The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.

Health data and medical research resources

Links to our resources – including apps, audio and video resources and other publications – related to health data and medical research.

Resources

MRFF Incubator Grants

This document provides information on Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) incubator grants. MRFF incubator grants support researchers to create new solutions for significant health challenges.

HCP annual report – 2019–20

This annual report of Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data outlines health statistics received from private health insurers detailing information relating to patient, medical and financial data for the 2019–2020 financial year.

PHDB annual report – 2019–20

This annual report of Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB) data outlines health statistics received from private hospitals detailing information relating to patient data for the 2019–2020 financial year.

National Principles for Teletrials in Australia

This publication will help organisations to better understand the principles for teletrials. The principles have been agreed by all states and territories and apply to all health service staff and volunteers who work on clinical trials.

Changes in HCP and PHDB data specifications – 2021–22

This fact sheet outlines changes in the data specifications for Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) and Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB) data for the 2021–22 financial year. They took effect on 1 July 2021.

HCP data specifications – Hospital to insurer – 2021–22

The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specifications for HCP files for 2021–22 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide to private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. It took effect from 1 July 2021.

HCP data specifications – HCP1 – Insurer to department – 2021–22

The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specification for HCP1 files for 2021–22 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. They took effect from 1 July 2021.

HCP data specifications – HCP2 – Insurer to department – 2021–22

The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specification for HCP2 files for 2021–22 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. They took effect from 1 July 2021.

GT-Dental data specification – Insurer to department – 2021–22

The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specification for General Treatment-Dental files for 2021–22 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. They took effect on 1 July 2021.

HCP and PHDB data submission user guide

This user guide for hospitals and private health insurers explains how to submit Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) and Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB) data.

MRFF Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Strategy

This document outlines the framework for assessing the performance of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). It also aims to establish a learning system to support continued improvements within the MRFF.

Tranche 1 submitted evidence

Tranche 1 evidence submitted by the public as part of the calls for evidence in the Natural Therapies Review 2024.

Australia’s COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Strategy

Our COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Strategy outlines how we are investing in promising vaccines and treatments and how they will be safely, fairly and rapidly delivered to Australians.
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