Dear Stuart

 

Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement & Extension of Time
Request

 

I apologise for the delay in acknowledging your Freedom of Information
request.

 

Thank you for your request on 12 October 2025, made under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), for copies of documents held by the
National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

 

Scope of your Request

 

You have requested access to:

 

"...Please provide the following figures for:

 

• FY 2025-26 Q1 (1 July 2025 30 September 2025)

 

1. The number of persons with an access request in progress as at the
beginning of the quarter

 

2. The number of persons with an access request in progress at at the end
of the quarter

 

3. The number of persons with access met in the quarter

 

4. The number of persons with access not met in the quarter

 

5. The total number of access requests received during the quarter

 

6. The total number of access decisions or requests for more information
made during the quarter, and;

a). The number of those decisions/requests made within 21 days of
receiving the access request.

b). The number of those decisions/requests made within 22 to 60 days of
receiving the access request.

c). The number of those decisions/requests made within 61 to 111 days of
receiving the access request.

d). The number of those decisions/requests made 112 or more days after
receiving the access request.

 

7. The total number of access decisions or requests for more information
made during the quarter, after more information had been provided, and;

a). The number of those decisions/requests made within 14 days of
receiving the additional information.

b). The number of those decisions/requests made within 15 to 40 days of
receiving the additional information.

c). The number of those decisions/requests made within 41 to 104 days of
receiving the additional information.

d). The number of those decisions/requests made 105 or more days after
receiving the additional information...."

 

Processing Timeframes

 

In accordance with section 15(5)(b) of the FOI Act, a 30-day statutory
period for processing your request commenced from 13 October 2025. This
30-day period expires on 11 November 2025.

 

Extension of Time Request:

 

Unfortunately, I will not be able to meet the deadline of 11 November 2025
to provide you with a decision regarding your Freedom of Information
request. Therefore, I am seeking your agreement to a 30-day extension of
time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. I am currently in the process of
consulting with Analytics, Data and Actuarial to produce the data you have
requested. If you agree to this extension, the new date for us to decide
on your request will be 11 December 2025.

 

Please let me know if you agree to the extension by 11 November 2025.

 

We will contact you using the email address you have provided. Please
advise if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.

 

In the meantime, if you have any questions or need help, please contact us
at [1][NDIA request email].

 

Kind regards,

 

Patrick (PHO293)

Senior Freedom of Information Officer

Information Access & Privacy Branch

Reviews and Information Release Division

National Disability Insurance Agency

E [2][NDIA request email]  

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-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart
Sent: Sunday, 12 October 2025 12:33 PM
To: foi
Subject: Freedom of Information request - NDIS Access Statistics (FY
2025-26 Q1)

 

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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

 

 

 

I request access to this information under the Freedom of Information Act.

 

 

 

Please provide the following figures for:

 

• FY 2025-26 Q1 (1 July 2025 – 30 September 2025)

 

 

 

1. The number of persons with an access request in progress as at the
beginning of the quarter

 

 

 

2. The number of persons with an access request in progress at at the end
of the quarter

 

 

 

3. The number of persons with access met in the quarter

 

 

 

4. The number of persons with access not met in the quarter

 

 

 

5. The total number of access requests received during the quarter

 

 

 

6. The total number of access decisions or requests for more information
made during the quarter, and;

 

a). The number of those decisions/requests made within 21 days of
receiving the access request.

 

b). The number of those decisions/requests made within 22 to 60 days of
receiving the access request.

 

c). The number of those decisions/requests made within 61 to 111 days of
receiving the access request.

 

d). The number of those decisions/requests made 112 or more days after
receiving the access request.

 

 

 

7. The total number of access decisions or requests for more information
made during the quarter, after more information had been provided, and;

 

a). The number of those decisions/requests made within 14 days of
receiving the additional information.

 

b). The number of those decisions/requests made within 15 to 40 days of
receiving the additional information.

 

c). The number of those decisions/requests made within 41 to 104 days of
receiving the additional information.

 

d). The number of those decisions/requests made 105 or more days after
receiving the additional information.

 

 

 

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This request follows my earlier successful requests for the same type of
data.

 

 

 

Thank you,

 

 

 

Stuart

 

 

 

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