News for 2012

The CHeReL will be hosting the next meeting of the Health Data Linkage Interest Group at Australian Technology Park, Sydney on 26 November 2012 from 9am to 12.30pm.

For further details see our event calendar.

The next SURE training session will be held in Sydney on Friday 16 November 2012 on the campus of the University of Technology Sydney.

Registration for the event is essentialand needs to be received by Monday 12 November 2012. If you have colleagues that you think may be interested in attending… Continue reading about Next SURE training session

Population Data BC in Canada, has been selected for the next Directorship of the International Health Data Linkage Network. This is a rotating, 2-year Directorship that will start in January 2013. As part of the Directorship's responsibilities, Population DataBC will host the 2^nd … Continue reading about PopData in Canada selected for key international health data linkage role

These workshops have been developed to provide information on data management, data security and legislative and ethical requirements to support researchers accessing and using SURE and conducting research on linked data files. Attendance and completion of the SURE training is required to… Continue reading about SURE training session

We are inviting applications for membership to the CHeReL Community Advisory Committee. The Committee provides advice to the CHeReL on issues of community interest in the CHeReL's operation.

The CHeReL is specifically seeking interest from NSW residents; please note that the position is not… Continue reading about Invitation for Membership

2 August 2012 at University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

This one-day training workshop examines the particular ethical issues raised by data linkage and research. It will provide participants with a range of skills and knowledge that will improve their ability and confidence to assess… Continue reading about Workshop on Ethics & Data Linkage

19-23 November 2012 at the University of Sydney

This 5-day course introduces the topic of the analysis of linked data. It acquaints health services researchers, clinical practitioners and managers with the theory and skills needed to analyse linked health data. The modular structure of the course… Continue reading about Professional Development Course - Introductory Analysis of Linked Data

Anonymity and Research: Health Data and Biospecimen Law in Australia

Professor D'Arcy Holman explains and critically examines health data and biospecimen law in Australia relevant to health research, including the development of datalinkage  systems, biobanks  and other… Continue reading about New book available

The following online workshops are offered by the Education and Training Unit of Population Data BC (Canada) as part of a mandate to serve the needs of researchers, analysts and practitioners. They have been re-designed from their original inceptions as in-class workshops to… Continue reading about Free online workshops