OFFICIAL

Dear Francis Markham,

Freedom of Information Request no. FOI/2425/084

Thank you for your request to the National Indigenous Australians Agency
(NIAA) for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(FOI Act).

The NIAA received your request on 23 May 2025 and the 30 day statutory
period for processing your request commenced from the day after that date.
As the due date for your decision falls on a weekend, section 36(2) of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) allows the decision to be sent the next
business day, being 23 June 2025.

As your FOI request refers to contracts which are administered by
different branches of the NIAA, your request has been split in two. The
second and third contracts referred to in your request (CN3917935 and
CN4021572) will be processed in FOI/2425/084 (this FOI). The other
contract (CN3894557-A1) will be processed in FOI2425/086. We will send you
a separate email acknowledging that request. Please do not hesitate to
contact us by reply email if you have any questions around this decision.

Revised scope of FOI/2425/084:

I would like to request a copy of all reports provided by Keogh Bay People
Pty Ltd to NIAA to date under the following contracts:

* CN3917935

* CN4021572

Charges

Agencies may decide that an applicant is liable to pay a charge in respect
of a request for access to documents. If the decision-maker decides that
you are liable to pay a charge, a preliminary assessment of the charge
will be provided to you as soon as possible.

Publication

Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be
published online on our [1]Disclosure Log, subject to certain exceptions.
If you think you might wish to raise any objections to the publication of
any of the information which may be released to you, please contact us by
email at [2][email address]. If you wish to object to the publication of
information, you will need to provide supporting reasons.

Information out of scope

The NIAA considers the names and contact details of Commonwealth staff not
in the Senior Executive Service (SES), such as Australian Public Service
(APS) officers, and other personal details of all Commonwealth staff (such
as signatures and direct phone numbers), as not relevant to the scope of a
request. Information that is irrelevant to your request will be excluded
from any documents which may be released to you.

Please note, the NIAA routinely excludes the following from documents
released in response to FOI requests:

·       duplicate documents

·       duplicate email chains

·       publicly available documents, and

·       draft or interim documents where a later version is included.

Next steps

Please write to us by reply email to [3][email address] by 30 May 2025 and
tell us:

·       if you agree staff names and contact details not in the SES, and
personal details of all Commonwealth staff (such as signatures and direct
phone numbers) are not relevant to your request.

We will write again when we have more information. We will contact you
using the email address you provided. Please advise if you would prefer us
to use an alternative means of contact.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact us at [4][email address].

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

Legal Services Branch| Integrity Group | National Indigenous Australians
Agency| [5][email address]
Charles Perkins House, 16 Bowes Place, Phillip ACT 2606|  PO Box
2191  ACT 2601
w. [6]niaa.gov.au  w. [7]indigenous.gov.au

 
The National Indigenous Australians Agency 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 the elders past, present and
emerging.
 
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OFFICIAL

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OFFICIAL

Dear Francis,

Freedom of Information Request no. FOI/2425/086

Thank you for your request to the National Indigenous Australians Agency
(NIAA) for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
(FOI Act).

The NIAA received your request on 23 May 2025 and the 30 day statutory
period for processing your request commenced from the day after that date.
As the due date for your decision falls on a weekend, section 36(2) of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) allows the decision to be sent the next
business day, being 23 June 2025.

Because your FOI request refers to contracts which are administered by
different branches of the NIAA, your request has been split in two, with
this FOI being the second part. The second and third contracts referred to
in your request (CN3917935 and CN4021572) are being processed in
FOI/2425/084. The other contract (CN3894557-A1) will be processed in this
FOI. We have previously sent you an acknowledgement email regarding
FOI/2425/084. As before, if you have any questions regarding the decision
to split the FOI request in two, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Revised scope of FOI/2425/086:

I would like to request a copy of all reports provided by Keogh Bay People
Pty Ltd to NIAA to date under the following contracts:

* CN3894557-A1

Charges

Agencies may decide that an applicant is liable to pay a charge in respect
of a request for access to documents. If the decision-maker decides that
you are liable to pay a charge, a preliminary assessment of the charge
will be provided to you as soon as possible.

Publication

Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be
published online on our [1]Disclosure Log, subject to certain exceptions.
If you think you might wish to raise any objections to the publication of
any of the information which may be released to you, please contact us by
email at [2][email address]. If you wish to object to the publication of
information, you will need to provide supporting reasons.

Information out of scope

The NIAA considers the names and contact details of Commonwealth staff not
in the Senior Executive Service (SES), such as Australian Public Service
(APS) officers, and other personal details of all Commonwealth staff (such
as signatures and direct phone numbers), as not relevant to the scope of a
request. Information that is irrelevant to your request will be excluded
from any documents which may be released to you.

Please note, the NIAA routinely excludes the following from documents
released in response to FOI requests:

·       duplicate documents

·       duplicate email chains

·       publicly available documents, and

·       draft or interim documents where a later version is included.

Next steps

Please write to us by reply email to [3][email address] by 30 May 2025 and
tell us:

·       if you agree staff names and contact details not in the SES, and
personal details of all Commonwealth staff (such as signatures and direct
phone numbers) are not relevant to your request.

We will write again when we have more information. We will contact you
using the email address you provided. Please advise if you would prefer us
to use an alternative means of contact.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact us at [4][email address].

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

Legal Services Branch| Integrity Group | National Indigenous Australians
Agency| [5][email address]
Charles Perkins House, 16 Bowes Place, Phillip ACT 2606|  PO Box
2191  ACT 2601
w. [6]niaa.gov.au  w. [7]indigenous.gov.au

 
The National Indigenous Australians Agency 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 the elders past, present and
emerging.
 
[8][IMG]     [9][IMG]     [10][IMG]     [11][IMG]

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been sent to you by mistake). If you are not the intended recipient, you
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error, please let me know by reply email and then delete this email from
your system and do not retain any copy. Recipients within the National
Indigenous Australians Agency should seek assistance from Legal Services
Branch before disseminating this email to third parties.

OFFICIAL

______________________________________________________________________ 
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that is confidential and may also be the subject of legal professional or 
other privilege. If you are not the intended recipient of this message,
you 
must not review, copy, disseminate or disclose its contents to any other 
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you 
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OFFICIAL

Dear Francis Markham,

Freedom of Information Request no. FOI/2425/084

Consultation with Third Parties

As your request relates to documents containing information about third
parties, pursuant to sections 26A, 27 and 27A of the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), the NIAA is required to consult with the
effected third parties and provide them an opportunity to make submissions
regarding the release of the documents.

Accordingly, under section 15(6) of the FOI Act the timeframe for
processing your request will be extended by 30 days to allow for the
consultation process to occur.

You should therefore expect a decision from us by 22 July 2025.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI Team.

Kind regards,

FOI Team

Legal Services Branch| Integrity Group | National Indigenous Australians
Agency| [1][email address]
Charles Perkins House, 16 Bowes Place, Phillip ACT 2606|  PO Box 2191
 ACT 2601
w. [2]niaa.gov.au  w. [3]indigenous.gov.au

 
The National Indigenous Australians Agency 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 the elders past, present and
emerging.
 
[4][IMG]     [5][IMG]     [6][IMG]     [7][IMG]

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privileged information (and neither are waived or lost if this email has
been sent to you by mistake). If you are not the intended recipient, you
must not use, disclose, copy or retain it.  If you have received it in
error, please let me know by reply email and then delete this email from
your system and do not retain any copy. Recipients within the National
Indigenous Australians Agency should seek assistance from Legal Services
Branch before disseminating this email to third parties.

OFFICIAL

______________________________________________________________________ 
IMPORTANT: This message, and any attachments to it, contains information 
that is confidential and may also be the subject of legal professional or 
other privilege. If you are not the intended recipient of this message,
you 
must not review, copy, disseminate or disclose its contents to any other 
party or take action in reliance of any material contained within it. If
you 
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by 
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message from your computer system. 
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OFFICIAL

Dear Francis Markham

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of
Information request.

Timeframe

The processing timeframe will be suspended under section 31(2)(a) of the
FOI Act from the date of this notice to when you respond to this notice.
If a response is not received within thirty (30) calendar days, you will
be taken to have withdrawn your request under section 29(2) of the FOI
Act.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the NIAA FOI Team.

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

Legal Services Branch| Integrity Group | National Indigenous Australians
Agency| [1][email address]
Charles Perkins House, 16 Bowes Place, Phillip ACT 2606| PO Box
2191 ACT 2601
w. [2]niaa.gov.au  w. [3]indigenous.gov.au

 
The National Indigenous Australians Agency 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 the elders past, present and
emerging.

OFFICIAL

______________________________________________________________________ 
IMPORTANT: This message, and any attachments to it, contains information 
that is confidential and may also be the subject of legal professional or 
other privilege. If you are not the intended recipient of this message,
you 
must not review, copy, disseminate or disclose its contents to any other 
party or take action in reliance of any material contained within it. If
you 
have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately
by 
return email informing them of the mistake and delete all copies of the 
message from your computer system. 
______________________________________________________________________

References

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OFFICIAL

Dear Francis Markham,

Freedom of Information Request no. FOI/2425/086

We refer to your Freedom of Information request, currently being processed
by the NIAA.

Consultation with Third Parties

As your request relates to documents containing information about third
parties, pursuant to sections 26A, 27 and 27A of the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), the NIAA is required to consult with the
effected third parties and provide them an opportunity to make submissions
regarding the release of the documents.

Accordingly, under section 15(6) of the FOI Act the timeframe for
processing your request will be extended by 30 days to allow for the
consultation process to occur.

You should therefore expect a decision from us by 22 July 2025.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the FOI Team.

Kind regards,

FOI Team

Legal Services Branch| Integrity Group | National Indigenous Australians
Agency| [1][email address]
Charles Perkins House, 16 Bowes Place, Phillip ACT 2606|  PO Box 2191
 ACT 2601
w. [2]niaa.gov.au  w. [3]indigenous.gov.au

 
The National Indigenous Australians Agency 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 the elders past, present and
emerging.
 
[4][IMG]     [5][IMG]     [6][IMG]     [7][IMG]

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been sent to you by mistake). If you are not the intended recipient, you
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error, please let me know by reply email and then delete this email from
your system and do not retain any copy. Recipients within the National
Indigenous Australians Agency should seek assistance from Legal Services
Branch before disseminating this email to third parties.

OFFICIAL

______________________________________________________________________ 
IMPORTANT: This message, and any attachments to it, contains information 
that is confidential and may also be the subject of legal professional or 
other privilege. If you are not the intended recipient of this message,
you 
must not review, copy, disseminate or disclose its contents to any other 
party or take action in reliance of any material contained within it. If
you 
have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately
by 
return email informing them of the mistake and delete all copies of the 
message from your computer system. 
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OFFICIAL

Dear Francis Markham,

We refer to our correspondence of 6 June 2025 (below).

Estimate of Charges

In our correspondence you were provided with written notice under section
29(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) that you had thirty
(30) calendar days from the date of the notice to either:

o pay the charge, being the deposit or full amount outlined in the
Estimate of Charges, and notify the FOI Team via this email
o notify the Agency that you wish to contend the charges, or
o withdraw your request.

You were also advised that if you failed to contact the NIAA in writing to
do one of the above, within the timeframe, you are taken to have withdrawn
your request pursuant to subsection 29(2) of the FOI Act.

To date, the Agency has not received a response or payment from you in
relation to the Estimate of Charges.

Accordingly, your FOI request is taken to have been withdrawn pursuant to
section 29(2) of the FOI Act, and no further action will be taken in
relation to your request.

If you would still like to pursue your matter, you will need to lodge a
new FOI request with the Agency.

Finally, the FOI team notes that your request was for reports provided by
Keogh Bay People Pty Ltd under the following contracts:

o CN3917935
o CN4021572

We note that the final report which was provided to the NIAA under these
contracts was published by the NIAA on its website here: [1]Evaluation Of
The Adult & Youth Through Care Programs | NIAA

We hope that this published resource is of use to you.

Kind regards,

FOI Team

Legal Services Branch| Integrity Group | National Indigenous Australians
Agency| [2][email address]
Charles Perkins House, 16 Bowes Place, Phillip ACT 2606| PO Box
2191 ACT 2601
w. [3]niaa.gov.au  w. [4]indigenous.gov.au

 
The National Indigenous Australians Agency 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 the elders past, present and
emerging.

OFFICIAL

From: FOI NIAA <[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 6 June 2025 3:00 PM
To: [FOI #13205 email]
Cc: FOI NIAA <[email address]>
Subject: FOI/2425/084 - Your Freedom of Information Request - Notice of
Estimate of Charges [SEC=OFFICIAL]

OFFICIAL

Dear Francis Markham

Please find attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of
Information request.

Timeframe

The processing timeframe will be suspended under section 31(2)(a) of the
FOI Act from the date of this notice to when you respond to this notice.
If a response is not received within thirty (30) calendar days, you will
be taken to have withdrawn your request under section 29(2) of the FOI
Act.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the NIAA FOI Team.

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

Legal Services Branch| Integrity Group | National Indigenous Australians
Agency| [5][email address]
Charles Perkins House, 16 Bowes Place, Phillip ACT 2606| PO Box
2191 ACT 2601
w. [6]niaa.gov.au  w. [7]indigenous.gov.au

 
The National Indigenous Australians Agency 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 the elders past, present and
emerging.

OFFICIAL

______________________________________________________________________ 
IMPORTANT: This message, and any attachments to it, contains information 
that is confidential and may also be the subject of legal professional or 
other privilege. If you are not the intended recipient of this message,
you 
must not review, copy, disseminate or disclose its contents to any other 
party or take action in reliance of any material contained within it. If
you 
have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately
by 
return email informing them of the mistake and delete all copies of the 
message from your computer system. 
______________________________________________________________________

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OFFICIAL

Dear Francis Markham,

Freedom of Information Request no. FOI/2425/086

Please find attached decision in relation to your Freedom of Information request.

Please contact FOI+AEA-niaa.gov.au if you have any questions about your request.

Yours sincerely,

Freedom of Information Team
Legal Services Branch+AHw- Integrity Group +AHw- National Indigenous Australians Agency+AHw- FOI+AEA-niaa.gov.au
Charles Perkins House, 16 Bowes Place, Phillip ACT 2606+AHw- PO Box 2191 ACT 2601
w. niaa.gov.au w. indigenous.gov.au

The National Indigenous Australians Agency 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 the elders past, present and emerging.

OFFICIAL

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