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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.

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Changes in HCP and PHDB data specifications – 2025–26

This fact sheet outlines changes in the data specifications for Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) and Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB) data for the 2025–26 financial year. They take effect on 1 July 2025.

HCP data specifications – HCP1 – Insurer to department – 2025–26

The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specification for HCP1 files for 2025–26 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. Effective from 1 July 2025.

HCP data specifications – HCP2 – Insurer to department – 2025–26

The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specification for HCP2 files for 2025–26 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. Effective from 1 July 2025.

GT-Dental data specification – Insurer to department – 2025–26

The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specification for General Treatment-Dental files for 2025–26 details the financial, clinical and demographic data that hospitals must provide private health insurers. Private health insurers must then provide this data to us. Effective from 1 July 2025.

HCP data specifications – Hospital to insurer – 2025–26

The Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data specifications for HCP files 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. Effective from 1 July 2025.

Updated AR-DRG tables – HCP data

This dataset contains updates to Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group (AR-DRG) tables for Hospital Casemix Protocol (HCP) data.

Updated AR-DRG tables – PHDB data

This dataset contains updates to Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Group (AR-DRG) tables for Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB) data.

Private interests declaration

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Curriculum Vitae

Complete this Curriculum Vitae and submit as part of your nomination for the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board Chair.

PHDB annual report 2023-24 – Preliminary

This preliminary annual report of Private Hospital Data Bureau (PHDB) data outlines health statistics received from private hospitals detailing information relating to patient data for the financial years 2019-20 to 2023-24.

HCP annual report 2023-24 – Preliminary

This preliminary 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 financial years 2019-20 to 2023-24.

Medicare Statistics – Year-to-date Dashboards

These infographics shows statistics about Medicare use, including the number of fully paid and bulk-billed services used, the amount of benefits paid and the types of health services people used per quarter from July to December 2022-23. Includes bulk billing by Primary Health Network.
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