Before you start to conduct the research, you need to plan your research and consider the processes involved, e.g. how your are managing the research data, which tools you will use, how you will storage the data, how you will de-identify patients data, if ethics approval is required.
The SWSLHD Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) is an accredited Lead HREC and therefore can review ethics applications for for research to be undertaken within any NSW Health public health organisation and participating Victorian and Queensland public health organisations for Clinical Trial of Drugs/Devices studies.
Effective data management is an important part of ensuring open access to publicly funded research data. Data management planning from the beginning of a research project helps to outline how data will be collected, formatted, described, stored and shared throughout, and beyond, the project lifecycle (Australian Research Council, 2022).
What are Data Management Plans?
The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) defines a data management plan as "a living document for a research project, which outlines data creation, data policies, access and ownership rules, management practices, management facilities and equipment, and who will be responsible for what.
How-to-guides for creating Data Management Plans
Ten Simple Rules for Creating a Good Data Management Plan, by William K. Michener
How to Develop a Data Management and Sharing Plan, Digital Curation Centre (DCC).
On the ARDC's resources for researchers pages provides information on finding datasets, accessing digital tools and services, and best-practice guides and skill-building materials.
Data Storage
An Introduction to Qualitative Research by 
Research Design by 
Community Led Research
Introduction to Research and Medical Literature for Health Professionals by 
The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project by 
Nursing Research by 
The Doctor's Guide to Critical Appraisal. 5th ed.
Research in Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health: Evidence for Best Practice by