Government administrative data sources for evaluation in Australia

There has been increased interest in recent times to use or repurpose routinely collected administrative datasets for evaluations, in particular for randomised controlled trials (RCT).

This is due to the demand for simplified data collection within trials to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

This note provides a guide to government administrative data sources for evaluation in Australia.

It lists the major sources of linked administrative data, major longitudinal surveys, and state and territory data agencies.