Departmental FOI Disclosure Log

Briefs effecting changes to DES eligibility. 

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 51314 to request a copy of this document.

FOI training materials, templates, policy or guidelines on releasing information and the calculation for 'unreasonable diversion' of resources.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 51228 to request a copy of this document.

Training materials, templates, policies and guidelines on releasing information under APP12 of the Privacy Act (1988).

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 51227 to request a copy of this document.

Selection of the expert panel for the Rapid Review of Prevention Approaches

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50694 to request a copy of this document.

Meetings of the 'Rapid Review into Prevention Approaches' co-convenors in the week of 27 May 2024 and on 6 June 2024.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50754 to request a copy of this document.

Briefs to Minister Rishworth on the OECD Forum on Gender Equality.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50774 to request a copy of this document.

Correspondence on identified Redress advovacy groups.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50871 to request a copy of this document.

List of all promotional merchandise inclusive of description and price, for the 2023/24 financial year.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 51034 to request a copy of this document.

Roundtable meeting convened by the Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner on 24 June 2024.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50948 to request a copy of this document.

Documentation relating to the Review of the Impact of the Cessation of the Cashless Debit Card provided by Uni of Adelaide.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 51054 to request a copy of this document.

Draft of the report Review of the Impact of the Cessation of the Cashless Debit Card

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 51069 to request a copy of this document.

Correspondence between Minister Rishworth and the states/terrirtories regarding the 500 frontline workers commitment. 

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50511 to request a copy of this document.

Fraud claims in Redress Scheme.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50776 to request a copy of this document.

Most recent daily snapshot and progress reports from the states/territories for the 500 frontlin workers commitment. 

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50455 to request a copy of this document.

Minister Rishworth's diary for international trip to Paris and OECD Forum

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50781 to request a copy of this document.

2024/25 Budget Estimates index page of briefing packs prepared for Secretary and the Minister

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50692 to request a copy of this document.

Latest draft or final version of the University of Adelaide report on the removal of the cashless debit card

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50720 to request a copy of this document.

Final Report by University of Adelaide on the transition from the CDC to Enhanced Income Management

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50964 to request a copy of this document.

Plans, assessment and reports as described in Care Sector Demand Map tender documents.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50422 to request a copy of this document.

2023/24 Estimates briefs in relation to domestic and family violence and additional documents sent to Minister Rishworth for the purposes of 2023/24 estimates

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50419 to request a copy of this document.

Grant documents related to the Anti-Defamation Commission for the last five years.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50273 to request a copy of this document.

Documents related to Grant GA315391 to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Association. 

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50300 to request a copy of this document.

Index page of briefing packs for all 2023/24 Estimates hearings (including budget, supplementary and additional)

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50418 to request a copy of this document.

Briefs and materials provided for the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence national roundtable on 7 May 2024

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50401 to request a copy of this document.

Documents related to Youth Allowance and Austudy accredited educational institutions, approved courses and debts raised against recipients

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50343 to request a copy of this document.

Departmental communications related to the program to deliver 500 community workers (restricted to the period 6am 6 March 2024 to 9am 11 March 2024).

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 49886 to request a copy of this document.

Request for Quote and successful tenderer details in relation to the Care Sector Demand Map (DM-19894).

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50237 to request a copy of this document.

Information access templates used by the Department's FOI and Privacy Impact Assessment teams.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50201 to request a copy of this document.

Contracts between the Commonwealth and both Medibank Health Solutions and Telstra Health for the provision of the 1800 RESPECT service and the final brief to the delegate approving the engagement of Telstra Health.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 49834 to request a copy of this document.

Ministerial briefs & documents for Women and Women's Safety Ministerial Council 1 March 2024.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 49779 to request a copy of this document.

Reference 2.2.4 of the Child Support Guide as at 9 August 2023.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 50093 to request a copy of this document.

Documents relating to the Department's role, responsibility and accountability in the NDIS and the NDIS Act 2013.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 49997 to request a copy of this document.

Briefing documents prepared for Minister Rishworth in relation to income apportionment.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 49033 to request a copy of this document.

Emails, briefs, training module documents and other communications in relation to the Robodebt Royal Commission or the government response for the period 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 49293 & 49357 to request a copy of this document.

Media strategy issued re Robodebt Royal Commission Recommendations.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 48895 to request a copy of this document.

Documents that have informed ministerial decisions regarding setting deeming rates for the period July 2007 to March 2015.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 46230 to request a copy of these documents.

De-identified data relating to staff relocation assistance for the period November 2022 – November 2023.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 48899 to request a copy of these documents.

Documents relating to the policy to cease issuing Letter in Lieu of Letter of No Objection.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 48608 to request a copy of these documents.

Communications relating to the processing of FOI request FOI LEX 47371 (NDIS modelling costs), being the four (4) courtesy consultation emails and attachments and responses.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 48466 to request a copy of these documents.

Letters of appointment for current and former NDIS CEO and current board members.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 48766 or 48803 to request a copy of these documents.

Documents related to housing conditions in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory from 2005 to 2007

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 48654 to request a copy of these documents.

All decisions made by the Disability Reform Ministerial Council from 2013 to 2023.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 48477 to request a copy of this document.

Documents related to NDIS participants accessing draft plans.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 47995 to request a copy of this document.

DSS response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs report on Online Gambling.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 48030 to request a copy of these documents.

Response to Information Commissioner review.

This review focused on the exemptions applied.

Relates to:

2021-111 issued on 16 December 2021

2021-111 IRD (Phase 1) issued on 6 April 2022

2021-111 IRD (Phase 2) issued on 9 May 2022.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 46667 to request a copy of this document.

Staff correspondence and documents relating to the DSS 2023 International Women’s Day panel event for staff.

Please send an email to foi@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 47883 to request a copy of these documents.

Response to Information Commissioner review of LEX 19/20-053.

COAG bilateral agreement between the Commonwealth and Victoria related to NDIS funding policy.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 46231 to request a copy of this document.

Records relating to Canberra Times article. 

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 47520 to request a copy of this document.

Documents created by the Department of Social Services since May 2022 relating to any proposal to change the JobSeeker Payment income test/income free threshold.

Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 47342 to request a copy of this document.