If you do not want to be contacted again but are happy for us to use information you have already provided for research, including continuing to have your information linked to routine health and other records, you can request no further contact.
To request no further contact you can do any of the following:
If you no longer wish to participate in the 45 and Up Study, you can withdraw at any time. You will no longer be contacted and your health will no longer be followed. Your decision regarding participation will not affect your healthcare or disadvantage you in any way.
To request withdrawal, you can do any of the following:
- Use the online Withdrawal form
- Email us
- Call us on 1300 45 11 45
- Write to The 45 and Up Study, GPO Box 5289, Sydney NSW 2001
In order to protect your privacy, if contacting us by email we recommend you limit the amount of personal information you include in the email. Because we may need to call you to confirm your identity and instructions prior to finalising your record, please include your telephone number (or use the online form). If contacting us by mail, please include your name, address and date of birth.
This request will apply from the time you notify us because it is not possible to withdraw information already used for research or publication.