ART review of NDIS "deemed decisions / decisions taken to be made" (14 October 2024 to 31 December 2025)
Dear Administrative Review Tribunal,
I am seeking to better understand how many Tribunal reviews are sought for “deemed decisions” made by the National Disability Insurance Agency.
A reviewable deemed decision, also known as a “decision taken to be made”, occurs where the NDIA has failed to make a decision within the legislated 90-day period for completing an “internal review (s100)”. The deemed decision is eligible for external review by the ART due to ART Act s16 and NDIS Act s103.
I request access to the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:
1. The total number of applications made to the ART between 14 October 2024 and 31 December 2025 regarding a “deemed NDIS decision”; if possible, broken down by either month (preferred), or financial year quarter.
2. The above additionally broken down by the original decision type:
a). “Access” decisions
b). “Statement of Participant Supports / Plan” decisions
c). “Plan Reassessment Request (s48)” decisions
d). “Plan Variation Request (s47A)” decisions
I note that the ART statistical reporting currently only separates NDIS cases into “Access” and “Plans” (Jurisdictional Lists?). If “Plans” cannot be divided into the more specific decision types, then 2.b-d may be combined for the purposes of responding to this request (I assume what I have listed is what is included in “Plans” currently).
I am more than happy to discuss refining the scope if required, please let me know.
Thank you,
Stuart
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Dear Stuart,
Please find attached correspondence from the Tribunal about your request
for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Please contact [1][ART request email] if you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Jesse A
Senior Information Access Officer
Administrative Review Tribunal
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The Administrative Review Tribunal replaced the Administrative Appeals
Tribunal (AAT) and Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) on 14 October
2024. All reviews not finalised prior to this date have been automatically
transferred to the new Tribunal. If you are an applicant or another party
to a review, you do not need to do anything. For more information visit
[4]www.art.gov.au.
The Tribunal acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land,
waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and
elders past and present.
IMPORTANT:
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privileged information. If the message was sent to you by mistake, please
delete all copies and notify the Tribunal by return email. Any review,
retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons
or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited and may
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