Resources

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 209.3 KB)
Ethics and Data Linkage Application Checklist (PDF 86.5 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 266.3 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

Training and presentations

Population Health Research Network - Let's Navigate Data Linkage
Publication - Tasmanian Data Linkage Unit: Supporting innovative research, planning and policy formulation in Australia through the provision of high-quality linked-data services
Population Health Research Network - Online Researcher Training
Symposiums and workshops

Data linkage units

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
Population Health Research Network

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

Legislation

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

Other

Tasmanian Collaboration for Health Improvement