Statistical data linkage in community services data collections

This report is the outcome of a major project conducted by the National Community Services Information Management Group with the financial support of the Community Services Ministers' Advisory Council. The potential benefits of statistical linkage for policy, research and planning purposes are of increasing interest across jurisdictions and in the health and community services sectors. The report raises key issues for wider consideration and discussion concerning the appropriate conduct of statistical linkage projects using community services data and the appropriate mechanisms for the protection of individual privacy.