Statistical services
At Swinburne, our Department of Health Science and Biostatistics team are experts in dealing with complex small and big data problems across a wide range of fields.
We provide statistical services with data-driven and evidence-based solutions aimed at providing demonstrable results for our partners. Our expertise covers the following areas:
- Advanced modelling: survival analysis, advanced structural equation modelling, confirmatory factor analysis
- Health analytics: clinical trials and longitudinal analyses of health
- Econometrics and Business modelling
- Data Mining and Data Science
- Social survey research, personalised medicine, GM foods
- Sports statistics: AFL and tennis metrics of success
- Ecological statistics
- Statistics in Education
- Mathematical statistics and computing
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Time-series analysis: change point methods, forecasting.
From data preparation and data analytics, to data interpretation and reporting, we provide private companies, government entities and individual PhD students the data they need to make informed decisions.
Our testing and analysis services
We can assist you with the following services:
Study design
- Study and research design
- Sampling and power analyses
- Choice of sample size
- Choice of statistical methodology
- Data management and verification
Data interpretation, reporting and writing of results
- interpretation of analyses and statistical reasoning, communication of statistical findings tailored to the audience
- quality graphical presentations
- critical review of quantitative research and reasoning.
Data analytics and other services
- statistical analytic strategies including Business analytics and Education analytics
- data mining and analytics
- Bayesian statistics
- expert witness needs, e.g. legal, industry, forensic
- expert opinion and advice on research grant applications (at the discretion of the consultant).
We deliver quality services and impartial work to assist a wide range of clients that range from PhD students through to private companies and government entities. Some of the clients we have provided statistical testing and analysis for include:
- NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
- St Vincent’s Hospital
- Epworth Hospital
- Virgin Pulse
- SiSU Wellness
- NSW Corrections Services
- Guide Dogs Victoria
- Champion data (Sports, Football)
- Melbourne Storm
- Tennis Australia
- Richmond Football Club
- Centre for Law and Genetics
- Royal Children's Hospital
- Royal Hobart Hospital
- Vic Roads
- Banyule Community Health
We use a variety of statistical tools to generate insights for our clients. Some of the statistical software we use includes:
- AMOS
- EQS
- GAUSS
- HLM
- LATENT GOLD
- LISREL
- Minitab
- MPLUS
- MLWIN
- R
- SAS
- SAS Enterprise miner
- SAS text mining
- SPSS
- Stata
- Rasch
Partner with Swinburne
To explore how we can assist you with your testing and analysis needs, contact the Statistical Consulting Unit at Swinburne by calling Dr Sharon Chen on +61 3 9214 8437 or email your enquiry to wchen@swinburne.edu.au