FOI Disclosure Log

FOI Reference Number	Date of Access	FOI Request	Information Provided in Response to the Request	Supplementary Information
1	02/07/2012	1. Copies of minutes, transcripts of meetings, letters, notes, emails or other correspondence made between members of the Authority in relation to the Gulf War Syndrome investigation; 2. Copies of legal opinion, advice or otherwise provided to the authority in relation to section 5D of the VEA and the definition of disease that the Authority utilises when making its decisions.	Five (5) sets of minutes (with deletions) Two (2) emails	Irrelevant matter was deleted under s.22 of the FOI Act. Exemption of information on the ground of legal professional privilege was made under s.42 of the FOI Act.
2	05/06/2013	Copy of minutes of April 2013 meeting of the Repatriation Medical Authority.	Minutes of meeting (with deletions)	Personal information deleted under s.47F of the FOI Act.
3	22/10/2013	Copy of documents and correspondence relating to the attendance of international experts at a Repatriation Medical Authority Gulf War workshop held on 23 to 25 July 2000.	Eight (8) sets of minutes (with deletions) 55 other documents	Irrelevant matter was deleted under s.22 of the FOI Act.
4	05/02/2015	Correspondence from Dr John Graham arising from his attendance at a Repatriation Medical Authority Gulf War workshop held on 23 to 25 July 2000.	Seventeen (17) emails, letters and other documents
5	19/09/2017	Minutes and notes of meetings regarding the investigation into chemically-acquired brain injury caused by mefloquine, tafenoquine or primaquine	Three (3) sets of minutes (with deletions)	Irrelevant matter was deleted under s.22 of the FOI Act.
6	22/01/2018	Email correspondence associated with tooth wear investigation	Five (5) letters (with deletions)	Irrelevant matter was deleted under s.22, and personal information under s.47F of the FOI Act.
7	27/02/2018	Reference and information relating to definition of tooth wear	Two (2) information tables
8	13/03/2018	Correspondence between RMA and SMRC in relation to SMRC review of Gulf War illness	Three (3) letters and one (1) email
9	28/03/2018	References and literature relating to tooth wear	One (1) discussion paper and 128 medical-scientific articles
10	04/04/2019	Documents relating to the Statements of Principles concerning concussion and moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.	Eight (8) RMA working papers concerning moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, concussion or posttraumatic headache. Five (5) sets of minutes (with deletions).	Irrelevant matter was deleted under s 22, and personal information under s 47F of the FOI Act.
11	14/05/2019	Documents related to the 2017 review of the contents of Statements of Principles Instrument Nos. 59 & 60 of 2013 concerning Guillain-Barre Syndrome	One submission containing “current published expert opinion concerning the status of acute and chronic peripheral neuropathy.” Two RMA medical researcher papers -Discussion paper in response to submission - "chronic" Guillan-Barre syndrome - April 2017. -Briefing paper - Guillain Barre syndrome – February 2018; and Summary of Issues document re Guillain Barre syndrome – February 2018.	Documents redacted as irrelevant matter was deleted under s 22, and personal information under s 47F of the FOI Act.
12	31/07/2019	Any information/documents the Repatriation Medical Authority holds regarding the original meaning of the term “inability to obtain appropriate clinical management” as referenced in all Statement of Principles	RMA researcher Submission on Malignant Neoplasm of the Lung, 15 July 1994 and draft SOP Malignant Neoplasm of the Lung, 15 July 1994.
13	10/02/2020	Minutes and notes of meetings for October and December 2019	Only October 2019 Minutes available for disclosure.	Document redacted as personal information under s 47F of the FOI Act, financial information under s 47C of the FOI Act and legal professional privilege under s 42 of the FOI Act.
14	10/02/2020	A copy of every submission and/or email received for the 2019 investigation of chronic Multisystem illness [read as Chronic Multisymptom Illness] Any memo of an applicant's attendance at the RMA	Nine (9) submissions concerning Chronic Multisymptom Illness and one (1) memorandum.	Document redacted as personal information under s 47F of the FOI Act, financial information under s 47C of the FOI Act and legal professional privilege under s 42 of the FOI Act.
15	02/04/2020	The briefing papers concerning the investigation undertaken by the Repatriation Medical Authority concerning chronic multisymptom illness, which resulted in the determination of the Statements of Principles concerning chronic multisymptom illness, Nos. 3 and 4 of 2020 and 'all the material relating to this decision'.	Two (2) RMA briefing papers, Two (2) RMA discussion paper, Seven (7) submissions, One RMA submission recording oral submission, One RMA comparison table, one (1) summary of issues.	Documents redacted as personal information under s 47F of the FOI Act, deliberative information under s 47C of the FOI Act and legal professional privilege under s 42 of the FOI Act.
16	18/09/2020	Information and documents relating to a request for review of a declaration dated 12 August 2003 that obesity is not a disease and for an investigation in respect of being overweight with a view to making Statements of Principles	Discussion Paper prepared for the RMA concerning obesity and being overweight and a Statement of Reasons for a Decision not to review a Declaration that obesity is not a disease and that being overweight is not a disease, both redacted.	Personal information was deleted under s.47F of the FOI Act.
17	13/10/2020	Information and documents relating to a request for FOI Disclosure reference number:5, 6, and 7 dated 14 September 2020.	FOI Disclosure reference number:5, 6, and 7.	Personal information was deleted under s.47F of the FOI Act.
18	17/11/2020	Documents used to create the "meaning of tooth wear" in the Statement of Principles for Tooth Wear Nos 52 and 53 of 2017.	RMA medical researcher Discussion paper bruxism and loss of teeth, April 2018. Statement of reasons for decision under s196CA of the VEA to not carry out an investigation into mild tooth wear, 27 April 2018 Papers concerning an investigation into tooth wear and vomiting including a summary of issues, comparison table and Briefing Paper, August 2018. A reference list setting out twenty-three medical-scientific documents and copies thereof	Documents redacted as irrelevant matter was deleted under s 22, and personal information under s 47F of the FOI Act.
19	08/01/2021	Documents relating to RMA decision not to carry out a review of the Authority's 2012 declaration that post-concussion syndrome is not a disease or injury for the purposes of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986	RMA Medical Researcher Briefing paper - Mild traumatic brain injury - December 2011. Six (6) submissions concerning Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Declaration and statement of reasons – postconcussion syndrome - 27 August 2012. Discussion paper re postconcussion syndrome - October 2020 - prepared by an RMA medical researcher and medical-scientific articles referred to in Discussion Paper. Outcome advice and the Statement of Reasons for the RMA's 196CA VEA decision not to review post-concussion syndrome.	Documents redacted as irrelevant matter was deleted under s 22, and personal information under s 47F of the FOI Act
20	06/04/2021	Research reports relevant to the weight-bearing factor in the Osteoarthritis SoP 62 of 2017.	RMA Medical Researcher Briefing paper - osteoarthritis - RMA meeting October 2017 Comparison table - osteoarthritis - RMA meeting October 2017 Summary of issues - osteoarthritis - RMA meeting October 2017	Documents redacted removing personal information under s 47F of the FOI Act
21	10/05/2021	The minutes of the last three (3) RMA meetings with a list of all the attendees, including the legal advisor, if present and documents recording any legal advice [in the last three meetings]	Approved Minutes of the February 2021, March 2021 and April 2021 meetings of the Authority. Legal Discussion Paper – February 2021	Documents redacted as matter was deleted under s 22, information the subject of legal professional privilege under s 42, information about an existing deliberative process under s 47C and personal information under s 47F of the FOI Act
22	25/10/2021	A copy of the RMA's investigation requests policy or suchlike	RMA Practices and Procedures document (available here: www.rma.gov.au/assets/What-wedo/ 9b2b8fa6e3/Policy-document-RMA-practices-and-procedures-December-2020-RMA-meetingapproved. pdf) and the Guidelines for Researchers document (available here: www.rma.gov.au/assets/Whatwe- do/c60de08e6c/Policy-document-guidelines-for-researchers-December-2020-RMA-meetingapproved. pdf ) and the RMA Member Handbook (available here: www.rma.gov.au/assets/Publications/Files/859e91165c/Repatriation-Medical-Authority-RMA-Member- Handbook-with-appendices-CURRENT.pdf ).
23	02/12/2021	All information associated with an advice of Dermot Ryan SC dated 11 March 2013 which is accessible on the RMA website including but not limited to any terms of reference or suchlike, and emails correspondence, discussion documents, notes, or minutes.	(i) Signed copy of the advice of Dermot Ryan SC dated 11 March 2013, it being identical to the unsigned advice that appears on the RMA's website; (ii) Agenda - RMA Meeting - 3 December 2012; (iii) Minutes - RMA Meeting - 3 December 2012.	Documents redacted as matter was deleted under s 22, information the subject of legal professional privilege under s 42, information about an existing deliberative process under s 47C and personal information under s 47F of the FOI Act
24	27/09/2022	“transcripts of meetings, letters, notes, emails or other documents held by the Authority in relation to the condition known informally as Havana Syndrome.”	no information available	refusal under section 24A of the FOI act as all reasonable steps had been taken to locate the documents and the RMA decision maker was satisfied therefore that the documents did not exist within the RMA.
25	04/11/2022	“a FULL COPY of the minutes of each meeting from 22 October 2021 as it relates to atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, including all briefing papers that have been written.”	1 set of minutes (with deletions) and 1 briefing paper (with deletions)	Exempt information under section 47F of the FOI Act. Personal information was deleted pursuant to section 22 of the FOI Act.
26	03/03/2023	“copies of the minutes of the February meeting and all information relating to whether or not RMA decided to investigate/review the tooth wear matter, including any further medical/dental documents”	Discussion paper in relation to request for change of definition of tooth wear – February 2023 meeting, Investigation request and letter accompanying the investigation request
27	28/04/2023	“full copy of the meeting minutes, draft if applicable, for the February and April meetings”, “all internal emails and letters relating to FOI request dated 15.4.23”.	redacted – endorsed minutes of February meeting, redacted Email chain applicant and RMA.
28	19/05/2023	request for RMA Minutes of meeting for April 2023, list of the factors that the RMA is proposing to remove from the SOPS for Peripheral Neuropathy, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, intervertebral disc prolapse, and malignant neoplasm of the stomach along with any document, email etc that discusses these factors for removal.		refusal under section 24A and exemption under s47C (information about an existing deliberative process) of the FOI act
29	29/06/2023	“Under FOI I request the sound medical-scientific evidence that supports the definition or meaning of clinical onset.”	No information available	refusal under section 24A of the FOI act as all reasonable steps had been taken to locate the documents and the RMA decision maker was satisfied therefore that the documents did not exist within the RMA.
30	17/07/2023	“…SMSE the RMA has previously considered in relation to 1. Phonation as required for the formation of a. fricative sound and speech, b. breathing, c. maintenance of airway patency, and d. establishment of the vertical dimension of the face (face height) and 2. impairment of oral and facial aesthetics, when tooth wear is mild”	No information available	refusal under section 24A of the FOI act as all reasonable steps had been taken to locate the documents and the RMA decision maker was satisfied therefore that the documents did not exist within the RMA.
31	14/08/2023	All documents created for the purpose of the RMA June 2023 minutes , agenda for the June 2023 meeting, SMSE which provided the tooth wear SOP meaning.	Agenda ( redacted) June 2023 Meeting , Summary of Issues – Tooth Wear – RMA meeting 2017, Briefing Paper Tooth Wear – RMA meeting August 2017	Personal Information was redacted under s47F of the FOI Act
32	01/09/2023	RMA FOI Policy	RMA Agency Plan revised February 2018 and the Information on the RMA website “FOI and Information Publication Scheme”
33	23/10/2023	a full copy of the June 2023 RMA meeting minutes and a list of all SOP’s that have Covid-19 as a risk factor.	RMA June 2023 minutes redacted.	Personal Information and deliberative process information were redacted under s47F and 47C of the FOI Act.
34	24/10/2023	latest Briefing Paper for Cervical Spondylosis, Minutes and Investigation results of the following RMA Meetings held that related to Cervical Spondylosis: NOI Gazetted (a), Meeting to be held (b), Investigation Completed (c) Meeting 1: 22-Feb-95 (a), 02-May-95 (b), 06-Sep-95(c) Meeting 2: 15-Oct-97 (a), 27-Jan-98 (b), 09-Sep-98 (c) Meeting 3: 24-Apr-02 (a), 10-May-02 (b) & 17-Jun-02 (b), 12-Jun-02 (c) Meeting 4: 14-Nov-07 (a), 04-Feb-08 (b), 05-Nov-08 (c) Meeting 5: 18-May-11 (a), 04-Oct-11 (b), 20-Jun-14 (c) Meeting 6: 07-May-19 (a), 07-Aug-19 (b), 18-Oct-19 (c) Meeting 7: 02-Nov-21 (a), 15-Feb-22 (b), 27-Feb-23 (c)	Redacted Minutes of meetings held 10 May 1995, 27 January 1998, 10 May 2002, 17 and 18 June 2002, 4 February 2008, 4 October 2011, 6 and 7 August 2019 and 15 February 2023 and redacted Briefing Paper – Cervical Spondylosis – February 2023	Personal Information and deliberative process information were redacted under s47F and 47C of the FOI Act. Information also redacted in respect of Legal Professional Privilege. Section 42 of the FOI act.

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