Data and data items

The Child Wellbeing Data Asset (CWDA) is in development and planned to be ready for use in early 2025. Information on proposed data collections to be included in the CWDA’s initial iteration are provided below.

Data collections to be included in the CWDA’s initial iteration 

Data collection

Temporal coverage

Australian Early Development Census (AEDC)

Every three years since 2009 to 2021

Child Protection National Minimum Data Set (CP NMDS)

30 June 2012 to 30 June 2022

Youth Justice National Minimum Data Set (YJ NMDS)

1 July 2000 to 30 June 2022

National Community Mental Health Care Database (NCMHCD)

1 July 2000 to 30 June 2022

Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS)

1 July 2010 to 30 June 2022

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)

1 July 2010 to 30 June 2022

Further detail on data items available will be provided once the CWDA is established.

AIHW are continuing to consider additional data collections for future iterations of the CWDA to enable more research supporting better outcomes for children and young people.

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