Ethics application and approval process for My Mind Check
Dear Macquarie University,
I request, under the NSW Government Information (Public Access) Act, the following documents relating to Macquarie's My Mind Check project.
1. The application for ethics review.
2. The human research ethics review board's response.
3. Any amendments or modifications to the application that were made subsequently.
4. The HREC notification of outcome.
5. The final report, if one exists.
Yours faithfully,
Vanessa Teague
Dear Ms Teague,
Thank you for your email.
The information that you are requesting is of a kind that the University
would not consider releasing informally. You may wish to consider making a
formal GIPA Act Application if that it is so please access the links
provided below.
The GIPA Access application form is at
[1]https://www.mq.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_...
The "Requesting Information" section of this web page
[2]https://www.mq.edu.au/about/about-the-un...
provides further details.
Regards
Lachlan.
Lachlan Morgan
Manager Records and Archives
Right to Information Officer
Archives and Records Management
Archives and Records Management | Ground Floor, 19 Eastern Road
Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
T: +61 2 9850 7362 | [3]mq.edu.au
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From: Vanessa Teague <[FOI #13297 email]>
Sent: Monday, 16 June 2025 12:34 PM
To: Government Information (Public Access) Act <[Macquarie University request email]>
Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - Ethics
application and approval process for My Mind Check
Dear Macquarie University,
I request, under the NSW Government Information (Public Access) Act, the
following documents relating to Macquarie's My Mind Check project.
1. The application for ethics review.
2. The human research ethics review board's response.
3. Any amendments or modifications to the application that were made
subsequently.
4. The HREC notification of outcome.
5. The final report, if one exists.
Yours faithfully,
Vanessa Teague
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Dear Macquarie University,
Thankyou, I have just sent the completed form and payment receipt to [email address]. Please make the documents available here at righttoknow by replying here when you are able to release them.
Yours sincerely,
Vanessa Teague
Dear Macquaire,
Please reply here with the information that you sent to my personal email.
Although the documents are heavily redacted (indeed, the most heavily redacted I have ever seen), it is still valuable to share this information with the public.
Yours sincerely,
Vanessa Teague
Dear Vanessa,
Re-send of eight Notice of Decision emails with attachments (date of
original sending 29 July 2025).
GIPA Act APPLICATION 25 171 Notice of Decision Email I
Our Ref: GIPA 25/171
Please see attached -
* GIPA Act Application 25 171 Notice of Decision, and
* Document 1 to 1H, and
* Documents 2 to 2B
Regards
Lachlan.
Lachlan Morgan
Manager Records and Archives
Right to Information Officer
Archives and Records Management
Archives and Records Management | Ground Floor, 19 Eastern Road
Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
T: +61 2 9850 7362 | [1]mq.edu.au
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From: Vanessa Teague <[FOI #13297 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 5 August 2025 10:30 AM
To: Government Information (Public Access) Act <[Macquarie University request email]>
Subject: Re: Government Information (Public Access) request - Ethics
application and approval process for My Mind Check
Dear Macquaire,
Please reply here with the information that you sent to my personal email.
Although the documents are heavily redacted (indeed, the most heavily
redacted I have ever seen), it is still valuable to share this information
with the public.
Yours sincerely,
Vanessa Teague
Dear Professor Teague,
Re-send of eight Notice of Decision emails with attachments (date of
original sending 29 July 2025).
GIPA Act APPLICATION 25 171 Notice of Decision Email II
Our Ref: GIPA 25/171
Please see attached -
* Documents 3 to 3C,
* Documents 4 to 4A.
Regards
Lachlan.
Lachlan Morgan
Manager Records and Archives
Right to Information Officer
Archives and Records Management
Archives and Records Management | Ground Floor, 19 Eastern Road
Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
T: +61 2 9850 7362 | [1]mq.edu.au
References
Visible links
1. Macquarie University
http://mq.edu.au/
Dear Professor Teague,
Re-send of eight Notice of Decision emails with attachments (date of
original sending 29 July 2025).
GIPA Act APPLICATION 25 171 Notice of Decision Email VI
Our Ref: GIPA 25/171
Please see attached -
* Document 10 to 10B,
* Documents 11 to 11P.
Regards
Lachlan.
Lachlan Morgan
Manager Records and Archives
Right to Information Officer
Archives and Records Management
Archives and Records Management | Ground Floor, 19 Eastern Road
Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
T: +61 2 9850 7362 | [1]mq.edu.au
References
Visible links
1. Macquarie University
http://mq.edu.au/
Dear Professor Teague,
Re-send of eight Notice of Decision emails with attachments (date of
original sending 29 July 2025).
GIPA Act APPLICATION 25 171 Notice of Decision Email IV
Our Ref: GIPA 25/171
Please see attached -
* Documents 6 to 6A,
* Documents 7 to 7L.
Regards
Lachlan.
Lachlan Morgan
Manager Records and Archives
Right to Information Officer
Archives and Records Management
Archives and Records Management | Ground Floor, 19 Eastern Road
Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
T: +61 2 9850 7362 | [1]mq.edu.au
References
Visible links
1. Macquarie University
http://mq.edu.au/
Dear Professor Teague,
Re-send of eight Notice of Decision emails with attachments (date of
original sending 29 July 2025).
GIPA Act APPLICATION 25 171 Notice of Decision Email VIII
Our Ref: GIPA 25/171
Please see attached -
* Document 14,
* Document 15,
* Document 16,
* Document 17,
* Document 18, and
* Relevant IPC NSW Factsheet.
Regards
Lachlan.
Lachlan Morgan
Manager Records and Archives
Right to Information Officer
Archives and Records Management
Archives and Records Management | Ground Floor, 19 Eastern Road
Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
T: +61 2 9850 7362 | [1]mq.edu.au
References
Visible links
1. Macquarie University
http://mq.edu.au/
Dear Professor Teague,
Re-send of eight Notice of Decision emails with attachments (date of
original sending 29 July 2025).
GIPA Act APPLICATION 25 171 Notice of Decision Email VII
Our Ref: GIPA 25/171
Please see attached -
* Document 12, and
* Documents 13 to 13T.
Regards
Lachlan.
Lachlan Morgan
Manager Records and Archives
Right to Information Officer
Archives and Records Management
Archives and Records Management | Ground Floor, 19 Eastern Road
Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
T: +61 2 9850 7362 | [1]mq.edu.au
References
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1. Macquarie University
http://mq.edu.au/