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Australian Food Frequency Survey
Research Areas
Health +
Wellbeing
Project Status
The Australian Food Frequency Survey will ask you about consumption of various food products. The findings will help the Department understand what foods Australians eat on a regular basis to help with investigating foodborne disease outbreaks. The survey data will be used solely by OzFoodNet for foodborne disease outbreak investigations. OzFoodNet is Australia’s enhanced foodborne disease surveillance system with epidemiologists located in each jurisdiction and the Department, who focus on investigating foodborne disease (https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/ozfoodnet-network).
Partner
The study is being carried out by the Social Research Centre on behalf of, and funded by, the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
Aims + Outcomes
The aim of the study is to find out more about what foods Australians eat on a regular basis to help with investigating foodborne disease outbreaks. For more information, please refer to the Participant Information Statements.
Information sheet for adults participating in the survey is available here.
Information sheet for young people aged 15-17 years participating in the survey is available here.
Methods
If you decide to take part in the research study, we will invite you to complete an online questionnaire. The survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. The survey is open until 31 May 2027.
Insight
25%
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20%
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1 in 10
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Impact
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Reports
Name of report
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Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Full Analysis Report
Exposure and the impact on attitudes of the 2019-20 Australian Bushfires
Have you been contacted to participate?
Who participates?
If you have a child aged 0 to 14, you may be asked to complete a survey about your child’s food consumption. If you have a child aged 15-17 you may be asked for permission for your child to take part.
What are the benefits?
This research is important as the data will be used as a comparison in foodborne disease outbreaks to assist the identification of potential foods causing illness.
How does it work?
Invitations to the online survey will be sent by email and SMS.
The survey can be completed online using any device with a web browser (desktop, phone, tablet, etc.).
If you would like to complete online but don’t have your survey link, please contact our helpdesk for assistance on 1800 023 040 (a free call) or email LifeInAus@srcentre.com.au at any time during the study.
Resources
Full Analysis Report (Population Health Test)
Full Analysis Report (Population Health Test)
How do we ensure privacy is protected?
The Social Research Centre complies with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Privacy (Market and Social Research) Code 2021; and takes reasonable steps to protect any personal information from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, or loss.
The Social Research Centre’s privacy policy provides instructions for access to and correcting personal information or making queries about privacy and personal information provided and is available at www.srcentre.com.au/privacy.
Get in touch
တၢ်ဃုထံၣ်သ့ၣ်ညါအလီၢ်ခၢၣ်သး
1800 023 404
LifeInAus@srcentre.com.au
FAQs
How will the information be used?
We will store your information in line with the Archives Act 1983 and the Privacy Act 1988.
Keeping your information private is very important to us. We will make sure your personal information is made anonymous as soon as we can and when we no longer need it. OzFoodNet will only receive de-identified data. This way, no one will be able to figure out who you are from the data we keep. We delete any files related to our projects as required by the Australian Privacy Principles.
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, you can email privacy@srcentre.com.au.
Are there any risks or costs associated with being in the study?
We don’t expect this questionnaire to cause any harm or discomfort, however if you experience feelings of distress as a result of participation in this study you are free to stop at any time and come back to complete your answers later. You can also withdraw from the survey.
If you feel distressed or upset during or after the survey, you can seek support from the following organisations.
LIFELINE
13 11 14
lifeline.com.au
13YARN
13 92 76
13yarn.org.au
Butterfly Foundation
1800 33 4673
butterfly.org.au/
Beyond Blue
1300 22 4636
beyondblue.org.au
Headspace
1800 650 890
headspace.org.au
KIDS HELPLINE
1800 551 800
kidshelpline.com.au
Can I withdraw from the study once I’ve started?
Being in this study is completely voluntary and you do not have to take part. You are free to stop the questionnaire at any time. To withdraw from the study you can contact the Social Research Centre via phone on 1800 023 040 or email at LifeInAus@srcentre.com.au at any time until the end of the study in May 2027.
What if I have a complaint or any questions about the study?
This project has been reviewed and received ethics clearance through the Bellberry Limited Human Research Ethics Committee (2025-04-599). Should you wish to discuss the study or view a copy of the Complaint procedure with someone not directly involved, particularly in relation to matters concerning policies, information or complaints about the conduct of the study or your rights as a participant, you may contact the Director of Operations, Bellberry Limited on 08 8361 3222.
Will I be told the results of the study?
The primary use of the data will be as a comparison data set to assist foodborne disease outbreak investigations, however the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing may consider publishing a report summarising the aggregate results of this research study. Any information published will be done in a way that will not identify you or any other individual.
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