1395.0 - Essential Statistical Assets for Australia, 2014

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 12/12/2014

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Main Features + Overview of the ESA for Australia Initiative Why Are We Doing This? The Phases of the ESA for Australia Initiative + The Story So Far + Quality Assessment Approach + What's Next? + ESA Quality Assessments Appendix 1 - Overview of Statistic Assessment Results Appendix 2 - Revised 2013 ESA List Appendix 3 - List of ESA Data Custodians Appendix 4 - Statistic Assessment Summaries About this Release	WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? The ESA initiative arose from the need to deal with concerns around underutilisation and duplication of statistical information. In 2004 the Allen Consulting Group’s strategic review of the ABS recommended that the ABS ‘identify, in a highly consultative way, the key national datasets that are the essential indicators of the state of the nation, regardless of which organisations produce them’(footnote 1). In 2010 Australian Statistics Advisory Council (ASAC) (footnote 2) endorsed the ABS to undertake identification of the list of ESA for Australia. The purpose of the ESA for Australia initiative is to allow for effective prioritisation of investment, focus and effort within the National Statistical Service (NSS) (footnote 3), by identifying those essential statistical assets which are critical to decision-making in a complex and sometimes fragmented information environment across Australia. Ultimately, the ESA for Australia initiative aims to enhance the quality and value of the Australian statistical system to ensure providers and users of statistics have the confidence to trust the statistics produced within it. Footnotes 1. Allen Consulting Group 2004 ‘The Australian Bureau of Statistics in the 21^st Century’. 2. ASAC was established by the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975 to be the key advisory body to the Minister and the ABS on statistical services. It provides valuable input to the directions and priorities of the ABS work program and reports annually to Parliament. All state and territory governments are represented on ASAC. The other Council members are chosen to represent a broad cross-section of perspectives, covering government, business, academic and community interests. More information can be found on the ASAC Website. 3. The National Statistical Service is the community of government agencies, led by the ABS as Australia’s national statistical office, building a rich statistical picture for a better informed Australia. It aims to develop and improve a statistical system that ensures providers and users of statistics have the confidence to trust the statistics produced within it. More information can be found on the NSS Website. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.