News & Events
News & Events
December
IPDLN 2020 - call for abstracts
Wednesday, 18 December 2019The International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN) Conference Organising Committee and Scientific Committee invite you to participate in the 2020 IPDLN Conference, Data Linkage: Information to Impact. The Conference will be held on 27-29 October 2020 at the Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia.
Read moreChristmas office shutdown days
Wednesday, 11 December 2019Christmas and New Year office shutdown times are below.
Read morePHRN Infrastructure and Investment Priorities 2020-23
Thursday, 05 December 2019The Population Health Research Network has set its infrastructure and investment priorities for 2020-23. After extensive consultation with a wide range of stakeholders five priority areas were identified with seven associated challenges. These priority areas will be the focus of PHRN funding and activities in the next three years.
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November
IJPDS special issue on population data centre profiles featuring PHRN
Thursday, 28 November 2019Read IJPDS special issue on population data centre profiles featuring PHRN.
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October
Webinar Wednesday - 13 November 2019 - A/Prof Rachael Moorin
Thursday, 24 October 2019Webinar Wednesday -13 November 2019 - 12noon AEST
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"Use of linked administrative data to evaluate continuity of primary care" by A/Prof Rachael Moorin, Curtin UniversityAccess to linked data: challenges and progress
Tuesday, 15 October 2019Read PHRN's response to the paper by Palamuthusingam et al. which describes the challenges faced by researchers wishing to access Australian linked data and published in the Letters to the Editor, Internal Medicine Journal.
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September
Webinar Wednesday - 2 October 2019 - A/Prof Rachael Moorin
Wednesday, 25 September 2019Webinar Wednesday - 2 October - 12noon AEST
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"Use of linked administrative data to evaluate continuity of primary care" by A/Prof Rachael Moorin, Curtin UniversityWebinar Wednesday - 25 September 2019 - Dr Monique Kilkenny
Thursday, 19 September 2019Webinar Wednesday - 25 September 2019 - 12noon AEST
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"Towards an integrated national data platform for stroke” by Dr Monique Kilkenny Head of the National Stroke Data Linkage Program, Monash UniversityWebinar Wednesday - 18 September - 12noon AEST - Is low sun exposure during early life a risk factor for type 1 diabetes?
Tuesday, 17 September 2019Webinar Wednesday - 18 September - 12noon AEST
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"Is low sun exposure during early life a risk factor for type 1 diabetes? " by Kate Miller, PhD Student
For the next few weeks, on a Wednesday lunch time, we will bring to you researchers who have used our PHRN network to assist with data linkage and their specific research.
Linked Data and the Reduction in Cervical Cancer in Australia
Thursday, 05 September 2019Data linkage has a significant role in reduction of cervical cancer in Australia. HPV vaccine was introduced in 2007, success of the vaccine was monitored by linking vaccine registers to cervical smear registers in Queensland & Victoria via @PHRN_Australia #womensealthweek
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July
SURE Upgrades and Reduced Fees for Researchers
Wednesday, 31 July 2019SURE is changing, they are reducing fees, migrating to new servers with much better performance, and developing new capabilities.
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June
Call for submissions: JRSS A Special Issue on Data Science
Thursday, 13 June 2019Call for submissions : A special issue of JRSS A on Data Science for Society: Challenges, Developments and Applications. This covers a number of areas, including:
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• Researcher access to data while preserving privacy and maintaining confidentiality,
• Understanding quality and sources of bias in data derived from multiple sources, and
• Handling the complexity and high-dimensionality of large, longitudinal and high velocity data sources.
Changes to the PHRN Online Application System: Update
Tuesday, 04 June 2019The Population Health Research Network (PHRN) is currently going through an iterative process to improve your experience of using the Online Application System.
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In response to user feedback, the system will be updated a few times over the coming months. The first update was released on Tuesday, 9 April 2019. This is the second update. The PHRN Online Application System will be unavailable between 6.00 pm and 8.00 pm AEST on Tuesday, 4 June 2019.
May
Changes to the PHRN Online Application System
Thursday, 16 May 2019The Population Health Research Network (PHRN) is currently going through an iterative process to improve your experience of using the Online Application System. In response to user feedback, the system will be updated a few times over the coming months.
Read moreAuthorising the Release of Data without Consent for Health Research: The Role of Data Custodians and HRECs in Australia
Thursday, 02 May 2019Check out Dr Felicity Flack, Carolyn Adams and Judy Allen's lastest publication called "Authorising the Release of Data without Consent for Health Research: The Role of Data Custodians and HRECs in Australia".
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April
PHRN and ACTA Webinar Wednesdays: Accessing MBS/PBS data" with Dr Anna Kemp-Casey
Tuesday, 09 April 2019ACTA and the PHRN have developed this series of webinars to:
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- Introduce clinical trial researchers to the PHRN facilities and services available
- Demonstrate the benefits of using linked data in clinical trials research
- Assist clinical trial researchers to design clinical trials using linked data and apply for access to linked data
Our next webinar will be on Wednesday 10 April 2019, 1pm to 2pm AEDT
March
In Conversation with Professor David Ford and Dr Merran Smith
Friday, 29 March 2019In a series of interviews, we sit down with our own Chief Executive, Dr Merran Smith and Professor David Ford, Professor of Health Informatics and leads the Health Informatics Group at College of Medicine in Swansea University, Wales, UK. In these last two videos, they discuss looking at the future and consumers and their data.
Read morePHRN and ACTA Webinar Wednesdays : Ethical considerations
Thursday, 28 March 2019ACTA and the PHRN have developed this series of webinars to:
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- Introduce clinical trial researchers to the PHRN facilities and services available
- Demonstrate the benefits of using linked data in clinical trials research
- Assist clinical trial researchers to design clinical trials using linked data and apply for access to linked data
Our next webinar will be on Wednesday 3 April 2019, 1pm to 2pm AEDT
We gratefully acknowledge support from the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) in delivering this project to you.PHRN and ACTA webinar : Designing Clinical Trials using Linked Data
Thursday, 28 March 2019Listen to PHRN and Australian Clinical Trials Alliance first webinar "Designing Clinical Trials using Linked Data" with Dr Felicity Flack.
Read morePHRN celebrates it's 10 Year Anniversary
Wednesday, 27 March 2019PHRN celebrates 10 Years!
Read moreMarch-April 2019 – Data linkage webinar series
Tuesday, 05 March 2019Data linkage is the bringing together of records from different data collections related to the same individual. It can be useful in the context of clinical trials in a number of ways, ACTA and the PHRN have developed this series of webinars.
Read moreDesigning Clinical Trials using Linked Data Webinar
Listen to PHRN and Australian Clinical Trials Alliance first webinar "Designing Clinical Trials using Linked Data" with Dr Felicity Flack.
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February
Watch "Use of linked administrative data to evaluate continuity of primary care" by A/Prof Rachael Moorin, Curtin University
Thursday, 14 November 2019Watch to our latest webinar "Use of linked administrative data to evaluate continuity of primary care" by A/Prof Rachael Moorin, Curtin University
Read moreIn conversation with... Part Two
Thursday, 14 February 2019In this second video, we sit down with our own Chief Executive, Dr Merran Smith and Professor David Ford, Professor of Health Informatics and leads the Health Informatics Group at College of Medicine in Swansea University, Wales, UK. Their conversation covers the topic of data security and data repositories.
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Weekly Webinars with ACTA - Data Linkage for Clinical Trialists
Thursday, 07 February 2019Weekly Webinars with the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) is a new series of online interactive webinars including the opportunity to engage with field-leading presenters. During March and April, ACTA will be hosting a dedicated four-part series exploring Data Linkage for Clinical Trialists presented by our very own Dr Felicity Flack.
Read moreIn conversation with...
Wednesday, 06 February 2019In a series of interviews, we sit down with our own Chief Executive, Dr Merran Smith and Professor David Ford, Professor of Health Informatics and leads the Health Informatics Group at College of Medicine in Swansea University, Wales, UK.
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Researcher survey on PHRN infrastructure funding priorities
Tuesday, 05 February 2019The Population Health Research Network (PHRN) has received funding from the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and Research Infrastructure Investment Plan for national data linkage infrastructure. We are currently undertaking a stakeholder consultation process to guide future PHRN investment in national data linkage infrastructure. We are keen to understand research priorities over the next five years and what data and data linkage services and facilities researchers will need to conduct their research.
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January
Role of data custodians in establishing & maintaining social licence for health research.
Tuesday, 22 January 2019Read about the role of data custodians in establishing & maintaining social licence for health research.
Read moreCase Study on Postpartum Depresssion
Wednesday, 16 January 2019Being aware of mental health issues during & after pregnancy is important. Our short animation demonstrates the benefits of research using linked data in this area.
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