2001 NATIONAL HEALTH SURVEY
Accessing the 2001 National Health Survey (NHS) Confidentialised Unit Record File (CURF). The 2001 NHS CURF was released on 8 April 2003. The CURF is available on CD-ROM and via the new Remote Access Data Laboratory (RADL), a system which allows approved clients access to CURF data at their desktop via a secure internet link. In addition to state/territory information, the RADL file also contains more detailed information than the CD-ROM file for a range of other variables. More information on the data content of both formats is available in the Information Paper: 2001 National Health Survey: Confidentialised Unit Record File, which can be downloaded from the ABS website (refer to the 'Access to ABS CURFs' link). For more information contact the ABS CURF Management Unit on
(02) 6252 5731, email: intermediary.management@abs.gov.au.