The National Disability Data Asset Charter (the Charter) is a document about how the National Disability Data Asset should be used. It contains principles and rules for the National Disability Data Asset.
The principles describe how National Disability Data Asset should work. They aim to make sure the National Disability Data Asset:
- includes people with disability
- provides benefits to people with disability
- is transparent and accountable
- keeps data safe.
The rules list what the National Disability Data Asset can and cannot be used for.
All researchers who use the National Disability Data Asset, including from government, must follow the Charter.
The National Disability Data Asset Council (the Council) oversees how the Charter is put into practice.
More information about the Council can be found on the Council page of the National Disability Data Asset website.
The Council and Disability Ministers approved the Charter in the first half of 2024. Any changes to the Charter need to be considered by a committee from the disability community. The Council would appoint the committee. Changes also need to pass a human rights assessment before being considered by the Council and Disability Ministers.
More information can be found in the Charter factsheet below.