The National Disability Data Asset Charter (the Charter)

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The National Disability Data Asset Charter (the Charter) contains principles and rules. The principles provide guidance on how the National Disability Data Asset should work. They focus on inclusion of and benefits for all people with disability, transparency and keeping the data safe.

The rules state what the National Disability Data Asset can and cannot be used for. All researchers who use the National Disability Data Asset, including governments, must follow the Charter. The National Disability Data Asset Council (the Council) oversees implementation of the Charter and provides public transparency over how the Charter has been put into practice.

The Council and Disability Ministers endorsed the Charter in the first half of 2024. Any future changes to the Charter need to go through a consultation process with a disability community committee to be selected by the Council. Changes also need to pass a human rights assessment before being taken to the Council and Disability Ministers again for approval.

For more information on the principles and rules in the Charter, please see the Charter factsheet.