Number of new applications to the AAT by veterans

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Dear Administrative Appeals Tribunal,

NUMBER OF NEW APPLICATIONS TO THE AAT BY VETERANS:

I request the number of applications made to the AAT by veterans following the rejection of their claim by DVA and/or the VRB for the following period:

: 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018,

: 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019,

: 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019, and

: 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020.

Yours faithfully,

Alan ASHMORE

FOI, Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Dear Mr Ashmore,

 

I refer to your FOI request lodged with the Administrative Appeals
Tribunal (AAT) on 2 July 2020.

 

Your request

 

You have requested access to:

 

NUMBER OF NEW APPLICATIONS TO THE AAT BY VETERANS:

 

I request the number of applications made to the AAT by veterans following
the rejection of their claim by DVA and/or the VRB for the following
period:

 

·          1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018,

·         1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019,

·         1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019, and

·         1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020.

 

Clarification of your request

 

The AAT review a range of decisions in relation to veterans’ entitlements
and military compensation, primarily decisions made under the following
laws, where the legislation allows us to review those particular
decisions:

 

•             the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004,

•             the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related
claims) Act 1988, and

•             the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.

 

Information on what the AAT cannot review is found on our website at
[1]https://www.aat.gov.au/apply-for-a-revie....

 

You have requested statistics on the number of applications lodged by
veterans to the AAT. The AAT can only provide information relating to
applications for review of particular types of decisions, and not based on
the identity of applicants (i.e. veterans).

 

This means that we cannot provide statistics in the form that you have
requested. However, we can provide data on the number of applications
lodged with the AAT based on the type of decisions made by the Department
of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and/or the Veterans Review Board (VRB). These
decisions are reviewed in the Veterans’ Appeals Division of the AAT.

 

We seek your agreement to amend the scope of your request to the
following:

 

The number of applications lodged in the Veterans’ Appeals Division for
the following periods:

 

•             1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018,

•             1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019,

•             1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019, and

•             1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020.

 

Please let me know whether you agree with the revised scope at your
earliest convenience.

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Angela L

Legal & Policy Officer

 

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

E: [AAT request email]

 

www.aat.gov.au

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan ASHMORE [mailto:[FOI #6454 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 2 July 2020 8:59 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Number of new applications to
the AAT by veterans

 

Dear Administrative Appeals Tribunal,

 

NUMBER OF NEW APPLICATIONS TO THE AAT BY VETERANS:

 

I request the number of applications made to the AAT by veterans following
the rejection of their claim by DVA and/or the VRB for the following
period:

 

:               1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018,

 

:               1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019,

 

:               1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019, and

 

:               1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Alan ASHMORE

 

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Dear FOI

Thank you for your reply of 14 July 2020 requesting I amend my initial FOI request.

I am more than happy to amend the scope of my request to that as outlined in your 14 July 2020 reply.

I wish you well and keep safe.

Yours sincerely,

Alan ASHMORE

FOI, Administrative Appeals Tribunal

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Dear Mr Ashmore,

Thank you for confirming the scope of your FOI request.

Please find attached our letter confirming your request.

Kind regards,

Angela

-----Original Message-----
From: Alan ASHMORE [mailto:[FOI #6454 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 14 July 2020 11:45 AM
To: FOI
Subject: [SUSPICIOUS MESSAGE] RE: Freedom of Information request - Number of new applications to the AAT by veterans [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

Dear FOI

Thank you for your reply of 14 July 2020 requesting I amend my initial FOI request.

I am more than happy to amend the scope of my request to that as outlined in your 14 July 2020 reply.

I wish you well and keep safe.

Yours sincerely,

Alan ASHMORE

-----Original Message-----

Dear Mr Ashmore,

I refer to your FOI request lodged with the Administrative Appeals
Tribunal (AAT) on 2 July 2020.

Your request

You have requested access to:

NUMBER OF NEW APPLICATIONS TO THE AAT BY VETERANS:

I request the number of applications made to the AAT by veterans following
the rejection of their claim by DVA and/or the VRB for the following
period:

· 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018,

· 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019,

· 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019, and

· 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020.

Clarification of your request

The AAT review a range of decisions in relation to veterans’ entitlements
and military compensation, primarily decisions made under the following
laws, where the legislation allows us to review those particular
decisions:

• the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004,

• the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related
claims) Act 1988, and

• the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.

Information on what the AAT cannot review is found on our website at
[1]https://secure-web.cisco.com/1m31fShQKOK....

You have requested statistics on the number of applications lodged by
veterans to the AAT. The AAT can only provide information relating to
applications for review of particular types of decisions, and not based on
the identity of applicants (i.e. veterans).

This means that we cannot provide statistics in the form that you have
requested. However, we can provide data on the number of applications
lodged with the AAT based on the type of decisions made by the Department
of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and/or the Veterans Review Board (VRB). These
decisions are reviewed in the Veterans’ Appeals Division of the AAT.

We seek your agreement to amend the scope of your request to the
following:

The number of applications lodged in the Veterans’ Appeals Division for
the following periods:

• 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018,

• 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019,

• 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019, and

• 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020.

Please let me know whether you agree with the revised scope at your
earliest convenience.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Angela L

Legal & Policy Officer

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

E: [AAT request email]

http://secure-web.cisco.com/1d1fdhqicQjD...

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Angela Leung, Administrative Appeals Tribunal

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Dear Mr Ashmore,

 

Please find attached a copy of our decision in response to your FOI
request made on 2 July 2020.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Angela L

Legal & Policy Officer

 

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Principal Registry, Sydney

Legal & Policy

E:[1][AAT request email]

 

[2]www.aat.gov.au

 

 

Important: This message and any attachments may contain confidential or
legally privileged information. If the message was sent to you by mistake,
please delete all copies and notify the AAT by return email. Any review,
retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by persons
or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited and may
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