Yammer groups for NDIS staff relating to ASD

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Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,

FOI 23/24-1400, Document 4, pages 40-41 makes reference to 'Yammer groups for NDIS staff relating to ASD', which it describes as follows:

"There are two Yammer groups for NDIS staff discussion that some TAT advisors use:
 Autism Spectrum Disorders
 Understanding the Autism Spectrum by Dr Bennett, PHD"

I seek a copy of all information contained in these Yammer groups.

Contact details and surnames of NDIA staff are irrelevant to my request.

Yours faithfully,

David Wright

foi, National Disability Insurance Agency

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foi, National Disability Insurance Agency

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Dear David Wright  

 

Thank you for your below request seeking access to documents from the
Agency’s Disclosure Log. 

 

Please find attached the following documents: 

 

·       23/24 - 1400 – Document – Disclosure Log. (Page 40 - 41)

 

Due to the size of the documents, release is provided in more than one
email as detailed in the subject heading of this email. 

 

Kind regards, 

 

Poojan

Freedom of Information Team 

Governance, Risk & Legal - Complaints Management and FOI.

General Counsel Division 

National Disability Insurance Agency 

E [1][NDIA request email]  

 

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Dear Poojan

You have not provided me with the information I requested. You have said that 'release is provided in more than one email as detailed in the subject heading of this email'. These are not visible to me. Where are they?

Yours sincerely,

David Wright

foi, National Disability Insurance Agency

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Dear David Wright

 

I hope you’re well.

 

In response to your specific disclosure request regarding 23/24 - 1400 –
(Page 40 - 41) as requested.

 

These pages contain references to 'Yammer groups for NDIS staff relating
to ASD, with autism spectrum disorders as well as Understanding the Autism
Spectrum, all documents with links to access the relevant files included
within the same pages.

 

Please review these links to retrieve the requested documents.

 

As you had submitted four separate requests. We have responded to each
individually. Meaning you will receive multiple emails as subject heading
of this email. Please don’t be concerned, as each reply pertains to a
separate request.

 

If you need any further clarification or additional information, please do
not hesitate to reach out.

 

Poojan

Freedom of Information Team 

Governance, Risk & Legal - Complaints Management and FOI.

General Counsel Division 

National Disability Insurance Agency 

E [1][NDIA request email]  

 

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and emerging.

 

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Dear Poojan

You have misunderstood my FOI request.

All you have done is provided a copy of the FOI 23/24-1400, Document 4, which my original request makes clear I have already seen, and was the basis of my request.

Simply providing this original document to me does not in any way address my request.

My request was quite clear that 'I seek a copy of all information contained in these Yammer groups.'

Please process my request properly.

Yours sincerely,

David Wright

foi, National Disability Insurance Agency

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Dear David Wright

 

Freedom of Information Request: Acknowledgement

 

Thank you for your request of 13 October 2024, made under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), for information held by the National
Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

 

Scope of your Request

 

You have requested access to:

 

“ …FOI 23/24-1400, Document 4, pages 40-41 makes reference to 'Yammer
groups for NDIS staff relating to ASD', which it describes as follows:

There are two Yammer groups for NDIS staff discussion that some TAT
advisors use:

> Autism Spectrum Disorders

> Understanding the Autism Spectrum by Dr Bennett, PHD"

I seek a copy of all information contained in these Yammer groups.

Contact details and surnames of NDIA staff are irrelevant to my request.”

 

Processing Timeframes

 

In accordance with section 15(5)(b) of the FOI Act, a 30-day statutory
period for processing your request commenced from 14 October 2024. This
30-day period expires on 12 November 2024.

 

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extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. If you agree to this
extension, the new due date for us to decide on your request will be 12
December 2024.

 

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Please let us know if you agree by 30 October 2024.

 

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Regards

 

Mykal

Freedom of Information Officer

Complaints Management & FOI Branch

General Counsel Division

National Disability Insurance Agency

E [2][NDIA request email]

 

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Dear Mykal

I confirm that NDIA staff members’ surnames and contact details are irrelevant
to my request for access, and I agree to a 30-day extension of time, making the new due date for you to decide on my request will be 12 December 2024.

Yours sincerely,

David Wright