Disclosure log

5

GIPA17/▮▮▮

10/08/2017

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 17.8 MB)

6

GIPA17/▮▮▮

Available electronically on website (PDF, 2.1 MB)

1. Affordable Housing Units.
2. Privacy Protection and Public Housing closed Circuit Television Footage.
3. Housing Transfer Wait Times

16

GIPA18/▮▮▮

The number of women leaving violence who accessed temporary accommodation from the Department of Family and Community Services.

28/08/2018

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 647.1 KB)

17

GIPA18/▮▮▮

The number of risk of significant harm reports lodged with the Department of Family and Community Services for the Newcastle Local Government Area, broken down by suburb, for the 2016/2017 financial year.

28/08/2018

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 927.3 KB)

18

GIPA18/▮▮▮

The number of men and women accessing temporary accommodation within each district of the Department of Family and Community Services for the 2013/2014 financial year, through to the 2016/2017 financial year.

31/08/2018

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 631.8 KB)

19

GIPA18/▮▮▮

The number of social housing dwellings and tenants in the Newcastle Local Government Area as at 30 June 2017.

04/10/2018

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 1.1 MB)

20

GIPA18/▮▮▮

Copy of final reports or executive briefings or referrals to police in relation to children or young people that were reported to FACS to be at risk of forced marriage since 1 January 2018.

30/10/2018

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 34.3 MB)

21

GIPA18/▮▮▮

A copy of all briefing notes relating to courier services and missing documents, and the number of notifications lodged with the NSW Privacy Commissioner relating to instances where the Department of Family and Community Services lost a client’s documents.

12/11/2018

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 2.9 MB)

22

GIPA18/▮▮▮

The number of risk of significant harm reports lodged with the Department of Family and Community Services in the Canterbury Bankstown Local Government Area.

14/11/2018

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 857.7 KB)

23

GIPA19/▮▮▮

The number of children in Out of Home Care spending the night in Alternative Accommodation each year for the last five years, broken down by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status

02/07/2019

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 611.0 KB)

24

GIPA19/▮▮▮

Copy of all information since 1 January 2018, relating to substantiated damage caused by public housing tenants to properties in Sydney.

23/08/2019

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 4.2 MB)

25

GIPA19/▮▮▮

Information relating to the Rentstart Bond Loan Scheme for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 financial years, specifically:

• The number of people who have been recipients of the scheme for each financial year.
• How much each person received as part of the scheme.
• How many times have they received payouts (specifying the amount).
• How much, if any, they have since paid back.

12/12/2019

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 4.9 MB)

26

GIPA19/▮▮▮

As at 30 June 2019, the number of DCJ Housing tenants paying in excess of 30% of their gross household income in rent, and the number of households receiving Rent Choice or any other Private Rental Assistance products paying in excess of 30% of their gross household income on rent.

17/03/2020

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 155.2 KB)

27

GIPA20/▮▮▮

Copies of any Department of Communities and Justice policies or staff guidance concerning Aboriginal Consultation Advisory Panels.

24/03/2020

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 5.6 MB)

28

GIPA20/▮▮▮

Information relating to the adoption of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children or young persons from out-of-home care.

7/08/2020

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 1.1 MB)

29

GIPA20/▮▮▮

The number of Aboriginal applicants that are currently listed on the housing waiting list for the entire state of NSW, and separately for the CS1 allocation zone.

2/11/2020

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 134.5 KB)

30

LEGAL21/▮▮▮▮

The number of strip searches carried out on young people in youth detention centres in NSW

29/04/2021

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 397.3 KB)

30/08/2021

The number of housing applications on the waiting list for Wilcannia and the total number of persons recorded on the list as at 30 September 2021.

The current average waiting times for those on the list for Wilcannia as at 30 September 2021.

From 26 June 2021 to present, all policies, procedures,

guidelines and directions regarding:

• Isolation of Corrective Services inmates, including where an inmate has tested positive for COVID-19.
• Health services in private prisons.
• Access to AVL suites and phone calls for inmates where isolation is a factor, including where an inmate has tested positive for COVID-19.
• Access to Legal Representatives for inmates where isolation is a factor, including where an inmate has tested positive for COVID-19.

From 26 June 2021 to present:

• The number of instances of certain medical events for inmates of Corrective Services NSW.
• The number of days that inmates have spent in isolation, including where they have tested positive for COVID-19.

Further data related to point 2, including

• Number of visits from medical staff, time outside of their cell and number of inmates who missed a court hearing.

• A breakdown of the cell density for each correctional centre.
• A comparison of the bed capacity vs beds filled for each prison.

38

GIPA22/▮▮▮▮

The number of parentage orders made in the Supreme Court of NSW under the Surrogacy Act 2010 for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

8/12/2022

Yes

39

GIPA22/▮▮▮▮

• Total Inmate population
• Operational capacity
• Number of employees in total
• Number of use of force incidents
• Number of assault on staff incidents
• Number of assault on inmates incidents
• Number of escape incidents
• Number of contraband incidents
• Number of inmates that were subjected to segregation, isolation or monitored calls
• Number of workers compensation claims
• Total number of workers compensation claims with a breakdown of types of injury
• Total number of mental health workers compensation claims and length of time taken to return to work.

23/12/2022

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 1.6 MB)

40

GIPA22/▮▮▮▮

Policies and procedures with respect to the searching of detainees and placating non-compliant and violent juvenile inmates in practice in NSW from 2008 to 2014.

16/01/2023

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 6.0 MB)

41

GIPA22/▮▮▮▮

• Number of Use of Force (UOF) incidents with a breakdown of numbers of UOF incidents per month.
• Breakdown of the number of UOF incidents that the immediate action team were involved.
• The number of section 24’s where a UOF was used on an inmate and they had to be transferred to hospital.  

3/02/2023

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 298.1 KB)

42

GIPA22/▮▮▮▮

• Number of people detained in Corrective Services NSW facilities who are recorded as having a disability.
• Of the total number expressed  above, a breakdown of the number of participants with disabilities by category (eg, physical, psychosocial, neurological, etc), as categorised or assessed by Corrective Services NSW.
• Number of people detained in Corrective Services NSW facilities who Corrective Services NSW is aware are participants in the NDIS.

10/02/2023

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 472.5 KB)

43

GIPA22/▮▮▮▮

• Number of people detained in Youth Justice NSW facilities who are recorded as having a disability.
• Of the total number expressed at above, a breakdown of the number of participants with disabilities by category (eg, physical, psychosocial, neurological, etc), as categorised or assessed by Youth Justice NSW.
• Number of people detained in Youth Justice NSW facilities who Youth Justice NSW is aware are participants in the NDIS.

3/03/2023

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 639.8 KB)

GIPA22/▮▮▮▮

A copy of the following policies:

• Provision of a protective abuse-free environment in the Department of Juvenile Justice Policy - November 1997
• Client protection and wellbeing policy -
  March 2014
• Client Protection Policy Reporting Guidelines
• Client Protection Policy August 2001 

15/03/2023

A copy of the finalised Briefing Notes relating to the decision to cancel the Forum Sentencing Program.

31/03/2023

The average annual cost of the Professional Individualised Care (PIC) model of foster care (per child or young person) when it was last calculated.

The average annual cost of a child or young person before transferring to the PIC model.

A map of the present NSW District Court jury districts/catchment areas. If no such map exists, then a list of which electoral districts are allocated to which courthouse.

And for each of the 30 NSW courthouse with NSW District Court criminal division sitting dates the present number of:

• Jury capable courtrooms
• Courtrooms with a single secure dock
• Courtrooms with two secure docks
• Jury capable courtrooms with full AVL capabilities for onsite and offsite remote witness testimony
• On premises remote AVL witness rooms for vulnerable witnesses

The present courthouse in NSW that tries the largest number of matters in which the alleged events occurred outside the jury district/catchment area. 

31/05/2023

From 2016 to present, any report/study regarding older women (aged 55+) experiencing homelessness within NSW and/or Australia.

30/06/2023

• Child Protection Package (1986)
• Child Protection Policy and Procedure Manual (1982)
• Child Protection Policy and Procedure Manual Appendices (1984)
• Child Protection Guidelines Part 3 (1986)
• Operational Procedures for Children’s Services (1987)
• Operational Procedures for Children’s Services Appendices (1987)

Policies and procedures with respect to the searching of detainees including but not limited to, strip searches and/or cavity searches and/or body searches in New South Wales from 1992 to 1995; and

Policies and procedures with respect to placating non-compliant and violent juvenile inmates in practice in New South Wales from 1992 to 1995.

19/07/2023

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

• The number of executives each year from 2013 to 2023.
• The amount spent by the Department on executive remuneration each year during this period.
• The number of caseworkers each year from 2013 to 2023.
• The number of caseworkers on long-term sick leave or workers compensation.
• The number of children in Alternative Care Arrangements or other hotel or interim style arrangements. The overall or average cost to the taxpayer of this.
• The number of OOHC children placed with carers over the age of 70. 

59

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

For each of the last financial years 2017-18; 2018-19; 2019-20; 2020-21 and 2021-22:

• The 10 biggest providers of Out of Home Care (in terms of financial cost to the Department) for each of these services: (a) Motel Accommodation; (b)  Alternative Care Arrangements and (c) Interim Care Arrangements.
• The amount spent each year for each service and organisation listed.

24/10/2023

Yes

60

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

Any reports, reviews or studies relating to the efficacy or effectiveness of Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders since 2018.

1/11/2023

Yes

61

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

• Information on transport and escort costs for prisoners.
• Section 7.7 of the superseded Operations Procedures Manual.

14/11/2023

Yes

62

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

• Total substantiated cost of damage incurred by public housing tenants for each year in NSW.
• A summary of the number of vacates following action taken for Illegal Use of Premises in NSW.
• A summary of the top ten substantiated claims of damage to public housing properties for Sydney Metropolitan Area (all suburbs bordered by Hornsby, Waterfall, Campbelltown and Penrith) which includes the suburb, of the damaged property and the substantiated cost to repair the damage.
• Audio visual matter only regarding the top five houses.

15/11/2023

Yes

63

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

For the period 1 January 2022 – 14 September 2023.

Reports, ministerial briefings, briefing notes to the Secretary, including any attachments, emails to and from the Secretary’s office and emails to and from the NSW State Coroner’s office relating to:

• The number of coronial inquests that have been completed but are still awaiting findings more than 6 months later.
• General delays in delivering findings on inquests and the reasons for these delays.
• General issues in preventing a coronial inquiry decision being made.

27/11/2023

Yes

64

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

For the period of 1 February 2023 to 28 September 2023

• Any investigative reports or research reports held in the Department Secretary’s general mailbox that contains the word "aboriginal" or "sexual assault" in the title of the document.

28/11/2023

Yes

65

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

The number of children and young people in out of home care who have a plan goal of restoration at
30 June 2021 and 30 June 2022 and;

The number of children and young people exited out of home care who were restored for the period 2021-22 and 2022-23 in:

• Central Coast
• Hunter
• NSW

29/01/2024

Yes

66

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

The number of children in the care of the Minister, including their age and whether the subject child was part of a sibling group, were placed into respite, as at 30 June 2022 and 30 June 2023 in:

• NSW overall
• Hunter District
• Central Coast District

8/2/2024

Yes

67

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

Payments made to Life without Barriers and Catholic Care in NSW each financial year for out-of-home care services for the past five years.

23/2/2024

Yes

68

GIPA24/▮▮▮▮

For each year within the period 1 July 2018 to

30 June 2023:

• Number of proven court appearances in the NSW Local Court where the principal offence was domestic violence-related, subdivided by penalty, gender, and Aboriginality.
• Number of proven court appearances in the NSW Local Court where the principal offence was domestic violence-related with an Intensive Corrections Order imposed, subdivided by gender and Aboriginality.
• Number of criminal cases finalised, and number of sentences imposed (subdivided by gender), in the Supreme Court of NSW where the matter is verified as relating to domestic and family violence.
• Total number of persons convicted to an Intensive Corrections Order.
• Total number of episodes of completion of a domestic violence program while in the custody of Corrective Services NSW.

29/2/2024

Yes

69

GIPA24/▮▮▮▮

 Any applicable Guidelines and/or policies governing the 2024 nomination process to the Council for the Order of Australia.

14/3/2024

Yes

70

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

For the period 1 January 2019 to 1 June 2019

• Emails sent and received by the Secretary of the DCJ and any staff member (from the office of the DCJ Secretary shared email account) about the closure of Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre.

21/3/2024

Yes

71

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

Contentious Issues Briefs for the time frame 1 October 2023 to 22 November 2023.

5/4/2024

Yes

72

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

Policy and procedure documents that were in place for period 1995-1998 pertaining to:

• The protection of detainees from sexual assault.
• Interaction between employees and detainees.
• Supervision of detainees and employees reporting of sexual abuse, or suspected or alleged sexual abuse.

14/5/2024

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 29.9 MB)

73

GIPA24/▮▮▮▮

For the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2024 data showing:

• The number of Public Housing dwellings offered to a person who is deceased.
• The number of Public Housing dwellings offered to a person who is incarcerated.
• The number of Public Housing dwellings rejected due to dilapidation.
• The number of people removed from the Public Housing waiting list after offer/s of Public Housing dwelling were rejected.
• The main reason/s that offers of Public Housing dwellings were rejected.

23/5/2024

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 170.2 KB)

74

GIPA23/▮▮▮▮

Access to the following information:

• Working with Children and Families Practice Manual (1998)
• Foster carer’s induction manual (1998)
• NSW Out-of-Home Care Standards (2003)
• Step by Step: A competency-based resource for assessing potential foster carers (2006)

28/5/2024

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 44.0 MB)

75

GIPA24/▮▮▮▮

The following documents in relation to the 2024 nominations to the Council for the Order of Australia:

• The names and positions of staff who made the final selection of the nominees for the Australian Correctional Medal (ACM).
• The name and position of the chairperson of any meeting conducted to discuss the selection of the final nominees for the ACM.
• Any records relating to what criteria was applied to decide the final nominees.
• The total number of staff members received by the department for consideration for the ACM with a breakdown indicating the number of custodial staff and non-custodial staff.

7/6/2024

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 839.4 KB)

76

GIPA24/▮▮▮▮

The total funding allocated to post-release programs for ex-prisoners for each of the past five years.  

20/6/2024

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 1.1 MB)

77

GIPA24/▮▮▮▮

The number of urgent maintenance requests lodged this financial year.

The number of gas leaks reported this financial year.

11/7/2024

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 132.4 KB)

78

GIPA24/▮▮▮▮

The number of women leaving violence who accessed temporary accommodation from the Department for the years 2019-2024.

12/7/2024

Yes

Available electronically on website (PDF, 160.8 KB)