Population Health Research Network
@phrn.org.au
Linking data today for a better tomorrow
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Are you curious about how linked administrative data can add value to clinical trials? Join next week's webinar.
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 11am AWST, 2pm AEDT
Register here: bit.ly/4oL7hm9
Are you curious about how linked administrative data can add value to clinical trials? Join next week's webinar.
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 11am AWST, 2pm AEDT
Register here: bit.ly/4oL7hm9
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Are you curious about how linked administrative data can add value to clinical trials? Join next week's webinar.
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 11am AWST, 2pm AEDT
Register here: bit.ly/4oL7hm9
Are you curious about how linked administrative data can add value to clinical trials? Join next week's webinar.
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 11am AWST, 2pm AEDT
Register here: bit.ly/4oL7hm9
TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS
The Population Health Research Network (PHRN) is offering travel scholarships of up to $5,000 to help Australian early career researchers attend the International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN) Conference in Rotterdam, 13–16 July 2026.
www.phrn.org.au/new-travel-s...
The Population Health Research Network (PHRN) is offering travel scholarships of up to $5,000 to help Australian early career researchers attend the International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN) Conference in Rotterdam, 13–16 July 2026.
www.phrn.org.au/new-travel-s...
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPS
The Population Health Research Network (PHRN) is offering travel scholarships of up to $5,000 to help Australian early career researchers attend the International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN) Conference in Rotterdam, 13–16 July 2026.
www.phrn.org.au/new-travel-s...
The Population Health Research Network (PHRN) is offering travel scholarships of up to $5,000 to help Australian early career researchers attend the International Population Data Linkage Network (IPDLN) Conference in Rotterdam, 13–16 July 2026.
www.phrn.org.au/new-travel-s...
Join our WEBINAR on the Data Utility Comparison Study (DUCkS).
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 11am AWST, 2pm AEST
REGISTER HERE bit.ly/4oL7hm9
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 11am AWST, 2pm AEST
REGISTER HERE bit.ly/4oL7hm9
October 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Join our WEBINAR on the Data Utility Comparison Study (DUCkS).
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 11am AWST, 2pm AEST
REGISTER HERE bit.ly/4oL7hm9
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 11am AWST, 2pm AEST
REGISTER HERE bit.ly/4oL7hm9
Honouring International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science, PHRN’s Dr Kate Miller joined a panel discussion today of Real World Databases and the impact of their applications across Australia, China, and Hong Kong.
October 14, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Honouring International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science, PHRN’s Dr Kate Miller joined a panel discussion today of Real World Databases and the impact of their applications across Australia, China, and Hong Kong.
The PHRN welcomes Professor Nicholas Fisk AM FAHMS to our Board.
As a clinician-scientist, opinion leader and health/university executive, Prof Fisk also brings extensive experience from board and advisory roles across research, health, and industry sectors.
See our Board Members bit.ly/4olYqHr
As a clinician-scientist, opinion leader and health/university executive, Prof Fisk also brings extensive experience from board and advisory roles across research, health, and industry sectors.
See our Board Members bit.ly/4olYqHr
October 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The PHRN welcomes Professor Nicholas Fisk AM FAHMS to our Board.
As a clinician-scientist, opinion leader and health/university executive, Prof Fisk also brings extensive experience from board and advisory roles across research, health, and industry sectors.
See our Board Members bit.ly/4olYqHr
As a clinician-scientist, opinion leader and health/university executive, Prof Fisk also brings extensive experience from board and advisory roles across research, health, and industry sectors.
See our Board Members bit.ly/4olYqHr
Yesterday, CSIRO Futures launched the 'Valuation of increased coordination in Australian biobanking.’
bit.ly/483FbgV
It was developed in collaboration with research and government partners, including the NCRIS Health Group (PHRN, Phenomics Australia, Bioplatforms Australia, NIF, TIA, EMBL Aus)
bit.ly/483FbgV
It was developed in collaboration with research and government partners, including the NCRIS Health Group (PHRN, Phenomics Australia, Bioplatforms Australia, NIF, TIA, EMBL Aus)
September 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Yesterday, CSIRO Futures launched the 'Valuation of increased coordination in Australian biobanking.’
bit.ly/483FbgV
It was developed in collaboration with research and government partners, including the NCRIS Health Group (PHRN, Phenomics Australia, Bioplatforms Australia, NIF, TIA, EMBL Aus)
bit.ly/483FbgV
It was developed in collaboration with research and government partners, including the NCRIS Health Group (PHRN, Phenomics Australia, Bioplatforms Australia, NIF, TIA, EMBL Aus)
PHRN joins critical conversations about collaborative international research infrastructure at the 2025 Australian and European Health Research Infrastructure Symposium in Prato, Italy this week.
#NCRISImpact
#NCRISImpact
September 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
PHRN joins critical conversations about collaborative international research infrastructure at the 2025 Australian and European Health Research Infrastructure Symposium in Prato, Italy this week.
#NCRISImpact
#NCRISImpact
WATCH this VIDEO (bit.ly/4gbxU0i) from our CROSS-Link WEBINAR.
Learn how clinical registries can help design a data linkage governance framework to enable the routine updating of administrative data within Australian clinical registries while meeting privacy, legal, and ethical standards.
Learn how clinical registries can help design a data linkage governance framework to enable the routine updating of administrative data within Australian clinical registries while meeting privacy, legal, and ethical standards.
September 9, 2025 at 1:22 AM
WATCH this VIDEO (bit.ly/4gbxU0i) from our CROSS-Link WEBINAR.
Learn how clinical registries can help design a data linkage governance framework to enable the routine updating of administrative data within Australian clinical registries while meeting privacy, legal, and ethical standards.
Learn how clinical registries can help design a data linkage governance framework to enable the routine updating of administrative data within Australian clinical registries while meeting privacy, legal, and ethical standards.
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Celebrating National Science Week!
To learn how PHRN’s national data linkage network enables real-world impact visit our website:
www.phrn.org.au/impact/impac...
#NCRISImpact #DataLinkage #HealthResearch
Celebrating National Science Week!
To learn how PHRN’s national data linkage network enables real-world impact visit our website:
www.phrn.org.au/impact/impac...
#NCRISImpact #DataLinkage #HealthResearch
August 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Celebrating National Science Week!
To learn how PHRN’s national data linkage network enables real-world impact visit our website:
www.phrn.org.au/impact/impac...
#NCRISImpact #DataLinkage #HealthResearch
Celebrating National Science Week!
To learn how PHRN’s national data linkage network enables real-world impact visit our website:
www.phrn.org.au/impact/impac...
#NCRISImpact #DataLinkage #HealthResearch
WEBINAR: 3 September, 11:30am AEST, 9:30am AWST
The CROSS-Link project aims to design a data linkage governance framework, enabling routine updating of Australian clinical registries with administrative data while meeting privacy, legal, and ethical standards.
Register here: bit.ly/4lpkeQm
The CROSS-Link project aims to design a data linkage governance framework, enabling routine updating of Australian clinical registries with administrative data while meeting privacy, legal, and ethical standards.
Register here: bit.ly/4lpkeQm
August 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
WEBINAR: 3 September, 11:30am AEST, 9:30am AWST
The CROSS-Link project aims to design a data linkage governance framework, enabling routine updating of Australian clinical registries with administrative data while meeting privacy, legal, and ethical standards.
Register here: bit.ly/4lpkeQm
The CROSS-Link project aims to design a data linkage governance framework, enabling routine updating of Australian clinical registries with administrative data while meeting privacy, legal, and ethical standards.
Register here: bit.ly/4lpkeQm
Alcohol-related harm in Australia's young people is vastly underreported.
Dr Scott Sims' PhD research at UWA explored alcohol-related harm in young people, using longitudinal linked data to inform policy, prevention and practice...read more bit.ly/47glsde
Dr Scott Sims' PhD research at UWA explored alcohol-related harm in young people, using longitudinal linked data to inform policy, prevention and practice...read more bit.ly/47glsde
August 6, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Alcohol-related harm in Australia's young people is vastly underreported.
Dr Scott Sims' PhD research at UWA explored alcohol-related harm in young people, using longitudinal linked data to inform policy, prevention and practice...read more bit.ly/47glsde
Dr Scott Sims' PhD research at UWA explored alcohol-related harm in young people, using longitudinal linked data to inform policy, prevention and practice...read more bit.ly/47glsde
Web-based price calculators now available for SA-NT and SURE!
👉 www.phrn.org.au/resources/pr...
Handy for:
· grant applications – budget for research proposals
· financial feasibility – assessing project affordability
· project scope – estimating costs based on study design
👉 www.phrn.org.au/resources/pr...
Handy for:
· grant applications – budget for research proposals
· financial feasibility – assessing project affordability
· project scope – estimating costs based on study design
July 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Web-based price calculators now available for SA-NT and SURE!
👉 www.phrn.org.au/resources/pr...
Handy for:
· grant applications – budget for research proposals
· financial feasibility – assessing project affordability
· project scope – estimating costs based on study design
👉 www.phrn.org.au/resources/pr...
Handy for:
· grant applications – budget for research proposals
· financial feasibility – assessing project affordability
· project scope – estimating costs based on study design
Congratulations to A/Professor Hannah Moore OAM and her team on winning a $1.5 million NHMRC grant to lead the RISE Project!
Using real-world data and advanced mathematical modelling, her team will evaluate the health and economic impact of different RSV immunisation strategies.
Using real-world data and advanced mathematical modelling, her team will evaluate the health and economic impact of different RSV immunisation strategies.
July 29, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Congratulations to A/Professor Hannah Moore OAM and her team on winning a $1.5 million NHMRC grant to lead the RISE Project!
Using real-world data and advanced mathematical modelling, her team will evaluate the health and economic impact of different RSV immunisation strategies.
Using real-world data and advanced mathematical modelling, her team will evaluate the health and economic impact of different RSV immunisation strategies.
Major funding win for “The Research Ethics Plus AI” 4-yr PHRN-supported project!
Congratulations to the research team from UOW, UTAS, Macquarie University, NSW Health, USYD.
The NHMRC $1M funding boost will match partner contributions, bringing the project’s funds to a total of $2.24M.
Congratulations to the research team from UOW, UTAS, Macquarie University, NSW Health, USYD.
The NHMRC $1M funding boost will match partner contributions, bringing the project’s funds to a total of $2.24M.
July 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Major funding win for “The Research Ethics Plus AI” 4-yr PHRN-supported project!
Congratulations to the research team from UOW, UTAS, Macquarie University, NSW Health, USYD.
The NHMRC $1M funding boost will match partner contributions, bringing the project’s funds to a total of $2.24M.
Congratulations to the research team from UOW, UTAS, Macquarie University, NSW Health, USYD.
The NHMRC $1M funding boost will match partner contributions, bringing the project’s funds to a total of $2.24M.
Colleagues, old and new, joined us to celebrate 15 years of PHRN and pay tribute to our fabulous Chief Executive, Dr Merran Smith, who is retiring.
See photos from the day and a flyer of our highlights.
📸 bit.ly/3SOGGXo
See photos from the day and a flyer of our highlights.
📸 bit.ly/3SOGGXo
June 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Colleagues, old and new, joined us to celebrate 15 years of PHRN and pay tribute to our fabulous Chief Executive, Dr Merran Smith, who is retiring.
See photos from the day and a flyer of our highlights.
📸 bit.ly/3SOGGXo
See photos from the day and a flyer of our highlights.
📸 bit.ly/3SOGGXo
UWA and the PHRN Board are pleased to announce the appointment of A/Prof Rebecca Glauert as the new PHRN Chief Executive.
A/Prof Glauert is passionate about translating data-informed evidence into life-changing health and wellbeing interventions.
A/Prof Glauert is passionate about translating data-informed evidence into life-changing health and wellbeing interventions.
June 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
UWA and the PHRN Board are pleased to announce the appointment of A/Prof Rebecca Glauert as the new PHRN Chief Executive.
A/Prof Glauert is passionate about translating data-informed evidence into life-changing health and wellbeing interventions.
A/Prof Glauert is passionate about translating data-informed evidence into life-changing health and wellbeing interventions.
This Digital Health CRC collaboration aims to unlock the potential of GP data for improved healthcare.
Check out the 3min VIDEO:🎬 lnkd.in/gxJmA9Uw
More project info lnkd.in/gMkef9F7
#Data_Linkage #Health_Research
Check out the 3min VIDEO:🎬 lnkd.in/gxJmA9Uw
More project info lnkd.in/gMkef9F7
#Data_Linkage #Health_Research
June 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This Digital Health CRC collaboration aims to unlock the potential of GP data for improved healthcare.
Check out the 3min VIDEO:🎬 lnkd.in/gxJmA9Uw
More project info lnkd.in/gMkef9F7
#Data_Linkage #Health_Research
Check out the 3min VIDEO:🎬 lnkd.in/gxJmA9Uw
More project info lnkd.in/gMkef9F7
#Data_Linkage #Health_Research
Congratulations Dr Niamh Chapman for receiving $4.8 million from the Australian Gov Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
The 'AUS HEARTS' project will help detect and manage hypertension in regional and rural NSW, reducing the incidence of heart attack and stroke.
See lnkd.in/gQ6EzFhr
The 'AUS HEARTS' project will help detect and manage hypertension in regional and rural NSW, reducing the incidence of heart attack and stroke.
See lnkd.in/gQ6EzFhr
May 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Congratulations Dr Niamh Chapman for receiving $4.8 million from the Australian Gov Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
The 'AUS HEARTS' project will help detect and manage hypertension in regional and rural NSW, reducing the incidence of heart attack and stroke.
See lnkd.in/gQ6EzFhr
The 'AUS HEARTS' project will help detect and manage hypertension in regional and rural NSW, reducing the incidence of heart attack and stroke.
See lnkd.in/gQ6EzFhr
These publications used linked data and PHRN infrastructure to better understand Indigenous people’s health and wellbeing.
See bit.ly/45qoc6W
#NationalReconciliationWeek
#datalinkage
See bit.ly/45qoc6W
#NationalReconciliationWeek
#datalinkage
May 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
These publications used linked data and PHRN infrastructure to better understand Indigenous people’s health and wellbeing.
See bit.ly/45qoc6W
#NationalReconciliationWeek
#datalinkage
See bit.ly/45qoc6W
#NationalReconciliationWeek
#datalinkage
A new IJPDS article highlights how user experience shaped the key features of a national metadata platform for linked data collections.
The PHRN platform includes all routinely linked data collections across Australia, and work is underway to expand its coverage of data collections.
bit.ly/438vCdJ
The PHRN platform includes all routinely linked data collections across Australia, and work is underway to expand its coverage of data collections.
bit.ly/438vCdJ
May 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
A new IJPDS article highlights how user experience shaped the key features of a national metadata platform for linked data collections.
The PHRN platform includes all routinely linked data collections across Australia, and work is underway to expand its coverage of data collections.
bit.ly/438vCdJ
The PHRN platform includes all routinely linked data collections across Australia, and work is underway to expand its coverage of data collections.
bit.ly/438vCdJ
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new website packed with fresh content and features!
Check it out here www.phrn.org.au 🚀
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch
Check it out here www.phrn.org.au 🚀
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch
April 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new website packed with fresh content and features!
Check it out here www.phrn.org.au 🚀
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch
Check it out here www.phrn.org.au 🚀
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch
We're seeking a new Chief Executive for the Population Health Research Network!
Lead the strategic growth of Australia’s first national data linkage network, driving innovation in health research infrastructure.
bit.ly/4jLm0vP
Lead the strategic growth of Australia’s first national data linkage network, driving innovation in health research infrastructure.
bit.ly/4jLm0vP
February 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
We're seeking a new Chief Executive for the Population Health Research Network!
Lead the strategic growth of Australia’s first national data linkage network, driving innovation in health research infrastructure.
bit.ly/4jLm0vP
Lead the strategic growth of Australia’s first national data linkage network, driving innovation in health research infrastructure.
bit.ly/4jLm0vP
Around 2,000 Australians develop brain cancer every year.
The NCRIS Health Group, @bioplatformsaus.bsky.social, @nifaustralia.bsky.social, @phenomicsaustralia.bsky.social, EMBL Australia, @therapeuticinnov.bsky.social and PHRN, are working together to improve patient outcomes.
bit.ly/42KzS3o
The NCRIS Health Group, @bioplatformsaus.bsky.social, @nifaustralia.bsky.social, @phenomicsaustralia.bsky.social, EMBL Australia, @therapeuticinnov.bsky.social and PHRN, are working together to improve patient outcomes.
bit.ly/42KzS3o
February 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Around 2,000 Australians develop brain cancer every year.
The NCRIS Health Group, @bioplatformsaus.bsky.social, @nifaustralia.bsky.social, @phenomicsaustralia.bsky.social, EMBL Australia, @therapeuticinnov.bsky.social and PHRN, are working together to improve patient outcomes.
bit.ly/42KzS3o
The NCRIS Health Group, @bioplatformsaus.bsky.social, @nifaustralia.bsky.social, @phenomicsaustralia.bsky.social, EMBL Australia, @therapeuticinnov.bsky.social and PHRN, are working together to improve patient outcomes.
bit.ly/42KzS3o