Appendix 1Submissions and additional information
Submissions
1Dr Rowena Mobbs
Attachment
2Dr Eric Windholz
3Concussion Australia
4Dr Benjamin Chen
5Mrs Kathy Strong
6Shine Lawyers
7Dr Annette Greenhow
8Miss Lydia Pingel
9Department of Health and Aged Care
10Australian Sports Commission
10.1 Supplementary submission
11HITIQ
12Rugby Australia
13National Health and Medical Research Council
14MindMirror
15Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
16Concussion Legacy Foundation
17National Rugby League Ltd
3 Attachments
18Australian Football League
19Netball Australia
20Cricket Australia
21Australasian Injury Prevention Network
22The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Ltd (RACGP)
23Brain Injury Australia
3 Attachments
24Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury Australia
25Tasmanian Government
26Dementia Australia
27Young People in Nursing Homes National Alliance
Attachment
28Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service
29The Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health
30Insurance Council of Australia
31Queensland Government Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport
32Australian College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP)
33NeuralDx Ltd
34Levin Health
35Princess Alexandra Hospital Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service Concussion Clinic
36Western Australia Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
37Dr David Munro PhD
38Prof Robert Vink
39Orygen
40Murdoch Children's Research Institute
41AFL Players' Association
42Dr Andrew McIntosh
43Dr Michael Czajka
44Confidential
45Margalit Injury Lawyers
46Professor Alan Pearce
47Mr Peter (Wombat) Maguire
47.1 Supplementary submission
48Ms Julie Speight
49Concussion Legacy Foundation Australia
50Griffins Lawyers
51Ms Aisha Stewart
52Community Concussion Research Foundation
53Mr John Hennessy
54Mr Peter Jess
54.1 Supplementary submission
55Dr David Maddocks
56Dr Alexandra Veuthey
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57Professional Footballers Australia
58Public Health Association of Australia
59Australian Health Promotion Association
60Dr Stephen Townsend
61Brain Foundation
62Mrs Alison Quigley
63Mr Michael Lipman
64Dr Charlie Carter
65Mr Dexter Dunworth
66Geoff & Jean Cook
67Mr Dennis Holland
68Headsafe
69Dr Jeff Rogers
70Dr Reidar Lystad
71Mr Leon Harris
72Mr Arthur Needham
73Mr Robin McGilligan
74Mr Vic Paice
75Name Withheld
76International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation and Waterski and Wakeboard Australia
77Anna
78Belinda Vardy
79Dr Doug King
80Robert Heron
81Name Withheld
82Name Withheld
83Name Withheld
84Mr Brendan Swan
85Norma
86Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Physicians
87NSW Government
88Confidential
89Confidential
90Confidential
91Mrs Katherine Tuck
92Baseline
Additional Information
1Professor Karen Barlow, additional information in relation to the inquiry into Concussions and repeated head trauma in contact sports; received 17 February 2023
2Kirby Sefo, Opening statement tabled at public hearing on 22 February 2023
3Professor Jack Anderson, additional information in relation to concussion, Australian sport, and the law; received 1 May 2023
4Dr Stephen Townsend, additional information - Reading Concussion in Australian Sporting Newspapers, 1843-1954 - receieved 2 February 2023
5Dr Rowena Mobbs, additional information - UK Concussion Guidelines for Non-Elite Sports April 2023 - receieved 4 May 2023
6Margalit Injury Lawyers, additional information in relation to head injuries and various compensation schemes; received 12 May 2023
7Griffins Lawyers, additional information - 1994 NHMRC Football injuries of the head and neck book; received 24 April 2023
8Griffins Lawyers, additional information - 1995 NHMRC Head and neck injuries in football - Guidelines for prevention and management; received 24 April 2023
9Griffins Lawyers, additional information - 2003 letters from the Australisian College of Sports Physicians and Australian Association of Neurologists to the NHMRC, calling for revision of its boxing and football injury publications; received 24 April 2023
10Griffins Lawyers, additional information - study by McCrory, Davis, Makdissi regarding Second Impact Syndrome or Cerebral Swelling after Sporting Head Injury; received 26 April 2023
11Ms Aisha Stewart, additional information on Gymnastics Australia and USA Gymnastics acceptance of risk statements; received 21 April 2023
12Mrs Anita Frawley, additional information - National Federation of State High School Associations CTE brochure; received 26 April 2023
13AusCycling, additional information - Concussion Policy; received 25 April 2023
14Mr John Hennessy, opening statement and additional information regarding AFL research inadequacies; received 21 April 2023
15Levin Health, additional information on concussion and cannabinoids; received 25 April 2023
16National Health and Medical Research Council, additional information - decision to rescind 1994 Head and Neck Injuries in Football: Guidelines for Prevention and Management, received 6 July 2023
17Dr David Maddocks, additional information - Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport - Amsterdam, October 2022 - received 26 July 2023
18Dr Reidar Lystad, additional information -Risk of impaired school performance in children hospitalized with concussion: a population-based matched cohort study, Lystad et al - received 31 May 2023
19Dr Annette Greenhow, additional information - 1994 and 1995 NHMRC publications regarding head and neck injuries in football and 2003 Australian Law Reform Commission recommendation - received 2 August 2023
Answers to Questions on Notice
1Answers to questions taken on notice by Dr Adrian Cohen at a public hearing on 30 January 2023; received 7 February 2023
2Answers to questions taken on notice by Sports Medicine Australia at a public hearing on 30 January 2023; received 27 February 2023
3Answers to questions taken on notice by Dementia Australia at a public hearing on 30 January 2023; received 27 February 2023
4Answers to questions taken on notice by the Rugby League Players Association at a public hearing on 30 January 2023; received 10 March 2023
5Answers to questions taken on notice by Dr Rowena Mobbs at a public hearing on 30 January 2023; received 19 February 2023
6Answers to questions taken on notice by Dr Reidar Lystad at a public hearing on 30 January 2023; received 27 February 2023
7Answers to questions taken on notice by Abbott Australasia at a public hearing on 30 January 2023; received 7 March 2023
8Answers to questions taken on notice by the Professional Footballers Association at a public hearing on 30 January 2023; received 21 March 2023
9Answers to questions taken on notice by Dr Tim Butson at a public hearing on 22 February 2023; received 3 March 2023
10Answers to questions taken on notice by Ms Catherine de Hollander at a public hearing on 22 February 2023; received 4 March 2023
11Answers to questions taken on notice by Dr Benjamin Chen at a public hearing on 22 February 2023; received 6 March 2023
12Answers to questions taken on notice by Dr Eric Windholz at a public hearing on 22 February 2023; received 9 March 2023
13Answers to questions taken on notice by Concussion Australia at a public hearing on 22 February 2023; received 14 March 2023
14Answers to questions taken on notice by Mrs Aleksandra Ballingal at a public hearing on 22 February 2023; received 15 March 2023
15Answers to questions taken on notice by Associate Professor Fatima Nasrallah at a public hearing on 22 February 2023; received 15 March 2023
16Answers to questions taken on notice by the Queensland Brain Institute at a public hearing on 22 February 2023; received 15 March 2023
17Answers to questions taken on notice by Connectivity & Ms Jamie Shine at a public hearing on 22 February 2023; received 15 March 2023
18Answers to questions taken on notice by Dr Stephen Townsend at a public hearing on 22 February 2023; received 11 April 2023
19Answers to questions taken on notice by Boxing Australia at a public hearing on 1 March 2023; received 23 March 2023
20Answers to questions taken on notice by the Rugby Union Players Association at a public hearing on 1 March 2023; received 23 March 2023
21Answers to questions taken on notice by the National Rugby League at a public hearing on 1 March 2023; received 24 March 2023
22Answers to questions taken on notice by Football Australia at a public hearing on 1 March 2023; received 24 March 2023
23Answers to questions taken on notice by HITIQ at a public hearing on 1 March 2023; received 27 March 2023
24Answers to questions taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care & Australian Sports Commission at a public hearing on 1 March 2023; received between 13 April and 26 April 2023
25Answers to questions taken on notice by Mr John Hennessy at a public hearing on 26 April 2023; received 10 May 2023
26Answers to questions taken on notice by Cricket Australia at a public hearing on 26 April 2023; received 12 May 2023
27Answers to questions taken on notice by NeuralDx at a public hearing on 26 April 2023; received 11 May 2023
28Answers to questions taken on notice by AFLPA at a public hearing on 26 April 2023; received 8 May 2023
29Answers to questions taken on notice by RACGP at a public hearing on 26 April 2023; received 11 May 2023
30Answers to questions taken on notice by Young People In Nursing Homes National Alliance at a public hearing on 26 April 2023; received 11 May 2023
31Answers to questions taken on notice by Murdoch Children's Research Institute at a public hearing on 26 April 2023; received 12 May 2023
32Answers to questions taken on notice by AFL and Dr Makdissi at a public hearing on 26 April 2023; received 16 May 2023
33Answers to questions taken on notice by Rugby Australia at a public hearing on 1 March 2023; received 11 April 2023
34Answers to questions taken on notice by the NHMRC at a public hearing on 1 March 2023; received 11 April 2023
35Answers to questions taken on notice by the Department of Health and Aged Care & Australian Sports Commission at a public hearing on 1 March 2023; received 19 May 2023
36Answers to questions taken on notice by Levin Health; received 10 May 2023