PHRN Timeline

Date Milestone

2006

  • Recognition of need to invest in national health data linkage infrastructure
  • National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy allocated $20m for population health data linkage
2007
  • Investment Plan for PHRN developed
  • Facilitated consultation
2008
  • Investment Plan approved by NCRIS
  • Funding Agreement drafted
2009
  • Funding Agreement signed and first tranche paid
  • First meeting of PHRN Management Council
  • Key staff in place in all nodes
  • First progress report submitted
  • First Proof of Concept collaboration in progress
2010
  • Management Council meeting regularly
  • Council committees in place
  • Policy Framework agreed
  • Key policies agreed or drafted
  • All Participant Agreements signed
2011 (Achieved or Planned)
  • Training strategy developed and implemented
  • Plan for Education Investment Fund Super Science Initiative allocation approved
  • Enhancement of state/territory data linkage capability
  • Approval of second Proof of Concept collaboration
  • Completion of new PHRN Branding
  • Launch of new PHRN website
  • Completed Phase 1 of PHRN Data Delivery System
  • Complete National Client Services model