Resources and Events

Links and documents to find out more about data linkage with the TDLU and in Australia.

Tasmanian Data Linkage Unit

Application and ethics

TDLU Guide to Applying for Linked Data (PDF 267.1 KB)
Ethics and Data Linkage Application Checklist (PDF 283.7 KB)
Datasets available
Datasets available in our Master Linkage Map.
University of Tasmania Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC)
Online Application System (OAS)
Example OAS application (PDF 978.3 KB)
National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2023)
Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, 2018
TDLU Price Calculator

Privacy and confidentiality

TDLU Researcher Terms and Conditions (PDF 512.1 KB)
Australian Research Data Commons - Working with sensitive data
Australian Bureau of Statistics Five Safes Framework
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Privacy Information

Events, training and presentations

TDLU Events Page
Data Connect Australia - Let's Navigate Data Linkage
Data Connect Australia - Online Researcher Training

Data linkage units

Data Connect Australia (formerly Population Health Research Network, PHRN)
Australian Capital Territory - Centre for Health Record Linkage
Commonwealth - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
New South Wales - Centre for Health Record Linkage
Northern Territory - SA-NT Datalink
Queensland - Queensland Data Linkage
South Australia - SA-NT Datalink
Tasmania - Tasmanian Data Linkage Unit
Victoria - The Centre for Victorian Data Linkage
Western Australia - Data Linkage WA

Linking to Commonwealth data

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
National Health Data Hub (NHDH)
Person Level Integrated Data Asset (PLIDA)
Secure Unified Research Environment (SURE)
SURE Fee Calculator

Legislation

Privacy Act 1988 (Commonwealth)
Personal Information Protection Act 2004 (Tasmania)

Other

Tasmanian Collaboration for Health Improvement
Publication - Tasmanian Data Linkage Unit: Supporting innovative research, planning and policy formulation in Australia through the provision of high-quality linked-data services