Data Services
The Department of Health WA (DOHWA) maintains health data collections on behalf of the people of Western Australia. The data collections contain the personal health information of individuals and are used to monitor the health of Western Australians and support the effective delivery of health services.
The information is used for the planning, management and monitoring of health services, and for epidemiological analysis and health related research. It is also used to meet funding and performance reporting obligations.
Bona fide health researchers prepared to comply with the necessary application processes and strict conditions outlined in the Practice Code may be provided with data from the DOHWA data collections for epidemiological analysis and health related research.
The application process
Do you need DOHWA Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) approval for your project?
For further information please contact DataServices@health.wa.gov.au
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