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Dear Mr Swain,
Please find attached a letter acknowledging receipt of your FOI request.

Kind regards,

NHMRC Freedom of Information
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From: Paul Swain [mailto:[FOI #1023 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 18 March 2015 2:45 PM
To: NHMRC FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Response to NICNAS Report on MCS research needs [SEC=No Protective Marking]

Dear National Health and Medical Research Council,

In 2010 NICNAS released a report into the research needs of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: http://www.nicnas.gov.au/__data/assets/p...

Could you please provide me with any information that NHMRC holds that relates to this report and its recommendations.

Yours faithfully,

Paul Swain

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Dear Mr Swain

Please find attached a letter from Jennifer Campain, A/g Executive
Director Evidence, Advice and Governance Branch regarding your FOI
request.

Kind regards,

FOI coordinator

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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Swain [mailto:[FOI #1023 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 18 March 2015 2:45 PM
To: NHMRC FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Response to NICNAS Report on MCS
research needs [SEC=No Protective Marking]

Dear National Health and Medical Research Council,

In 2010 NICNAS released a report into the research needs of Multiple
Chemical Sensitivity: 
[3]http://www.nicnas.gov.au/__data/assets/p...

Could you please provide me with any information that NHMRC holds that
relates to this report and its recommendations.

Yours faithfully,

Paul Swain

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Dear Mr Swain

Thank you to agreeing to an extension of time for processing your FOI.

I thought it might be helpful to provide you with some additional information about how NHMRC funds research, to assist your understanding as to why NHMRC may not have specifically considered the recommendations of this report:

NHMRC is Australia’s largest government funder of health and medical research. NHMRC does not generally determine the subject of research grant applications. Rather, applications are investigator-initiated and therefore based on the expertise and research interests of those applying for funding. Research funding is provided on a competitive basis after receiving applications in specific periods each year, for defined categories of grants and awards.

With regards to the organisations who may have considered the report and its recommendations, we suggest that you liaise with the organisations named in the report, namely:
• National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS); and
• The Australian Government Department of Health (including the Office of Chemical Safety, which is a division of the Department of Health)

I hope that this information is of assistance, and we will be in contact as we progress your FOI.

Regards

Kimberley

NHMRC Freedom of Information
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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Swain [mailto:[FOI #1023 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 2 April 2015 3:38 PM
To: NHMRC FOI
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Response to NICNAS Report on MCS research needs [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Dear NHMRC FOI,

Thank you for the update on my request.

1. I agree to your request to extend the due date, but only on the understanding that if you do complete your search before 17 May 2015, you will report back then.

2. I understand from your letter that this request does not directly relate to the NHMRC's work. Could you please let me know which organisations are likely to have considered research recommendations like this.

Yours sincerely,

Paul Swain

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Dear Mr Swain

Please find attached a letter from Jennifer Campain, A/g Executive Director Evidence, Advice and Governance Branch regarding your FOI request.

Kind regards,

FOI coordinator

NHMRC Freedom of Information
National Health & Medical Research Council

p : 02 6217 9406
e : [1][email address] | w : [2]www.nhmrc.gov.au

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Dear Mr Swain

Please find attached a letter from Jenny Campain, A/g Executive Director
Evidence, Advice and Governance Branch regarding your FOI request 2014-15
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Kind regards,

FOI team

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Dear Mr Swain

Please find attached a decision letter and 3 documents which were found within scope.

Regards

FOI Team

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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Swain [mailto:[FOI #1023 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 18 March 2015 2:45 PM
To: NHMRC FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Response to NICNAS Report on MCS research needs [SEC=No Protective Marking]

Dear National Health and Medical Research Council,

In 2010 NICNAS released a report into the research needs of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: http://www.nicnas.gov.au/__data/assets/p...

Could you please provide me with any information that NHMRC holds that relates to this report and its recommendations.

Yours faithfully,

Paul Swain

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