Internal Review Access and Revocation Practice Guide and Standard Operating Procedure, and "Key Indicators"
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
I am requesting access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), to the following documents listed in your disclosure log:
– 22/23-1667 Internal Review Access and Revocation Practice Guide
– 22/23-1539 Fact Sheet - Free Text ‘reason for our decision’ providing guidance on writing style for reasons for decision.
I am also requesting the document which is referred to in the Internal Review Access and Revocation Practice Guide as "Complete an Access or Revocation Internal Review Decision Standard Operating Procedure".
Additionally, the Internal Review Access and Revocation Practice Guide mentions “Key Indicators”. I am also requesting access to any other documents (currently in use) which define the phrase, provide examples of, or discuss “key indicators” that are used as “evidence” in determining participant eligibility.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey
Thank you for your email to the National Disability Insurance Agency
(NDIA) Freedom of Information (FOI) team.
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request as soon as possible. In addition, we are currently experiencing
delays in processing FOI requests. As a result, whilst we will endeavour
to process your matter within the [1]legislative deadlines, we may need to
ask for an extension of time. We appreciate your understanding if this is
required.
The NDIA has a number of other ways to access the documents and
information that we hold. Please visit our [2]Access to
Information webpage to find out more about accessing information
through:
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o The [4]myplace portal for providers
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o The [6]Information Publication Scheme (IPS)
You can also request data and statistics outside of the FOI Act. Please
visit our [7]Data and insights webpage page for further information.
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send us must:
o be in writing
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Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [11][NDIA request email]
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Dear Emily Lacey,
Thank you for your below request seeking access to documents from the
Agency’s Disclosure Log.
Please find attached the following documents:
· FY 22/23-1667 – Document – Disclosure Log.
· FY 22/23-1539 – Document – Disclosure Log.
Due to the size of the documents, release is provided in more than one
email as detailed in the subject heading of this email.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information Team
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E [1][NDIA request email]
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
Dear foi,
Thank you for providing the documents from the disclosure log.
To clarify – are you going to be be replying again with the other documents I have requested? Because I have submitted this FOI via the righttoknow website I am unable to read the subject line of your email response, if that is what you are referring to here "Due to the size of the documents, release is provided in more than one email as detailed in the subject heading of this email."
Please include all information for me within the body text of your email responses, or as an attachment.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey
Hi Emily,
We apologise for the confusion regarding your request for information.
The email you have received contains your request for the disclosure logs
and we can assure you that your freedom of information request has been
registered as FOI 23/24-0358.
Please note an acknowledgement will be issued in the next 14 days.
Kind regards,
Jordyn
Freedom of Information Team
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E [1][NDIA request email]
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
Dear FOI,
I am emailing as I have not received an acknowledgment within 14 days as stated in your previous email; it has now been 22 days since that statement, and 25 days since my original request. Please respond.
Kind Regards,
Emily Lacey
Dear FOI,
Your response to this request is overdue, do you need to request an extension in time? Please respond.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey
Thank you for your email to the National Disability Insurance Agency
(NDIA) Freedom of Information (FOI) team.
If your email relates to an FOI application made under the
Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), we will respond to
you as soon as practicable.
This email address is for applications under the FOI Act only. Our team is
unable to respond to non-FOI related enquiries sent to this email address.
Any correspondence received that is not related to an FOI request will not
be responded to or forwarded.
Please be aware: due to a high volume of requests, our ability to respond
to you in a timely manner has been affected. However, we will action your
request as soon as possible. In addition, we are currently experiencing
delays in processing FOI requests. As a result, whilst we will endeavour
to process your matter within the [1]legislative deadlines, we may need to
ask for an extension of time. We appreciate your understanding if this is
required.
The NDIA has a number of other ways to access the documents and
information that we hold. Please visit our [2]Access to
Information webpage to find out more about accessing information
through:
o The [3]myplace portal for participants
o The [4]myplace portal for providers
o The [5]Participant Information Access (PIA) scheme
o The [6]Information Publication Scheme (IPS)
You can also request data and statistics outside of the FOI Act. Please
visit our [7]Data and insights webpage page for further information.
Information about how to make an FOI request can be found on our
website: [8]Freedom of Information | NDIS. The FOI Act sets out the
criteria that must be met for a request to be considered. The request you
send us must:
o be in writing
o state that the request is an application for the purposes of the FOI
Act
o provide enough information to allow us to identify the documents you
are requesting
o provide an address for reply, either electronic or hard copy.
If you have questions about making an FOI request, or to enquire about a
current FOI request, please email us with your preferred contact method
and an FOI Decision Maker will contact you.
Should you have a query unrelated to FOI, please contact the Agency by
email at [9][email address] or via webchat at [10]NDIA Web Chat
(ndis.gov.au). Alternatively, you can also contact us by phoning 1800 800
110.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [11][NDIA request email]
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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Your response is overdue for my request FOI 23/24-0358 which was made on September 24th. If you require an extension to complete your duty, please formally request one.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/i...
Please respond.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Your response is long overdue for my request FOI 23/24-0358 which was made on September 24th. If you require an extension to complete your duty, please formally request one. This is the 4th email I have sent asking for a response now.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/i...
Please respond.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey
Thank you for your email to the National Disability Insurance Agency
(NDIA) Freedom of Information (FOI) team.
If your email relates to an FOI application made under the
Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), we will respond to
you as soon as practicable.
This email address is for applications under the FOI Act only. Our team is
unable to respond to non-FOI related enquiries sent to this email address.
Any correspondence received that is not related to an FOI request will not
be responded to or forwarded.
Please be aware: due to a high volume of requests, our ability to respond
to you in a timely manner has been affected. However, we will action your
request as soon as possible. In addition, we are currently experiencing
delays in processing FOI requests. As a result, whilst we will endeavour
to process your matter within the [1]legislative deadlines, we may need to
ask for an extension of time. We appreciate your understanding if this is
required.
The NDIA has a number of other ways to access the documents and
information that we hold. Please visit our [2]Access to
Information webpage to find out more about accessing information
through:
o The [3]myplace portal for participants
o The [4]myplace portal for providers
o The [5]Participant Information Access (PIA) scheme
o The [6]Information Publication Scheme (IPS)
You can also request data and statistics outside of the FOI Act. Please
visit our [7]Data and insights webpage page for further information.
Information about how to make an FOI request can be found on our
website: [8]Freedom of Information | NDIS. The FOI Act sets out the
criteria that must be met for a request to be considered. The request you
send us must:
o be in writing
o state that the request is an application for the purposes of the FOI
Act
o provide enough information to allow us to identify the documents you
are requesting
o provide an address for reply, either electronic or hard copy.
If you have questions about making an FOI request, or to enquire about a
current FOI request, please email us with your preferred contact method
and an FOI Decision Maker will contact you.
Should you have a query unrelated to FOI, please contact the Agency by
email at [9][email address] or via webchat at [10]NDIA Web Chat
(ndis.gov.au). Alternatively, you can also contact us by phoning 1800 800
110.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [11][NDIA request email]
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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Your response is long overdue for my request FOI 23/24-0358 which was made on September 24th. If you require an extension to complete your duty, please formally request one. This is the 5th email I have sent asking for a response now.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/i...
Please respond.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey
Thank you for your email to the National Disability Insurance Agency
(NDIA) Freedom of Information (FOI) team.
Reduced Activity Period
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Monday 1 January 2024.
Therefore, any enquiries received between these dates will be responded to
after Tuesday 2 January 2024.
Please note: due to a high volume of requests, our ability to respond to
you in a timely manner may be affected.
We will action your request as soon as possible and will endeavour to
process your matter within the legislative deadlines. We may need to seek
your agreement to an extension of time. We appreciate your understanding
if this is required.
Participant Information
Did you know the NDIA has other ways to access the documents and
information that we hold?
Participants, Guardians and Nominees can obtain copies of some participant
information through our National Contact Centre (NCC). For more
information about what’s available through the NCC, please contact 1800
800 110.
Please visit our [1]Access to Information webpage to find out more about
accessing information through:
* The [2]Participant Information Access (PIA) scheme
* The [3]Information Publication Scheme (IPS)
* The [4]myplace portal for participants
* The [5]myplace portal for providers
Access to Data
You can also request data and statistics. Please visit our [6]Data and
insights webpage page for further information.
If you are able to obtain your information from a source listed above, you
can withdraw your FOI request by emailing [7][NDIA request email]
Further Information
Information about how to make an FOI request can be found on our website:
[8]Freedom of Information
Should you have a query unrelated to FOI, please contact the Agency by
email at [9][email address] or via webchat at [10]ndis.gov.au.
Alternatively, you can also contact us by phoning 1800 800 110.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [NDIA request email]
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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Your response is long overdue for my request FOI 23/24-0358 which was made on September 24th, almost 4 months ago. If you require an extension to complete your duty, please formally request one. This is the 6th email I have sent asking for a response now. I hope you have a wonderful holiday period and that we can resolve this request promptly when NDIA staff return to offices on the 3rd of January.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/i...
Please respond.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey
Thank you for your email to the National Disability Insurance Agency
(NDIA) Freedom of Information (FOI) team.
Reduced Activity Period
The NDIA have a Reduced Activity Period from Saturday 23 December 2023 to
Monday 1 January 2024.
Therefore, any enquiries received between these dates will be responded to
after Tuesday 2 January 2024.
Please note: due to a high volume of requests, our ability to respond to
you in a timely manner may be affected.
We will action your request as soon as possible and will endeavour to
process your matter within the legislative deadlines. We may need to seek
your agreement to an extension of time. We appreciate your understanding
if this is required.
Participant Information
Did you know the NDIA has other ways to access the documents and
information that we hold?
Participants, Guardians and Nominees can obtain copies of some participant
information through our National Contact Centre (NCC). For more
information about what’s available through the NCC, please contact 1800
800 110.
Please visit our [1]Access to Information webpage to find out more about
accessing information through:
* The [2]Participant Information Access (PIA) scheme
* The [3]Information Publication Scheme (IPS)
* The [4]myplace portal for participants
* The [5]myplace portal for providers
Access to Data
You can also request data and statistics. Please visit our [6]Data and
insights webpage page for further information.
If you are able to obtain your information from a source listed above, you
can withdraw your FOI request by emailing [7][NDIA request email]
Further Information
Information about how to make an FOI request can be found on our website:
[8]Freedom of Information
Should you have a query unrelated to FOI, please contact the Agency by
email at [9][email address] or via webchat at [10]ndis.gov.au.
Alternatively, you can also contact us by phoning 1800 800 110.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [NDIA request email]
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https://www.ndis.gov.au/
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Welcome back and happy new year, I hope you've been able to have a restful break over the holiday period.
Your response is long overdue for my request FOI 23/24-0358 which was made on September 24th 2023. It's now been 101 days without a response, which is considerably longer than the 30 days provided under the FOI Act. If you require an extension to complete your duty, please formally request one. This is the 7th email I have sent asking for a response now.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/i...
Please respond.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Your response is long overdue for my request FOI 23/24-0358 which was made on September 24th 2023. It's now been 113 days without a response. Fun Fact! I could have walked from Melbourne to Perth in that time, if I had been treating it like a full time job.
With that in mind, I feel like it's probably time you email me back to give me an update on what's taking so long. If you require an extension to complete your duty, please formally request one. This is the 8th email I have sent asking for a response now.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/i...
Please respond.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey
Emily Lacey left an annotation ()
Hi RC! I haven’t done either yet, but I may. I’ve seen some other requests with the agency take up to 8 months on here, so I haven’t lost hope yet haha. Hoping that if I keep bothering them regularly they will give in.
I’m concerned that if I request an internal review that they will just close the request, because technically at this point it’s considered a “deemed refusal” and the FOI Act doesn’t allow for internal reviews of a deemed refusals because there is no “decision” to review.
I’m using a pseudonym on here so a review with the QAIC is a bit tricky, and not my first choice. I also already have a review with them for something else and it’s pretty slow moving, so I’m not sure it will get me there any faster than just persisting here for a while longer.
So my plan for now is to just continue to be a pest and I’m doing the same with my other requests which are also overdue… Taking the Shawshank Redemption approach haha
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Could this email be lucky number 9?
Your response is long overdue for my request FOI 23/24-0358 which was made on September 24th 2023. It's now been 123 days without a response. If you require an extension to complete your duty, please formally request one.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/i...
Please respond.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
It's now been 134 days since I made my request FOI 23/24-0358 on September 24th 2023. It's also the 10th email I have sent asking for you to follow up. What's going wrong? I'm feeling pretty frustrated at just calling out into the void.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/i...
Please respond.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey
Thank you for your email to the National Disability Insurance Agency
(NDIA) Freedom of Information (FOI) team.
Please note: due to a high volume of requests, our ability to respond to
you in a timely manner may be affected. We will action your request as
soon as possible and will endeavour to process your matter within the
legislative deadlines. We may need to seek your agreement to an extension
of time. We appreciate your understanding if this is required.
Participant Information
Did you know the NDIA has other ways to access the documents and
information that we hold?
Participants, Guardians and Nominees can obtain copies of some participant
information through our National Contact Centre (NCC). For more
information about what’s available through the NCC, please contact 1800
800 110.
Please visit our [1]Access to Information webpage to find out more about
accessing information through:
* The [2]Participant Information Access (PIA) scheme
* The [3]Information Publication Scheme (IPS)
* The [4]myplace portal for participants
* The [5]myplace portal for providers
Access to Data
You can also request data and statistics. Please visit our [6]Data and
insights webpage page for further information.
If you are able to obtain your information from a source listed above, you
can withdraw your FOI request by emailing [7][NDIA request email]
Further Information
Information about how to make an FOI request can be found on our website:
[8]Freedom of Information
Should you have a query unrelated to FOI, please contact the Agency by
email at [9][email address] or via webchat at [10]ndis.gov.au.
Alternatively, you can also contact us by phoning 1800 800 110.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Team
Complaints Management & FOI Branch
General Counsel Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E [11][NDIA request email]
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
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CR left an annotation ()
Hi Emily,
I do not believe using a pseudonym will interfere with your ability to liaison with the OAIC. I have seen completed IC Review's on AustLII with applicants who use pseudonyms. If you do not wish to use the OAIC's website you can use the RTK website to request an IC review with the OAIC.
Best of luck with your FOI request!
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
It's now been 152 days since I made my request FOI 23/24-0358 on September 24th 2023. It's also the 11th email I have sent asking for you to follow up.
This is disgraceful.
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/i...
You must respond, by law.
Kind regards,
Emily Lacey
Emily Lacey left an annotation ()
I think I'm going to let this request die – sorry to anyone following along who was hoping for an answer.
A more recent version (V11.0) of the "Internal Review Access and Revocation Practice Guide" was released as a part of FOI 23/24-0370, and that gives some further "key indicators". You can download it here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1soXTxqg...
Renee left an annotation ()
I have copies of "SOP" for this and another you are requesting... I can email them to you or you can access them on the disability royal commission website hope that helps