Data linkage training
Population Health Research Network
Online Researcher Training
The Population Health Research Network’s (PHRN) online course provides participants with the knowledge and skills required to plan cross-jurisdictional linked data projects and successfully navigate the application and approval process.
The free self-paced course takes around an hour to complete and covers:
- types of data that are commonly available for linkage
- the benefits and constraints of administrative data for research
- the basics of the data linkage process
- guidance on design and feasibility details of the application and approval process for each jurisdiction, using a standardised format and provides guidance for costs and timeframes.
The PHRN is implemented through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy framework, an initiative of the Australian Government.
Western Australian Health Translation Network
Consumer and Community Involvement Program - Online Training
Researchers are encouraged to investigate consumer participation in their projects and are required to fully document this level of involvement in their applications.
The Consumer and Community Involvement Program (CCIProgram) works with universities, health and medical research institutes, health service providers and non-government organisations to bring together consumers and people with lived experience and connect them with health and medical researchers. More information on community involvement in research can be found on the CCIProgram organisation website.
The CCIProgram has developed an online training course for consumer representation and community involvement in health research. This course was developed by the WA Health Translation Network (WAHTN) with the support of the WA Department of Health.
For those seeking consumer engagement consulting and advice for research projects in Western Australia, we also recommend visiting the Health Consumer Council website.
Research Education and Training Program
The Research Education and Training Program (RETProgram) was established in 2015 as a cornerstone initiative within the Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN). Its inception was made possible through funding support from the Department of Health.
The aim of the RETProgram is to empower health research practitioners to improve the efficiency of the planning, design, implementation and translation of successful research that impacts on policy and practice.