Documents mapping NDIS supports to CRPD for s10 rule
Dear Department of Social Services,
I am writing to request the following documents for the purpose of the FOI Act.
SCOPE:
- All documents, draft documents, correspondence and attachments created since commencement of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Act 2024, relating to mapping NDIS supports lists to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) for the purposes of the transitional or final NDIS Supports (s10) rule
- Any training materials or briefings on CRPD matters for the purposes of the s10 rule
- An indexed list of all evaluations and stakeholder consultations undertaken on the s10 rule between 1 November 2024 to 5 June 2025, representatives who attended these, and whether stakeholders were subject to confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements
IRRELEVANT MATERIAL:
- Personal information of APS staff, other than names of DSS SES
- Internal team email addresses
- Personal information of members of the public other than names of DRO/DRCO representatives or external consultants
Please consider all other information in such documents relevant.
THIRD-PARTY CONSULTATION:
Should third-party consultations be required for some documents after preliminary searches, please treat those documents as a separate request to enable a timely decision on documents not requiring further consultation.
Yours faithfully,
Cat
Thank you for your email.
You have contacted the Freedom of Information (FOI) team of the Department
of Social Services (the Department).
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the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), the Department
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With regards
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Freedom of Information
Legal Services Branch
Department of Social Services
E: [4][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past
and present.
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1. https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-departm...
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3. mailto:[email address]
4. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]
Dear Cat
I refer to your correspondence received by the Department of Social
Services (Department) on 6 June 2025, in which you requested access under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) to:
1. All documents, draft documents, correspondence and attachments created
since commencement of the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Act 2024, relating to
mapping NDIS supports lists to the Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities (CRPD) for the purposes of the transitional or final
NDIS Supports (s10) rule
2. Any training materials or briefings on CRPD matters for the purposes
of the s10 rule
3. An indexed list of all evaluations and stakeholder consultations
undertaken on the s10 rule between 1 November 2024 to 5 June 2025,
representatives who attended these, and whether stakeholders were
subject to confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements
The decision for this request is currently due on 7 July 2025. This
timeframe may be extended, for example, where the Department decides to
consult with third parties. We will inform you if this occurs.
Removal of certain information from the scope of your request
Per your correspondence of 6 June 2025, thank you for agreeing remove the
following information from the scope of your request where it is not
available from public sources:
o group email addresses used for internal departmental purposes;
o all personal information of members of the public other than names of
DRO/DRCO representatives or external consultants
o all personal information of non-Senior Executive Service (SES)
government staff; and
o all personal information of SES level government staff with the
exception of the names of the Department’s SES staff;
o duplicate copies of, or parts of, documents (so the information is
only released once).
Should you have any queries about this matter, please do not hesitate to
contact the FOI team via email at [1][Department of Social Services request email].
Kind regards
DSS FOI team
Freedom of Information | Information Law
Legal Services Group
Department of Social Services
E: [2][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and
to Elders both past and present.
References
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2. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]
Dear Cat
Some of the documents capture Microsoft Teams dial in information that
consists of links, phone numbers and passwords to join meetings. Could you
please let us know whether you agree to exclude this material from your
request?
We would be grateful for your response by 25 June 2025.
Kind regards
DSS FOI team
Freedom of Information | Information Law
Legal Services Group
Department of Social Services
E: [1][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and
to Elders both past and present.
From: FOI <[Department of Social Services request email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 8:28 AM
To: [FOI #13264 email]
Cc: FOI <[Department of Social Services request email]>
Subject: FOI LEX 53952 - Acknowledgement [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear Cat
I refer to your correspondence received by the Department of Social
Services (Department) on 6 June 2025, in which you requested access under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) to:
1. All documents, draft documents, correspondence and attachments created
since commencement of the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Act 2024, relating to
mapping NDIS supports lists to the Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities (CRPD) for the purposes of the transitional or final
NDIS Supports (s10) rule
2. Any training materials or briefings on CRPD matters for the purposes
of the s10 rule
3. An indexed list of all evaluations and stakeholder consultations
undertaken on the s10 rule between 1 November 2024 to 5 June 2025,
representatives who attended these, and whether stakeholders were
subject to confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements
The decision for this request is currently due on 7 July 2025. This
timeframe may be extended, for example, where the Department decides to
consult with third parties. We will inform you if this occurs.
Removal of certain information from the scope of your request
Per your correspondence of 6 June 2025, thank you for agreeing remove the
following information from the scope of your request where it is not
available from public sources:
o group email addresses used for internal departmental purposes;
o all personal information of members of the public other than names of
DRO/DRCO representatives or external consultants
o all personal information of non-Senior Executive Service (SES)
government staff; and
o all personal information of SES level government staff with the
exception of the names of the Department’s SES staff;
o duplicate copies of, or parts of, documents (so the information is
only released once).
Should you have any queries about this matter, please do not hesitate to
contact the FOI team via email at [2][Department of Social Services request email].
Kind regards
DSS FOI team
Freedom of Information | Information Law
Legal Services Group
Department of Social Services
E: [3][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and
to Elders both past and present.
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]
2. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]
3. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]
Dear FOI,
Yes, excluding the Teams dial-in details is fine - please let me know if there are any other details which may need to be redacted to release all relevant materials.
Yours sincerely,
Cat
Thank you for your email.
You have contacted the Freedom of Information (FOI) team of the Department
of Social Services (the Department).
If your email relates to a Freedom of Information application made under
the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), the Department
will respond to you as soon as practicable.
Further information about FOI is available on our website at:
[1]https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-departm...
This email address is for applications under the FOI Act only. The
Department is unable to respond to non-FOI related enquiries sent to this
email address. Any correspondence received that is not an information
access request will not be responded to or forwarded. Should you have a
query unrelated to FOI, please complete our [2]online feedback, enquiry or
compliment form on our website or direct your email to
[3][email address]. Alternatively you can contact the Department by
calling 1800 634 035.
With regards
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Freedom of Information
Legal Services Branch
Department of Social Services
E: [4][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past
and present.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
References
Visible links
1. https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-departm...
2. https://www.dss.gov.au/contact/feedback-...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]
Dear Department of Social Services,
If this one is ready to release (which the request to redact Teams details suggests, and which I've already agreed to), can you please release it today as a priority rather than holding out until 7 July, which would in fact be outside the 30 days, given the actual due date is this Sunday 6 July?
I ask you do so today rather than Friday, as this information is valuable in supporting members of the public to engage meaningfully in the short consultation window for NDIS Supports currently open on DSS Engage, when the rulemaking powers expressly reference the CRPD, which of course, includes provisions regarding consultation.
I look forward to reading the Department's work in this area to date.
Yours faithfully,
Cat
Thank you for your email.
You have contacted the Freedom of Information (FOI) team of the Department
of Social Services (the Department).
If your email relates to a Freedom of Information application made under
the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), the Department
will respond to you as soon as practicable.
Further information about FOI is available on our website at:
[1]https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-departm...
This email address is for applications under the FOI Act only. The
Department is unable to respond to non-FOI related enquiries sent to this
email address. Any correspondence received that is not an information
access request will not be responded to or forwarded. Should you have a
query unrelated to FOI, please complete our [2]online feedback, enquiry or
compliment form on our website or direct your email to
[3][email address]. Alternatively you can contact the Department by
calling 1800 634 035.
With regards
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Freedom of Information
Legal Services Branch
Department of Social Services
E: [4][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past
and present.
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References
Visible links
1. https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-departm...
2. https://www.dss.gov.au/contact/feedback-...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]
Dear Department of Social Services,
This request is now due, please ensure it is released by COB.
Yours faithfully,
Cat
Thank you for your email.
You have contacted the Freedom of Information (FOI) team of the Department
of Social Services (the Department).
If your email relates to a Freedom of Information application made under
the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), the Department
will respond to you as soon as practicable.
Further information about FOI is available on our website at:
[1]https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-departm...
This email address is for applications under the FOI Act only. The
Department is unable to respond to non-FOI related enquiries sent to this
email address. Any correspondence received that is not an information
access request will not be responded to or forwarded. Should you have a
query unrelated to FOI, please complete our [2]online feedback, enquiry or
compliment form on our website or direct your email to
[3][email address]. Alternatively you can contact the Department by
calling 1800 634 035.
With regards
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Freedom of Information
Legal Services Branch
Department of Social Services
E: [4][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community.
We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past
and present.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
References
Visible links
1. https://www.dss.gov.au/about-the-departm...
2. https://www.dss.gov.au/contact/feedback-...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]
Per the last email, please find Part 2 of the documents attached.
Kind regards
DSS FOI team
Freedom of Information | Information Law
Legal, Audit and Assurance Group
Department of Social Services
E: [1][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and
to Elders both past and present.
References
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1. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]
Dear Cat
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request of 6
June 2025.
Due to the size of the documents, they will be sent over 2 emails.
Should you have any queries regarding this matter, please contact the FOI
team.
Kind regards
DSS FOI team
Freedom of Information | Information Law
Legal, Audit and Assurance Group
Department of Social Services
E: [1][Department of Social Services request email]
The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of
country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land,
water and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and
to Elders both past and present.
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[Department of Social Services request email]