Big data to improve the quality of early life
Our data platform on early life research:
Provides a linked data resource for approved projects and researchers to undertake population-based research.
Includes information on children born in NSW 2001–2020 and their parents.
Includes national and NSW-based health and education data provided by NSW Health, NSW Department of Education, National Education Standards Authority and the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare.
Includes 19 administrative datasets including health (hospital, emergency visit, mediations, controlled drugs, cancer, mental health, Medicare), perinatal (births, neonatal admissions, deaths), education (national testing) and socio-economic data.
Employs umbrella ethics including perinatal and paediatric health and wellbeing as well as medications during pregnancy.
For enquiries about using this data platform please email: g.chambers@unsw.edu.au