RAS Approval Pathway costs
Find more information on the costs associated with both the RAS Approval Pathway and the PBPP Approval Pathway.
Preparing your application
Find guidance on how to use the Researcher Access Service.
Guidance for applicants
Guidance is available for download on the full end-to-end online application process for projects progressing through the Researcher Access Service (RAS) Approval Pathway.
The following document is arranged in sections based on the statuses you will see on your Service dashboard as you move through the application process: Enquiry, Application in progress, In review, Data assembly and Data access.
Download Researcher Access Service guidance
Find detailed instructions to help you navigate your data access application.
Download RAS guidance (PDF 481.06 KB)Requesting an amendment
If you request a change to your application after it has been approved, you will need to submit an amendment. In some situations, the requested amendment might take your project out of the scope of the RAS Approval Pathway.
In this case, you will be asked to submit a new application through the PBPP Approval Pathway, which will likely incur additional costs. eDRIS Research Coordinators will be able to advise on your specific situation.
View enquiry form questions
All researchers who require access to secure datasets held by our partner organisations will start their application journey by submitting an enquiry form. For a full view of the questions you will be asked on the enquiry form, please download a read-only version of this form using the link below.
Download enquiry form
See what questions you'll be asked on your enquiry form.
Download the RAS enquiry form (read only) (PDF 97.14 KB)View application form questions
At this time, only researchers applying for data access through the RAS Approval Pathway will submit their full application using our online application system. For a full view of the questions you will be asked on this application, please download a read-only version of this form using the link below.
Please note: Researchers who are applying via the PBPP Approval Pathway will complete a different form which will be provided by eDRIS.
Download application form
See what questions you'll be asked during your full Researcher Access Service (RAS) application.
Download the RAS application form (read only) (PDF 130.65 KB)What are your data needs?
Answer a few short questions to determine whether we can help you with your project.
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RAS datasets and variables
Find out which datasets and variables are available through the RAS Approval Pathway.
Continue your application
Already have an application in progress? Make changes and view updates through the Researcher Access Service.
Help shape our Researcher Access Service
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