Disclosure log
The Right to Information Act 2009 (the RTI Act) commenced on 1 July 2009. Disclosure logs are part of the Queensland government’s proactive disclosure of information under the RTI Act and are published in accordance with the ‘Ministerial Guidelines – Operation of Publication Schemes and Disclosure Logs’ (DOC).
The Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services (DCSSDS) disclosure log provides information that has been released in response to non-personal applications made under the RTI Act. The disclosure log may contain entries regarding subject matter for which the current department no longer has responsibility due to Machinery of Government changes. The disclosure log contains a description of the information requested and a link to published documents.
DCSSDS publishes documents on this disclosure log that have been accessed by an applicant that do not contain their personal information. Some or all of the documents within an application may be fully released, partially released or not released as part of the original or disclosure log decision making process. Under the RTI Act, information must be deleted from any document if the publication:
- is prevented by law
- would be defamatory
- would unreasonably invade a person's privacy
- is confidential communication by a person other than the agency
- is protected under contract, or
- would cause substantial harm to an entity.
The documents published in the disclosure log are available in PDF format. If you are unable to read PDF documents, please email rti@csyw.qld.gov.au or telephone (07) 3097 5605.
Application ID | Date | Topic / information requested | Status | Applicant / entity |
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APP2024-0592 | 18 August 2023 | The following records from 01 July 2020 to 30 June 2021:
| Currently being processed | |
APP2024-0491 | 11 August 2023 | All documents between 1 January 1965 to 31 December 1983 and 1 January 2016 to 31 July 2023 that directly relate to Llew Edwards's involvement, dealings with, endorsements of, or representations of:
A reference to Llew Edwards means the Queensland Liberal Party politician, during his tenure as Deputy Premier of Queensland from 1978 to 1983, Treasurer of Queensland from 1978 to 1983, Member for Minister for Health from 1974 to 1978, and Member for Ipswich from 1972 to 1983. | Currently being processed | |
APP2024-0210 | 20 July 2023 |
Limit searches to just the Director-General | Access refused - no documents | |
APP2024-0006 | 19 July 2023 | The following documents in relation to the Manoora Community Centre for the period 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1999:
| Access refused - no documents | |
APP2023-0162 | 14 July 2023 | The following documents for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2011: Excluding drafts and documents considered in previous applications. | Application finalised | Catherine Davies (Applicant) |
APP2023-3845 | 25 May 2023 | Documents relating to a specified adoption and the discharge of a specifed adoption. | Finalised – documents contain personal information of the applicant | |
APP2023-3579 | 28 April 2023 | Infant life protection records in relation to a specified person. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | |
APP2023-3265 | 12 April 2023 | Specified documents which refer to a specified person. | Access refused | |
APP2023-3276 | 2 April 2023 | Adoption records in relation to a specified person. | Access refused - neither confirm nor deny the existence of documents | |
APP2023-2945 | 8 March 2023 | All documents relating to a specified workplace accident. | Finalised – documents contain personal information of the applicant | |
APP2023-2457 | 1 February 2023 | All emails, SMS’s, messenger service messages, memo's, letters, briefing notes sent or received by anyone in the Youth Justice Minister's office - including the Minister - regarding the death of Emma Lovell or the new youth justice measures announced on 29 December 2022 Timeframe: 26 December 2022 to 31 December 2022 | Finalised – publication pending relevant 78B(2) deletions | |
APP2023-2337 | 20 January 2023 | Infant Life Protection records in relation to a specified person. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | |
APP2023-2176 | 6 January 2023 | Documents relating to an investigation process. | Finalised – documents contain personal information of the applicant | |
APP2023-1991 | 9 December 2022 | Infant life protection records in relation to a specified person. | Access refused - no documents | |
APP2023-1957 | 7 December 2022 | Infant life protection records in relation to a specified person. | Access refused - no documents | |
APP2023-1908 | 2 December 2022 | Documents in relation to a specified incident. | Access refused - neither confirm nor deny the existence of documents | |
APP2023-0876 | 7 November 2022 | For the period 4 March 1995 to 27 October 1997 relating to Wilson and John Oxley Youth Detention Centres: | Application withdrawn | |
APP2023-1445 | 26 October 2022 | Infant life protection records in relation to a specified person. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | |
APP2023-1428 | 25 October 2022 | Child Protection Procedures Manual from 2000. | Application withdrawn | |
APP2023-1300 | 13 October 2022 | Documents relating to the Toowoomba South Child Safety Service Centre which include a reference to one or more of the following: | Application finalised | Alison Sandy (Applicant) Seven Network Limited (Entity) |
APP2023-1266 | 11 October 2022 | 1. Documents relating to restorative justice conferencing | Application withdrawn | |
APP2023-1265 | 11 October 2022 | The planning process for the review into the new youth justice reforms (passed in Parliament in April 2021), headed by former commissioner Bob Atkinson. As well as any correspondence of Mr Atkinson's report within the department, in the aftermath of Mr Atkinson handing his report over to the youth justice department. | Refusal to deal – all documents exempt | |
APP2023-1264 | 11 October 2022 | The following documents (including emails, memos, reports, whatsapp messages and texts) in relation to the new suite of youth justice reforms, passed through Parliament in April 2021:
| Application withdrawn | |
APP2023-1089 | 22 September 2022 | Documents such as audits, ministerial/executive briefings and attachments, reports, executive meeting minutes, and reviews held by Office of the Director-General, Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs and Office of the Deputy Director-General/Chief Operating Officer, Service Delivery (Child and Family Specialist) relating to one or more of the following: 1. Staff shortage Date range: 1 January 2021 to 22 September 2022 | Application finalised Due to size constraints, a copy of the documents for this application cannot be published on the disclosure log. You can obtain a copy of the released documents by emailing a request with the application reference number APP2023-1089, to rti@csyw.qld.gov.au. | Alison Sandy (Applicant) Seven Network Limited (Entity) |
APP2023-1032 | 16 September 2022 | Child safety documents in relation to a specified person for the period 1 March 2022 to 31 March 2022. | Application withdrawn | |
APP2023-0864 | 6 September 2022 | Child Safety documents in relation to specified people. | Application withdrawn | |
APP2023-0734 | 30 August 2022 | Documents in relation to the processing of a specified request made under the Right to Information Act 2009. | Application withdrawn | |
APP2023-0610 | 16 August 2022 | Child safety documents in relation to a specified person. | Access refused - neither confirm nor deny the existence of documents | |
APP2023-0416 | 11 August 2022 | 1. Specified documents relating to the applicant; and 2. Referral numbers to a specified service provider between 2019 and 2022. | Finalised – documents contain personal information of the applicant | |
APP2023-0521 | 10 August 2022 | Child Safety documents in relation to specified people. | Access refused - neither confirm nor deny the existence of documents | |
APP2023-0507 | 8 August 2022 | Child safety documents in relation to a specified person. | Finalised – documents contain personal information of the applicant | |
APP2023-0297 | 28 July 2022 | For the period 18 July 2021 to 18 July 2022 regarding young people/children being held in police watch houses:
For the period 8 October 2021 to 18 July 2022 regarding young people/children being held in police watch houses:
For the period of 1 January 2021 to 18 July 2022 regarding young people/children being held in police watch houses:
Excluding media employee names. | Application finalised | |
APP2023-0115 | 12 July 2022 | Infant life protection records in relation to a specified person. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2023-0004 | 4 July 2022 | Specified documents in relation to foster or kinship carers who do not have a working with vulnerable people clearance. Timeframe: 27 June 2020 to 27 June 2022 | Access refused | |
APP2022-4107 | 15 June 2022 | Specified historical child protection policies, procedures and manuals between 1991 and 2006. | Application withdrawn | |
APP2022-3878 | 27 May 2022 | 1. Specified youth justice documents relating to the applicant. | Application finalised | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) Isobel Hall / Chamberlains Law Firm (Entity) |
APP2022-3787 | 19 May 2022 | Infant life protection records. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2022-3484 | 22 April 2022 | The current Child Safety Practice Manual and all associated policies. From 1 January 2008 the emergency contact information for regional and district supervisors attached to:
| Application withdrawn | |
APP2022-3388 | 12 April 2022 | Child safety documents in relation to a specified person. | Access refused | |
APP2022-3325 | 7 April 2022 | Electronic child safety documents relating to the applicant. | Finalised – documents contain personal information of the applicant | |
APP2022-2920 | 5 April 2022 | Documents relating to the Department’s decision to discontinue using a specified service provider between the period 1 September 2013 to 31 September 2020. | Application withdrawn | |
APP2022-2941 | 24 March 2022 | Electronic child safety documents in relation to specified people. | Finalised – documents contain personal information of the applicant | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2022-3068 | 18 March 2022 |
| Finalised – documents contain personal information of the applicant | |
APP2022-2654 | 10 February 2022 | Infant life protection records. | Access refused | |
APP2022-1960 | 4 February 2022 | Specified electronic child safety documents relating to the applicant. | Finalised – documents contain personal information of the applicant | |
APP2022-2459 | 24 January 2022 | Documents in relation to the Caloundra Youth Remand Centre regarding building works, progress, tenders, fencing, contracts and costs. Date range: 1 November 2021 to 24 January 2022. Excluding specified media employee names and contact information. | Application finalised Due to size constraints, a copy of the documents for this application cannot be published on the disclosure log. You can obtain a copy of the released documents by emailing a request with the application reference number APP2022-2459, to rti@csyw.qld.gov.au. | Jarrod Bleijie MP; Member for Kawana (Applicant) |
APP2022-2458 | 24 January 2022 | Documents in relation to the Caloundra Youth Remand Centre regarding building works, progress, tenders, fencing, contracts and costs. Date range: 1 November 2021 to 24 January 2022. Excluding specified media employee names and contact information. | Application finalised | Jarrod Bleijie MP; Member for Kawana (Applicant) |
APP2022-2321 | 10 January 2022 | Specified communications to or from the Minister's Office relating to the Caloundra Youth Remand Centre. Date range: 1 March 2021 – 31 December 2021 | Application finalised | Matt Tapsall (Applicant) Leader of the Opposition (Entity) |
APP2022-2130 | 14 December 2021 | Specified Queensland State Archives documents. | Access refused - no documents | |
APP2022-2059 | 8 December 2021 | Surveillance footage from Cleveland Youth Detention Centre in relation to specified incidents which occurred on specified days. | Refusal to deal – all documents exempt | |
APP2022-2058 | 8 December 2021 | For the period 1 July 2020 to 8 December 2021:
| Application finalised | Ashley Pillhofer (Applicant) News Corp (Entity) |
APP2022-1238 | 7 December 2021 | Child safety and youth justice documents in relation to a specified person | Finalised – documents contain personal information of the applicant | |
APP2022-1873 | 19 November 2021 |
| Access refused - neither confirm nor deny the existence of documents | |
APP2022-1809 | 15 November 2021 | Pre-adoption documents in relation to a specified person.
| Application withdrawn | |
APP2022-1190 | 26 October 2021 |
| Access refused - no documents | |
APP2022-1138 | 8 October 2021 | Infant life protection records. | Access refused - no documents | |
APP2022-1209 | 5 October 2021 |
| Application finalised | Michael Atkin (Applicant) ABC News (Entity) |
APP2022-1075 | 24 September 2021 | Infant life protection records. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2022-0957 | 22 September 2021 | Infant life protection records. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2022-0956 | 14 September 2021 |
| Application finalised | |
APP2022-0421 | 10 September 2021 |
| Application withdrawn | |
APP2022-0349 | 24 August 2021 | Policies, procedures and manuals for the period 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006 in relation to:
| Application withdrawn | |
APP2022-0598 | 18 August 2021 | Covid 19 pandemic plan in relation to workplace rules and directions for staff regarding Brisbane Youth Detention Centre. | Application finalised | George Videla (Applicant) |
APP2022-0303 | 16 August 2021 | Infant life protection records. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2022-0282 | 16 August 2021 | Infant life protection records. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2022-0520 | 12 August 2021 | Documents in relation to the Director-General and their expenses specifically;
Timeframe: 1 July 2020 - 12 August 2021 | Access refused - no documents | |
APP2022-0386 | 3 August 2021 | Infant life protection records. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2022-0307 | 27 July 2021 | Specified institution files in relation to Kingswood Lodge, Berrinba. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Sean Gomes (Applicant) Churches of Christ in Queensland (Entity) |
APP2022-0212 | 27 July 2021 | Report of an Inquiry into a Death in Custody, Parts I and II, January 1999, conducted by T Macdermott, Senior Policy Adviser, Juvenile Justice, DFYCC, L Watson (independent indigenous representative) and L Burgess (independent community representative). | Access refused | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2022-0154 | 13 July 2021 | Legal documents relating to a specified person. | Application withdrawn | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2022-0142 | 13 July 2021 | Infant life protection records. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-4059 | 15 June 2021 | Outcome and economic evaluation of restorative justice conferencing completed by KPMG.
| Application finalised | Thea Deakin-Greenwood (Applicant) Transforming Justice Australia (Entity) |
APP2021-3874 | 1 June 2021 | In relation to a specified person:
| Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-3849 | 31 May 2021 | Child Safety client files relating to a named person. | Application withdrawn | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) Kimia Zarei/ Fisher Dore Lawyers (Entity) |
APP2021-3824 | 27 May 2021 | Institutional files in relation to Mackay Family Group Home for the period 1 January 1976 to 31 December 2000.
| Application finalised | Sean Gomes (Applicant) Churches of Christ in Queensland (Entity) |
APP2021-3823 | 27 May 2021 | Institutional files in relation to John Thompson House for the period 1 January 1980 to 31 December 1998.
| Application finalised | Sean Gomes (Applicant) Churches of Christ in Queensland (Entity) |
APP2021-4105 | 21 May 2021 | Infant life protection records. | Access refused | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-3465 | 14 May 2021 | Instructions, manuals, guidelines, policies and directives in relation to partially clothed searches. | Application finalised | Cassandra Hamill (Applicant) Human Rights Law Centre (Entity) |
APP2021-3424 | 28 April 2021 | For the period 1 January 1965 to 31 December 1970, the following youth justice documents:
| Application finalised | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) (Applicant) Peter Glover / United Legal (Entity) |
APP2021-3074 | 25 March 2021 | Adoption records relating to a specified person. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-2989 | 17 March 2021 | Reports submitted by the contractors in relation to the following tenders:
| Application withdrawn | Rachel Riga (Applicant) ABC News (Entity) |
APP2021-2980 | 17 March 2021 | For the period 1 June 2019 to 17 March 2021:
Excluding:
| Application finalised | Michael Atkin (Applicant) ABC News (Entity) |
APP2021-2650 | 2 March 2021 | Infant life protection records.
| Access refused | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-2659 | 1 March 2021 | Infant life protection records. | Access refused | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-2660 | 19 February 2021 | Infant life protection records. | Access refused | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-2248 | 10 February 2021 | Records in relation to a specified individual’s placement at Wilson Youth Hospital and the Farm Home for Boys, Westbrook.
| Access refused | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-2466 | 4 February 2021 |
| Application finalised | Christopher Coombes (Applicant) Queensland Advocacy Incorporated (Entity) |
APP2021-2320 | 4 February 2021 | A document outlining the funding arrangements for the Brisbane Aboriginal and Islander Child Care Agency (AICCA) and the reasons for discontinuation of funding and/or dissolution.
| Application finalised | Marcia Mickelo (Applicant) |
APP2021-2456 | 3 February 2021 | Institution files in relation to Frank Gilson House, Maryborough for the period 1 January 1970 to 31 December 2000
| Application finalised | Sunitha Abraham (Applicant) Churches of Christ in Queensland (Entity) |
APP2021-0153 | 27 January 2021 | Youth justice client file relating to a specified person and/or complaint documents relating to the Wilson Youth Hospital and/or staff at the Wilson Youth Hospital. | Application withdrawn | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-2362 | 25 January 2021 | Infant life protection records. | Access refused | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-1804 | 16 December 2020 | Infant life protection records. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-1971 | 11 December 2020 | Invoices and records of departmental payments made to a specified person. | Application finalised | Joshua Roberts (Applicant) ABC News (Entity) |
APP2021-1944 | 9 December 2020 | Child Safety records about another person. | Access refused | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-1762 | 7 December 2020 | Employee file relating to a specified person and investigation documents relating to a specified incident. | Application withdrawn | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-1413 | 23 November 2020 | Staff names, institution map and placement documents relating to Westbrook Training Centre during a specified time period. | Finalised – documents contain personal information of the applicant | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-1294 | 23 November 2020 | Staff names, institution map and placement documents relating to Westbrook Training Centre during a specified time period. | Finalised – documents contain personal information of the applicant | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-1304 | 19 November 2020 | Placement documents, institution map and staff names relating to BYDC during a specified time period. | Finalised – documents contain personal information of the applicant | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-1631 | 16 November 2020 | Briefing notes, emails and communications relating to a specified matter. | Finalised – publication would cause substantial harm to an entity | Brad Swan (Applicant) Life Without Barriers (Entity) |
APP2021-1630 | 16 November 2020 | Briefing notes, emails and communications relating to a specified matter. | Finalised – publication would cause substantial harm to an entity | Brad Swan (Applicant) Life Without Barriers (Entity) |
APP2021-1582 | 12 November 2020 | Infant life protection records. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
APP2021-1223 | 26 October 2020 | Infant life protection records. | Finalised – publication would unreasonably invade an individual's privacy | Name withheld - publication of applicant’s name would invade their privacy (Applicant) |
- Last reviewed
- 22 April 2021
- Last modified
- 3 August 2023
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