Fwd: Freedom of Information Request No. 19/20-080 - Acknowledgement [SEC=OFFICIAL]

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From: FOI

Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 at 8:09 AM

Subject: Freedom of Information Request No. 19/20-080 - Acknowledgement [SEC=OFFICIAL]

To: Arun Dohle

Cc: FOI

Dear Mr Dohle

I refer to your correspondence received by the Department of Social Services (the Department) on 6 December 2019 in which you requested access under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to:

“herewith i request any document which discloses the total number of search requests received by ISS Australia, the number of families located and the number of reunions facilitated.

In the best case kindly countrywise.”

Unless you advise otherwise, drafts, duplicate documents and the names, contact details and signatures of non-Senior Executive Service (SES) staff, as well as mobile phone numbers and signatures of SES staff, will be excluded from the scope of your request under section 22(1)(b)(ii) of the FOI Act. If you do require these details, please inform us within five days of this email so that the decision maker can consider your request.

The statutory period for processing your request is 30-days commencing from the day after your request was received. Accordingly, the deadline for notifying you of the Department’s decision on access is 5 January 2020. You will be notified as soon as possible if a charge is associated with processing your request. I note that the above mentioned due date is a Sunday. In accordance with the FOI guidelines issued by the Australian Information Commissioner, if the last day for notifying a decision falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday, the timeframe will expire on the first day following which is none of those days. As such, the due date for you to receive a response is 6 January 2020.

Request an extension

In accordance with section 15AA of the FOI Act, we ask that you consider an extension of time to process your request to cover the Christmas/New Year shut down period. A 30-day extension would make the due date 4 February 2020. Can you please confirm by return email that you accept this extension, or advise if an alternative date is more suitable.

The Department will correspond with you by email in relation to your FOI request. Should you have any queries about this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me via email to foi@dss.gov.au

Kind regards

Judy Lamb

Assistant Director, Freedom of Information and Portfolio Appointments

Strategic Coordination Section

Government and Executive Services Branch

Department of Social Services

foi@dss.gov.au

portfolio.advisory@dss.gov.au

The Department of Social Services acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to Elders both past and present.

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From: Arun Dohle

Sent: Friday, 6 December 2019 6:50 PM

To: FOI

Subject: FOI - adoption reunification and tracing project of ISS Australia

Dear Madam / Sir,

herewith i request any document which discloses the total number of search requests received by ISS Australia, the number of families located and the number of reunions facilitated.

In the best case kindly countrywise.

Sincerely

Arun Dohle

www.againstchildtrafficking.org