Health Studies Australian National Data Asset (HeSANDA) program

The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) has developed the Health Studies Australian National Data Asset (HeSANDA) program to build national infrastructure to support the sharing and reuse of health research data. This will bring value to the research community, increase the efficiency of research, and ultimately provide benefits for the health of Australia’s population. The program seeks to increase research impact and integrity by supporting activities such as new research, individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis, and clinical guideline development.

Project Lead

Professor Julie Simpson

Professor Dougie Boyle (Technical Lead)

Katie Ozdowska (Project Manager)

COLLABORATIVE NETWORK

Clinical Trials Facilitation

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Overview

HeSANDA is a national initiative of the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) and is supported by National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). It is a collaboration of 9 HeSANDA nodes that represent over 70 health research organisations across Australia. The Melbourne Academic Centre for Health (MACH) node is led by the Methods and Implementation Support for Clinical and Health Research (MISCH) Hub at University of Melbourne.

The Health Studies Australian National Data Asset (HeSANDA) is a national program that makes health and medical research data easier to find. It facilitates access, sharing and reuse of research data, resulting in a reduction in research waste, improvements in researcher collaboration, and an opportunity to answer new research questions. It aims to support more efficient and effective research to help improve health outcomes.

The Phase 1 of HeSANDA project is now launched and the Phase 2 (2023-2028) will provide opportunities to consolidate capability for clinical trials, extend the approach to other health study type. Click here to access more information on the MACH HeSANDA node.

Click here to get the overview of the HeSANDA .

Click here to find out how to contribute the data to HeSANDA.

Click here to find out more about the data provider, data requestor responsibilities and guidelines.

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MACH is an NHMRC-accredited Research Translation Centre.

The mission of MACH is to improve health and wellbeing by integrating medical research, education and clinical care.

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