Data Provenance
Lineage graphs showing how key datasets flow from source to this catalogue
Every dataset in this catalogue has a documented lineage: from official government source → retrieval → documentation → publication here. This page visualises the provenance chain for 5 representative datasets across different domains and agencies.
SA Crime Statistics
sa-crime-statistics-lga
Download & Verify
2024-07-15CSV downloaded, licence verified (CC BY 4.0), field definitions transcribed
Metadata Documentation
2024-07-16README created with source URL, retrieval date, temporal coverage (2015-2024), field definitions, known limitations
Catalogue Integration
2024-07-16Added to original/datasets/, catalogue.json regenerated, published to GitHub
ABS Population Estimates
au-population-estimates-lga
Data Extraction
2024-07-10CSV export via ABS.Stat interface, filtered to SA LGAs, years 2016-2023
Licence Verification
2024-07-10CC BY 4.0 confirmed from abs.gov.au/website-privacy-copyright-and-disclaimer, attribution requirements documented
Documentation
2024-07-11README with ABS catalogue number, retrieval date, field definitions (ERP = Estimated Resident Population), known issue (2021 Census base)
Publication
2024-07-11Added to catalogue, GitHub commit, Vercel deployment
SA Health ED Wait Times
sa-health-emergency-department-wait-times
Data Retrieval
2024-07-20Excel workbook downloaded, sheets consolidated, hospital names standardised
Licence Documentation
2024-07-20Crown Copyright with reuse permission from SA Health copyright statement, attribution requirements documented
Metadata Creation
2024-07-21README with source URL, retrieval date, temporal coverage (Q1 2018 - Q2 2024), field definitions, known limitation (excludes private hospitals)
Catalogue Addition
2024-07-21Integrated into catalogue, quality checks passed, published
AIHW Specialist Homelessness Services
au-specialist-homelessness-services
Download & Reshape
2024-07-12Multiple CSV files downloaded, merged by year, SA subset extracted
Licence Verification
2024-07-12CC BY 4.0 verified from aihw.gov.au/copyright, attribution requirements (source: AIHW, based on: AIHW for derived work) documented
Documentation
2024-07-13README with source, retrieval date, temporal coverage (2011-2023), field definitions, known issue (counting rules changed 2018)
Publication
2024-07-13Added to original/datasets/, catalogue rebuilt, GitHub push
Productivity Commission ROGS
au-ambulance-services-performance
Excel Extraction
2024-07-08Excel tables downloaded, SA sheets extracted, headers cleaned, years aligned
Licence Confirmation
2024-07-08CC BY 4.0 confirmed from pc.gov.au/copyright, no exceptions apply to tabular data
Metadata Documentation
2024-07-09README with source URL, retrieval date, temporal coverage (2015-2024), field definitions, known limitation (reporting standards changed 2020)
Catalogue Integration
2024-07-09Added to catalogue, regenerated JSON, deployed
Attribution Requirements
Every dataset README documents the required attribution. General patterns:
- ABS data (CC BY 4.0): "Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics" for unmodified data; "Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data" for reshaped/derived data
- AIHW data (CC BY 4.0): "Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare" / "Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material"
- SA Government (CC BY 4.0 or Crown Copyright): "Source: [Agency Name]" or as specified in the agency's copyright statement
- Productivity Commission (CC BY 4.0): "Source: Productivity Commission, Report on Government Services [Year]"
This catalogue's metadata and curation are released under CC0 1.0 Universal (public domain). The datasets themselves retain their original licences—see individual README files.