ANYOU Staff Engagement Survey
Dear Australian National University,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, I request access to the following documents:
- "ANYOU" staff engagement survey reports for the March 2023 survey.
I note that the survey results were broken down to the College/Portfolio/School/Centre/Division level, as indicated in the FAQ published by the University and archived at <https://web.archive.org/web/202305301659...>. I specifically include these College/Portfolio/School/Centre/Division reports within this request.
- "ANYOU" staff engagement survey reports for September 2024 survey.
I note that the survey information published by the University to all staff indicated that "Initial aggregated results [would be] shared with all employees" in October 2024, and that October-November 2024 would have the broken down results shared with employees. I specifically include these broken down results at the College/Portfolio/School/Centre/Division level within this request.
To assist in the processing of this request, I agree to the redaction where necessary of any person's contact details, as well as redaction of names of any person other than those employed by the University at the level of Senior Manager 4 (SM4) or higher, and any equivalent individual contracts or academic positions.
Yours faithfully,
Alex
Good afternoon
On 7 May 2025, the Australian National University (the University)
received your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
The University has taken your request to be as follows:
- "ANYOU" staff engagement survey reports for the March 2023 survey.
I note that the survey results were broken down to the
College/Portfolio/School/Centre/Division level, as indicated in the FAQ
published by the University and archived at
<https://web.archive.org/web/202305301659...>.
I specifically include these College/Portfolio/School/Centre/Division
reports within this request.
- "ANYOU" staff engagement survey reports for September 2024 survey.
I note that the survey information published by the University to all
staff indicated that "Initial aggregated results [would be] shared with
all employees" in October 2024, and that October-November 2024 would have
the broken down results shared with employees. I specifically include
these broken down results at the College/Portfolio/School/Centre/Division
level within this request.
To assist in the processing of this request, I agree to the redaction
where necessary of any person's contact details, as well as redaction of
names of any person other than those employed by the University at the
level of Senior Manager 4 (SM4) or higher, and any equivalent individual
contracts or academic positions.
Your request has been assigned the case number 202500077.
Processing Timeframe
The statutory time frame for processing your request is 30 calendar days
from the date your request was received by the University. You should
therefore expect a decision from us by 6 June 2025.
The period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult third
parties, impose a charge or for other reasons. We will advise you in
writing if this happens.
We will contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if
you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact. If you have
any questions regarding your request, please feel free to contact the FOI
Team via the functional email [1][ANU request email].
Yours sincerely,
FOI Team
Scholarly Information Services
The Australian National University
Email: [2][ANU request email]
Web: [3]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider
Code: 00120C | ABN: 52 234 063 906
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Dear Applicant,
This documentation has already been publicly released under FOI 202500034.
The material is available at the following link:
[1]Disclosure log | Australian National University
Then in the search bar, type in 202500034.
As the requested information is publicly available, no further action will
be taken in relation to your request.
Regards,
ANU FOI Team
From: Freedom of Information
Sent: Friday, 9 May 2025 2:48 PM
To: [FOI #13128 email]
Subject: FOI 202500077 - Acknowledgement
Good afternoon
On 7 May 2025, the Australian National University (the University)
received your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
The University has taken your request to be as follows:
- "ANYOU" staff engagement survey reports for the March 2023 survey.
I note that the survey results were broken down to the
College/Portfolio/School/Centre/Division level, as indicated in the FAQ
published by the University and archived at
<[2]https://web.archive.org/web/202305301659...>.
I specifically include these College/Portfolio/School/Centre/Division
reports within this request.
- "ANYOU" staff engagement survey reports for September 2024 survey.
I note that the survey information published by the University to all
staff indicated that "Initial aggregated results [would be] shared with
all employees" in October 2024, and that October-November 2024 would have
the broken down results shared with employees. I specifically include
these broken down results at the College/Portfolio/School/Centre/Division
level within this request.
To assist in the processing of this request, I agree to the redaction
where necessary of any person's contact details, as well as redaction of
names of any person other than those employed by the University at the
level of Senior Manager 4 (SM4) or higher, and any equivalent individual
contracts or academic positions.
Your request has been assigned the case number 202500077.
Processing Timeframe
The statutory time frame for processing your request is 30 calendar days
from the date your request was received by the University. You should
therefore expect a decision from us by 6 June 2025.
The period of 30 days may be extended if we need to consult third
parties, impose a charge or for other reasons. We will advise you in
writing if this happens.
We will contact you using the email address you provided. Please advise if
you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact. If you have
any questions regarding your request, please feel free to contact the FOI
Team via the functional email [3][ANU request email].
Yours sincerely,
FOI Team
Scholarly Information Services
The Australian National University
Email: [4][ANU request email]
Web: [5]https://www.anu.edu.au/freedom-of-inform...
TEQSA Provider ID: PRV12002 (Australian University) | CRICOS Provider
Code: 00120C | ABN: 52 234 063 906
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Dear Australian National University,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Australian National University's handling of my FOI request 'ANYOU Staff Engagement Survey'.
You have refused the request on the basis that the information was already available. This ignores that my request specifically requested College/Portfolio/School/Centre/Division level breakdowns which were not released in the referenced FOI request. The university's own FAQ indicates that these documents exist, so I can only assume that the search conducted was not adequate under s24(A) of the FOI Act as it is difficult to believe that these documents do not exist.
Additionally the information released for the September 2024 survey includes redactions of the actual results of the survey claiming a conditional exemption under s47(E) which I do not believe are justified. To suggest that a survey of all staff conducted over 6 months ago, where the University promised to release the results to all staff and has as of this writing not done so, could be covered by the conditional exemption in s47(E) is, on the face of it, completely unreasonable. This is information the university has committed to releasing, has failed to do so, and is continuing to fail to release.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/a...
Yours faithfully,
Alex Medland
Dear applicant,
As your request had reached deemed decision status, it is not eligible for
an internal review.
You are welcome to request an external review by the Information
Commissioner.
The information that is publicly available under FOI 202500034 is the
entirety of the information that exists in relation to your request based
on what we have been advised through search and retrieval activities,
where the team who holds the information about ANYOU surveys was contacted
directly. We are unable to speculate as to why documents exist or do not
exist, our role is to undertake all reasonable searches and finalise
requests accordingly once those searches are completed - whether documents
exist or not.
Regards,
ANU FOI Team
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From: Alex Medland <[FOI #13128 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 9, 2025 8:31 PM
To: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - ANYOU Staff
Engagement Survey
Dear Australian National University,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Australian National
University's handling of my FOI request 'ANYOU Staff Engagement Survey'.
You have refused the request on the basis that the information was already
available. This ignores that my request specifically requested
College/Portfolio/School/Centre/Division level breakdowns which were not
released in the referenced FOI request. The university's own FAQ indicates
that these documents exist, so I can only assume that the search conducted
was not adequate under s24(A) of the FOI Act as it is difficult to believe
that these documents do not exist.
Additionally the information released for the September 2024 survey
includes redactions of the actual results of the survey claiming a
conditional exemption under s47(E) which I do not believe are justified.
To suggest that a survey of all staff conducted over 6 months ago, where
the University promised to release the results to all staff and has as of
this writing not done so, could be covered by the conditional exemption in
s47(E) is, on the face of it, completely unreasonable. This is information
the university has committed to releasing, has failed to do so, and is
continuing to fail to release.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[1]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/a...
Yours faithfully,
Alex Medland
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Dear applicant,
The material you sought as part of your request is now publicly available
and has been attached here for your reference.
Regards,
ANU FOI Team
From: Freedom of Information <[ANU request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 8:24 AM
To: Alex Medland <[FOI #13128 email]>
Subject: Re: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - ANYOU
Staff Engagement Survey
Dear applicant,
As your request had reached deemed decision status, it is not eligible for
an internal review.
You are welcome to request an external review by the Information
Commissioner.
The information that is publicly available under FOI 202500034 is the
entirety of the information that exists in relation to your request based
on what we have been advised through search and retrieval activities,
where the team who holds the information about ANYOU surveys was contacted
directly. We are unable to speculate as to why documents exist or do not
exist, our role is to undertake all reasonable searches and finalise
requests accordingly once those searches are completed - whether documents
exist or not.
Regards,
ANU FOI Team
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From: Alex Medland <[1][FOI #13128 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 9, 2025 8:31 PM
To: Freedom of Information <[2][ANU request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - ANYOU Staff
Engagement Survey
Dear Australian National University,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Australian National
University's handling of my FOI request 'ANYOU Staff Engagement Survey'.
You have refused the request on the basis that the information was already
available. This ignores that my request specifically requested
College/Portfolio/School/Centre/Division level breakdowns which were not
released in the referenced FOI request. The university's own FAQ indicates
that these documents exist, so I can only assume that the search conducted
was not adequate under s24(A) of the FOI Act as it is difficult to believe
that these documents do not exist.
Additionally the information released for the September 2024 survey
includes redactions of the actual results of the survey claiming a
conditional exemption under s47(E) which I do not believe are justified.
To suggest that a survey of all staff conducted over 6 months ago, where
the University promised to release the results to all staff and has as of
this writing not done so, could be covered by the conditional exemption in
s47(E) is, on the face of it, completely unreasonable. This is information
the university has committed to releasing, has failed to do so, and is
continuing to fail to release.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[3]https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/a...
Yours faithfully,
Alex Medland
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[4][FOI #13128 email]
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Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
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