FOI Disclosure Log
Under Part II of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), the Department is required to publish a disclosure log on the department’s website. The disclosure log contains information which has been released in response to an FOI request. The publication of documents on the disclosure log must be done within 10 working days of an applicant receiving them.
The requirement to publish documents on the disclosure log does not apply to:
- personal information about any person if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
- information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
- other information covered by a determination made by the Australian Information Commissioner if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
- any information if it is not reasonably practicable to publish the information because of the extent of modifications that would need to be made to delete the information listed in the above dot points.
Information attached to, or referred to, in the agency’s disclosure log will generally be removed after 12 months, unless the information has enduring public value.
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FOI Reference No. | Date of access | FOI Request | Documents |
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FOI LEX 45919 |
Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 45919 to request a copy of this document. |
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FOI LEX 45964 |
The last two acquittals for the Department of Health for the following two companies: Innovate Consultancy Services Pty Ltd Living My Way Ltd Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 45964 to request a copy of this document. |
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FOI LEX 45598 |
Report: Program design for the National EarlyChildhood Program for Children with Disability or Developmental Concern Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 45598 to request a copy of this document. |
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FOI LEX 45960 |
The index of the Department's Senate Estimates issues brief that was prepared for the Secretary for the Senate Estimates conducted between 28 October and 11 November 2022. |
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FOI LEX 45565 |
Input into briefing for senior executives of DSS for meetings with other Commonwealth departments, non-government organisations (NGOs), counterpart government departments from other countries etc’ in file EF22/12556 Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 45565 to request a copy of this document. |
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FOI LEX 44554 |
Documents relating to grants issued by the Department to Side by Side Advocacy Inc Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 44554 to request a copy of this document. |
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FOI LEX 45562 |
Cashless Welfare Engagement and Support Services Branch - Evidence, Evaluation and Data Monitoring |
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FOI LEX 45493 |
List of domestic business class flights taken by employees of the Department |
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FOI LEX 45273 |
Question Time Briefs as at 4 August 2022 Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 45273 to request a copy of this document. |
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FOI LEX 44909 |
Documents relating to the monitoring, evaluation and governance arrangements of the Cashless Debit Card Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 44909 to request a copy of this document. |
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FOI LEX 45012 |
Star ratings for DES Providers |
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FOI LEX 45011 |
DSS policy re: long service leave and recognising prior service |
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FOI 2122-124 |
Student Financial Suppliment Scheme 2001 |
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FOI LEX 44773 |
The department's incoming government brief, known as the Red Book, for the incoming minister or minister(s). Only include briefs prepared for the minister(s) following the 2022 federal election. |
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FOI LEX 44841 |
NDIS Advocacy Program |
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FOI LEX 44864 |
Documents relating to the Bushlight program between 2011 and 2014 Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI LEX 44864 to request a copy of this document. |
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FOI LEX 44723 |
Documents relating to any meetings between the secretary of DSS and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal that took place after 1 January 2020 |
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FOI LEX 44318 |
Specified documentation in relation to the Commonwealth Funding Agreement for Mixed Capital Works and non-Capital Works between the Commonwealth of Australia as represented and acting through the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the South Burnett Regional Council. |
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FOI 2122-115 |
Documents related to every contract that DSS signed with Boston Consulting Group (being contracts, variations of contracts, work orders and internal email communications about those contracts), in any way linked to or under the responsibility of the former Deputy Secretary: Social Services, while he was employed at DSS. This scope excludes the names and contact details of non-Senior Executive Service employees. |
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FOI LEX 44311 |
Can you please provide the policy changed cited on page 134 of 'Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2021-22 Social Services Portfolio', note (c) that reads "As a result of change in Australian Government policy, responsibility for the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building Program was transferred from NDIA to DSS effective 31 January 2021". |
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FOI LEX 44315 |
Documents pertaining to the Cashless Debit Card Monitoring Strategy Working Group |
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FOI 2122-125 |
The final report and findings of the 2021 Swinburne University Information, Linkages and Capacity Building Research Project commissioned by the Department of Social Services. Available for download at Summary - Informing Investment Design: Information Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Research Activity | Department of Social Services, Australian Government (dss.gov.au) |
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FOI 2021-111IRD |
Phase 2 of 2 releases for the Department’s internal review of FOI 2021-111. This internal review focused on adequacy of searches. |
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FOI 2122-108 |
Documents outlining the terms of the ILC transfer from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to the Department of Social Services. |
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FOI 2021-111IRD |
Phase 1 of 2 releases for the Department’s internal review of FOI 2021-111. This internal review focused on adequacy of searches. |
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FOI 2122-109 |
Un-awarded Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) funding for FY2020-21 and FY2021-22 (partial) |
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FOI 2122-068 |
Data in relation to mortality exits for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 for the following:
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FOI 2122-026 |
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FOI 2122-054 |
Within the context of NDIS Respiratory Supports: All standards, protocols, reports and other documents produced by the Working Group since its inception (including draft documents) relating to respiratory supports. |
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FOI 2122-049 |
DSS Payment Recipients by payment type at an SA1 level - across all attributes, for the report as at 24 September 2021 Please send an email to FOI@dss.gov.au and quote reference FOI 2122-049 to request a copy of this document. |
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FOI 2122-048 |
Policy documents that discuss prior payments in relation to a redress determination. Policy documents on ineligible predetermination process. Policy documents on the statement of reasons for ineligibility. Policy documents on the revocation process. |
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FOI 2021-111 |
Additional policy research undertaken with Boston Consulting Group in relation to the improvement of the Disability Employment Services program. |
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FOI 2122-035 |
Correspondence between 6 January 2010 and 30 June 2013 regarding the Commonwealth Funding Agreement for Mixed Capital Works and non-Capital Works between the Commonwealth of Australia (via FaHCSIA) and the South Burnett Regional Council. |
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FOI 2122-042 |
Data and statistics in relation to the National Redress Scheme and Indigenous versus non-Indigenous applicants. |
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FOI 2122-015 |
access to all ministerial briefs that:
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FOI 2122-029 |
"...any briefings to/from the Chief Operating Officer regarding the historical underpayments of Research Administration Officers and Public Affairs Officers within the Department." |
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FOI 2122-010 |
The department’s work from home policy. |
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FOI 2122-008 |
Any document with the number of on-going NDIS external review clients supported by DSS-funded appeals advocates in 2019-20 financial year Any document with the number of on-going NDIS external review clients supported by DSS-funded appeals advocates in 2020-21 financial year |
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FOI 2021-084 |
I am undertaking a research project Regulation and Governance for Indigenous Welfare: Poverty Surveillance and its Alternatives (DE180100599). As part of this research, I am analysing regulation and governance issues with the Cashless Debit Card. I note that the 2018 Australian National Audit Office report on the CDC refers to CDC risk plans and risk management plans, and I request a copy of these plans under the FOI legislation to better inform my research on the CDC. |
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FOI 2021-097 |
I request a copy of the briefing document, and any supporting documents/attachments, provided to the decision maker/s to approve the $36 million to support disability employment and community participation under the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) grants program announced on 13 April 2021. |
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FOI 2021-090 |
In relation to the Department’s contract with the Boston Consulting Group as amended on 18 August 2020 (CN3676568-A2), the Department has told Senate Estimates that Boston Consulting Group provided:
In relation to the ESAt review, I note that on 28 October at Senate Estimates, official Catherine Rule stated that the report was “not secret”. In relation to the mid-term review, I note the secretary of the department told Estimates on 29 October it “wasn’t a report to government”. I request:
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FOI 2021-063 |
Please provide us with a copy of:
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FOI 2021-070 |
Any documents, specifically ministerial/executive briefing notes, advice and email attachments as well as correspondence mentioning, discussing or deliberating over changes in considerations for Home Based Work applications since the APSC circular was issued in November 2020. Please limit this search to documents or correspondence between the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Anne Ruston, or staff within their office or staff acting on their behalf and the Social Services secretary, Kathryn Campbell, or staff acting on behalf of the secretary as well as senior executive level staff within the Department of Social Services. Additionally, I request documents reflecting the number of Home Based Work applications submitted by employees since 1 November 2020, including details on how many have been approved, rejected or are still being processed. I request details on the processing times and reasons given by the department for Home Back Work rejections. I also request details on how many applicants have appealed department decisions where a Home Based Work application was rejected and how many of those were later approved upon appeal. The range of all the above search requests should be limited to documents created since 1 November 2020 and 25 February 2021 (today's date). |
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FOI 2021-064 |
Documents held by you and your office relating to the decision to introduce Independent functional assessments to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) announced on 28 August 2020 in response to the review of the NDIS Act by David Tune AO PSM. Specifically, my request encompasses:
FOI 2021-064 |
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FOI 2122-034 |
Stronger Places Stronger People |
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FOI 2021-055 |
… seek information regarding the "Disability Employment Services Privacy Consent Form V1.3"… In particular I seek the following information either in the "Deed", internal Departmental documents and or in any guidelines / directives to JobActive/DES providers for the period of the current Deed 1/7/2018 until the present.
I also seek a copy/copies of any previous Disability Employment Services Privacy Consent Forms for the period 1St July 2018 until the introduction of Version 3.1 (9/03/2020) |
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FOI 2021-034 |
…any document/s, policy, procedure, guidance note etc, either paper or electronic, that outlines, clarifies etc:
How support pursuant to the ICSS is impacted if the care recipient is also eligible for supports elsewhere, eg Under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) or MyAged Care Commonwealth Home Support Program or Home Care package |
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FOI 2021-028 |
Tender documentation (including the approach to market, contract specification requirements and the final contract) in relation to the contract with N2N Communications for $878,735 commencing on 26 August 2020 (Austender Contract Notice CN3710563) |
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FOI 2021-032 |
I request please DSS document No. EF20/7543 |
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FOI 2021-030 |
I request please DSS document No. EF20/13299 |