OPEN DATA
Opening our world
Data is enriching the way we live. Better decisions, better services and better customer experiences are being achieved by responsibly sharing data. By releasing Open Data we can empower citizens and gain new insights that improve the way we live, work and solve problems.
Government Data
Simply put it is information, numbers, facts, statistics that can be analysed or used for purposes like research, decision-making and planning.
Non-sensitive Data
Non-sensitive data does not require processing to be released
Sensitive Data
Where government data contains sensitive information it is subject to a cleaning process. Some options include:
SCRUB
To remove identifiers such as names, exact dates, ages or other unique characteristics.
AGGREGATE
To group any information such as postcodes, location data and times to preclude individual identification.
ALTER
To anonymise potential links between data sets and preclude re-identification.
Open Data
Open data is data that anyone can access, use, re-use or share.
Click here to view hundreds of examples of open data. (Click through to www.data.nsw.gov.au)
Users will be alerted to the quality and limitations of the data to ensure confidence that it is trustworthy and authoritative.
Access to open data will be free by default. The widespread use of data for innovation will be encouraged to achieve the maximum value from the data for the people of NSW, and to enhance transparency of government.
Agencies will start from a position of data openness, favouring the release of data, unless there is an overriding public interest against disclosure (Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act).
High-value datasets will be prioritised for release, in line with demand from the public and industry, as a result of stakeholder consultation, or where the release of the datasets will contribute to better service delivery in NSW.
Data will be in a format that makes it easy to use, transform and reuse. Commonly accepted open data standards, are published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to enhance data usability.
Benefits of Open Data
Open Data benefits everyone. We are already safely using Open Data to make our lives easier and better. When Open Data is made available it enables ANYONE to analyse, use and transform their world.
- Informing planning and decisions
- Redefining the marketplace
- Improving our health, transport and education
- Enriching our experiences
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