Population Health Research Platforms

Researchers use data on the state of Australians’ health to inform policy-makers about the prevalence, incidence, geographic distribution, correlates, and risk factors for a range of health conditions. Health data for this use is most informative if it is nation- or community-wide, and representative of the Australian population. Accordingly, access to existing population-health or epidemiological data is not only economical but necessary for researchers to provide timely advice for policy and practice. Advances in methods of data linkage and harmonisation across multiple data sources is now providing even more comprehensive data on Australians’ health.

Featured Datasets

National Data Initiatives

• Population Health Research Network
• Australian Phenomics Network

International Data Initiatives

• European Commission: Public Health
• International Population Data Linkage Network
• International Association of National Public Health Institutes

Data Providers

Data Services

Related Themes

Integrated Biological Discovery

Urban Settlements