All States and Territories

Data Collections Linked in All States and Territories

The PHRN have developed a number of Gantt Charts to allow researchers conducting cross jurisdictional research projects to compare the availability and date range of core data collections across jurisdictions. The following data collections are routinely linked nationally and available:

	Birth Registrations
Description:	Permanent records of all registered births.
Date Ranges:	Birth registrations chart
More Information:	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, AIHW

	Cancer Registry
Description:	Cancer case-based registry in which all notifications relating to a particular case of cancer are linked to form a single record
Date Ranges:	Cancer registry chart
More Information:	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, AIHW

	Death Registrations
Description:	The Register includes all deaths that occur. Data is obtained from the Death Registration application form provided by funeral director and completed by spouse, partner or relative of deceased and Medical Certificate of Cause of Death and if a perinatal death, a Perinatal Supplement (to cause of Death Certificate), supplied by the certified medical practitioner certifying the death or supplied as a result of a coronial investigation.
Date Ranges:	Death registration chart
More Information:	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, AIHW

	Mental Health
Description:	Data records information about mental health care including the assessment, treatment, recovery and care of child and adolescent, adult and older persons in non-admitted settings. It may include mental health prevention services and day programs, psychiatric outpatients and outreach services and hospital based consultation-liaison services to admitted patients in non-psychiatric and hospital emergency settings.
Date Ranges:	Mental Health chart
More Information:	New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
	Perinatal
Description:	Data records information about pregnancy care, services and outcomes including maternal demographics, antenatal care, labour, delivery and condition of child. It includes all births in public and private hospitals, and home births. It encompasses all live births and stillbirths of at least 20 weeks gestation or at least 400 grams birth weight.
Date Ranges:	Perinatal Chart
More Information:	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, AIHW
	Private Hospital Admitted Patients
Description:	Data records all inpatient separations (discharges, transfers and deaths) from private hospitals
Date Ranges:	Private hospital admitted patients chart
More Information:	New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
	Public Emergency Departments
Description:	Data detailing presentations to Emergency Departments (ED) at public hospitals
Date Ranges:	Public emergency departments chart
More Information:	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, AIHW
	Public Hospital Admitted Patients
Description:	Data records all inpatient separations (discharges, transfers and deaths) from public hospitals
Date Ranges:	Public hospital admitted patients chart
More Information:	Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, AIHW