Impact Stories

Our featured impact stories show the role of linked data in health and human services research in Australia across a broad range of topics from cancer and child protection to surgery and safety.

  • Uncovering the extent of endometriosis

    Endometriosis impacts one in seven women. University of Queensland Professor Gita Mishra explains how the Australian Longitudinal…

  • Stopping respiratory virus spread

    During the colder months, soaring cases of respiratory viruses push hospital emergency departments around Australia to…

  • Understanding road crash injuries

    Unfortunately, thousands of Australians are injured or die in road crashes every year. And, as the…

  • Reducing the dialysis travel burden

    According to Kidney Health Australia three in four Australians are at risk of developing kidney disease. Kidney disease…

  • Breaking the cycle

    Every year, 1 in 20 Australian children will be reported to child protection. One in 50…

  • Bridging the gap in cancer care

    Living in Australia, there is about a one in two chance you will be diagnosed with…

  • How data linkage can improve the health of older people

    When pharmaceutical companies do clinical trials, people over the age of 70 are often excluded. It’s…

  • Using big data to drive big change

    From monitoring the effectiveness of surgical interventions to AI-assisted diagnostics, researchers are seeing new ways for…

  • Warning signs: What child development can tell us about mental health in later life

    Combining data from multiple agencies has helped researchers identify children at risk of developing mental disorders.…

  • Improving stroke care

    Monash University and Florey Institute researchers Associate Professor Monique Kilkenny and Professor Dominique Cadilhac are using…

  • Using linked data to improve the health of people who experience incarceration

    Investing in the health of people released from prison can simultaneously improve their wellbeing and avoid…

  • The Risk of “Mr Fluffy” Insulation

    Loose-fill asbestos insulation saw thousands of Australians concerned about their health and homes. Data linkage was…