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Unacceptable behaviour by veterans towards DVA staff in 2023 and 2024.

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Alan ASHMORE
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Dear Department of Veterans' Affairs,

I am seeking for the years 2023 and 2024, the following information.

: Number of veterans referred to Police for unacceptable behaviour to DVA staff.

: The number of veterans charged by Police, and

: The number of veterans convicted.

Again, I note my request is for 2023 and 2024.

Yours faithfully,

Alan ASHMORE

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Dear Mr Ashmore,

 

The Department of Veterans' Affairs (the Department) has received your
request for access to information under the Freedom of Information Act
1982 (FOI Act). I note you have requested access to the following:

 

'I am seeking for the years 2023 and 2024, the following information.

: Number of veterans referred to Police for unacceptable behaviour to DVA
staff.

: The number of veterans charged by Police, and

: The number of veterans convicted.'

 

Your request was received by the Department on 13 February 2025 and the
ordinary 30-day statutory period for processing your request commenced
from the day after that date.

 

Charges

 

If the Department considers that a charge will apply to your request, you
will be notified within 14 days of an estimate of the charges that will
apply to your request for non-personal information before we process any
requested documents or impose a final charge.

 

Disclosure log

 

Information released under the FOI Act may be published on a disclosure
log on our website, subject to certain exceptions. These exceptions
include when publication of personal, business, professional or commercial
information would be unreasonable.

 

Your address

 

The FOI Act requires that you provide us with an address that we can send
notices to. You have advised your contact address is
[1][FOI #12835 email]. Unless you tell us
otherwise, we will send all notices and correspondence to this address.

 

Further assistance

 

If you have any questions about your request, please email
[2][DVA request email].

 

Yours sincerely

 

Fiona|Information Access Registrations Officer

Position Number | 62211034

Information Access Unit |Client and Information Access Branch

Ministerial, Communication & Engagement Division

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

1800 VETERAN (1800 838 372)

[3][DVA request email]

[4]www.dva.gov.au 

 

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Good afternoon Mr Ashmore,

 

Thank you for your request for information made under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982.

 

Please find attached the decision correspondence for your records.

 

Thank you,

Jarrad

 

Director, Information Access Unit

Client and Information Access Branch

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

[1][email address]

[2]www.dva.gov.au 

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“Australian Government. Department of Veterans’ Affairs” are to the right
of the Coat of Arms and below are the words “To support those who serve or
have served in the defence of our nation and commemorate their service and
sacrifice”.

 

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Dear Mr Ashmore,

 

I refer to the attached correspondence of the Information Commissioner in
relation to a decision by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (Department)
on 11 December 2024 in relation to your FOI request information - LEX
69522. 

 

The Department’s decision letter and the documents for release are
attached. In the event you are unable to again access to the decision
letter please do not hesitate to reach out directly.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Jesse | a/g Senior Information Access Officer

Position Number : 62373489

Information Access Unit

Client and Information Access Branch

Ministerial, Engagement & Communications Division

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

1800 838 372

[1][email address]

[2]www.dva.gov.au

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4. https://twitter.com/DVAAus
5. https://au.linkedin.com/company/australi...
6. https://www.youtube.com/DVATVAus

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