DOCUMENT 1
FOI 24/25-0251
| From: | DLOShorten |
|---|---|
| To: | MINISTERIAL; s47F - personal privacy |
| Cc: | DLOShorten |
| Subject: | FW: Urgent briefing required - NDIS Appeals process discussion Tuesday, 14 June at 9.15am [SEC=OFFICIAL] |
| Date: | Friday, 10 June 2022 12:14:22 PM |
| Attachments: | FW Urgent briefing required - NDIS Appeals process discussion SECOFFICIAL.msg |
Hi there
In addition to my previous email – please see additional point from the Advisor below.
Can you confirm the NDIA will take this brief and I will raise in PDMS.
Thanks, Louise.
Louise s47F - personal pr | Departmental Liaison Officer Office of the Hon. Bill Shorten MP
Minister for National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services
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From: s47F - personal privacy Thomas <Thomas.s47F - personal privacy @dss.gov.au> Sent: Friday, 10 June 2022 11:56 AM To: s47F - personal privacy Sandra <Sandra.s47F - personal privacy @dss.gov.au>; DLOShorten xxx.xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx Cc: s47F - personal privacy Liam <Liam.s47F - personal privacy @dss.gov.au>; s47F - personal privacy Natasha <Natasha.s47F - personal privacy @dss.gov.au> Subject: Re: Urgent briefing required - NDIS Appeals process discussion [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Minor change, have added two more at bottom from my notes with Minister Shorten.
From: s47F - personal privacy Sandra <Sandra.s47F - personal privacy @dss.gov.au> Date: 10 June 2022 at 11:43:19 am AEST To: DLOShorten <xxx.xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx > Cc: s47F - personal privacy Liam <Liam.s47F - personal privacy @dss.gov.au>, s47F - personal privacy Natasha <Natasha.s47F - personal privacy @dss.gov.au>, s47F - personal privacy Thomas <Thomas.s47F - personal privacy @dss.gov.au> Subject: Urgent briefing required - NDIS Appeals process discussion [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Louise,
The Minister has a meeting on Tuesday, 14 June at 9.15am to discuss NDIS Appeals process
- number of cases at AAT currently in each area - housing, support hours etc
- difference in funding and support types between original planning request - agency decision - tribunal finding/ settlement outcome in plan
- time taken to resolve from planning to final decision, for total external review
- how many are resolved through hearings and settlement
- number and nature of model litigant complaints
- legal spend per case - average, median and max, including drivers of legal spending
- projections over the next 12 months for case numbers and legal spend
- staffing at the AAT branch - vacant positions and current processes/approach
- Sample of common matters at AAT across all areas of the scheme e.g housing, assistive technology
- analysis of underlying issues leading to AAT cases
- Applicant $position, NDIA $position and AAT position by disability type, age, type of activity (eg SDA)
- how many precedence set