The Community Services Directorate Disclosure Log provides details relating to requests for access to information held by the Directorate. Requests are made under the ACT Freedom of Information Act 2016 (the Act).

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FOI-CSD-25/7, 25/8 & 25/9

  • Date of Application: 21-03-2025
  • Date of Decision: 12-06-2025

Seeking information relating to Section 27(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 regarding "disability-identifed" vacant positions in the ACT Public Service, recruitment activities including Disability Employment Service providers and successful candidates for each vacancy sourced from the Community Services Directorate Temporary Employment Register.


FOI-CSD-25/06

  • Date of Application: 05-03-2025
  • Date of Decision: 03-06-2025

All correspondence (including emails, attachments, Teams messages, records of phone conversations and similar) between the Community Services Directorate and any ACT Minister and/or their staff, other than that relating to individual constituent queries, sent and received during the period covered by caretaker conventions in 2024, that being between 13/09/2024 and 06/11/2024 inclusive.


FOI-CSD-25/5

  • Date of Application: 03-03-2025
  • Date of Decision: 03-04-2025

I write to request under the Freedom of Information Act 2016 the final copies of the incoming minister briefs following the 2024 ACT Election. This request in-cludes, but is not limited to, briefs prepared for potential Liberal ministers and current Labor ministers. I ask that this request be forwarded to any other govern-ment entity that would have prepared such briefs


FOI-CSD-25/1,2 &3

  • Date of Application: 24-02-2025
  • Date of Decision: 15-05-2025

Application 1 …copies of documents relating to 'disability inclusion plans' referred to in sl5(1) and (2) of the Disability Inclusion Act 2024, including actions taken, or being developed, by ACT public sector entities to: (a) promote disability inclusion. (b) reduce, remove and prevent barriers to accessibility. (c) address ableism; and (d) actions that were considered or recommended for inclusion in each disability inclusion plan but were not included in the plan of that public sector entity.” Application 2 “… copies of documents prepared by and on behalf of all ACT Government's public sector bodies for their annual reports for the purpose of Section 18(2) of the Disability Inclusion Act 2024, that: (a) Demonstrate the development and implementation of disability inclusion strategies. (b) That develop and implement the disability inclusion plan; and (c) Which contain policies, measures, or statistics that were suggested or considered, but which were not included in the public sector body's annual report.” Application 3 “…copies of documents prepared by and/or on behalf of the director-general for the Annual Report requirements stipulated in Section 18 (l) of the Disability Inclusion Act 2024, that: (a) Demonstrate the development and implementation of disability inclusion strategies. (b) That develop and implement the disability inclusion plan; and (c) Those which contain policies suggested or considered, but which were/are not included in the ACT Government's disability inclusion strategy.”


FOI-HOU-25/7

  • Date of Application: 16-02-2025
  • Date of Decision: 18-06-2025

Emails and correspondence between [redacted] and Housing ACT, specifically from 27 September to 2 December 2024, about tree and application for Major trimming/Removal of Chinese Elm at (Housing property)[redacted]. Draft application from [redacted] (as received by Housing ACT from 27 Sep to 2 Dec 2024), for Major trimming/Removal of Chinese Elm for [redacted] . Final application from Housing ACT lodged to TCCS (on 2 Dec 2024) with any attachments. If electronic lodgement, the attachments (supporting documents), and its auto acknowledgement receipt/lodgement number and record, for Major trimming/Removal of Chinese Elm at [redacted].


FOI-CSD-24/14

  • Date of Application: 02-12-2024
  • Date of Decision: 12-02-2025

I write to request under the Freedom of Information Act 2016 documents in relation to the final copies of incoming Ministerial briefs in Corrective Services, ACT Policing, Fire and Emergency Services, Community Safety, Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence following the 2024 ACT Election. This request includes, but is not limited to, Ministerial or Directors-General briefs, correspondence, advice to or from ACT Government.


FOI-CSD-24/12

  • Date of Application: 30-09-2024
  • Date of Decision: 19-11-2024

I request internal correspondence from within the Community Services Directorate relating to media inquiries regarding restrictive practices and the Senior Practitioner, from August 7 to September 30. Exclude duplicates and drafts. Only include final email chains.


FOI-HOU-24/36 & 25/5

  • Date of Application: 29-09-2024
  • Date of Decision: 02-05-2025

Second application received 8 Feb 2025 has been combined with this application: SCOPE - …copies of all documents and records relating to information including but not limited to: 1. the ACT government's sale and repurchase of the [withheld]O'Connor ACT 2. all correspondence and emails relating to the current proposed development at [withheld] 3. information about whether the proposed development will consist entirely of government housing or any private units 4. the cost of the kitchen renovation that was undertaken at [withheld]O'Connor prior to its demolition 5. all correspondence with the architects who have been involved with the development proposal at [withheld], Philip Leeson Architects 6. information relating to the likely timeline and duration of the proposed development 7. information about any changes to the original plans for development at [withheld], if they changed at any point in time 8. information relating to any consideration of the impact of the proposed development on the current residents and community of [withheld] 9. any consideration of the impact of the proposed development on the traffic in and access to [withheld] 10. all correspondence between Housing ACT and any other ACT or Federal Government agency relating to the proposed development at 1[withheld], 11. and any related federal funding 12. any concerns about redevelopment of the site, or possible obstacles or impediments to redevelopment; and …all records and came into existence since 26 September 2024 relating to:- 13. the ACT Government's proposed development of the former [withheld] O'Connor ACT [withheld] (the site), including: 14. the existing proposal for development (ref DA [withheld] on the ACT Planning website); 15. any other proposal for development on (or possible future development of) the site; 16. any enquiries regarding any type of waste removal/collection on the site; 17. any complaints, processing of complaints, or response to complaints lodged in relation to


FOI-CYF-24/84

  • Date of Application: 27-09-2024
  • Date of Decision: 13-02-2025

• A breakdown of the number of reports to CYPS for physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological/emotional abuse, other abuse for each year 2019-2023 inclusive. • A breakdown of the number of reports to CYPS where action was taken for physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological/emotional abuse, other abuse for each year 2019-2023 inclusive. • And therefore a breakdown of the number of reports to CYPS where action was NOT taken for physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological/emotional abuse, other abuse for each year 2019-2023 inclusive.


FOI-HOU-24/33

  • Date of Application: 06-09-2024
  • Date of Decision: 19-03-2025

Statistical information relating to Housing ACT tenancies including evictions and what proportion are ATSI tenancies.


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Ombudsman Review

The decision on an access application is a reviewable decision as identified in Schedule 3 of the Act. An applicant has the right to seek review by the Ombudsman under section 73 of the Act within 20 working days from the day the decision is published on the disclosure log, or a longer period determined by the Ombudsman. For more information visit https://www.ombudsman.act.gov.au/improving-the-act/freedom-of-information.

Applicants wishing to request a review of the decision on access may write to the Ombudsman at:

The ACT Ombudsman
GPO Box 442
Canberra ACT 2601

Or via email: actfoi@ombudsman.gov.au

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) Review

Under section 84 of the Act, if a decision is made on an Ombudsman review the applicant may apply to the ACAT for a review of the Ombudsman decision. Further information is available from the ACAT.

Page updated: 28 Feb 2024