Hello and thank you for writing to the FOI inbox.

Please be advised that during the upcoming holiday period, the NDIA
offices will be closed from Friday 24 December 2021 until Tuesday 4
January 2022.

As such, if you make an FOI request that falls due during this period, we
will be unable to process it by the relevant deadline. Our FOI officers
will be in touch to discuss a short extension of time with you to allow
for processing as quickly as possible.

If we receive an FOI request from you during the period of shut down,
noted above, our staff will not be able to commence processing the matter
or respond to any queries until Tuesday 4 January 2022.

If you are requesting your personal documents only, please consider
submitting your request through [1][email address] or
through our [2]Participant Information Access (PIA) web-form.

Kind regards 

NDIA FOI Team
Email: [3][email address]

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Dear Mark

Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement

Thank you for your request of 14 February 2022, 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 documents containing the following
information:

1.     How many plans were reassessed in the last financial year (30
June2021)

2.     How many APS employees did the NDIA have as at 31 December 2021 to
review Participant Plans?

3.     Can you please provide the typical support packages by age
group/disability/state or overall?

4.     How do you determine the typical support packages are reasonable
and necessary and how often is this reviewed? What is the evidence that is
used to determine TSPs

5.     How many plans does the NDIA manage (NDIA-managed plans) as at 31
December 2021?

6.     How many NDIA planners does the NDIA have as at 31 December 2021.

7.     What is the information and evidence required to determine a
participant’s core support budget and how is this benchmarked against the
TSP?

Unless you advise otherwise, we will take it that you agree to the names
and contact details of NDIA staff being excluded from the scope of your
request (that is, the information will be treated as irrelevant).

Processing timeframes

A 30-day statutory period for processing your request commenced from 15
February 2022, in accordance with section 15(2A)(c) of the FOI Act. You
should, therefore, expect a decision from us by 16 March 2022.

This period may be extended if we need to consult with third parties or
for other reasons. We will advise you if this happens.

Charges

We may apply a processing charge to your request and will advise you as
soon as practicable if a charge is payable.

Disclosure Log

Information released under the FOI Act may be published on the NDIA’s
disclosure log located on our website, subject to certain exceptions.

If you have any concerns about the publication of information you have
requested, please contact us.

Further help

Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or need
help.

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

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Officer

Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch

Government Division

National Disability Insurance Agency

E: [2][NDIA request email]

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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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Dear Applicant and FOI Contact Officer,

Please see attached decision regarding the National Disability Insurance
Agency’s application for an extension of time to process FOI request FOI
21/22-1015.

Kind regards,

[1][IMG]   Eoin McMahon  |  Review Adviser

Investigations and Compliance

Freedom of Information
Regulatory Group

Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner

GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001  |
 [2]oaic.gov.au

+61 2 9284 9716  | 
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Dear Mark

Thank you for your request for information.

Please find attached correspondence and documents in relation to your
request.  If you require these in a different format, please let us know.

Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.

Thank you.

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Officer

Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch

Government Division

National Disability Insurance Agency

E: [2][NDIA request email]

[3]Title: NDIS delivered by the National Disability Insurance Agency

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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