Freedom of information

A statement of specific items is required under Section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and is included here:

Establishment

The Institute is located on a 207-hectare site at Cape Ferguson, approximately 50 kilometres east of Townsville, and has an office and laboratories in Dampier, Western Australia. The Institute is governed by a Council consisting of a part-time Chairperson, and part-time members, who are appointed by the Governor-General. The CEO is a member of Council, ex officio. The Council is responsible to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

Arrangements for Outside Participation

The Institute’s research programs are formulated by the Executive Committee and endorsed by the Council. However, the Institute receives advice and is reviewed periodically, as requested by the Government.

Categories of Documents

The Institute maintains copies of administrative manuals, research publications and its Annual Reports.

FOI Procedures and Initial Contact Point

Facilities for consulting documents are provided at AIMS. General enquiries concerning access to documents, or other matters relating to FOI, should be directed to:

Human Resources Manager
Australian Institute of Marine Science
PMB No 3, Townsville Mail Centre, Qld 4810
Telephone: (07) 4753 4319
Facsimile: (07) 4772 5852

E-mail: human_resources@aims.gov.au 

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February 29, 2008