Dear Ms Reynolds

I refer to your request of 6 May 2023 to the National Health and Medical
Research Council (NHMRC) seeking access to the following under the
[1]Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act):

Any documents, files, emails, notes, file notes or information which
relates to the rationale for dropping of COVID protections (including
masking and mask mandates, opening of international borders, etc),
especially benefit-cost ratio and analysis/modeling about mortality and
cohorts who may be at severe risk from COVID.

As the subject matter of your request is more closely connected with the
functions of the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
(the department), NHMRC transferred your request to the department on 10
May 2023, in accordance with section 16 of the FOI Act.

The department’s FOI Unit can be contacted about the processing of your
request at [2][email address] or (02) 6289 1666, and its website is at:
[3]www.health.gov.au/about-us/corporate-reporting/freedom-of-information-foi

Kind regards

Kate

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NHMRC Freedom of Information
National Health & Medical Research Council
[4][NHMRC request email]

+61 (0) 2 6217 9000

[5]nhmrc.gov.au

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Dear National Health and Medical Research Council,

I seek any documents, files, emails, notes, file notes or information
which relates to the rationale for dropping of COVID protections
(including masking and mask mandates, opening of international borders,
etc), especially benefit-cost ratio and analysis/modeling about mortality
and cohorts who may be at severe risk from COVID.

Yours faithfully,

Karen Reynolds

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