Presentation
Dear Commonwealth Ombudsman,
On 29 May 2025, Sarah Bendall and Joanne Mulder delivered a presentation at the National Investigations Symposium.
The title of their presentation was "restorative engagement in defence abuse and student complaints".
Under the FOI Act, I request access to documents setting out that presentation.
Please provide the documents by return email.
Yours faithfully,
Lex
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Dear Lex,
Our reference: FOI-2025-80064
On 8 June 2025 the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman (the Office)
received your Freedom of Information (FOI) request in the following terms:
On 29 May 2025, Sarah Bendall and Joanne Mulder delivered a presentation
at the National Investigations Symposium. The title of their presentation
was "restorative engagement in defence abuse and student complaints".
Under the FOI Act, I request access to documents setting out that
presentation. Please provide the documents by return email.
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Clare
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Dear Lex,
FOI-2025-80064
Please find attached Freedom of Information access decision and power
point presentations.
Kind regards
Clare
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Dear Commonwealth Ombudsman,
On 29 May 2025, Sarah Bendall and Joanne Mulder delivered a presentation
at the National Investigations Symposium.
The title of their presentation was "restorative engagement in defence
abuse and student complaints".
Under the FOI Act, I request access to documents setting out that
presentation.
Please provide the documents by return email.
Yours faithfully,
Lex
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