Our Freedom of Information disclosure log
About the disclosure log
The Freedom of Information (FOI) disclosure log below sets out the documents released in response to prior FOI requests made to our department.
You can request any of the documents described below by sending an email to FOI@dss.gov.au. Make sure you include the reference number so we can help you.
Titles and details of final reports and documents produced by the Department since 1 January 2017 related to land release, supply and affordable housing.
Question Time Briefs as at 4 August 2022
Documents relating to the monitoring, evaluation and governance arrangements of the Cashless Debit Card
PowerPoint slides, notes and materials relating to the Department’s graduate program’s orientation sessions given to new staff from the beginning of this year’s graduate program.
Star ratings for DES Providers
DSS policy re: long service leave and recognising prior service
Student Financial Suppliment Scheme 2001
NDIS Advocacy Program
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.
Access to paperwork and documents related to the Student Financial Supplement Scheme (SFSS) Loan and Debt.
Documents relating to the Bushlight program between 2011 and 2014.
Documents relating to any meetings between the secretary of DSS and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal that took place after 1 January 2020
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.
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.
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".
Documents pertaining to the Cashless Debit Card Monitoring Strategy Working Group
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)
Phase 2 of 2 releases for the Department’s internal review of FOI 2021-111.
This internal review focused on adequacy of searches.
Documents outlining the terms of the ILC transfer from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to the Department of Social Services.
Phase 1 of 2 releases for the Department’s internal review of FOI 2021-111.
This internal review focused on adequacy of searches.