Resources
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- General Practice waiting room poster
- Patient Information Flyer
- Introductory Q&A about Data for Decisions and the Patron program of research
- GP Information Statement
- Consent for Practices to be acknowledged on this website
- Instructions to withdraw patient data
- Introduction to GRHANITE software
- VicREN Membership form (membership is free)
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- Patron Data Security Guidelines for Applicants and Recipients
- Patron Summary for Ethics Applications
- Introductory Guide to Data for Decisions and the Patron Program of Research
- Research Data Access Flowchart
- Patron Databook for researchers
- Data Access Agreement - Summary and researcher checklist
- Introductory presentation about working with Patron data
- Application dates for Patron Data
- Report a Data Breach
- Patron Data SRE Guide
- Patron Program of Work Guidelines
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Data for Decisions 2025 Report
We invite you to view the latest flipbook edition of the D4D Report. In this edition, we take a deeper look at the PARTNER Network to see how they are progressing primary care research in rural practices. We also talk to one of our current PhD students and discover how she utilised Patron data to investigate the diagnosis of paediatric diabetes in general practice, and we share the latest facts and stats from the Patron Program of Research.
The report is best viewed in full screen mode. Click the icon in the top right hand corner of the image to begin.
Data for Decisions 2024 Report
The Data for Decisions program collects de-identified data from participating general practices to create a powerful research tool with the potential to generate new knowledge and improve healthcare.
We invite you to view the inaugural flipbook edition of the D4D Report. This report includes the latest research updates, project summaries and program data. The report is best viewed in full screen mode. Click the icon in the top right hand corner of the image to begin.
2023 Update
Thank you to all the practices that contribute EMR data to the Data for Decisions research initiative. This data is used by researchers across Australia with the aim of developing interventions or tools that can help GPs and patients make informed decisions about optimising their health.
Research Initiative
See our open access article - Gathering Data for Decisions - in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Rachel Canaway, Douglas IR Boyle, Jo‐Anne E Manski‐Nankervis, Jessica Bell, Jane S Hocking, Ken Clarke, Malcolm Clark, Jane M Gunn and Jon D EmeryMed J Aust 2019; 210 (6): S12-S16. || doi: 10.5694/mja2.50026
Introducing Data for Decisions
To be fully informed, listen to the full discussion about Data for Decisions (filmed April 2018):
Research Initiative (extended version)
The Data for Decisions program collects and uses de-identified patient information for research in an ethical and secure way. The information is stored in a database managed by the University of Melbourne. Data contributed by general practices will help to improve the way medical care is delivered and inform the education of future health professionals.