Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

Overview

This course is intended to assist people to effectively use a quality framework to systematically understand quality issues associated with using data sources. This course will also equip participants with the necessary skills to apply that understanding when making a decision (eg. on policy), and is designed to take participants through the key fundamentals of data quality assessment. There is also a strong emphasis on the importance of using good quality data to promote informed decision-making.

Workshop

1 day

People who analyse and use data from a wide range of sources with a focus on making policy-based decisions. This course is also suitable for those who may need to develop and manage data collections, and wish to look at quality improvement.

• Ability to determine a data need using a quality framework
• The skills to quality assess and evaluate possible data sources in the context of the data need (using a quality framework)
• Ability to identify the limitations of a data source
• Using the results of the evaluation, the knowledge and ability to apply risk management concepts to make an informed decision
  

• Learning about the ABS data quality framework
• Framing data needs
• Researching and organising data sources
• Learning to assess datasets in context of data needs
• Understanding the impact of data limitations on the decision
• Using risk management to make a quality informed decision
  

$745 (inc GST) per person, from 1 July 2013, $775 (inc GST) per person

For scheduled training courses see the ABS Training Calendar. We can also run the course in your organisation if you have sufficient numbers.

• Analysing Survey Data Made Simple
• Turning Data Into Information
  

Please get in touch with the ABS Training Contact in your State/Territory.