Copy of document "assessing and coding medical evidence for a temporary incapacity exemption"

The request was successful.

Dear Services Australia,

Please provide a copy of the document "Assessing and coding medical evidence for a temporary incapacity exemption".

Yours faithfully,

Robert Stokes

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Dear Mr Stokes

 

Please find attached a letter relating to your request for access to
documents held by Services Australia, under the Freedom of Information Act
1982.

 

If you are unable to open the attachment please contact me by replying to
this email.

 

Kind Regards,

                                                                                                                                                                      

 

Elizabeth

Freedom of Information Practitioner

Freedom of Information and Ombudsman Branch

LEGAL SERVICES DIVISION

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Dear Mr Stokes,

 

I am writing to you in regards to your Freedom of Information request (LEX
72807).

 

I am currently in the process of retrieving the documents related to your
request, therefore the Agency is unlikely to be in a position to provide
you with a decision by the current due date of 1 May 2023. On this basis,
we respectfully request an additional 14 day extension of time to process
this request. The effect of the extension would mean the new decision due
date would be 15 May 2023.

 

If you agree with this extension of time, we would appreciate if you could
please respond to this email stating ‘I agree’ by close of business
Wednesday 19 April 2023.

 

Kind regards

 

 

 

Leanne, FOI Officer

Freedom of Information and Ombudsman Branch

LEGAL SERVICES DIVISION

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Dear Mr Stokes,

 

I am writing to you in regards to your Freedom of Information request (LEX
72807).

 

On 17 April 2023, I wrote to you seeking a 14 day extension of time to
process your request. I requested a response from you by COB Wednesday 19
April 2023, however to date I have not received a response.

 

It would be appreciated if you could respond to this email stating ‘I
agree’ to the 14 day extension, taking your new decision date to 15 May
2023, by close of business Tuesday 25 April 2023.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Leanne, FOI Officer

Freedom of Information and Ombudsman Branch

LEGAL SERVICES DIVISION

[1]B3997F7F

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respects to all Elders, past and present, of all Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander nations.

 

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professional privilege or information that is otherwise sensitive or
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From: FREEDOMOFINFORMATION <[Services Australia request email]>
Sent: Monday, 17 April 2023 3:43 PM
To: '[FOI #10129 email]'
<[FOI #10129 email]>
Cc: FREEDOMOFINFORMATION <[Services Australia request email]>
Subject: LEX 72807 - Communication - Extension of Time - Response Required
[SEC=OFFICIAL]

 

Dear Mr Stokes,

 

I am writing to you in regards to your Freedom of Information request (LEX
72807).

 

I am currently in the process of retrieving the documents related to your
request, therefore the Agency is unlikely to be in a position to provide
you with a decision by the current due date of 1 May 2023. On this basis,
we respectfully request an additional 14 day extension of time to process
this request. The effect of the extension would mean the new decision due
date would be 15 May 2023.

 

If you agree with this extension of time, we would appreciate if you could
please respond to this email stating ‘I agree’ by close of business
Wednesday 19 April 2023.

 

Kind regards

 

 

 

Leanne, FOI Officer

Freedom of Information and Ombudsman Branch

LEGAL SERVICES DIVISION

[2]B3997F7F

I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands we live on. I pay my
respects to all Elders, past and present, of all Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander nations.

 

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Dear FREEDOMOFINFORMATION,

I Agree.

Quoted text:

"Dear Mr Stokes,

I am writing to you in regards to your Freedom of Information request (LEX
72807).

On 17 April 2023, I wrote to you seeking a 14 day extension of time to
process your request. I requested a response from you by COB Wednesday 19
April 2023, however to date I have not received a response.

It would be appreciated if you could respond to this email stating ‘I
agree’ to the 14 day extension, taking your new decision date to 15 May
2023, by close of business Tuesday 25 April 2023."

Yours sincerely,

Robert Stokes

FREEDOMOFINFORMATION, Services Australia

Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information (FOI) team in Services
Australia (the Agency).

 

This email acknowledges your correspondence and provides some general
information in relation to FOI.

 

Charges

The Agency will advise you if a charge is payable to process your request
and the amount of any such charge as soon as practicable. No charge is
payable for providing a person with their own personal information.

 

Your address

The FOI Act requires you to provide us with an address which we can send
notices to. We will send correspondence and notices to your email address.
Please advise us as soon as possible if you wish correspondence to be sent
to another address or if your email address changes.

 

Administrative release of documents

The Agency has administrative access arrangements in place for the release
of certain documents without the need for a formal FOI request. These
arrangements do not extend to information or material of third parties.

 

Exclusion of staff details

The Agency is working towards ensuring all staff have a choice about
whether they provide their full name, personal logon identifiers and
direct contact details in response to FOI requests. Where such details are
included in documents they will be redacted. If you request staff details
as part of your FOI application, this may add to processing time and
applicable charges as it will be necessary to consider whether these
details are exempt under the FOI Act.

            

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Dear Mr Stokes,

               

Please find attached the decision letter and documents relating to your
request for access to documents held by Services Australia, under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982.

 

If you are unable to open the attachments please contact me by replying to
this email.

 

Kind Regards,

 

 

Leanne, FOI Officer

Freedom of Information and Ombudsman Branch

LEGAL SERVICES DIVISION

[1]B3997F7F

I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands we live on. I pay my
respects to all Elders, past and present, of all Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander nations.

 

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professional privilege or information that is otherwise sensitive or
confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are
prohibited from using or disseminating this communication. If you have
received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately
and permanently delete this email.

 

 

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