The AIHW provides extracts of data from the National Hospital Morbidity Database (NHMD) on request. A charge may apply. The amount charged will depend on the extract requirements and the complexity of the analysis undertaken.
Confidentialised data based on records included in the database are available for a range of epidemiological and health service research and planning purposes including analyses based on the Australian system of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs).
To request data from the database email .
Notes
- Date of birth: Generally only provided under special circumstances and is not available for all jurisdictions for each year
- State and local area of residence: level of detail required can be discussed
- Admission and separation dates: not generally released by jurisdictions. However, month/year of admission and separation/discharge may be released
- Patient identifier: is not provided