Freedom of Information Disclosure Log

The Freedom of Information Disclosure Log publishes non-personal information released after an FOI request through the Department of Human Services, including Centrelink, Medicare, Child Support, CRS Australia and Australian Hearing.

DateDetailProgram
10 April 2013

Emails between staff regarding retention of internal emails [pdf, 22kb]

Emails between staff regarding retention of internal emails.

Sections of the Act: S47E(d)

Exemptions: S47E(d)

Department of Human Services
02 April 2013

Section 19 AB exemptions relating to foreign medical practitioners/graduates [pdf, 22kb]

Section 19 AB exemptions relating to foreign medical practitioners/graduates

Sections of the Act: Section 17, Section 22, Section 24A

Exemptions: Section 17, Section 22, Section 24A

Department of Human Services
02 April 2013

Decision to relocate reception desk at Centrelink Bondi Junction [pdf, 1.33mb]

Centrelink Bondi Junction proposed floor plan [pdf, 146kb]

Decision to relocate reception desk at Centrelink Bondi Junction

Sections of the Act: Section 47E(d), Section 11A (5)

Exemptions: Section 47E(d), Section 11A (5)

Centrelink
01 February 2013

Bondi Junction DHS Service Centre (Centrelink Programs) Tenure ID 14-0661 [pdf, 639kb]

Bondi Junction DHS Service Centre (Centrelink Programs) Tenure ID 14-0661

Sections of the Act: Section 22

Exemptions: Section 22

Centrelink
10 January 2013

Guidelines for Job Capacity Assessments and Mandatory Requirements for Job Capacity Assessors [pdf, 572kb]

Guidelines for Job Capacity Assessments and Mandatory Requirements for Job Capacity Assessors

Department of Human Services
21 December 2012

MOU Between DIAC and CSA [pdf, 3.2mb]

MOU Between DIAC and CSA on MR database access ad disclosure

Department of Human Services
19 November 2012

My Online Journey - Family Payments Current State and Newstart Payments Current State [pdf, 670kb]

This paper details figures regarding My Online Journey - Family Payments Current State and Newstart Payments Current State

Sections of the Act: Section 22

Exemptions: Section 47G

Medicare
21 November 2012

Figures regarding recovery of funds and prosecutions in Medicare, 2010-11 and 2011-12 [pdf, 471kb]

This paper details figures regarding recovery of funds and prosecutions in Medicare, 2010-11 and 2011-12.

Sections of the Act: Section 22

Exemptions: Section 47G

Medicare
05 November 2012

Payment Integrity Information Package 2010-11 / 2011-12 [pdf, 1.9mb]

This paper details fraud figures and statistics regarding referrals to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) for 2010-11 and 2011-12.

Note: individuals referred to the CDPP by any particular Team do not necessarily reside in the state or territory where the referring team is physically located.

Sections of the Act: Section 22, Section 24A

Centrelink
05 November 2012

Parent Pack Research - Qualitative Research Report - June 2010 [pdf, 18.8mb]

This paper details Paid Parental Leave scheme research results for 2010 and 2011.

Exemptions: Section 47F

Centrelink
03 October 2012

Child Support Agency (CSA) Non Lodger Project Default Assessment strategy V1.4 [pdf, 156kb]

This paper has detailed ATO’s assurance of high level lodgment compliance outcomes and Government has agreed that an effective Lodgment Enforcement Program is critical to achieving the objectives of the Child Support Scheme reforms.

Sections of the Act: Section 47E

Child Support Agency
16 October 2012

Case 1 [pdf, 611kb], Case 2 [pdf, 863kb], Case 3 [pdf, 906kb], Case 4 [pdf, 861kb], Case 5 [pdf, 805kb], Case 6 [pdf, 965kb], Case 7 [pdf, 1068kb], Case 8 [pdf, 775kb], Case 9 [pdf, 919kb], Case 10 [pdf, 1.3mb], Case 11 [pdf, 2.6mb], Case 12 [pdf, 689kb], Case 13 [pdf, 167kb], Case 14 [pdf, 439kb].

APS Code of Conduct Investigation reports for 14 potential breaches by Centrelink staff.

Sections of the Act: section 55G, section 22, section 47F

Exemptions:  Section 47F

Centrelink
03 October 2012

Email - IDC case referrals to LENF [pdf, 142kb]

Email dated 18 October 2012 - Tax Return Lodgement Enforcement Referral - IDC.

Sections of the Act: Section 47E

Child Support Agency
03 October 2012

Lodgement Compliance – LENF Business Plan 20 August 2008 [pdf, 262kb]

This document is the Business Plan for the Lodgement Compliance Program.

Sections of the Act: Section 47E

Child Support Agency
03 October 2012

Project Agreement between Department of Human Services and Australian Taxation Office [pdf, 396kb]

Project Agreement between Department of Human Services (Child Support Agency) and Australian Taxation Office - Project Agreement No.06.142-04.

Sections of the Act: Section 47E

Child Support Agency
28 May 2012

Centrelink Pensions (DSP) 2012 - Quarter 1 (09-03-12) [pdf, 37kb]

The number of Victorian people receiving Disability Support Pension for varying lengths of time.

Centrelink
09 May 2012

Total number of threats to CSA employees [pdf, 102kb]

Total number of threats in 2011-12. Total number of workers compensation stress claims in 2011-12.

Sections of the Act: Section 17(1)(c)

Child Support Agency
26 March 2012

For processing period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2011 [pdf, 48kb]

Data of supplies from pharmacies to Santa Teresa Health Centre

Sections of the Act: Section 17(1)(c)

Medicare
19 March 2012Data relating to the distribution and utilisation of providers of mental health and related services

Due to the large size of the documents, they are unable to be published for immediate download. If you would like a copy of this information made available, please contact freedomofinformation@humanservices.gov.au and arrangements to provide this information will be made.

Sections of the Act: Section 22, Section 24A, Section 47F, Section 11A(5)

Exemptions: Section 22, Section 24A, Section 47F

Medicare
16 March 2012

PBS Report Cover Sheet [pdf, 92kb]

PBS Report [pdf, 106kb]

PBS Report - Item Listing [pdf, 44kb]

Data relating to prescription of medications under the categories N05A, N06A, N06AX and N06CA

Sections of the Act: Section 17(1)(c)

Medicare
25 November 2011Code of Conduct Manual [pdf, 339kb]
Guidelines used by Centrelink staff to acknowledge, consider, investigate, determine, record and rectify any alleged breaches of the APS Code of Conduct.
Centrelink
22 November 2011

Total annual compensation claims for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. [pdf, 55kb]

Total amounts recovered from common law claims by category. [pdf, 152kb]

Sections of the Act: Section 17(1)(c)

Exemptions: None

Medicare
21 November 2011Credit card usage [pdf, 2mb]
Credit card usage information.
Exemptions:
Section 23, Section 17(1)(c)
Centrelink
09 November 2011

FOI authorisations for DHS and Centrelink [pdf,1.8mb]
FOI decision 2011/404441. FOI authorisations for the Department of Human Services (the department) and Centrelink.  The current authorisation document for the department and historical authorisations for the department and Centrelink.

Department of
Human Services
12 September 2011SME Participation [pdf, 46kb] SME Participation [pdf, 52kb]
Provisions of the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) commitments made in 2 contracts by the Prime contractor, Hitachi Data Systems Australia Pty Ltd (HDS).
Exemptions: Section 22
Centrelink
01 September 2011Stakeholder Consultation Report [pdf,2.3mb] Customer, Staff & Stakeholder Research Report [pdf, 3.2mb] Staff Group Report [pdf, 3.8mb] Customers Additional Groups Report [pdf, 1.9mb]
Final Market Research Report
CN376903 – Market research - case co-ordination [1-4]
Exemptions: Section 22
Department of
Human Services
01 September 2011Evaluation of AOD SMS pilot [pdf, 400 kb]
Final Market Research Report
CN376909 - Customer feedback to inform the evaluation of SMS component of AOD Pilot Project
Exemptions: Section 22
Department of
Human Services
01 September 2011Case Coordination Stakeholder Consultation Report [pdf, 1.1mb]
Final Market Research Report
CN371662 – Market research - development of new written communication products for CSA customers.
Exemptions: Section 22
Department of
Human Services
22 August 2011Department of Human Services Electricity Consumption [pdf, 248kb]
Total amount and cost of electricity consumption for DHS and for each master program for 2008-09 and 2009-10 including the cost and amount of electricity from green and renewable sources.
 
Department of
Human Services
17 August 2011Threats to CSA staff FY10-11 [pdf, 84kb]
Total number of threats to staff in the Child Support Agency from 1 July 2011 to present and compensation claims lodged, approved and the value.
 
Child Support
21 August 2011Data matching statistics [pdf, 64kb]
Data Matching statistics for underpayment, overpayment and correct payments for financial years 2007-08, 2008–09 and 2009–10.
Centrelink
15 August 2011Digital TV Switchover Complaint Data [pdf, 272kb]
Freedom of Information - Digital Switchover Household Assistance Scheme – Complaints data.
Exemptions: Section 22, Section 47F
Centrelink
19 July 2011Job Seeker Compliance Failure appeals [pdf, 15kb]
Number of job seeker compliance (participation) failures appeals for the period 1/7/10 to 30/9/10, 1/10/10 to 31/12/10 and 3/1/11 to 25/3/11.
Centrelink
08 July 2011Purchased artwork and office equipment FY09-10 [pdf, 16kb]
Department of Human Services artwork purchased or leased 1/7/2009 – 30/6/2010 and Department office equipment purchased 1/7/2009 – 30/6/2010 other than IT and stationery purchases.
Department of
Human Services
15 June 2011P3M3 Assessment Report – Medicare Australia [pdf, 401kb]
P3M3™ Assessment report for Medicare Australia prepared by Tanner James Management Consultants. Report dated 2 November 2010.
Exemptions: Section 22 for those portions of the document outside the scope of the FOI request
Medicare
15 June 2011P3M3 Assessment Report – Department of Human Services [pdf, 467kb]
FOI Reference 2011/000380 P3M3™ Assessment report for Department of Human Services prepared by Tanner James Management Consultants. Report dated 23 September 2010
Department of
Human Services
15 June 2011P3M3 Assessment Report - Centrelink [pdf, 256kb]
FOI Reference 2011/401309. P3M3™ Assessment reports Centrelink prepared by Tanner James Management Consultants. Report dated 6 May 2010
Centrelink
15 June 2011Medicare Australia P3M3 Workshop Results [pdf, 192kb]
P3M3™ Assessment workshop results ITOP 30 November 2010.
Exemptions: Granted in Part Section 22 for those portions of the document outside the scope of the FOI request
Medicare
31 May 2011Invoices 2010 [pdf, 35kb]
FOI Case 2011/190002 - The number of invoices processed by Centrelink in 2010 including unpaid account periods
Centrelink
01 May 2011Serious Non-Compliance – Sydney [pdf, 27kb]
FOI Case 2011/960596 - Data on the Serious Non-Compliance Sydney team. This includes the staff numbers, classifications and total salaries for that team.
Centrelink
01 May 2011Prosecution data for Serious Non-Compliance – Sydney [pdf, 22kb]
FOI Case 2011/960596 - Prosecution data relating to the Centrelink Serious Non-Compliance Sydney team for the periods 1/1/2008 – 31/12/ 2008; 1/1/2009 – 31/12/2009 and 1/1/2010 – 31/12/2010.
Centrelink
01 May 2011Area Sydney East Map [pdf, 198kb]
FOI Case 2011/960596 - Geographical area for which the Dapto office is responsible.
Centrelink
01 March 2011Centrelink Fraud Investigation Strategy 2008-09 [pdf, 143kb]
FOI Case 2010/945521 - Centrelink Fraud Investigation Strategy 2008-09: Blueprint for Managing our Current Program of Activity More Effectively (version 0.5)
Exemptions: Section 36, Section 37(2)(b), Section 40(1)(d)
Centrelink
01 March 2011Intelligence Plan 2008-09 [pdf, 3.5mb]
FOI Case 2010/945521 - Centrelink Intelligence Plan 2008-09: Supporting Fraud Investigations (with removal of attachments a to c)
Exemptions: Section 37(2)(b), Section 40(1)(d)
Centrelink
01 March 2011Business Needs for Fraud Management in Centrelink [pdf, 121kb]
FOI Case 2010/945521 - Centrelink Business Needs for Fraud Management in Centrelink - March 2008
Exemptions: Section 36, Section 37(2)(b), Section 40(1)(d)
Centrelink
01 March 2011Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Centrelink and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions 1999 [pdf, 36kb]
FOI Case 2010/945521
Centrelink
20 December 2010Centrelink Fraud Control Plan 2008-10 version 1 [pdf, 569kb]
FOI Case 2010/945521
Exemptions: Section 37(1)(c), Section 40(1)(d)
Centrelink
20 December 2010Centrelink Fraud Control Plan 2008-10 version 2 [pdf, 581kb]
FOI Case 2010/945521
Exemptions: Section 37(1)(c), Section 40(1)(d)
Centrelink
20 December 2010Business Integrity Network Risk Management Summary [pdf, 66kb]
FOI Case 2010/945521 - Centrelink Business Integrity Risk Management Plan 2008-09 provided to ANAO 16/02/2010
Centrelink
20 December 2010Business Integrity Strategic Plan 2007-2010 [pdf, 77kb]
FOI Case 2010/945521 - Centrelink Business Integrity Strategic Plan 2007-2010 (Final June 2007)
Centrelink
20 December 2010Centrelink, Fraud Investigation Manual [pdf, 214kb]
Questions and Answers, Why was the FIM developed?
Centrelink
10 September 2010Centrelink payments recovered since 2000 [pdf, 55kb]
Total amounts of Centrelink payments recovered annually from common law judgments or settlements, or statutory compensation payments for personal injuries, both nationally and in each state/territory, since 2000
Centrelink
01 September 2010Threats to Child Support staff 2007-2010 [pdf, 22kb]
Total number of threats to staff at Child Support Agency in 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010 financial years and compensation claims lodged, approved and valued.
Child Support

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