Dear Glenn

 

Re - Freedom of Information Request: No. 2024/25-005

 

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

 

Access to the Style Guides/Brand Guides/Writing Guides currently used for
the National Health and Medical Research Council.

 

Below is some information about the processing of your request.

 

Timeframe for receiving your decision

The statutory timeframe for processing a request is 30 days, starting from
the day after the day on which your application was received. 

 

Thank you for forecasting your consent for a 30-day extension to deal with
your FOI request. NHMRC will extend the processing period by the agreed 30
days under s15AA of the FOI Act. Accordingly, the due date for a decision
on your request is 3 February 2025 (as the first business day following
the 30-day period). We will endeavour to provide the decision before this
date.

 

Please note that the timeframe may be further extended where: 

o charges are levied as prescribed by the [2]Freedom of Information
(Charges) Regulations 2019 (FOI Regulations) (see charges below)
o consultation with third parties is necessary (see consultation with
third parties below). 

 

Charges

Agencies may decide that an applicant is liable to pay a charge in respect
of a request for access to documents. These charges are set by the [3]FOI
Regulations and are for search and retrieval of documents, decision making
and provision of access (for example, copying and postage). 

 

If NHMRC decides to charge you in respect of this FOI request, we will
send you a preliminary assessment of the charges as soon as possible
following retrieval of any documents that may be relevant to your
request.  

 

Consultation with third parties

NHMRC may be required under the FOI Act to consult other parties (third
parties) where information relating to third parties arises in documents
sought by your request. The FOI Act prescribes a further 30-day processing
time for NHMRC to undertake this consultation. You will be advised as soon
as possible of any requirement to consult with a third party.

 

Disclosure log

Please note that section 11C of the FOI Act requires agencies to disclose
documents released under the FOI Act in a disclosure log, which is made
publicly available. There are exceptions to this requirement, such as
where release of the documents or parts of them would involve the
unreasonable disclosure of your or another person’s personal or business
information. You may choose to express a view on this issue and to
identify personal or business information that in your view would be
unreasonable to publish. However, you should be aware that section 11C of
the FOI Act embodies a pro-disclosure policy which agencies are required
to follow, subject to any exceptions provided for under the FOI Act.

 

If you have any queries throughout the process, please contact the FOI
Unit at: [4][NHMRC request email]

 

Kind regards

 

Kate

 

____________________________________________________

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

+61 (0) 2 6217 9000

[6]nhmrc.gov.au

 

 

In the spirit of reconciliation, NHMRC acknowledges the Traditional
Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land,
sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present
and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people.

 

 

 

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