The National Disability Data Asset brings together data about all Australians.

In this document call it ‘the Data Asset’.

When we talk about data, we mean:

• facts
• information
• records.

The Data Asset brings together data that has already been collected.

This means it doesn’t collect data.

It will show information about programs and services that people use.

For example:

• community supports

• education

• health care.

Researchers can use the Data Asset to find out what needs to work better for people with disability.

This research will help us better support:

• people with disability
• their families and carers.

The data doesn’t include personal information.

For example:

• names
• addresses
• date of birth.

We won’t use the data to decide if a person can get government supports.

For example, supports through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The NDIS provides services and support to people with disability.