DESCRIPTION

The sharing of data between public sector agencies and appropriate third parties can support more informed policy-making, program management and evaluation, research and service planning. Sharing data safely can facilitate better policy decision-making and more efficient service delivery for citizens and businesses.

As such, responsible data sharing, underpinned by principled guidance, is key to ensuring the lawful, trustworthy and safe transfer of data.

This course aims to support Information and Data Management professionals in defining the mechanisms suitable for their organisation’s data-sharing needs.

Topics Covered

  • Context and Benefits of Data Sharing
  • Types of Data to be shared
  • Data Sharing versus Open Data
  • Legislative & Policy Framework
  • Literature Review
  • Governance: Privacy Considerations
  • Governance: Data Lifecycle Considerations
  • Governance: Technical and Security Considerations
  • Governance: Monitoring
  • Data Sharing Agreements

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this workshop, you should be able to:

  • Evaluate the benefits and risks of data sharing.
  • Identify legal and policy considerations for enabling data sharing.
  • Describe key components of a data-sharing framework.
  • Develop a plan to operationalise and monitor data sharing in an organisation.
Mrs Angela Johnson

Mrs Angela Johnson

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