1504.0 - Methodological News, Sep 2010  
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Making Quality Visible Update- Data Quality online

In the June 2009 edition of Methodological News, an update was provided on one aspect of the Making Quality Visible project called the Australian Bureau of Statistics Data Quality Framework (ABS DQF), which was released on the ABS website in May 2009 (cat. no. 1520.0).

Since its release on the ABS website in 2009, information on the ABS Data Quality Framework has been expanded and now includes more detailed information on the various uses of the framework for making quality-informed decisions through an assistant. This assistant, called the Data Quality Online, helps people use the seven dimensions of the ABS Data Quality Framework to:

    • define the quality of a data item or collection of data items (prepare a quality statement);
    • assess the fitness for purpose of data in the context of a data need; and
    • identify data gaps and areas for future improvement.
Data Quality Online is located on the National Statistical Services website at http://www.nss.gov.au/DataQuality/

The assistant provides contextual information, in the form of questions, within each dimension of the ABS Data Quality Framework (Institutional Environment, Relevance, Timeliness, Accuracy, Coherence, Interpretability, Accessibility) to clarify the dimension. Some of these questions vary depending on the context in which the ABS Data Quality Framework is being utilised. This includes the use of the framework with survey, administrative or a combination of the two types of data.

Specific information on the ABS Data Quality Framework in regards to the reporting requirements of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) is also available within Data Quality Online.

For more details on the dimensions and uses of the ABS DQF please see the ABS Data Quality Framework (cat. no. 1520.0) or the Data Quality Online assistant. More information on the ABS Data Quality Framework can be obtained from Narrisa Gilbert on (02) 6252 5283 or narissa.gilbert@abs.gov.au. For any queries relating to the Data Quality Online assistant please contact Kellie Browning on (02) 6252 5389 or kellie.browning@abs.gov.au.