Public Health Act 2005

A person may apply in writing to the chief executive to be given health information held by a health agency for research being conducted by the person or by an entity of which the person is a member.

The application must state the following—

a description of the research that includes—

the purpose of the research; and

the methodology of the research;

the type of information required;

the reasons the information is required;

how the privacy of any individual identified will be protected;

if the information will be needed at intervals during the research, details of the intervals;

the name of the person or entity proposing to conduct the research;

the names of all persons who will be given the information for the research;

the duration of the research;

the views of a human research ethics committee about the research including contact details for the committee.