Applying for TableBuilder and Microdata access

• Which topics and datasets are available?
• Which product or system is best for me?
• How do I apply for access to TableBuilder or microdata?
• How much does TableBuilder and microdata access cost?
• Who can apply for microdata access?

Registering and Registration Centre

• How do I register?
• What if I don't receive the activation email?
• I have forgotten my password/user ID or my secret question/answer
• How do I update my personal details?
• How do I update my email address?
• I am a Contact officer but I cannot see an Organisation Administration tab when I log into Registration Centre

About TableBuilder

• What is TableBuilder?
• How do I use TableBuilder?
• TableBuilder troubleshooting
• Does Creative Commons apply to TableBuilder output?

About Microdata

• What is microdata?
• What is the difference between aggregate data and microdata?
• What types of microdata are available?
• What skills and software are required to use microdata in DataLab?
• What is meant by Statistical Purpose?
• Does the ABS guarantee that microdata and systems are free from errors?

Confidentiality

• How is microdata confidentialised to protect survey participant privacy?
• What is the Five Safes Framework?
• Can I merge or link microdata files?
• Can I link microdata to my own data?
• Is there information on how to confidentialise my own microdata?

Working with others when using microdata

• Can I collaborate with others for my microdata research?
• Can I share microdata or microdata output?
• Can I belong to more than one organisation?
• Can I compare Australian microdata to similar microdata from other countries?

Licensing, copyright and citations

• What are the licence provisions and copyright requirements?
• How do I attribute ABS as the source of data in my publication?
• How do I cite or reference TableBuilder or microdata output I have used in my research?
• What other research has been done using TableBuilder and microdata?

Obligations, responsibilities and liability

• What are the Conditions of use for TableBuilder and microdata access?
• What are the obligations for microdata users?
• What are the Responsible Officer's responsibilities?
• Who can be a Responsible Officer?
• What are the Contact Officer's role and responsibilities?
• What are the conditions for DataLab access?
• What are the penalties for breaching a microdata undertaking?
• What is the ABS liability position for microdata?

ABS/Universities Australia Agreement

• Do Australian university students have to pay to access TableBuilder and microdata?
• Which products can I access under the ABS/Universities Agreement?
• Is my university a member of the ABS/Universities Australia Agreement?
• What is the Luxembourg Income Study?

Registration troubleshooting

What if I don't receive the activation email?
Check your spam folder to see if the email has been automatically categorised. If you still can't find the email, contact the ABS at microdata.access@abs.gov.au and an ABS staff member will assist you.

I am a Contact Officer for my organisation, but I cannot see an 'Organisation administration' tab when I log into the Registration Centre.
When you log into Registration Centre, if you see your tabs, but they are aligned vertically down the page, rather than horizontally across the page an error has occurred. In some cases, Internet Explorer (IE) 8 reverts back to the Internet Explorer 7 engine. These are instructions to turn off IE7, so that IE8 is running as IE8:

• If you can't see a menu bar in Internet Explorer (File, Edit, etc.), enable it by right clicking on some empty space in the tab bar and ticking Menu Bar.
• In the menu bar, go to the Tools menu and click on Compatibility View Settings.
• Untick the 'Display intranet sites in Compatibility View' tickbox.
• If the problem still persists (you still do not see an 'Organisation administration' tab), contact the ABS at microdata.access@abs.gov.au and an ABS staff member will assist you.