All projects that use BLADE data must go through a rigorous assessment and approval process, managed by the ABS. Only authorised researchers will be granted access to de-identified BLADE data for policy analysis, research, and statistical purposes.
All projects are assessed under the Five Safes Framework. For a project to be approved, the ABS and the data custodians (the agencies that collect the data) must agree to the proposed use of the data. The project must be assessed as being in the public interest and be in accordance with the legislation of the relevant agencies. All users are legally obliged to use data responsibly for approved purposes, comply with the conditions of access, and maintain confidentiality of data.
Historical projects retain references to MADIP (renamed the Person Level Integrated Data Asset (PLIDA) in 2023).
This page was last updated in September 2024, at that time there were 144 active projects using BLADE.
To enquire about any of the projects listed below, including potential research collaboration, or to apply for access to BLADE data, please email: data.services@abs.gov.au
Below is a list of approved research projects that use BLADE data, listed under the following categories:
The project summaries below were provided by the research teams.