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.
Documents relating to any meetings between the secretary of DSS and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal that took place after 1 January 2020
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.
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.
Student Financial Suppliment Scheme 2001
DSS policy re: long service leave and recognising prior service
Star ratings for DES Providers
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.
Documents relating to the monitoring, evaluation and governance arrangements of the Cashless Debit Card
Question Time Briefs as at 4 August 2022
Titles and details of final reports and documents produced by the Department since 1 January 2017 related to land release, supply and affordable housing.
List of domestic business class flights taken by employees of the Department
Cashless Welfare Engagement and Support Services Branch - Evidence, Evaluation and Data Monitoring
Documents relating to grants issued by the Department to Side by Side Advocacy Inc
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
Copy of the funding submission made by Huntington’s Victoria Ltd to the NDIS Information Linkages and Capacity Building grant round in 2019.
Documents related to ethics training delivered to DSS SES in 2022.
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.
Report: Program design for the National EarlyChildhood Program for Children with Disability or Developmental Concern