Previously disclosed documents
Dear National Health and Medical Research Council,
I request the already disclosed documents listed on https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/freedo... with reference:
2021/22 019
and
2021/22 020
Yours faithfully,
Zack
OFFICIAL
Email 1 of 3
Dear Zack
I refer to your request to the National Health and Medical Research
Council (NHMRC) on 26 October 2025 for documents released by NHMRC under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
The 23 documents released under NHMRC’s FOI Requests 2021/22 019 and
2021/22 020 will be provided over 3 emails due to their size. Please find
documents #1–12 attached to this email.
Information about this request from NHMRC’s [1]Past annual FOI disclosure
log is provided below.
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|Reference |Access Date|FOI content |
|number | | |
|------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------|
| | |Description of request |
| | | |
| | |Access to the following for the new 'Australian|
| | |evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for|
| | |Attention‑Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder': |
| | | |
| | |· correspondence related to the writing |
| | |of these guidelines, including letters and |
| | |emails |
| | | |
| | |· document/s which show that NHMRC will |
| | |give final approval for the guidelines to be |
| | |used |
| | | |
| | |· if NHMRC will not give the final |
| | |approval, document/s explaining/covering why |
|2021/22 019 | |this is the case |
| | | |
|and |16/06/2022 |· document/s which show if anyone |
| | |else/any government department apart from NHMRC|
|2021/22 020 | |will review the final guideline before it is in|
| | |use or will final approval be by Australian |
| | |ADHD Professionals Association. |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |Summary of documents released |
| | |Relevant correspondence and a spreadsheet. |
| | | |
| | |Number of documents and type of release |
| | |Three documents released in full, 20 documents |
| | |released in part with redactions under section |
| | |47F and 47G of the FOI Act, and access refused |
| | |to 5 documents under section 47C and 47E of the|
| | |FOI Act. |
| | | |
| | | |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact
[2][NHMRC request email].
Kind regards
Kate
____________________________________________________
NHMRC Freedom of Information
National Health & Medical Research Council
[3][NHMRC request email]
+61 (0) 2 6217 9000
[4]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.
OFFICIAL
OFFICIAL
Email 2 of 3
Dear Zack
Please find documents #13–20 attached to this email.
Further information is provided in my email below.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact
[1][NHMRC request email].
Kind regards
Kate
____________________________________________________
NHMRC Freedom of Information
National Health & Medical Research Council
[2][NHMRC request email]
+61 (0) 2 6217 9000
[3]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.
OFFICIAL
From: NHMRC FOI <[NHMRC request email]>
Sent: Thursday, 30 October 2025 5:40 PM
To: [FOI #13933 email]
Cc: NHMRC FOI <[NHMRC request email]>
Subject: Email 1 of 3 - Freedom of Information request - Previously
disclosed documents [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Email 1 of 3
Dear Zack
I refer to your request to the National Health and Medical Research
Council (NHMRC) on 26 October 2025 for documents released by NHMRC under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
The 23 documents released under NHMRC’s FOI Requests 2021/22 019 and
2021/22 020 will be provided over 3 emails due to their size. Please find
documents #1–12 attached to this email.
Information about this request from NHMRC’s [4]Past annual FOI disclosure
log is provided below.
Reference Access Date FOI content
number
Description of request
Access to the following for the new 'Australian
evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for
Attention‑Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder':
· correspondence related to the writing of
these guidelines, including letters and emails
· document/s which show that NHMRC will
give final approval for the guidelines to be used
· if NHMRC will not give the final
approval, document/s explaining/covering why this
is the case
2021/22 019
· document/s which show if anyone else/any
and 16/06/2022 government department apart from NHMRC will
review the final guideline before it is in use or
2021/22 020 will final approval be by Australian ADHD
Professionals Association.
Summary of documents released
Relevant correspondence and a spreadsheet.
Number of documents and type of release
Three documents released in full, 20 documents
released in part with redactions under section
47F and 47G of the FOI Act, and access refused to
5 documents under section 47C and 47E of the FOI
Act.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact
[5][NHMRC request email].
Kind regards
Kate
____________________________________________________
NHMRC Freedom of Information
National Health & Medical Research Council
[6][NHMRC request email]
+61 (0) 2 6217 9000
[7]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.
OFFICIAL
OFFICIAL
Email 3 of 3
Dear Zack
Please find the final documents #21–23 attached to this email.
Further information is provided in my emails below.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact
[1][NHMRC request email].
Kind regards
Kate
____________________________________________________
NHMRC Freedom of Information
National Health & Medical Research Council
[2][NHMRC request email]
+61 (0) 2 6217 9000
[3]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.
OFFICIAL
From: NHMRC FOI <[NHMRC request email]>
Sent: Thursday, 30 October 2025 5:52 PM
To: [FOI #13933 email]
Cc: NHMRC FOI <[NHMRC request email]>
Subject: Email 2 of 3 - Freedom of Information request - Previously
disclosed documents [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Email 2 of 3
Dear Zack
Please find documents #13–20 attached to this email.
Further information is provided in my email below.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact
[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.
OFFICIAL
From: NHMRC FOI <[7][NHMRC request email]>
Sent: Thursday, 30 October 2025 5:40 PM
To: [8][FOI #13933 email]
Cc: NHMRC FOI <[9][NHMRC request email]>
Subject: Email 1 of 3 - Freedom of Information request - Previously
disclosed documents [SEC=OFFICIAL]
OFFICIAL
Email 1 of 3
Dear Zack
I refer to your request to the National Health and Medical Research
Council (NHMRC) on 26 October 2025 for documents released by NHMRC under
the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
The 23 documents released under NHMRC’s FOI Requests 2021/22 019 and
2021/22 020 will be provided over 3 emails due to their size. Please find
documents #1–12 attached to this email.
Information about this request from NHMRC’s [10]Past annual FOI disclosure
log is provided below.
Reference Access Date FOI content
number
Description of request
Access to the following for the new 'Australian
evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for
Attention‑Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder':
· correspondence related to the writing of
these guidelines, including letters and emails
· document/s which show that NHMRC will
give final approval for the guidelines to be used
· if NHMRC will not give the final
approval, document/s explaining/covering why this
is the case
2021/22 019
· document/s which show if anyone else/any
and 16/06/2022 government department apart from NHMRC will
review the final guideline before it is in use or
2021/22 020 will final approval be by Australian ADHD
Professionals Association.
Summary of documents released
Relevant correspondence and a spreadsheet.
Number of documents and type of release
Three documents released in full, 20 documents
released in part with redactions under section
47F and 47G of the FOI Act, and access refused to
5 documents under section 47C and 47E of the FOI
Act.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact
[11][NHMRC request email].
Kind regards
Kate
____________________________________________________
NHMRC Freedom of Information
National Health & Medical Research Council
[12][NHMRC request email]
+61 (0) 2 6217 9000
[13]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.
OFFICIAL