Ordering the general release data through an Individual Deed of Licence
To apply for the Release 4 data using an Individual Licence, please choose the type of user that best describes you:
Australian Users
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 researcher within a statutory body 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
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 Individual Deed of Licence - Australian Researchers [PDF 260 KB]
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 Individual Deed of Licence - Overseas Researchers [PDF 251 KB]
Further information
- General information about ordering LSAC data
- Email Longitudinal Surveys at FaHCSIA for queries about the LSAC application process
- Contact the LSACData Manager for queries about the LSAC data
- Manual for Access and Use of FaHCSIA Longitudinal Survey Datasets [PDF 175 KB]
