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MyDATA

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What this product or service is

MyDATA Beta is a registration, application, and approval management system to manage access to Person Level Integrated Data Asset (PLIDA), Business Longitudinal Analysis Data Environment (BLADE) and/or Detailed microdata.

Features you will find

  • Registration and authentication of portal users
  • Manage and edit your user profile
  • Request Safe Researcher training, review training session details, and access forms and quiz after completing training
  • Create, edit, view, and submit project proposals
  • Overview information for each project (project lead, team and data – with corresponding status’)

Who the service is for

All users of PLIDA, BLADE and/or Detailed microdata in DataLab.

Accessing this service

To see if you meet requirements and apply for Datalab access through DataLab access. 

Pricing

There is no charge for the use of myDATA itself, however charges do apply to those services for which users will access from myDATA. 

How to get help or support

Information about how to access and use myDATA can be found in the myDATA beta user guides.

If you encounter errors in myDATA, please submit a system support query.

Privacy

To administer and provide access to DataLab, we will collect any personal information you provide when registered to ABS systems, including your name, email address, job title and details of your organisation. We may also collect any other personal information you provide in using the service, including information you provide by email.

We collect your personal information so that we can identify and distinguish who you are for the purposes of administering and providing access to DataLab. This will ensure you are connected to the right projects and data in DataLab.

Any personal information collected will be retained until it is no longer needed for these purposes and will be protected in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988. 

Further information on what information is collected and how the ABS manage personal information can be found at ABS privacy policy and DataLab privacy notice. 

Accessibility and inclusiveness

We are working to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 to Level AA, which describe how to make web content more usable and accessible for everyone. We want to provide our information for everyone, including people with a disability.

System status

MyDATA is currently in Beta phased rollout.

There are 4 stages:

  • Beta 1: Training and onboarding (released)
  • Beta 2: New project proposals and ABS feedback (released)
  • Beta 3: Project change requests (pending)
  • Beta 4: Approvals and project closure (pending).

With the release of Beta 2, you will be able to create, submit and edit your project proposal via the myDATA user portal.

For Beta feedback or assistance email data.services@abs.gov.au