Ban on Face to Fave Meetings

Trent Morrison-Francis made this Freedom of Information request to Veterans’ Review Board

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Trent Morrison-Francis

Dear Veterans’ Review Board,

Please provide all internal documents held VRB in relation to the ban on face to face meetings at the VRB for veterans.

Please also provide all documents internal and external (where held by the department) that relate to the refusal of a gentleman in Brisbane with a hearing difficulty being able to have his matter heard for the past two years due to the restrictions and how the board has attempted to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act.

The period that this relates to his 01.01.2019 to the date of this request

Yours faithfully,

Trent Morrison-Francis

Veterans’ Review Board

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Trent Morrison-Francis

Dear Veterans’ Review Board, O

Please provide all internal documents held VRB in relation to the ban on face to face meetings at the VRB for veterans.

Please also provide all documents internal and external (where held by the department) that relate to the refusal of a gentleman in Brisbane with a hearing difficulty being able to have his matter heard for the past two years due to the restrictions and how the board has attempted to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act.

The period that this relates to his 01.01.2019 to the date of this request

Yours faithfully,

Trent Morrison-Francis

VRB.FOI, Veterans’ Review Board

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Good afternoon, Mr Morrison-Francis

 

Please find attached a letter of acknowledgment regarding your recent FOI
request.

 

Kind regards

 

Rhonda Blair

Support Officer, National Registry

T: 1800 550 460  

E.  [1][Veterans’ Review Board request email]

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Coronavirus (COVID19) Notice

Your health and wellbeing is our priority.

In the interests of public safety and in an effort to implement social
distancing measures in response to the COVID19 situation, the VRB has
moved to conducting hearings by telephone only from Monday 23 March 2020.

As a result, VRB venues nationally will be closed from Monday 23 March
2020 to the public until further notice.

VRB Registry staff will contact you regarding your application. However,
should you require further information call  1800 550 460 to discuss.

Please be assured that we are doing all we can do to be flexible and cause
minimal disruption, while managing this evolving situation.​

Please check back regularly for updates.

 

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VRB.FOI, Veterans’ Review Board

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Good afternoon, Mr Morrison-Francis

 

Please find attached:

 

1.       FOI Decision & Reasons

2.       Released Document

 

Kind regards

 

Rhonda Blair

Support Officer, National Registry

T: (02) 9213 7184  

E.  [1][Veterans’ Review Board request email]

[2]VRB letterhead header.jpg

Coronavirus (COVID19) Notice

Your health and wellbeing is our priority.

In the interests of public safety and in an effort to implement social
distancing measures in response to the COVID19 situation, the VRB has
moved to conducting hearings by telephone only from Monday 23 March 2020.

As a result, VRB venues nationally will be closed from Monday 23 March
2020 to the public until further notice.

VRB Registry staff will contact you regarding your application. However,
should you require further information call  1800 550 460 to discuss.

Please be assured that we are doing all we can do to be flexible and cause
minimal disruption, while managing this evolving situation.​

Please check back regularly for updates.

 

 

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