title: Preventing violence in New South Wales: data sources and their adequacy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe data sources that are relevant to violence in NSW and recommend strategies for improving data collection and dissemination.
  
  
  METHODS
  Literature review, interviews with stakeholders and a survey of data custodians within NSW Health.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data sources were mapped using a conceptual framework developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. We found that current data sources are only partially effective at characterising the burden of violence in NSW and there are inadequate mechanisms for data review and dissemination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Improving data collection and dissemination is the first step in the public health contribution towards reducing the burden of violence on society.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales. a.rutherford@unsw.edu.au
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rutherford
authors.forename: Anthony B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Zwi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods; D007256:Information Systems / Q000592:standards*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009517:New South Wales; D009938:Organizations; D011159:Population Surveillance; D040442:Public Health Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D015980:Public Health Practice; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data