The information described in the disclosure log table below has been released by NHMRC under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and is available for public access.
Publicly available information released following an FOI access request
NHMRC is required by section 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to publish a disclosure log on its website. The disclosure log lists information which has been released in response to an FOI access request. This requirement has applied since 1 May 2011.
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Accessing information in the Disclosure Log
The information described in the disclosure log table below has been released by NHMRC under the FOI Act and is available for public access.
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Annual FOI Disclosure Logs (2022–23 to 2024–25)
Note: The FOI reference number in this table may not be sequential. This can occur because the FOI request has been withdrawn at the request of the applicant, or information is deemed by the relevant Decision Maker to be of a commercial-in-confidential or personal nature, in accordance with section 11C of the FOI Act and as such has not been disclosed in the log.
| Reference number | Access Date | FOI content |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25-009 | 01/05/2025 | Description of request Access to:
Summary of documents released Internal and external correspondence. Number of documents and type of release Seven documents released in part with redactions applied under section 22 of the FOI Act. |
| 2024/25-003 (Internal review) | 30/04/2025 | Description of request Internal review of decision for FOI 2024/25-003 to refuse access to documents under sections 47F and 47G of the FOI Act. The original FOI request was seeking access to reports for NHMRC funded research involving the use of non-human primates, that were completed in full or part in the years between 2020 and 2023. Summary of documents released Progress and final reports for relevant grants. Number of documents and type of release Four documents released in full, and 4 documents released in part with redactions applied under section 22 of the FOI Act. |
| 2024/25-011 | 29/04/2025 | Description of request Access to any report to the NHMRC that describes the research outcomes arising from the Early Career Fellowship (GNT 1125257) awarded to Prof Andrew J Gardner in 2016 (for the years 2017–2020) for an 'investigation into the potential association between sports concussion and neurodegenerative disease in collision sport athletes'. Summary of documents released 2016 Early Career Fellowship GNT 1125257: Final Report Research Achievements Summary. Number of documents and type of release One document released in part with redactions applied under section 22 of the FOI Act. |
| 2024/25-006 | 07/03/2025 | Description of request Access to information about 'structed rehabilitation’ for people with ME/CFS and background information/ correspondence about seeking a people with experience in providing ‘structured rehabilitation’ to assist in developing new guidelines for ME/CFS. Summary of documents released Email correspondence. Number of documents and type of release Five documents released in part with redactions applied under section 22 of the FOI Act. |
| 2024/25-005 | 04/03/2025 | Description of request Access to the style guides/brand guides/writing guides currently used for NHMRC. Summary of documents released NHMRC style, brand and writing guidance. Number of documents and type of release Three documents released in full, and 4 documents released in part with redactions applied under section 22 of the FOI Act. Note that administrative access was provided to the Australian Government Style Manual. |
| 2024/25-008 | 21/02/2025 | Description of request Access to survey questions and documents relating to a 2024 targeted survey on whether the Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes remains current and fit for purpose. Summary of document released Survey questions, as well as project information and meeting minutes (with redactions). Number of documents and type of release One document released in full, 5 documents released in part with redactions applied under sections 22, 47B, 47C and 47E of the FOI Act, and access refused to 2 documents under sections 47B and 47E of the FOI Act. |
| 2024/25-002 | 20/12/2024 | Description of request Correspondence between:
Summary of document released Email correspondence. Number of documents and type of release Six documents released in part with redactions applied under section 22 of the FOI Act. |
| 2023/24-034 | 02/07/2024 | Description of request A list of all interventional clinical trials as defined by the World Health Organisation that were funded by the NHMRC and whose funding period ended between January 2014 and December 2023, including specific data about each trial. Summary of document released Excel spreadsheet containing a list of NHMRC funded grants that ended between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2023, and which resulted from a key word search using the following terms: clinical trial; randomised controlled trial; randomised trial; controlled trial and intervention trial (also using the spelling ‘randomized’, where applicable). Number of documents and type of release One document released in full. |
| 2023/24-028 | 14/06/2024 | Description of request All internal and external correspondence between National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), NHMRC’s Dietary Guidelines Expert Committee, the Department of Health and Aged Care and the office of the Minister for Health and Aged Care, in relation to the review of the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines between 1 January 2024 to 15 March 2024, containing either sustainability or sustainable. Summary of document released Emails, including attachments. Number of documents and type of release 10 documents were released in part with redactions under s22 of the FOI Act. 7 of the 10 documents also included redactions under s47F of the FOI Act. Document #07: To the extent that copyright in this material is owned by a third party, you will need to seek their permission before you can reuse or disseminate that material. |
| 2023/24-027 | 20/03/2024 | Description of request Access to documents (for example, communications to all staff or senior executives, briefs, agenda papers, submissions) for the period 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023, about either the Royal Commission on the Robo-debt Scheme (‘the Royal Commission’) or the government response to the Royal Commission. Summary of document released Emails, including attachments. Number of documents and type of release One document released in full and 5 documents released in part with redactions applied under section 22 of the FOI Act. |
| 2023/24-025 | 20/03/2024 | Description of request For the period 1 Jan 2017 to 25 Jan 2024: Access to human clinical data outcomes and any publications for the following:
For the period 1 Jan 2018 and 25 Jan 2024: A copy of documents provided by NHMRC to the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the most current information on health risk of mycotoxins. Summary of document released Research Journal Article – Published 2019. Extract available at: Dampness and Mold Hypersensitivity Syndrome as an Umbrella for Many Chronic Diseases—The Clinician’s Point of View - ScienceDirect. Number of documents and type of release One document released in full. To the extent that copyright in this material is owned by a third party, you will need to seek their permission before you can reuse or disseminate that material. For further guidance please refer to the third party’s website: How we can help and support you, Elsevier |
| 2023/24 017 | 06/12/2023 and 17/01/2024 | Description of request Access to submissions to inquiry and other documents referenced in the NHMRC Head and Neck Injuries in Football: Guidelines for Prevention and Management, including the Concussion: Notes for Referees, Umpires and Coaches (1995). Summary of document released Submissions to NHMRC and research papers. Number of documents and type of release Three documents released in full, 9 documents released in part with redactions applied under sections 22, 45, 47F and 47G of the FOI Act, and access refused to 5 documents under subsection 24A(1) of the FOI Act. |
| 2023/24 002 | 23/08/2023 | Description of request Access to the NHMRC report of the Peer Review Analysis Committee. Summary of document released The NHMRC Report of the Peer Review Analysis Committee. Number of documents and type of release One document released in full. |
| 2023/24 001 | 10/08/2023 | Description of request Access to any internal evaluation or analysis reports or presentations by NHMRC on research misconduct, with the timeframe of 1 January 2020 to 13 July 2023. Summary of document released PowerPoint presentation given to a Research Integrity Advisors Workshop in November 2021. Number of documents and type of release One document released with redactions under s22 of the FOI Act. |
| 2022/23 012 | 10/05/2023 and 23/06/2023 | Description of request Access to:
Summary of document released NHMRC meeting reports, as well as an Australian Football League Medical Officers’ Association report, survey and letter to NHMRC. Number of documents and type of release Three documents released in part with redactions applied under section 22 of the FOI Act, 30 documents released in full under previous NHMRC FOI requests (ref: 2021/22 001 and 2020/21 015) and access refused to 3 documents under sections 45 and 47G of the FOI Act. In addition, 3 documents were provided under administrative access and one document was released in part with a redaction applied under s22 of the FOI Act following the conclusion of a third-party review process. |
| 2022/23 008 | 27/01/2023 | Description of request Access to:
Summary of document released Application Assessment Summary templates for Emerging Leadership 1, Emerging Leadership 2 and Leadership levels. Number of documents and type of release Three documents were released in full and access to one document was refused under section 47E of the FOI Act. |
| 2022/23 009 | 30/01/2023 | Description of request Access to the data file for the survey reported in Appendix A of the NHMRC publication ‘Consultation report: Options to reach gender equity in the Investigator Grant scheme’. Summary of document released Microsoft Excel worksheet containing de-identified survey responses. Number of documents and type of release One document released in part with redactions applied under sections 22, 45 and 47F of the FOI Act. |
| 2022/23 005 | 30/01/2023 | Description of request Access to all correspondence in the years 2020 to 2022 (inclusive) between NHMRC and the Australian Human Rights Commission about NHMRC’s Investigator Grant scheme. Summary of document released Meeting invitation, including agenda and participant list. Number of documents and type of release One document (with attachments) released in part with redactions applied under sections 22, 47C and 47E of the FOI Act |
| 2022/23 004 | 21/12/2022 | Description of request Access to data on all 2022 Investigator Grant applications, including the level applied for, scores, whether it was funded and applicant gender. Summary of document released Tabular report containing randomised and de-identified information on scheme level applied for, whether the application was funded or not, and applicant gender. Number of documents and type of release One tabular report released in part with redactions applied under sections 47E and 47G of the FOI Act. |
| 2022/23 002 | 20/12/2022 | Description of request Access to data on the number of NHMRC employees, by gender and level of appointment. Summary of document released Tabular report containing de-identified information on NHMRC employees by gender and position classification. Number of documents and type of release One tabular report released in full. |
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