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FOI Request:         FA 21/05/00526

File Number:          OBJ2021/14419 

Dear C.Faulk

Acknowledgement of Freedom of Information Access request

I refer to your correspondence received on 11 May 2021 seeking access to
documents held by the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).

Scope of request

You have requested access to the following:

In the Migration Regulations 1994 reference is made to Impairment Tables
(Part 1, Division 1.2, Section 1.15AA):

(1)(b)(iii) the impairment has, under the Impairment Tables (within the
meaning of subsection 23(1) of the Social Security Act 1991), the rating
that is specified in the certificate; and

The Impairment Tables have variously been referenced elsewhere without
actual reference to the Table themselves (Migration Legislation Amendment
(2016 Measures No. 3) Regulation 2016;  Commonwealth of Australia Gazette
No. GN 47,25 November 1998 and Migration (IMMI 17/126: Impairment Rating)
Instrument 2017).

Would you kindly provide documentation pertaining to the Impairment Tables
in their current form as used with regards to the assessment for a Carers
Visa under the Migration Regulations 1994. Ideally you would provide the
Impairment Tables themselves with the scoring system and with reference to
their origin.

Your request was received by the Department on 11 May 2021 and has been
allocated FOI request number FA 21/05/00526 . Please include your FOI
request number in all correspondence with the Freedom of Information
Section.

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Regards

Stefan

Position number: 60094807

Authorised FOI Officer

Freedom of Information

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Regards
Rosemary
PN 60097355
FOI Officer
Freedom of Information Section
Department of Home Affairs
Email: [Department of Home Affairs request email]

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In reply please quote:

FOI Request:      FA 21/05/00526

File Number:      OBJ2021/14419

Dear C.Faulk,

I refer to your FOI request received on 11 May 2021.  

The Department has made a decision on this request. Please find attached
the decision record and any documents released under the FOI Act.  

This request has been closed in our system. 

Signed electronically

Derek

Position number 60007884

Authorised Decision Maker | Freedom of Information Section

FOI and Records Management Branch

Data Division | Strategy and Law Enforcement Group

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