Ageing Well Data Archive

The Data Archive on Older Australians offers storage, management and access to good data collections within the A.N.U. Australian Social Science Data Archive. This central data archive will increase the efficiency of ageing research and the availability of quality data. It will encourage the principle of public domain databases, facilitate further analysis of existing data, provide technical assistance, and promote the future collection of comparable data based on common sampling frames and common instruments. The initial emphasis of the Archive is to construct an inventory of age-related survey data already in Australian archives (many of which are not specific to older people); to add major Australian longitudinal surveys of ageing; and to enhance Australian access to international Archives on Ageing Data maintained at the University of Michigan with support from the US National Institute of Aging.

The archive currently provides online access for Network members to approximately 55 datasets of interest to researchers working in the area of Ageing research, classified according to Network research directions, and whether they are age-specific. For most datasets, users can view study information and variable frequencies, access questionnaires, related reports and a list of related publications, and analyse data online or download the dataset in a variety of file formats (some studies are restricted access - for these you will need to fill out an application form, which will be sent to the data depositors for approval). In addition, Network members and other researchers have access to the full ASSDA catalogue, comprising approximately 1,500 datasets.

To use the Nesstar system, click here. New users will need to register before using the system, however registration is free.