Resources
NHDH Governance protocols
Governance protocols for National Health Data Hub [Docx 1015kB]
Attachment 2: AIHW Confidentiality undertaking [Docx 75kB]
Attachment 3: NHDH project proposal and conditions of use template [Docx 89kB]
Attachment 4: NHDH+n project proposal and conditions of use template [Docx 97kB]
Attachment 7: Analyst access forms for NHDH [Docx 45kB]
Attachment 8: NHDH Third party release template [Docx 50kB]
Attachment 10: Output clearance request briefing AIHW National Health Data Hub [Docx 56kB]
Attachment 11: Input clearance request briefing [Docx 45kB]
Attachment 13: Request for National Health Data Hub Linkage Technical Assessment [Docx 110kB]
Attachment 14: NHDH Project amendment [Docx 63kB]
Attachment 16: Transfer content between projects template [Docx 48kB]
NHDH Technical resources
NHDH Data User Guide [PDF 652kB]
How to reference the NHDH [PDF 47kB]
NHDH Technical notes [Docx 48kB]
SEAD Information for Prospective Users [PDF 407kB]
NHDH First Nations Communication Guide [PDF 195kB]
NHDH Data retention procedure [PDF 406kB]
NHDH Promotional resources
NHDH Placemat 2025 [PDF 682kB]
NHDH Postcard 2025 [PDF 276kB]
NIHSI Technical resources
NIHSI 1 Technical notes [Docx 47kB]
NIHSI 2 Technical notes [Docx 48kB]
NIHSI 3 Technical notes [Docx 49kB]
National Integrated Health Service Information (NIHSI) version 2.0; Data Quality Statement
National Integrated Health Service Information (NIHSI) version 3.0; Data Quality Statement
NHDH Breach/Incident response plan
NHDH data breach response plan [Docx 202kB]
The first birthday of the NHDH was celebrated in June 2025 via a webinar
The webinar provided an overview of what the NHDH contains, how to request access and highlighted how the NHDH can benefit research through enabling deep insights in population health trends, outcomes, and service use.
Presentation: NHDH webinar [PPTX 10.4MB]
Presentation NHDH webinar: Get to know the National Health Data Hub
NHDH supporters
About the Population Health Research Network
The Population Health Research Network is a national collaboration that securely links data across Australia to support world-class population health research and improve health outcomes.
About the Australian Research Data Commons
The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) accelerates Australian research and innovation by driving excellence in the creation, analysis and retention of high-quality data assets. The ARDC is enabled by the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).
The ARDC’s People Research Data Commons collaborates with all parts of the health system on national-scale initiatives tackling key digital health research challenges in Australia. To learn more and get involved, visit the People Research Data Commons.
