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Using linked administrative data in clinical trials in Australia
Join us for the HDRUK Oxford seminar with Dr Felicity Flack, Senior Manager of Strategy and Services at Australia’s national data linkage infrastructure, the Population Health Research Network (PHRN). The seminar will be held on Tuesday, 9 September, from 13:00 to 14:00 in the Richard Doll Building Lecture Theatre.
Title: Using linked administrative data in clinical trials in Australia
Date: Tuesday 9 September
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Venue: Richard Doll Building Lecture Theatre
Abstract:
The Population Health Research Network (PHRN) is Australia’s national data linkage infrastructure, providing secure, ethical access to linked administrative data to support high-quality health and medical research. This presentation will introduce the PHRN and outline the infrastructure and services available to researchers. It will then describe the national consultation process undertaken with clinical trialists to identify opportunities and barriers to the use of linked administrative data in trials. Findings from this consultation informed the development of Trial Link, a new PHRN program designed to assist and support researchers. Trial Link encompasses a suite of activities, including tailored guidance materials, advisory services, governance streamlining, and development of new data products. Together, these initiatives aim to enable trialists to efficiently and responsibly integrate linked data to supplement and complement traditional trial data, improving both feasibility and long-term impact.
Bio:
Dr Felicity Flack is the Senior Manager, Strategy and Services for Australia’s national data linkage infrastructure, the Population Health Research Network (PHRN). With more than 20 years’ experience across hospitals, research institutes, and universities, she specialises in research ethics, governance, and national research data infrastructure. At the PHRN, Dr Flack leads initiatives to expand the use of linked administrative data in health and medical research, with a current focus on clinical trials. She has been instrumental in developing frameworks that harmonise governance across jurisdictions, enabling responsible data access and strengthening Australia’s capacity for data-enabled clinical research.
Hybrid Option:
This will be a hybrid meeting/seminar. We strongly encourage in-person attendance whenever possible; however, if you’re unable to attend in person, please contact hdroxford@bdi.ox.ac.uk for the Teams link or use the details below:
Microsoft Teams meeting:
Meeting ID: 365 846 196 270 1
Passcode: fh6zH9Y7
Date:
9 September 2025, 13:00
Venue:
Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details:
Lecture theatre
Speaker:
Dr Felicity Flack (University of Western Australia)
Organising department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Organisers:
Natasha Sahgal (University of Oxford),
Sumeeta Maheshwari (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
hdroxford@bdi.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Booking required?:
Not required
Booking email:
hdroxford@bdi.ox.ac.uk
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editors:
Sumeeta Maheshwari,
Natasha Sahgal
