Yesterday, CSIRO Futures launched the 'Valuation of increased coordination in Australian biobanking.’
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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.

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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.

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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...

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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

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

Web-based price calculators now available for SA-NT and SURE!
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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.

Call for editors!

The International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS) is welcoming applications to join the IJPDS international Editorial Board.

See www.phrn.org.au/about/career...

Deadline: Monday 1st August 2025

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.

Great to see 'Australians’ knowledge of general practice data sharing: findings from a focus group study and cross-sectional survey' published in this month’s Australian Journal of General Practice.

📖 bit.ly/3GqJFCG

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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.

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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.

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
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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

These publications used linked data and PHRN infrastructure to better understand Indigenous people’s health and wellbeing.

See bit.ly/45qoc6W

#NationalReconciliationWeek

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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.

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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 🚀

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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.

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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.

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