 This is the national statement 2018 revision, specifically the data issues related to the collection use and management of data and information in research. Section 3 of the national statement was fully revised in 2018, including expanded guidance on data-related issues in human research. The national statement supports data linkage research, secondary use of data and data sharing, in accordance with the four ethical principles, research merit and integrity, justice, beneficence and respect for persons. National statement guidance on the collection use and management of data and information in research recognizes the need for context-dependent and proportional approaches to the minimization of the risks associated with the unauthorized disclosure of information that could identify research participants.