Lumos Data Book

Summary

​The Lumos Data Book provides:

  • a snapshot of the data available in Lumos, and
  • important considerations for analysis.

This document suports potential analysts to determine if the Lumos dataset is an appropriate tool for proposed work. After consulting this guide, applicants are encouraged to contact Lumos@health.nsw.gov.au for tailored information and to refine project applications.

Full details of Lumos datasets are available from, collectively, the Lumos Data Dictionary (available on request) and data dictionaries published on the Centre for Health Record Linkage (CHeReL). Further technical information and guidance is available on the Lumos Community Sharepoint (available to approved Lumos users).

Information on Lumos for general practitioners and consumers, including security and privacy protections, is provided on the Lumos website and not in this document.

Lumos data are subject to change. Accordingly, this document should be considered a starting point for discussion only.

File Link: Lumos Data Book
File Size: 995 kb
Type: Data Dictionary, Book
Date of Publication: 18 November 2025
ISBN: 978-1-74231-236-1
SHPN: (HSSG) 250819