National Health Data Hub launched for research projects

National Health Data Hub launched for research projects

The AIHW launched the National Health Data Hub (NHDH) mid-May 2024. The PHRN National Master Linkage Key initiative has been a pivotal factor in delivering the NHDH linked data. The NHDH, formerly known as the National Integrated Health Services Information (NHISI) analytical asset, marks a significant advance in Australia’s healthcare data infrastructure, facilitating streamlined access to critical…

Linkage Learning Webinar: Australia’s Urban Health Indicators project

Linkage Learning Webinar: Australia’s Urban Health Indicators project

In this webinar, Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN) director Professor Pascal Perez explains the Australian Urban Health Indicator project (AusUrb-HI) project, a collaboration between NCRIS facilities (AURIN, PHRN and ARDC) and researchers from QUT, UWA and RMIT. AusUrb-HI seeks to facilitate access to restricted linked population health data and generate a new high-value data asset,…

Community views on the secondary use of GP data

Community views on the secondary use of GP data

PHRN’s Dr Felicity Flack co-authored this new article on Exploring Community Views on Sharing General Practice Data for Secondary Purposes. The project and published study focused on understanding community perspectives on sharing general practice data for secondary purposes. The findings shed light on the importance of addressing key considerations and building trust within the community when…

Canada HDRN story on PHRNs metadata platform

Canada HDRN story on PHRNs metadata platform

“In response to increasing demand for linked data from researchers, governments and policy makers, Australia’s  Population Health Research Network (PHRN) launched its Metadata Platform, a centralised platform to help researchers explore datasets that are available for data linkage research across the country….” Read the full story here: Canada HDRN’s story on PHRNs metadata platform

Linkage Learning Webinar: Metadata Platform

Linkage Learning Webinar: Metadata Platform

Learn all about PHRN’s new Metadata Platform in our first Webinar for 2024. Our new web-based metadata platform helps researchers quickly identify what linked datasets are available for research across Australia. It has a search, browse and filter capability and presents asset metadata in a standardised format, enabling researchers to better evaluate the suitability of…

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New online researcher training

PHRN’s new online course provides participants with the knowledge and skills required to plan linked data projects and successfully navigate the application and approval process. The free self-paced course takes around an hour to complete. It covers the types of data that are commonly available for linkage, the benefits and constraints of administrative data for…