How to lodge court orders & subpoenas?
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Serving of Subpoenas
Subpoenas addressed to the Department
The Department can be issued with a subpoena, warrant, notice to give or produce, summons or court order to release your personal information.
A subpoena is an order from a court to either attend court or to produce evidence or documents we hold. This way of accessing information is generally limited to the judicial system. This includes lawyers, courts and/or law enforcement agencies.
Relevant officials can request information using the below methods.
| How to request document(s) from Department | Address to: |
|---|---|
| To request the Department to produce documents, address the subpoena to: | The Proper Officer Department of Veterans’ Affairs GPO Box 9998 Brisbane QLD 4001 |
| Serve the subpoena with a cheque for conduct money by post to: | National Information Access Unit Department of Veterans’ Affairs GPO Box 9998 Brisbane QLD 4001 |
| We encourage you to also send a copy of the subpoena by email to: | information.access@dva.gov.au |
Subpoenas served in person to the Department and/or Open Arms front counter staff will be receipted as Departmental correspondence and directed to the Information Access Unit.
We encourage you to also send a copy of the subpoena by email to: information.access@dva.gov.au
Subpoenas addressed to Open Arms — Veterans and Families Counselling
| How to request document(s) from Open Arms | Address to: |
|---|---|
| To request Open Arms to produce documents, address the subpoena to: | The Proper Officer Open Arms — Veterans & Families Counselling GPO Box 9998 Brisbane QLD 4001 |
| Serve the subpoena with a cheque for conduct money by post to: | Open Arms — Veterans & Families Counselling GPO Box 9998 Brisbane QLD 4001 |
| We encourage you to also send a copy of the subpoena by email to: | OPENARMS.INFO.RELEASES@dva.gov.au |