FOI 25-0401 LD – Evaluation Of Assistive Technology Loans Scheme Trial In NSW 2025. Evaluation Report Inc FAS Correction Letter Correspondence

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This FOI release contains internal Department of Health correspondence regarding corrections to Senate Estimates testimony about an Assistive Technology Loans Scheme Trial in NSW. The documents show departmental staff (Rachel Blackwood, Assistant Secretary of Access and Home Support Division, and others) exchanging emails in March 2025 to identify and prepare corrections to answers provided to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee. The correspondence indicates the department needed to clarify its awareness of allegations regarding an organization called MMA and their conduct toward Senator Rice at Whitehorse, as well as correct statements about discussions concerning the release of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) data. The emails reference establishing a timeline of when departmental awareness of these matters began, with discussion occurring after January 2024. Most substantive content is redacted under various Freedom of Information exemptions, limiting visibility into the specific allegations, corrections, or their policy implications.