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Guide to developing a data inventory
The ONDC has developed the Guide to developing a data inventory to support Australian Government agencies to discover the data they hold and maintain a data inventory.
The Guide details six steps for developing, enhancing or maintaining an agency data inventory. These steps have been tested and refined by working with agencies in the Data Inventories Pilot Program.
Many stakeholders were consulted in drafting this Guide and it is supplemented by others resources available on this page.
The ONDC's Guide to developing a data inventory is available for download below.
Appendix C of the Guide showcases an example of a Data Inventory Template, which is available for download below.
Metadata Attributes Guide
Our standard methodology for data inventory development and enhancement involves implementing consistent metadata standards to describe data assets. A set of 26 metadata attributes was developed by the Data Champions Network in 2021, including 10 core attributes which are critical for data management and 16 additional attributes to further support the discovery and use of data assets. The ONDC Metadata Attributes Guide is a useful resource for agencies that are considering uplift of their data inventory.
The ONDC Metadata Attributes Guide is available for download below.
Recordings from the Monthly Webinars
Each month, the ONDC hosts webinars for the Data Discovery program. Details of the upcoming session can be found on the Data Discovery page.
These sessions are recorded and uploaded to the Data Discovery Community of Practice for the purpose of knowledge sharing. You can access the recordings using the links below. Please note you will need to be signed in to the APS Data and Digital Professions site to access the recordings.
| Month | Agency | Speaker and Topic |
|---|---|---|
| September | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | Luke Lau - Data Inventories Pilot Program |
| Attorney-General's Department | Michael Amon - Data Inventories Pilot Program | |
| August | National Disability Insurance Agency | Kate Cam, Anna Ghosn and Sean Chapman - Data Inventories Pilot Program |
| Office of the National Data Commissioner | Shane Marshall - Accreditation | |
| July | Department of Social Services | Richard Anderson - Data Inventories Pilot Program |
| Department of Finance | Adam Fletcher - Data and Digital Government Strategy |
Recordings of presentations earlier than July 2023 are available directly from the Community of Practice.
Join the Data Discovery Community of Practice
The Community is hosted on the APS Data and Digital Professions.
Page last updated: 12 September 2023