Inquiry into Biotoxin-related Illnesses in Australia

The Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport will inquire into and report by 21 October 2018.

1. The prevalence and geographic distribution of biotoxin-related illnesses in Australia, particularly related to water-damaged buildings;
   
   
2. The prevalence of Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) or biotoxin­related illness in Australian patients and the treatment available to them;
   
   
3. The current medical process of identifying biotoxin-related illness in patients and the medical evaluation of symptom complexes attributed to biotoxins and CIRS;
   
   
4. Any intersection with other chronic diseases;
   
   
5. Investment in contemporary Australian research to discover and provide evidence of CIRS as a chronic, multisystem disease;
   
   
6. Research into biotoxin-related illness caused from water damaged buildings; and
   
   
7. Any related matters.