Our reference: FOI 21/22-0121
GPO Box 700
Canberra ACT 2601
1800 800 11019 August 2021 ndis.gov.au
Shirley Humphris By email: foi+request-7647-ccc119bb@righttoknow.org.au
Dear Shirley Humphris
Freedom of Information request — Notification of Decision
Thank you for your correspondence of 15 June 2021, in which you requested access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to documents held by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
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 provide the average annualised plan payment from 31/3/18 to 31/3/21 by plan category and by year for non SIL and SIL participants.
That is average plan payment for each year 31/3/18 to 31/3/21 and separately for each plan category and by year for non SIL participants in:
a) Core Supportsb)Capacity Building Supports c)Capital Supports
SimilarlyThat is average plan payment for each year 31/3/18 to 31/3/21 and separately for each plan category and by year for SIL participants in:
a) Core Supportsb)Capacity Building Supports c)Capital Supports”
Decision on access to documents I am authorised to make decisions under the FOI Act. My decision on your request and the reasons for my decision are set out below.
I have identified one document which falls within the scope of your request.
This document was identified by conducting searches of NDIA’s systems, using all reasonable search terms that could return documents relevant to your request, and consulting with relevant NDIA staff who could be expected to be able to identify documents within the scope of the request.
I have decided to grant access to one document in full.
1This document is publically available on the NDIA’s website.
Rather than provide you with an electronic copy of this document, we have provided you with a direct link to access it on the NDIS website. The link is provided in Attachment A. Please let us know if you would prefer an electronic copy of the documents by email or hardcopy by post.
In reaching my decision, I took into account the following materials:
- your correspondence outlining the scope of your request;
- the nature and content of the document falling within the scope of your request;
- the FOI Act;
- the FOI Guidelines; and
- consultation with relevant NDIA staff.
Release of documents
The document for release is referred to in the Schedule of Documents at Attachment A.
Rights of review
Your rights to seek a review of my decision, or lodge a complaint, are set out at Attachment B.
Should you have any enquiries concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me by email at foi@ndis.gov.au.
Yours sincerely
Ausilia Woodhead Assistant Director Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch Government Division
Attachment A
Schedule of Documents for FOI 21/22-0121
| Document number | Description | Available | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NDIS Quarterly Report to disability ministers, 30 June 2021 — Addendum 2: Average payment per participant trends | https://www.ndis.gov.au/media/3475/download?attachment | The web address provides a direct link to the document at the date of decision. |
This document is currently published alongside the most recent Quarterly Report of 30 June 2021 on the NDIS website at the following address:
https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/publications/quarterly-reports
After the next quarterly report is released, an archived copy the document will be made available at the following address: https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/publications/quarterly-reports/archived-quarterly-reports-2020-21.
If you require the document in a different format, please contact foi@ndis.gov.au.
Attachment B
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