The difficulties and barriers in sharing data for the general public, the community and public sectors, universities and other institutions are well documented.
WA’s challenges in this area were outlined in the 2016 report by the Data Linkage Expert Advisory Group’s report into WA’s data linkage capabilities.
The report included recommendations for improving the State’s current data linkage service in the short term, and developing a whole-of-government model to build on the State’s existing strengths in population health data linkage and research.
These recommendations feed into the WA Government’s current reform program, including the recommendations of Service Priority Review and the Government’s commitment to enhance the safe sharing and use of data, including the introduction of data sharing legislation.
For information about the work plan for the Data Sharing and Linkage Working Group, see the document below.
