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Commonwealth data as a strategic resource
Data integration involving Commonwealth data for statistical and research purposes
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What is data integration?
Dataset A Dataset B Integrated dataset
Education data + EMPLOYMENT data =
understanding education outcomes and workforce participation
Why a data integration initiative?• We need to use Commonwealth data as a
strategic resource
• Integrating data from multiple sources often helps provide solutions
• We need to protect privacy and maintain the trust of the public
Commonwealth arrangements for data integration• Create a safe and effective environment
• Framework endorsed by heads of Commonwealth Departments
• High Level Principles• Governance and Institutional arrangements
1. Strategic Resource
2. Custodian’s accountabili
ty
3. Integrator’s accountabili
ty
4. Public benefit
5. Statistical & research purposes
6. Preserving privacy and confidentiali
ty
7. Transparenc
y
High level principles
High level principles
Cross Portfolio Data Integration Oversight
BoardMembers: ABS, DHS, Health, DSS
Secretariat
Guide
Integrating Authorities
: Accreditation Process
Education and
engagement
Public Register of data
integration projects
Governance and institutional arrangements
Governance and institutional arrangements:
Oversight Board
• Provides strategic and collaborative leadership
• Endorses changes or additions to the overall environment
• Helps manage the systemic risk associated with conducting data integration projects
• Accredits integrating authorities with the capacity to deal with high risk data integration projects
• Assisted by a small secretariat
Secretariat
Guidelines
Integrating
Authorities
EducationRegister of projects
Oversight Board
Accountable for the end-to-end management of a data integration project
What sort of entity? Must be in a position to comply with the Privacy Act 1988 Must be authorised to receive identifiable data by legislation or consent from
the data provider for any given project Has the skills to manage the project Is able to provide secure access to the integrated dataset
May work in partnership or outsource some aspects of the project. For example, a data linkage unit may be used to create linkage keys.
If the project is high risk, an accredited Integrating Authority is required
Most integrating authorities will charge for their services.
Governance and institutional arrangements:
Integrating authoritiesOversight Board
Secretariat
Guidelines
Integrating
Authorities
EducationRegister of projects
Governance and institutional arrangements:
Accreditation processSelf-Assessment
Audit
Decision
Independent party audits self-assessment
Publication of list of accredited agencies
Integrating authority prepares a report against criteria for
accreditation
Oversight Board makes final decision on accreditation
Oversight Board
Secretariat
Guidelines
Integrating
Authorities
EducationRegister of projects
Released in December 2012
Designed to provide transparency (High level principle 7)
Accessed from the NSS web address: www.nss.gov.au/dataintegration
Governance and institutional arrangements:
Public Register of Data Integration Projects Oversight Board
Secretariat
Guidelines
Integrating
Authorities
EducationRegister of projects
A Guide to data integration projects involving Commonwealth data for statistical and research purposes – located on govspace.gov.au
Confidentiality Information Series and Data Linking Information Series
Supports stakeholder engagement
Governance and institutional arrangements:
A guide and supporting material Oversight Board
Secretariat
Guidelines
Integrating
Authorities
EducationRegister of projects
Opening up access to data
Where legislatively permissible and with agreements in place, the Commonwealth arrangements provide:
a framework for the approval and conduct of data integration projects
confidence to the data custodians by maintaining privacy and confidentiality
better data user access to administrative Commonwealth data for integration purposes
Key Stakeholders - Responsibilities
Data custodia
ns
Integrating authorities
Data users
maximising the inherent value of Commonwealth data sources
minimising privacy concerns associated with the use of data
facilitating the use of this data within privacy and legislative requirements
Responsibilities of the data custodian
Data custodia
ns
Integrating authorities
Data users
Responsibilities of the integrating authority
the management of the data integration project on behalf of data custodians
minimising privacy concerns associated with the use of data once it is received from data custodians and after integration
facilitating the use of the integrated data within the constraints of privacy and legislation
Data custodia
ns
Integrating authorities
Data users
Propose projects that produce significant overall public benefit
Abide by signed access agreements where applicable (e.g. ensure privacy and confidentiality are protected)
Use information only for the statistical and research purposes agreed
Responsibilities of the data user
Data custodia
ns
Integrating authorities
Data users
Implementation from 1 July 2014Implementation priority in the first six months of
operations is to establish the arrangements for external projects: for statistical and research purposes only integrated at the unit record data custodian for at least one dataset is a Commonwealth
agency data user is external to the Commonwealth (i.e. state
government or academic research).
Initial implementation for selected external projects
During the initial implementation, the integrating authority is to be a Commonwealth agency.
Thank you & Questions?
For more information
• A Guide for data integration projects involving Commonwealth data for statistical and research purposes (www.govspace.gov.au)
• National Statistical Service (NSS) (www.nss.gov.au/dataintegration)
• Online feedback mechanism (NSS website)• Secretariat to the Cross Portfolio Data Integration
Oversight Board ([email protected])
