[FOI #7921 email]>
Subject: Defence FOI 174/21/22 - Acknowledgement, due date and disclaimer
OFFICIAL
Dear Ms Martinek,
I refer to your correspondence of 3 October 2021 seeking access, under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to documents held by the
Department of Defence (Defence). This email is to advise you that your
request has been received and allocated to a Case Manager.
In order for us to process your request, can you please provide proof of
identity in the form of photographic ID such as a copy of your driver
licence or the cover page of a current passport.
The scope of your request is:
“(A) my ADF civilian accreditation for whole of career and ADF sponsored
undergraduate courses completed by me between 1981 to 2001.
(B) your ADF responses to me in relation to my civil accreditation
requests (made in 2000, 2019 and 2021) for recognition of my ADF training
and experiences.”
Please note that Defence does not release information that is considered
‘personal information’ of individuals other than the applicant; this
includes private email addresses, signatures, personnel (PMKeyS) numbers
and mobile telephone numbers, unless you specifically request such
details. Defence excludes duplicates of documents and any documents sent
to or from you. Furthermore, Defence only considers final versions of
documents.
If you are seeking personal details of other individuals, please advise
this office by 11 October 2021, so that the decision maker can consider
your request.
The statutory deadline for you to receive a response to your request is 2
November 2021.
Due to the current ACT COVID-19 lockdown, there may be delays in
processing your FOI request. We will be in contact if we require your
agreement to an extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. We
appreciate your patience and assistance during this time.
Please note that where the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public
holiday, the timeframe will expire on the next working day. This is in
accordance with the FOI Guidelines issued by the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner.
I am the Case Manager for this request. Should you have any questions
relating to your request, please contact me via email to
[3][email address].
Sincerely,
Elly Eastham | Case Manager Freedom of Information
Enterprise Transformation Branch | Enterprise Transformation and
Governance Division | Department of Defence
e [4][email address]
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Dear FOI Case Management,
I sent an email today to :-
Freedom of Information Directorate
Department of Defence
CP1-6-001
PO Box 7910
CANBERRA BC ACT 2610
Fax: +61 2 6266 2112
Email: [email address]
Dear FOI staff,
Cc Stephen KARSAI my Veteran advocate
can you please forward this email to Elly Eastham whom has asked me to provide my copy Licence details or passport details by 11Oct2021.
The first response from ADF in August 2021 did not answer the question raised by Stephen Karsai my behalf, now I’m having to apply for the information under FOi. Application Right to Know is attached.
My drivers licence is also attached herein.
Regards,
Mary-Ann martinek
Yours sincerely,
Mary-Ann MARTINEK
OFFICIAL
Dear Mary-Ann,
Thank you for your response. I have followed up with the FOI Governance team who are responsible for the administration of the FOI Directorate mailbox, however cannot locate a copy of the email referred to below.
Could I please take this opportunity to ask you or your advocate to forward the email with proof of identity to [email address] or in response to this email. It would be greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions please get in touch.
Kind regards,
Elly Eastham | Case Manager Freedom of Information
Enterprise Transformation Branch | Enterprise Transformation and Governance Division | Department of Defence
e [email address]
OFFICIAL
Dear Mary-Ann,
Thank you for providing proof of identity.
I am writing with regard to your Defence FOI request, our reference FOI
174/21/22.
The current statutory deadline for you to receive a response to your
Defence FOI request is 2 November 2021.
Due to the processing demands associated with your request our office is
seeking your agreement to a 14 day extension of the statutory deadline
under section 15AA [extension with agreement] of the FOI Act. We will
however endeavour to process your request as soon as we can.
Should you agree, the statutory deadline for you to receive a response to
your request will expire on 16 November 2021.
It would be much appreciated if you could confirm your agreement to this
extension of time via e-mail by close of business Thursday, 21 October
2021.
Please get in touch should you have any questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
Elly Eastham | Case Manager Freedom of Information
Enterprise Transformation Branch | Enterprise Transformation and
Governance Division | Department of Defence
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Dear FOI Case Management,
I consent to the request for extensions of time.
Yours sincerely,
Mary-Ann MARTINEK
OFFICIAL
Dear Mary-Ann,
Acknowledged with thanks. We will endeavour to have the decision to you as soon as we can.
Kind regards,
Elly Eastham | Case Manager Freedom of Information
Enterprise Transformation Branch | Enterprise Transformation and Governance Division | Department of Defence
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OFFICIAL
Dear Mary-Ann,
Please find attached the Decision and documents relating to Defence FOI
174/21/22.
Rights of Review
Under section 54 of the FOI Act, you are entitled to request a review of
this decision. Your review rights are attached.
Should you have any questions in regard to this matter please contact this
office.
Sincerely,
Elly Eastham | Case Manager Freedom of Information
Enterprise Transformation Branch | Enterprise Transformation and
Governance Division | Department of Defence
e [1][email address]
IMPORTANT: This email remains the property of the Department of Defence.
Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
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