Resources

The National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (National Registry) was updated on 21 March 2025. This factsheet contains more detailed information about the update.

The report summarises actions taken by Australian governments to address the recommendations of the National Dust Disease Taskforce from April 2022 up to 31 December 2023. The report provides a substantive update on progress made since the release of the All of Governments’ Response to the National

The Data Dictionary provides a description for all data collected in National Registry. This Data Dictionary is separated into three sections: minimum notification information, additional information, and reference data.

The 2024 Annual Report gives an overview of the National Registry and summarises information notified to the National Registry in the first three months of operation and general observations. This Annual Report includes data on mandatory and voluntary notifications, exposure, occupation.

This postcard provides basic information on the National Registry such as the National Registry’s purpose, mandatory and voluntary notifications, and a link to the National Registry website for further information.

This brochure contains key information regarding the National Registry, including types of data collected, purpose of the National Registry, physician obligations, and contact details for the physician help desk. This brochure contains links to the National Registry website and the Physician Portal.

This document provides a guide on the reports available to States and Territories in the Agency Portal, and how to navigate the agency reports.

This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry agency officer personal information collection notice. This notice sets out how the department will handle an agency officers personal information.

This document is intended to guide state and territory representatives through the key steps involved in registering as a user of the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry and how to access Registry reporting.

This document provides a guide on the detailed record extracts available to States and Territories in the Agency Portal.

This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry researcher personal information collection notice. This notice sets out how the department will handle a researchers personal information.

This user guide is intended to guide you through the key steps involved in registering as a user of the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry portal, and using the registry to notify diagnoses of occupationally caused or exacerbated silicosis or other respiratory disease.

Physicians can use this form to collect information about patients who are diagnosed with an occupationally caused respiratory disease. This information will be entered into the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry.

This user guide is intended to guide you through the key steps involved in registering as a user of the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry portal, and using the registry to notify diagnoses of occupationally caused or exacerbated silicosis or other respiratory diseases.

This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry physician personal information collection notice. This notice sets out how the department will handle the physician’s personal information.

This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry patient privacy and consent statement.

This document contains the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry agent personal information collection notice and a consent form.

This document from the Australian and state and territory governments outlines their commitment to reducing incidences of silicosis and other dust diseases among workers, and increase the quality of life for people affected and their families.

This questionnaire helps general practitioners assess workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust.

This scale helps general practitioners assess workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust.

This case study shows how to appropriately determine a change in spirometry over time in an individual exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust.