Our reference: FOI 21/22-1059
GPO Box 700 Canberra ACT 2601 1800 800 110
21 March 2022 dis.gov.au
Ginger Meanie By email: foi+request-8471-609e274f@righttoknow.org.au
Dear Ginger Meanie
Freedom of Information request — Notification of Decision
Thank you for your correspondence of 19 February 2022, in which you requested access to documents held by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
The purpose of this letter is to provide you with a decision on your request.
Scope of your request You have requested access to documents about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Specifically, you requested access to:
Please advise the number of scheduled plan reviews completed for the period July 1st 2021 to December 31st 2021
Extension of time On 17 March 2022, we wrote to you seeking a 14-day extension of time under section 15AA of the FOI Act, to allow us to continue processing your request. We did not receive a response to this request.
I apologise for the delay in providing you with a decision.
Decision on access to documents I am authorised to make decisions under section 23(1) of the FOI Act. My decision on your request and the reasons for my decision are set out below.
The information you are seeking access to is publicly available in our quarterly reports.
102,144 plan reviews were completed in the quarter to 30 September 2021. You can find this information at the following link: QR Q1 202122 Full Report PDF (1).pdf. The information is listed on page 15.
107,022 plan reviews were completed in the quarter to 31 December 2021. You can find this information at the following link: QR Q2 202122 Full report PDF.pdf. The information is listed on page 16.
As this information is publicly available, I am not required to make a decision on access.
1Rights of Review
Your rights to seek a review of my decision, or lodge a complaint, are set out at Attachment A.
Should you have any enquiries concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me by email at foi@ndis.gov.au.
Yours sincerely
Kylie Senior Freedom of Information Officer Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch Government Division
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Attachment A
Your review rights
Internal Review
The FOI Act gives you the right to apply for an internal review of this decision. The review will be conducted by a different person to the person who made the original decision.
If you wish to seek an internal review of the decision, you must apply for the review, in writing, within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
No particular form is required for an application for internal review, but to assist the review process, you should clearly outline your grounds for review (that is, the reasons why you disagree with the decision). Applications for internal review can be lodged by email to foi@ndis.gov.au or sent by post to:
Freedom of Information Section Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch Government Division National Disability Insurance Agency GPO Box 700 CANBERRA ACT 2601
Review by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
The FOI Act also gives you the right to apply to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to seek a review of this decision.
If you wish to have the decision reviewed by the OAIC, you may apply for the review, in writing, or by using the online merits review form available on the OAIC’s website at www.oaic.gov.au, within 60 days of receipt of this letter.
Applications for review can be lodged with the OAIC in the following ways:
- Online: www.oaic.gov.au
- Post: GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001
- Email: enquiries@oaic.gov.au
- Phone: 1300 363 992 (local call charge)
Complaints to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner or the Commonwealth Ombudsman
You may complain to either the Commonwealth Ombudsman or the OAIC about actions taken by the NDIA in relation to your request. The Ombudsman will consult with the OAIC before investigating a complaint about the handling of an FOI request.
Your complaint to the OAIC can be directed to the contact details identified above. Your complaint to the Ombudsman can be directed to:
- Phone: 1300 362 072 (local call charge)
- Email: ombudsman@ombudsman.gov.au
Your complaint should be in writing and should set out the grounds on which it is considered that the actions taken in relation to the request should be investigated
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