Freedom of Information Disclosure Log

The Freedom of Information (FOI) Disclosure Log lists information which we’ve released in response to an FOI access request. This is subject to exceptions.

Information published on the Disclosure Log can include documents from:

  • Centrelink
  • Medicare
  • Child Support
  • CRS Australia
  • Hearing Australia.

We’re required by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to publish a Disclosure Log. It lists non-personal information we’ve released in response to an FOI request.

Generally, we remove information referred to in our FOI Disclosure Log after 12 months unless the information has enduring public value.

DateDetail
10 November 2025

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 87416):

  • Immediate new claim and non-new claim priority processing 106-10010000 (effective from 8 September 2025)
  • Cancelling a nominee arrangement 104-04090030 (effective from 8 September 2025)

2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

20 October 2025

Documents relating to Child Support delegations (LEX 86995):

  • Instrument Number A-2024-34
  • Instrument Number A-2024-35
  • Instrument Number D-2024-1.

3 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Section 47F(1)
Exemptions: Section 47F(1)

9 October 2025

Question Time Briefs provided by the Agency to the Minister for Government Services for 23, 28, 30 and 31 July 2025 (LEX 86604):

4 documents released in full and 106 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22, 47E(d) and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Sections 47E(d) and 47F(1)

2 October 2025

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 86700):

  • 001-09120030: Exempting a job seeker from mutual obligation requirements due to special circumstances (effective from 7 July 2025)
  • 007-17103143: Changes in circumstances and date of effect for Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) (effective from 9 July 2025).

2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

16 September 2025

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 86558):

  • Activity Test for Child Care Subsidy (CCS) 007-17103115 (effective from 23 July 2025)
  • Coding Activity Test details for Child Care Subsidy (CCS) 007-17103116 (effective from 2 June 2025).

2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

12 September 2025

Documents relating to (LEX 86496):

  • Social Security - Secretary Delegation to Chief Executive Centrelink Instrument Number 9 of 2024 (20 November 2024)
  • Chief Executive Centrelink Delegation Instrument Number D-2025-1 (4 April 2025)
  • Chief Executive Centrelink Delegation Instrument Number D-2025-2 (4 April 2025)
  • Chief Executive Centrelink Authorisation Instrument Number A-2024-10 (8 January 2024).

4 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Section 47F(1)

8 September 2025

Documents relating to (LEX 86718):

Procedure documents:

  • Coding changes to customer information and claiming errors within Payment Accuracy Review (PAR) 110-14040070 (effective from 1 July 2025)
  • Payment Accuracy Reviews Questionnaire Jobseeker Payment.

One document released in full and one document released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22, 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

8 September 2025

Documents relating to (LEX 85691):

  • Complaints index regarding myGov and online accounts
  • Operational Blueprint document: Emergency payments - preventing fraud 110-21120238 (effective from 17 April 2023 to 3 July 2023).

2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22, 37(2)(b) and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Sections 37(2)(b) and 47E(d)

8 September 2025

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 86194):

  • Centrelink self service - access status, locking and unlocking 133-19061400 (effective from 24 June 2025)
  • myGov messages and error codes 133-02010080 (effective from 11 August 2025).

Documents relating to:

  • myGov Member Service error codes
  • myGov - Plain English explanation.

4 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22, 37(2)(b) and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Sections 37(2)(b) and 47E(d)

5 September 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 86413):

  • Assessing special circumstances extensions for families unable to meet lodgement and other specific requirements for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) and Single Income Family Supplement (SIFS) 007-07030010 (valid from 01/07/2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

2 September 2025

Documents relating to Multiple Child Subsidy following the child after 1 July 2021 and before 10 July 2022 (LEX 86089).

15 documents released in full and 28 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22, 42, 47C, 47E(d) and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Section 42, 47C, 47E(d) and 47F(1)

28 August 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 86525):

  • Special Disability Trust (SDT) beneficiary assessment process 043-04070010 (valid from 26 July 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

26 August 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 85986):

  • Special Benefit (SpB) for Australian Citizen Child (ACC) and Australian Permanent Resident Children 003-08010010 (effective from 25 June 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

22 August 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 86423):

  • Germany Agreement and Foreign Pension Information 106-04015000 (effective from 28 May 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

19 August 2025

Document relating to Services Australia’s Additional Fraud Controls Project: Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) (LEX 85847).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Section 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

19 August 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 86340):

  • Debt Offsetting During Family Assistance Reassessment, Reconciliation and Claim Processing 007-11060000 (effective from 14 July 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Section 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

18 August 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 86316):

  • Australian Residence Requirements for Payment 106-06010000 (effective from 7 July 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

18 August 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 86290):

  • Determining a person’s priority needs for Income Management 103-01040010 (valid from 18 March 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

15 August 2025

Documents relating to (LEX 86343):

  • Agency training material:
    • Course CLK00359 Austudy Introduction
    • Course CLK01266 Austudy New Claims (effective from June 2024)
  • Austudy Program Information Sheet prepared for senior executives (effective from July 2025).

1 document released in part and 1 document released in full. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

15 August 2025

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 86120):

  • 061-01060010: Former resident provisions (Effective from 29 May 2025)
  • 106-25031032: Deciding if a customer is residing in Australia (effective from 1 May 2025).

2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

14 August 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 86257):

  • Special Benefit (SpB) available funds test 003-08030040 (effective from 29 November 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

12 August 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 86022 and 86432):

  • India Agreement and foreign pension information 106-04039000.

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

5 August 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 86104 and 85837):

  • Change in relationship status from partnered to single 277-5008000 (valid from 25 May 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

31 July 2025

Documents relating to Job Seeker Workshops commencing in the Agency’s Service Centres in 2012 (LEX 84964).

2 documents released in full and 5 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22, 47E(d) and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Sections 47E(d) and 47F(1)

28 July 2025

Services Australia’s Incoming Government Brief (IGB) prepared for the Minister for Government Services in the context of the 2025 federal election (LEX 85192) (the same documents were also released under LEX 85257 and LEX 85546).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 47C, 47D and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Sections 47C, 47D and 47E(d)

21 July 2025

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 85690):

  • Restricted Access and eligibility 104-06000000 (effective from 1 May 2025)
  • Restricted Access Customer System (RACS) 104-20102324 (effective from 23 June 2025)
  • Administration of Restricted Access 104-06020000 (effective from 23 June 2025)
  • Support, maintenance and FAQs for Restricted Access 104-06030000 (effective from 27 November 2024).

4 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

18 July 2025

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 85588):

  • Report suspected fraud and corruption 110-09110000 (effective from 4 June 2025)
  • Initial processing of reports of suspected fraud and corruption 110-09110040 (effective from 10 May 2025).

2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 37(2)(b)
Exemptions: Section 37(2)(b)

11 July 2025

Document relating to Services Australia’s Job Statements for Indigenous Liaison Officer roles (LEX 85245).

1 document released in full. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: N/A
Exemptions: N/A

11 July 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 85161):

  • 90 Day Pay Doctor Cheque Scheme 012-41010000 (effective from 25 February 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

10 July 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 85810):

  • 011-21060315: Medication Program for Homeless People - also known as the Continuing Medication Program (CMP) (Effective from 30 October 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

7 July 2025

Documents relating to Salary Packaging portable electronic devices for employees of Services Australia (LEX 85596).

3 documents released in full. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Section 22
Exemptions: N/A

4 July 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 85224):

  • 106-05020050: Assessment of hardship for Liquid Assets Waiting Period (LAWP) (effective from 2 July 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

30 June 2025

Documents relating to the Robodebt Scheme (LEX 84899):

  • Increased Data Matching Reviews (Risk Management Plan)
  • Increase Compliance for Customers with Earned Income
  • Operational Blueprint Administrative error waivers 107-05120010 (historical versions).

6 documents released in full. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Section 22
Exemptions: N/A

27 June 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 84861):

  • Assessing scholarship income 010-07030070 (effective from 11 April 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

23 June 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 85115):

  • Claiming Disability Support Pension (DSP) 008-03010010 (effective from 27 February 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

29 May 2025

Documents relating to (LEX 84056):

  • Documents relating to CN4081404, and the early publication of the contract notice, and subsequent removal.
  • Property Submission (Caroline Chisholm Centre)
  • Agency System screen shots
  • Executive Committee Paper (with attachments).

4 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 47, 47D, 47E(d) and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Sections 47, 47D, 47E(d) and 47F(1)

28 May 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 84719):

  • Restricted portability assessment procedure for Centrelink International Services staff 061-01110050.

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

23 May 2025

Document relating to (LEX 84720):

  • Scripts referred to by Services Australia staff when speaking to applicants of the Youpla Support Program.

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Section 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

19 May 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 84796):

  • Referring a customer to Disability Employment Services (DES) 008-04030110 (valid from 22 April 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

15 May 2025

Documents summarising Contact Centre telephony system used by the Agency (LEX 84716).

1 document released in full. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: N/A
Exemptions: N/A

12 May 2025

Documents relating to Services Australia’s labour market analysis for the enterprise architect recruitment pilot (LEX 84090).

2 documents released in full and 4 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22, 47D, 47E(d) and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Sections 47D, 47E(d) and 47F(1)

8 May 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 84624):

  • Personalised Services 101-17021300.

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

24 April 2025

Documents relating to (LEX 84196):

  • Interim Independent Advisory Board - Record of Meeting 19 February 2025
  • Independent Advisory Board - Meeting Agenda 19 February 2025, and accompanying:
    • Automation and Artificial Intelligence Initiatives Overview
    • Updates on Automation and Artificial Intelligence Covering Brief.

2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22, 47E(d) and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Sections 47E(d) and 47F(1)

22 April 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 84319):

  • Australian residence requirements for payment 106-06010000 (effective from 23 September 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

11 April 2025

Documents relating to (LEX 83814):

  • Names of law firms acting for Services Australia and total money spent on claims disputes at ART in 2024
  • Stats on total number of disputes at ART in 2024 for aged pensions.

2 documents released in full. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: N/A
Exemptions: N/A

7 April 2025

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 83617):

  • Disability Support Pension (DSP) manifest eligibility 008-03090010 (effective from 10 February 2024)
  • The Impairment Tables 008-03040050 (effective from 20 November 2024).

2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

7 April 2025

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 83694):

  • Personalised Services 101-17021300 (effective from 14 January 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

4 April 2025

Documents relating to (LEX 83550):

  • Reporting Chairman’s/Airport Lounge as Gifts and Benefits - Entering Gift and Benefits in FMCS and Gifts and Benefits Policy - Extract
  • Gift/Benefit - Russell Egan, Angela Diamond, Charles McHardie, Jarrod Howard, Kirsty Faichney, Susie Smith, Chris Birrer, Randall Brugeaud and David Hazlehurst, Jonathon Thorpe
  • Emails and documents related to conflict-of-interest declarations.

Note: Page 22 of document 2 contains an error. The country of the provider (Qantas) was incorrectly recorded as Afghanistan instead of Australia.

4 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 47E(d) and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Sections 47E(d) and 47F(1)

4 April 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 84159):

  • Assessment of hardship for Liquid Assets Waiting Period (LAWP) for Austudy and Youth Allowance (YA) students 106-05020070 (effective from 11 June 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

31 March 2025

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 83162):

  • Intent to claim and vulnerable customers 106-18032700 (effective from 11 January 2025)
  • Start Day 106-05010000 (effective from 25 November 2024)
  • Contact in relation to an intended claim (CLK) 106-01010000 (effective from 29 September 2023)
  • Calculating the start day for a transferee 106-05010020 (effective from 17 December 2024)
  • Claims received that are incomplete or incorrect 106-03020060 (effective from 7 June 2024)
  • Calculating the deemed date of claim manually 106-03040010 (effective from 4 November 2024)
  • Early claims 106-03040020 (effective from 28 November 2024)
  • Incorrect claims 106-03040030 (effective from 5 November 2024)
  • Inappropriate claims 106-03040040 (effective from 5 November 2024).

Training packages:

  • CLK00802 - Tightening Social Security Claiming Requirements - Intent to Claim (released December 2020)
  • CLK01240 - Lodging a claim (released October 2023)
  • CLK01026 - Requesting Information (released April 2024)
  • CLK01209 - Student start dates (released January 2024)
  • CLK01332 - JobSeeker Payment Overview (released May 2024)
  • CLK01250 - Processing JobSeeker Payment Claims (released January 2025)
  • CLK01250 - Processing JobSeeker Payment Claims Facilitator Guide (released January 2025)
  • CLK01250 - Processing JobSeeker Payment Claims Workbook (released January 2025).

1 document released in full and 16 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22, 47E(c), and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Sections 47E(c) and 47E(d)

28 March 2025

Operational Blueprint document and associated linked document (LEX 83691):

  • 007-11060000: Debt offsetting during family assistance reassessment, reconciliation and claim processing (effective from 15 February 2025)
  • Agency document linked to Operational Blueprint 007-11060000: Unforeseen Circumstances (effective from 15 February 2025).

2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections: 22, 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section: 47E(d)

28 March 2025

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 83491):

  • Special Benefit 003-08000000 (effective from 13 November 2024)
  • Youth Disability Supplement (YDS) 008-03070030 (effective from 11 January 2025)
  • Program of Support (POS) requirements for Disability Support Pension (DSP) 008-03090010 (effective from 1 January 2025)
  • Overriding Medical Conditions and Work Capacity recommendations in a Job Capacity Assessment (JCA) report 008-06070020 (effective from 11 January 2025)
  • Supporting customers experiencing vulnerability to claim Disability Support Pension (DSP) 008-23111739 (effective from 10 July 2024)
  • Centrelink Medical Certificate (SU415 or SU683) 008-09050050 (effective from 31 January 2025).

1 document released in full, and 5 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections: 22, 37(2)(b), 47E(d)
Exemptions: Sections: 37(2)(b), 47E(d)

24 March 2025

Documents relating to Ministerial submissions, briefings and/or talking points created in 2024 that relate to Services Australia’s Trust Exchange project. (LEX 83143):

4 documents released in full, and 2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Section 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

13 March 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 83789):

  • Gifting concessions to a Special Disability Trust (SDT) 043-04070040 (effective from 5 June 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

10 March 2025

Documents relating to (LEX 82437) (released administratively):

  • All policies regarding income compliance models (including PAYG Manual Compliance Intervention and Online Compliance Intervention) in force in May 2016 and August 2016
  • All Department of Human Services Operational Blueprints relating to PAYG Manual Compliance Intervention and Online Compliance Intervention in force in May 2016 and August 2016
  • All documents regarding Department of Human Services customer compliance officer training and policies under the PAYG Manual Compliance Intervention Program in force in May 2016 and August 2016
  • All Department of Human Services staff guidance, instructions and directives created for training purposes (including PowerPoint presentations, handouts, training manuals, memos) regarding the PAYG Manual Compliance Intervention Program model in force in May 2016 and August 2016
  • All documents regarding Department of Human Services customer compliance officer or service officer training and policies under the Online Compliance Intervention model in force in May 2016 and August 2016
  • All Department of Human Services staff guidance, instructions and directives created for training purposes (including PowerPoint presentations, handouts, training manuals, memos) regarding the Online Compliance Intervention model in force in May 2016 and August 2016
  • Document created by Policy, Strategy and Business Solutions titled “PAYG Manual Compliance Intervention Compliance Rapid Response Team Model”, Version 0.3, revised 1 September 2015
  • Document created by Policy, Strategy and Business Solutions titled “PAYG Manual Compliance Intervention Compliance Rapid Response Team Model”, Version 0.4.

4 documents released administratively in full and 4 documents released administratively in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22, 47E(d) and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Sections 47E(d) and 47F(1)

25 February 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 83442):

  • Excerpt from Ministerial orders and Medicare eligibility 011-44070000 (effective from 22 January 2025).

1 document released in full. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Section 22
Exemptions: N/A

24 February 2025

Returned Repayments Project final report (LEX 68413).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Section 47F(1)
Exemptions: Section 47F(1)

24 February 2025

Documents relating to (LEX 82372):

Senate Estimates Briefing Packs (including attachments) for the below Agency executives’ appearance at Senate Estimates, 6 November 2024:

  • Chief Executive Officer (Mr David Hazlehurst)
  • Deputy CEO Customer Service Delivery (Mr Jarrod Howard)
  • Chief Financial Officer (Ms Angela Diamond) and
  • Chief Information and Digital Officer (Mr Charles McHardie).

7 documents released in full and 99 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22, 42(1), 47C, 47D, 47E(d), 47F(1)
Exemptions: Sections 42(1), 47C, 47D, 47E(d), 47F(1)

18 February 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 83130):

  • Eligibility for Paid Parental Leave (PPL) for children born or entering care on or after 1 July 2023 007-23020217 (effective from 9 December 2024).

1 document released in full. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Section 22
Exemptions: N/A

17 February 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 83006):

  • Overseas absences for eligible medical reasons 061-01110010 (effective from 14 June 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

17 February 2025

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 83324):

  • Cancellation of Disability Support Pension (DSP) 008-03130030 (effective from 23 January 2025)
  • Suspension of Disability Support Pension (DSP) 008-03130010 (effective from 4 December 2024)
  • Restoration of Disability Support Pension (DSP) 008-03130020 (effective from 29 November 2024)
  • Progress of claim - Disability Support Pension (DSP) 008-03150000 (effective from 6 January 2025)
  • Reviews and appeals for Disability Support Pension (DSP) rejection or cancellation decisions 008-03190000 (effective from 18 December 2024)
  • Suspension of payments (CLK) 102-10030000 (effective from 12 December 2024)
  • Cancellation of payments 102-10020000 (effective from 12 December 2024)
  • Centrelink customer requests a new Customer Reference Number (CRN) 102-13010000 (effective from 5 June 2024)
  • Letters from incarcerated customers 102-23042128 (effective from 18 December 2024).

2 documents released in full and 7 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

12 February 2025

Documents relating to (LEX 82942):

  • Tasks to be undertaken prior to commencement of a new Trimester for Payment Accuracy Reviews (PAR) interviews 110-10020000 (effective from 19 December 2024)
  • Payment Accuracy Reviews (PAR) interviews and Intensive Desktop Reviews (IDR) 110-10030000 (effective from 20 August 2024)
  • Post interview verification and finalising Payment Accuracy Reviews (PAR) 110-14040000 (effective from 3 December 2024).

1 document released in full and 2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

6 February 2025

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 83167):

  • Mobility Allowance (MOB) 008-05000000 (effective from 14 April 2023)
  • Assessing Mobility Allowance (MOB) claims 008-05020000 (effective from 16 October 2023)
  • Assessing medical evidence for Mobility Allowance (MOB) 008-05020010 (effective from 16 July 2024)
  • Eligibility for Mobility Allowance (MOB) 008-05030000 (effective from 30 May 2022)
  • Change of circumstances for Mobility Allowance (MOB) customers 008-05050000 (effective from 19 August 2023)
  • Mobility Allowance (MOB) cancellations, suspensions and restorations 008-05070000 (effective from 14 October 2022).

3 documents released in full and 3 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

3 February 2025

Documents relating to (LEX 82324):

  • Services Australia Security Risk Management Review Report.

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 47E(d) and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Sections 47E(d) and 47F(1)

3 February 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 83128):

  • Exempting a job seeker from mutual obligation requirements due to special circumstances 001-09120030 (effective from 27 November 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Section 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

3 February 2025

Documents relating to (LEX 82766):

  • The first iteration of the Roadmap for MyGov as published on the Services Australia website on 4 July 2024
  • Ministerial Submission concerning publishing of the myGov Roadmap, as signed by the Minister.

2 documents released in full and 1 document released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 47F(1)
Exemptions: Section 47F(1)

3 February 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 82807):

  • Review or appeal a Departure Prohibition Order (DPO) or Departure Authorisation Certificate (DAC) decision 107-17060106 (effective from 14 October 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

31 January 2025

Documents relating to the Style Guides/Brand Guides/Writing Guides currently used for Services Australia (LEX 82944).

1 document released in full and 3 documents released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

31 January 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 83090):

  • Cancellation of Disability Support Pension (DSP) 008-03130030 (effective from 26 November 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

31 January 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 83089):

  • Commencing or returning to work or self-employment Disability Support Pension (DSP) 008-032100010 (effective from 11 January 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

23 January 2025

Documents relating to a decision to award an incentive to retire payment in 2023 (LEX 82416).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 47E(d) and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Sections 47E(d) and 47F(1)

23 January 2025

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 83091):

  • Progress of Claim Disability Support Pension (DSP) 008-03150000 (effective from 6 January 2025).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

20 December 2024

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 82314):

  • Assessing and recording distribution income 043-04050030
  • Resource document from Operational Blueprint 043-04050010 entitled ‘Assessment of attribution & distribution income for trusts and companies’.

1 document released in full and 1 document released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

20 December 2024

The final iteration of the agency’s Question Time Brief / Hot Topics Brief, as provided to the Minister’s office on 5 November 2024 (LEX 82330).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Section 47F(1)

16 December 2024

Document relating to APS Staff Data for Child Support and Tailored Services Division (LEX 82462).

1 document released in full. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Section 22
Exemptions: N/A

13 December 2024

Document relating to Contract (CN3917200) (LEX 82012).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22, 24A, 47C, 47E(d) and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Sections 47C, 47E(d) and 47F(1)

5 December 2024

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 82100):

  • Recording and correcting employment income details 108-07010010 (effective from 11 October 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

3 December 2024

Document relating to Minister’s Submission MS24-900041 ‘Services Australia ICT Architecture Review and complementary’ (LEX 81884).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 47E(d) and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Sections 47E(d) and 47F(1)

3 December 2024

Documents relating to (LEX 81877):

  • Minister’s Office noted and signed submission MS24-000180 ‘Updates to Roadmap for myGov’
  • Attachment A - myGov Roadmap - Web Content
  • Attachment B - myGov Roadmap - Printable Format
  • Attachment C - myGov Roadmap - Website Layout Concept.

3 documents released in full and 1 document released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Section 47F(1)
Exemptions: Section 47F(1)

25 November 2024

Document relating to Genuine attempts to contact by phone (LEX 81725).

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 81725):

  • Calling a customer or returning a customer’s call 111-05050050 (effective from 24 July 2024).

2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

22 November 2024

Operational Blueprint documents (LEX 81705):

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme - Registering a claim and/or specific correspondence 012-21112356 (effective from 24 June 2024)
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme - managing telephone and face-to-face enquiries 012-21120751 (effective from 13 June 2024).

2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

12 November 2024

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 81704):

  • Suspected Medicare Fraud and Business Integrity (BI) Flags 110-15030000 (effective from 29 August 2024.

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 37
Exemptions: Section 37

8 November 2024

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 81948):

  • Assessing if a customer is an Australian resident 106-06010010 (effective from 5 September 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

4 November 2024

Documents relating to notices of proposed dismissals lodged with Centrelink by IBM Australia Limited on or after 1 January 2024 (LEX 81708):

2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 47F(1) and 47G
Exemptions: Sections 47F(1) and 47G

4 November 2024

Documents relating to (LEX 81670):

  • Current Centrelink AUS222-2303 Form: Medical Report Disability Support Pension Review for Portability
  • Operational Blueprint 008-03120040: Assessment for Disability Support Pension (DSP) customers going overseas under the no future work capacity provisions (effective from 2 August 2024)
  • Internal Agency Document: Guide to JCA and ESAt Report Writing (effective from January 2024).

1 document released in full and 2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

28 October 2024

Documents relating to Multiple Child Subsidy (Phase 2) First Principles and Feasibility dated between 15 September 2021 and 5 October 2021 (LEX 80342):

1 document released in full and 2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47C
Exemptions: Section 47C

22 October 2024

Documents released in accordance with decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal in CEO, Services Australia and Warren (2019/7870), relating to the Pay as You Go (PAYG) data matching (LEX 80927):

  • Costing documents for New Policy Proposals
  • Draft New Policy Proposals
  • Draft costing requests for New Policy Proposals.

7 documents released in full and 3 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 42 and 46(b)
Exemptions: Sections 42 and 46(b)

22 October 2024

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 81476):

  • Requesting information (CLK) 104-04080010 (effective from 9 September 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

15 October 2024

Release of further documents (LEX 79751):

Documents held by Services Australia relating to amendments to s 67CC(2) of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 including:

  • Email correspondence sent or received by SES relating to LEX 71589
  • Consultation undertaken by Services Australia
  • Higher Child Care Subsidy First Principles v11
  • Family Assistance Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 - Lay person explanation of amendments
  • New CCS Rates.

2 documents released in full and 3 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 24A, 47C, 47E(d) and 47F(1)
Exemptions: Sections 47C, 47E(d) and 47F(1)

3 October 2024

Operational Blueprint document (LEX 81477):

  • Documents required for Centrelink new claims 106-07060000 (effective from 10 September 2024).

1 document released in part. The document is available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 22 and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Section 47E(d)

2 October 2024

Documents relating to (LEX 81229):

  • Preparing documents for disclosure to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (and review parties) - Social Services and Child Support Division
  • Appeals Support Team Redaction Guidelines support document
  • Relevance support document
  • AAT Electronic File Transfer - Standard Operating Procedure.

2 documents released in full and 2 documents released in part. The documents are available upon request.

Sections of the Act: Sections 47F(1) and 47E(d)
Exemptions: Sections 47F(1) and 47E(d)

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