Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
www.aifs.gov.au/growingup
Data access
Data dictionary
Database of approved data users
Data users guide (PDF 3.7 MB) | Word (3 MB)
Data users information
Manual for the Access to and Use of FaHCSIA Longitudinal Survey Datasets (PDF 319 KB) | Word (235 KB)
Copyright acknowledgments for scales and instruments used in Wave 1: PDF (100 KB) | Word (46 KB)
Frequently Asked Questions for Organisational Deed of Licence
Ordering the Data - Release 2.5
Licensing Arrangements for LSAC Release 2.5
Release 2.5 of the LSAC data is now available. If you wish to apply for the LSAC data you should read the following to understand how to obtain access to the dataset.
- Users affiliated with an organisation which has signed and Organisational Deed of Licence, will need to contact their Data Manager and sign a Deed of Confidentiality.
- Users from all other organisations will need to sign a Deed of Licence. A complete list of organisations with an Organisational Deed of Licence is shown below.
- Honours students will only be granted access to the dataset under an Organisational Licence.
- Students who apply for the dataset will only be granted access to the dataset if their supervisor is a user of the same or higher level dataset.
For more information, refer to the Manual for the access to and use of FaHCSIA longitudinal survey datasets. All applicants for the datasets should read the Manual, regardless of whether they have previously read it. A recent change is the requirement for a senior research officer from the same project to have access to the data before research assistants will be granted access to the data.
As with any legal document, all users should carefully read the Deed of Confidentiality that they sign and make sure that they fully understand their responsibilities and obligations. In order to ensure that FaHCSIA’s policy is clear and fully understood all applicants should read the Manual for the Access to and Use of FaHCSIA Longitudinal Survey Datasets as understanding of this document forms part of the obligations agreed to by the applicant in signing the Deed of Licence.
Please note you must complete all parts of the Deeds that are highlighted in yellow. All Deeds must be accompanied by an application form.
More details on:
The data are provided as SAS datasets and SPSS system files datasets on a DVD. Full documentation is included.
Ordering the General Release Data through an Organisational Deed of Licence
Under organisational licensing arrangements, organisations sign an Organisational Deed of Licence for access to the LSAC datasets. Individuals within the organisation who require access to the data will sign a shorter Deed of Confidentiality. The Organisational Delegate, the officer responsible for the Deed, nominates a central contact person (a Data Manager) who is responsible for managing the security of the data and regulating access to the data within the organisation. The Data Manager is required to liaise with FaHCSIA on data access issues and provide information to FaHCSIA about the use of the datasets within the organisation.
A major advantage of the organisational licensing arrangements is a better assignment of the rights and responsibilities between the organisation and individual users. It also streamlines access to the data as the datasets would be held on site and be paid for up front.
The contact details for organisations which have an Organisational Deed of Licence in place are listed below.
Users at an organisation which has an Organisational Deed of Licence will only be granted access to the data under the organisational licensing arrangements. They will need to contact the Data Manager at their organisation for the appropriate Deed of Confidentiality and application form to sign.
If your organisation is not listed but you believe your organisation may be interested in signing an Organisational Deed of Licence, please contact FaHCSIA on longitudinalsurveys@fahcsia.gov.au
Organisational licensing arrangements are available for both Australian and overseas organisations.
Ordering the General Release Data through an Individual Deed of Licence
To apply for the Release 2.5 General Release data using an Individual License, please click on the type of user that best describes you:
Australian Users
There are two separate Deeds of Licence for Australian users. Please read the following lists and click on the link for the Deed that you will require.
If you are:
- An academic at an Australian University, Institute of Technology or TAFE
- A researcher or research assistant, attached to an Australian University, Institute of Technology or TAFE. Note: A research assistant will only be granted access if a senior researcher from the same project also has access to the same or higher level dataset
- A Masters or PhD student at an Australian University, Institute of Technology or TAFE. Note: Both the student and their supervisor must apply and pay for access to the dataset independently. Both the student and their supervisor must be located at the same institution
- An employee of an Australian Commonwealth agency(including FaHCSIA)
- An employee of a State/Territory agency
- A researchers within statutory bodies whose primary business is research
- Individuals within other statutory bodies. Please note that this category of applications will be granted access on a case-by-case basis
You will need to complete the following documents:
Other Australian users whose applications will be considered on a case by case basis include:
- Users attached to other organisations (such as private research organisations, lobby groups). Please note: the data will only be released to private (non-academic) institutions if their prime business is research and the data is used for research purposes only
- Private consultants. Please note: the data will only be released to private consultants if their prime business is research and the data is used for research purposes only
You will need to complete the following documents:
Overseas Users
If you are:
- An overseas academic at a university
- An overseas PhD Student at a university. Please note that access will only be granted in exceptional circumstances and both the student and the supervisor must apply for and pay for access to the same dataset independently. The student and their supervisor must be located at the same university
- An overseas researcher who works at private institutions whose primary business is research and the data is used for research purposes (applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis)
You will need to complete the following documents:
Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions for Organisational Deed of Licence
For further information please email:
- longitudinalsurveys@facsia.gov.au for queries about the LSAC application process
- mark.sipthorp@aifs.gov.au for queries about the LSAC data
Organisational Delegates and Data Managers
| Organisation | Organisational Delegate | Data Manager | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Economics | Dr Andy Weiss | Stephen Smith | stephen.smith@accesseconomics.com.au |
| AHURI RMIT Research Centre | Prof. Gavin Wood | Serena Lim | serena.lim@rmit.edu.au |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics | Brian Pink | Rajni Madan | rajni.madan@abs.gov.au |
| Australian Fair Pay Commission | Dr Patrick Laplagne | Samantha Farmakis-Gamboni | samantha.farmakis-gamboni@fairpay.gov.au |
| Australian Institute of Family Studies | Prof. Alan Hayes | Ross Millward | ross.millward@aifs.gov.au |
| Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | Dr Diane Gibson | Cynthia Kim | cynthia.kim@aihw.gov.au |
| Australian Treasury | Dr Ken Henry | Philip Gallagher | phil.gallagher@treasury.gov.au |
| Brotherhood of St Laurence | Prof Paul Smyth | Kristine Philipp | kphilipp@bsl.org.au |
| Centre for Policy Studies, Monash University | Louise Pinchen | Louise Pinchen | louise.pinchen@buseco.monash.edu.au |
| CSIRO, Human Nutrition Division (Adelaide) | Dr Richard Head | Julie Syrette | julie.syrette@csiro.au |
| Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations | Graham Carters | Thea Moyes | thea.moyes@deewr.gov.au |
| Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | N/A | Research and Analysis Branch | longitudinalsurveys@fahcsia.gov.au |
| Department of Immigration & Citizenship | Andrew Metcalfe | David Smith | david.smith@immi.gov.au |
| Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) | Kym Peake | John Landt | john.landt@pmc.gov.au |
| Economic and Social Research Institute (Ireland) | Frances Ruane | Gillian Davidson | gillian.davidson@esri.ie |
| The Faculty of Health Science, University of Sydney | Scott Avery | Julie Cameron | j.cameron@usyd.edu.au |
| Flinders University | Prof. Chris Marlin | Pawel Skuza | stats.consultant@flinders.edu.au |
| Institute for Health & Social Science Research, CQ University | Stewart Lockie | Yvonne Holbeck | y.holbeck@cqu.edu.au |
| The London School of Economics Research Laboratory | Nigel Rogers | Tanvi Desai | T.Desai@lse.ac.uk |
| Macquarie University | Prof. James Piper | William Stinson | bill.stinson@library.mq.edu.au |
| Motu Economic and Public Policy Research in New Zealand | Dr Suzi Kerr | Bruce McKevitt | bruce.mckevitt@motu.org.nz |
| Murdoch University | Prof. Jim Reynoldson | Paul Flatau | P.Flatau@murdoch.edu.au |
| National Centre for Vocational Education Research | Dr Thomas Karmel | Miriam Saunders | Miriam.saunders@ncver.edu.au |
| NATSEM | Jeannie McLellan | Rebecca Cassells | rebecca.cassells@natsem.canberra.edu.au |
| OECD | Jean-Philippe Couronneau | Marianna Pascal | pascal.marianne@oecd.org |
| Productivity Commission | Bernard Wonder | Sandra Waters | swaters@pc.gov.au |
| Reserve Bank of Australia | Ric Battellino | Laura Berger-Thomson | ThomsonL@rba.gov.au |
| University of Adelaide | Prof Richard Russell AM | Felicity Cheek | felicity.cheek@adelaide.edu.au |
| University of New South Wales | Prof. Richard Henry | Andrew Wells | a.wells@unsw.edu.au |
| University of Otago - Division of Commerce | Prof George Benwell | Brent Jones | bjones@business.otago.ac.nz |
| University of Queensland | Prof David Siddle | Keith Webster | k.webster@library.uq.edu.au |
| University of South Australia | Prof. Caroline McMillen | Ms Sally Carpenter | sally.carpenter@unisa.edu.au |
| University of Sydney | Prof. Marcus O’Connor | Russell Ross | R.Ross@econ.usyd.edu.au |
| University of Wollongong | Prof. Judy Raper | Ms Pamela Epe | pam_epe@uow.edu.au |
| University of York | Trevor Sheldon | Mark Wilson | mw119@york.ac.uk |
If your organisation is not listed but you believe your organisation may be interested in signing an Organisational Deed of Licence, please contact FaHCSIA on longitudinalsurveys@fahcsia.gov.au
