Retention period of personal information held by the department

Rodney Malone made this Freedom of Information request to Services Australia

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Dear Department of Human Services,

I would like to know the retention period of þe following documents/information held by the department . The information submitted by Newstart and Austudy applicants when making a claim.These include:
1.online or paper application form
2.fortnightly income declarations/asset updates
3.All other supporting documentation to process the claim such as proof of citizenship,lease,bank statements, detailed income asset forms,rent certificates,emploment termination certificate.
Please indicate retentions periods for the above info both in paper as well as electronic format including primary as well as secondary copies.

Yours faithfully,
Rodney Malone

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Dear Mr Malone,

 

Please find enclosed correspondence in relation to your Freedom of
Information request.

 

Regards,

 

FOI Legal Team

FOI and Litigation Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services
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Rodney Malone

Dear FOI.LEGAL.TEAM,

Thank you for your prompt reply. I see that the retention period schedule from National archives has been provided as a guide. Would it be possible for the department to identify the retention periods for the documents originally listed in my original request according to National archives retention schedule-as in which documents fall under which category as listed by national arcĥves.

The other thing I would like to know if the there are documents that indicate that a retention period greater than the minimum retention period as per the National archives retention schedule is being subscribed by the department for the documents originally listed or strictly the period precribed by National archives is being adhered to.
Yours sincerely,

Rodney Malone

FOI.LEGAL.TEAM,

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Dear Mr Malone

 

Please find attached correspondence relating to your Freedom of
Information request.

 

Kind regards,

 

Charlie Inglis

FOI Practitioner

FOI and Litigation Branch | Legal Services Division
Department of Human Services

Dorris Blackburne Building

18 Canberra Ave, Forrest ACT 2603

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