Tell us your Queensland data needs

1. Can you apply?

   1. Are you after a birth, death, or marriage certificate? *

      • Yes
      • No

   2. This is not the form to use

      Only organisations and institutional or educational researchers can use this form to request bulk Queensland data files or for data cleansing.

      Individuals can apply for a birth, death or marriage certificate or search our historical indexes online.

   3. Are you enquiring on behalf of an organisation or as an institutional or educational researcher? *

      • Yes
      • No

   4. You are not eligible

      Only organisations and institutional or educational researchers can use this form.

      Individuals can apply for a birth, death or marriage certificate or search our historical indexes online.

   5. Are you after a bulk data file or a data cleanse? *

      • Yes
      • No

   6. You are not eligible

      Only organisations and institutional or educational researchers can use this form to request bulk Queensland data files or for data cleansing.

      Individuals can apply for a birth, death or marriage certificate or search our historical indexes online.

   7. Are you outside Australia? *

      • Yes
      • No

   8. You are not eligible

      Only people within Australia can access the data we hold.

   9. Do you need death data from all Australian registering authorities? *

      • Yes
      • No

   10. This is not the form to use

       Find out how to apply for national death data.

   11. By using this online service and providing an email address and contact number, I consent to the use of that email address and contact number for the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (RBDM) to provide information and for contact by the contact number and email that relates to this application. I understand that it is my responsibility to ensure that I have nominated a secure email address for RBDM to send correspondence to, and I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to ensure the security of that information when received.
2. Fill in your assessment request

   1. What type of data do you need? *

      • Birth
      • Marriage
      • Death
      • Other
   2. Please specify type of data you need: *
   3. Please provide a detailed summary of your data requirements. * Tell us exactly what information you require.
   4. What do you intend to use the data for? * Provide a specific, detailed explanation of your intended usage.

   Some data requests may need ethics approval

   We can only give you data that will be used for the public interest (e.g. in research that benefits the community or to keep your administrative information up to date), and managed in a way that protects people’s privacy.

   5. Please provide your reasons for this request. * Be specific and give us as much detail as possible.

   Data can't be kept for long periods. You will need to give your reason for retaining the data and the proposed timeframes later in the process.

   6. How often do you need this data? *

      • Once only
      • Daily
      • Weekly
      • Monthly
      • Yearly
      • Other
   7. Please provide the frequency: *
3. Contact details

   1. Organisation or educational institution name *
   2. Postal address

      1. Address line 1 *
      2. Address line 2
      3. 1. Town, city or suburb *
         2. State or territory *
         3. Postcode *
   3. Your name

      1. First name *
      2. Family name *

   The primary contact person may be acting on behalf of the agency or be an authorised representative from the agency that takes full responsibility for the confidentiality assurances of all staff that use or access the data if approved.

   4. Position title *
   5. Contact number * Mobile or work number
   6. Email * We will send information that relates to your application to this email.
4. Additional comments

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Public statistical information

If you are looking for demographic or population statistical information we publicly release information on the number of life events registered each year in Queensland.

Information access policy

Our information access policy helps us to assess which data product may be suitable for an organisation and researcher’s use and negotiate an agreement.