Small Patients, Big Data: A Global Pediatric Critical Care Datathon
In partnership with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive & Critical Care Societies (WFPICCS) and the ANZICS/ACCCN Intensive Care Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne will host the inaugural international paediatric datathon.
This landmark event will unite global expertise and provide participants with access to de-identified datasets from Argentina, America, Australia, and Aotearoa New Zealand. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore these rich data sources and investigate research questions they are most passionate about.
Working in multidisciplinary teams of 6-8 participants – including clinicians, researchers, data scientists, and trainees – will collaborate to analyse data, uncover insights, and develop innovative solutions which can contribute to advancing pediatric intensive care research and improving outcomes for critically ill children worldwide.
Event Details
Saturday, 26 September 2026, 8am – 4pm AEST
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Please register for the event by Tuesday, 30 June 2026 via this link: WFPICCS Datathon Registration
This event is free to attend.
Contact Us: anzpic.data@anzics.org
General Information about a Datathon
A Datathon brings clinicians and data science professionals together to explore large intensive care datasets and address real-world healthcare questions. Participants gain hands-on experience, develop new skills, and receive mentorship from leading experts in the field.
Working in multidisciplinary teams, participants collaborate to investigate a clinical question, applying data science tools and techniques to analyse complex datasets. This process generates insights and potential solutions to inform or improve patient care.
Datathons offer a valuable opportunity to enhance technical and analytical skills, develop and refine a formal project idea, and collaborate with a diverse group of healthcare and data science professionals
Since 2017, ANZICS has hosted datathons to enable participants to explore the extensive data held within the ANZICS ICU Registry, building understanding of registry data and supporting its use in driving quality improvement initiatives.
Who can attend?
Clinicians and trainees working in intensive care or intensive care research.
Data scientist and data analyst professionals and students with experience in R/Python/Matlab or SQL, machine learning, statistical modelling or data visualisation.
Bring along your laptop and charger!
Listen to our mentors as they explain how to prepare for a datathon
Hear from the Experts!
Dr Matt Maiden_Why a Critical Care Datathon is important
Why attend a Datathon? Ask the experts.
Datathon_How to ask answerable questions for publication_Prof Rinaldo Bellomo
APD and CCR Databases by David Pilcher_ANZICS CORE
A Summary & Reflection of the inaugural Indigenous Data Network Datathon by A/Prof Paul Secombe.
About the Data:
The data provided are extracted from the ANZICS Registry and curated to preserve privacy while maintaining sufficient detail for meaningful analyses. Participants are required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and agree to comply with the relevant policies regarding data access, data use, publication procedures, and research training as specified by each data custodian. Any resulting publications must adhere to the ANZICS Publication Policy. Where there is scientific merit, teams are supported and encouraged to continue their work beyond the Datathon towards formal publication.
Datasets typically available at the Datathon include curated extracts from the ANZICS CORE Adult Database, the ANZICS CORE Paediatric Intensive Care Registry, and the Critical Care Resources Dataset.