Australian Cyber Security Professionalisation (ACSP)
Dear FOI Officer at the Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources,
I make this request governed by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 seeking all documents related to the Australian Cyber Security Professionalisation (ACSP), announced at https://www.linkedin.com/posts/australia...
Program lead by AustCyber, who are listed at https://www.industry.gov.au/science-tech...
This request includes all correspondence between the Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources and AustCyber and to/from:
– Matt Warren (RMIT University)
– Jo Cave MAICD (TAFEcyber)
– Jill Slay. (ISC2)
– Jo Stewart-Rattray (ISACA)
– Damien Manuel (Australian Information Security Association (AISA)), including the events leading to https://aisa.org.au/public/An_Update_on_...
– Rupert Grayston (ACS (Australian Computer Society))
– Tony Vizza (KordaMentha)
– Rachel Bailes (AIIA)
– Scarlett McDermott (Tech Council of Australia)
– Kathleen Moorby (AustCyber)
I request that you exercise your discretion to waive any charges in the belief that disclosure of these documents is in the public interest.
Yours faithfully,
Christian Heinrich
OFFICIAL
Dear Christian
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (the department) has
received your Freedom of Information request of 23 June 2025 (attached)
for access to:
I make this request governed by the Freedom of Information Act 1982
seeking all documents related to the Australian Cyber Security
Professionalisation (ACSP), announced at
[1]https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/9...
Program lead by AustCyber, who are listed at
[2]https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/X...
This request includes all correspondence between the Department of
Industry, Science, Energy & Resources and AustCyber and to/from:
– Matt Warren (RMIT University)
– Jo Cave MAICD (TAFEcyber)
– Jill Slay. (ISC2)
– Jo Stewart-Rattray (ISACA)
– Damien Manuel (Australian Information Security Association (AISA)),
including the events leading to
[3]https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/A...
– Rupert Grayston (ACS (Australian Computer Society))
– Tony Vizza (KordaMentha)
– Rachel Bailes (AIIA)
– Scarlett McDermott (Tech Council of Australia)
– Kathleen Moorby (AustCyber)
I request that you exercise your discretion to waive any charges in the
belief that disclosure of these documents is in the public interest.
This email is to acknowledge receipt of your request. Your reference is
300058. Currently a decision is due to you by 23 July 2025. However, this
timeline may be affected by the requirement to undertake consultation with
affected third parties or if the department determines you are liable to
pay a charge in relation to your request. You will be notified by the
department if charges are liable or if third party consultation is
required. Please be advised your request is currently still being assessed
and you will be notified if it does not meet the requirements of a valid
request under s 15(2) of the FOI Act, or invited to refine the scope if it
is considered too voluminous to process.
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1. Requesting Personal Information:
Confirmation from you that you are not seeking ‘personal information’ of
any individuals (i.e. the names and contact details of any individuals, or
any information that could reasonably identify an individual) other than
the individuals set out in your request of 23 June 2025. Please note, this
may enable a more timely and cost effective processing of your request.
Therefore, could you please clarify if you are seeking access to personal
information in the documents relating to:
o Any third parties other than the individuals set out in your request
of 23 June 2025; and
o Any Commonwealth staff.
If you are not seeking access to any personal information of third parties
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o Commonwealth staff who are not in the Senior Executive Service
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o Ministerial staff below the level of Chief of Staff; and
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We look forward to your response at your earliest convenience but no later
than 4 July 2025
If you have any questions, please contact the FOI team.
Regards,
Freedom of Information
Chief Counsel & Integrity Division | Legal Branch | Information Law Team
GPO Box 2013 Canberra ACT 2601 | [4][Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources request email]
Dear Freedom of Information Officer,
In relation to 1 Personal Information, I am request the names of all Commonwealth staff at Senior Executive Service
(SES) involved with awarding the ACSP to AustCyber, i.e. Phase 1, and their correspondence that imitated the Pilot Professionalisation scheme i.e. Phase 2, up to and including awarding either https://www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUuid... or https://www.tenders.gov.au/Cn/Show/07329...
In reply to 2. Duplicate Documents I am seeking all those defined as ‘any copy, including any part of any copy, of a reproduction or duplicate’ under section 4(1) of the FOI Act.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further clarification?
Regards,
Christian Heinrich
OFFICIAL: Sensitive
Dear Christian,
We refer to your FOI request of 23 June 2025 to the Department of
Industry, Science and Resources (the department).
Please find attached Notice of Charges in relation to FOI 300058.
Should you have any queries in relation to this matter please contact the
FOI team at [1][Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources request email].
Thank you,
Freedom of Information Team
Chief Counsel & Integrity Division | Corporate & Information Law Branch
Ngunnawal Country, Industry House, 10 Binara Street, GPO Box 2013 Canberra
ACT 2601 Australia
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Email [2][email address]
| industry.gov.au ABN 74 599 608 295
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Dear Freedom of Information Team,
I seek a reduction in the charges on the basis of FOI Act 1982 s 29(5)(b), specifically "whether the giving of access to the document in question is in the general public interest or in the interest of a substantial section of the public."
The "substantial section of the public." are 13,000+ professionals [1] who may also be members of association[s] [2] and therefore whose standing is determined by the outcome of https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/how-to-en... in addition to "the general public interest" due to https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/125411... published by tech mastheads.
Regards,
Christian Heinrich
REFERENCES
[1] https://www.aisa.org.au/
[2] https://aisa.org.au/public/An_Update_on_...
OFFICIAL
Dear Christian
We refer to your email dated 14 August 2025 in response to the Notice of Charges issued to you on 14 July 2025.
Your FOI request (FOI 300058) of 23 June 2025 is taken to have been withdrawn pursuant to section 29(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) as your response to the Notice of Charges was not received by 13 August 2025 (being 30 days from when the Notice of Charges was issued).
You may wish to make a new FOI request. If so, please consider including reasons for any reduction in charges, if applicable.
Freedom of Information Team
Chief Counsel +ACY- Integrity Division +AHw- Corporate +ACY- Information Law Branch
Ngunnawal Country, Industry House, 10 Binara Street, GPO Box 2013 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Email foi+AEA-industry.gov.au
+AHw- industry.gov.au ABN 74 599 608 295
Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology.
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