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Dataplace is managed by the Department of Finance, assisted by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) in administering the Dataplace platform. Dataplace aims to increase the availability and use of public sector data for public benefit.
Dataplace supports agencies, researches and industry to navigate data sharing efficiently. On Dataplace, data custodians are agencies who collect and hold data about Australia and Australian people and businesses.
Data requestors can be from universities, all levels of government, as well as private sector organisations such as advocacy groups or strategic policy institutes. They may seek data to undertake research, or to partner with data custodians to undertake research, evaluate programs or design new programs or services.
Dataplace also supports organisations to apply for accreditation under the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022, data sharing scheme (DATA Scheme). Eligible organisations such as most Australian Government agencies, state, territory, and local government agencies as well as Australian universities can apply to be accredited as a user and/or a data service provider under the DATA Scheme.
One platform, one service, one process
Data requestors have told us that it is difficult to know what data is available, where to find it and who holds the data. They have also said it is confusing, as data request processes differ between agencies with some agencies.
Dataplace makes it easier for users to request data and to collaborate on data sharing agreements, particularly where there might be multiple custodians of a data asset.
Dataplace will:
Australian Government agencies and many others, collect many types of data delivering a wide range of programs and services to Australians, businesses, the Australian community and when managing environmental programs. The data collected is growing with our increasingly digital life. Dataplace will make it easier to request access to this data, from any data custodian.
The Australian Government is committed to making non-sensitive data publicly available or 'open' by default. It has published many datasets on data.gov.au. Dataplace can help you request access to Australian Government data that is not available on data.gov.au.
Data custodians are responsible for the data they collect, and they make decisions about how it can be shared safely. They are often guided by legislation and policy requirements that can define what and how data can be shared.
The Australian Government Data Catalogue (the Catalogue) is a searchable directory of open and restricted data assets held by participating agencies. It has been developed to be fully integrated into the Dataplace platform.
The Catalogue improves transparency and accessibility of data held by participating agencies and assists users to find, share, and use that data. This helps deliver improved services, inform policy development, inform program design, and support research and development.
Users can be Commonwealth, state, territory, and local government employees, university researchers and members of the public. The Catalogue does not host the data but includes metadata records (information that describes the underlying data assets) of both open and restricted data.
The Catalogue will:
The Catalogue is reliant on data custodians making their data inventories available. Uploading metadata records to the Catalogue will help agencies manage data requests and foster positive relationships with other agencies.
For additional information on the Catalogue, refer to the Australian Government Data Catalogue help page.
Questions relating to the Catalogue can be directed to the ONDC via the Dataplace Contact us page or email information@datacommissioner.gov.au.