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	*Introductory Fact Sheets*

	ABS background information Comparison pitfalls Difference between mean, median and mode How reliable are my conclusions? How to find the most recent population estimates How to read a table Original, seasonally adjusted and trend data Percentages explained Rates explained Ratios explained Survey or Census: what's the difference? Time Series Analysis: The Basics Statistical Geography Explained Understand the context A Guide for Using Statistics for Evidence Based Policy




	*Presentations and Videos*

	Presentations from NatStats 08 Conference: links to NatStats 08 website Informing the Nation - Professor Glyn Davis and Dr David Gruen Measuring the Progress of Societies - Enrico Giovannini Measuring Progress in Australia - Mike Salvaris and Rev. Tim Costello and Susan Linacre



	*Guides and Publications*

	ABC of the ABS: Glossary of statistical terms ABS Data Quality Framework, May 2009 (cat. no. 1520.0) An Introduction to Sample Surveys: A User's Guide, 1999 (cat. no. 1299.0) Information paper: An Introductory Course on Time Series Analysis, Jan 2005 (cat no. 1346.0.55.001) Information Paper: An Introduction to Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2006 (cat.no. 2039.0) Planning for Business (cat.no. 1394.0.55.001) Statistical Language Statistics - A Powerful Edge!, 1996 (cat.no 1331.0)



	*ABS Training Courses*

	ABS Datacubes in SuperTABLE Analysing Survey Data Made Simple Running Your Own Survey Making Quality Informed Decisions Principles of Questionnaire Design Turning Data into Information

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