Freedom of Information (FOI) disclosure log
Under section 11C of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) maintains a public disclosure log listing documents released in response to FOI access requests.
What's included
The log contains documents made publicly available following FOI requests. However, some information may be excluded, such as:
- personal information about any person if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
- information about the business, commercial, financial or professional affairs of any person if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
- other information covered by a determination made by the Australian Information Commissioner if publication of that information would be 'unreasonable'
- any information if it is not reasonably practicable to publish the information because of the extent of modifications that would need to be made to delete the information listed in the above dot points.
Accessing documents
All listed documents are available to the public. If a document is not in an accessible format, please contact AIFS to request an alternative version. We aim to respond promptly and at minimal cost.
Retention period
Entries in the disclosure log are typically removed after 12 months unless they remain in the public interest.
Making an FOI request
To submit an FOI request please email [email protected]
Disclosure log table
| FOI reference number | Date of access | FOI request | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOI26-004 | 5 June 2026 | Request for access to information relating to AIFS’ publication Ten to Men: The Use of Intimate Partner Violence Among Australian Men. | The applicant was provided with information on access to the dataset used in the report, the relevant survey instruments and codebooks, and a PDF document outlining the funding sources for the research. Note: no personal info was released under this request. |
| FOI26-002 | 6 May 2026 | Request for ethics documents related to the eSafety Commissioner’s Social Media Minimum Age Evaluation. | The applicant was provided with relevant information and accompanying materials regarding the ethics of materials related to the eSafety Commissioner’s Social Media Minimum Age Evaluation. Note: no personal info was released under this request. |
| FOI26-001 | 22 April 2026 | Request for information related to the ethics application for the Social Media Minimum Age Evaluation. | The applicant received information and accompanying materials regarding the ethics of materials related to the Social Media Minimum Age Evaluation. |
| 02-25-26 | 23 October 2025 | Request for information related to the AIFS publication of 'Ten to Men: The Use of Intimate Partner Violence Among Australian Men'. | The applicant received information and accompanying materials related to the research design on Intimate Partner Violence from the recent publication, 'Ten to Men: The Use of Intimate Partner Violence Among Australian Men.' Additionally, 3 PDF copies of ethics documents were provided alongside some additional questions about the study. |
| 01-25-26 | 11 September 2025 | Request for detailed information on the makeup of service provider perpetrators referenced in the National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study (NEAPS) Final Report, specifically within Chapter 7, the Overview of Perpetrator section and footnote 12. | The applicant was provided with an Excel file containing extracted raw data for each type of abuse, categorised by service provider, as collected for the NEAPS Report. |
| 03-24-25 | 26 May 2025 | Request for information held in relation to the AIFS Harradine Reports. | The applicant received information held in relation to the AIFS Harradine Reports specifically the S00180 and S00182 files. The information has been provided as PDF files. |
| 02-24-25 | 24 March 2025 | Documents involving the participation of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (Growing up in Australia) | The participant was provided their own personal information. Not available for public release pursuant to s 11C(1)(a) of the FOI Act |
| 01-24-25 | 5 August 2024 | Provide invoice and documents relating to the purchase of promotional pens and promotional merchandise | A memo, invoice and contract was released pertaining to promotional pens. To request additional documents, email: [email protected] |
| 02-23-24 | 19 January 2024 | Documents, emails, training, briefings or papers held in relation to the Royal Commission into the Robo Debt scheme. | Two emails released were from the Department of premier and cabinet, and 1 was released from APS bargaining news. |
| 01-23-24 | 7 September 2023 | Documents involving the participation of the longitudinal study of Australian children (Growing up in Australia) | Participant was provided their own personal information.
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| 02-22-23 | 25 May 2023 | Documents involving the participation of the longitudinal study of Australian children (Growing up in Australia) | Participant was provided their own personal information.
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| 01-22-23 | 5 October 2022 | All documents held in relation to a participant in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. | FOI request was made by parent of the participant in the study, accompanied by appropriate authorisation from the participant for release. Excel file and accompanying explanatory documents listing information provided by all respondents for the study for all waves that the subject participated in.
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| 01-17-18 | N/A | Documents relating to metadata information. | No information existed to disclose. |
| 02-17-18 | N/A | Any format of a report into the 'Effect of wagering marketing on vulnerable adults'. | Access to the Interim Report was refused and this decision was upheld by the Office of Australian Information Commissioner. However, the final report is publicly available on the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation website. |