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Last updated: 08-05-2023
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palCentre is clinical data capture software that allows services to participate in PCOC's and PACOP's national patient outcome data collection. It has been designed as an easy to use tool for services to collect information about patients and residents, the interventions they receive and their outcomes. palCentre writes data to a SQL database that can be accessed simultaneously by multiple installations/computers. There are two options for the type of SQL database that can be used. These are:

  1. SQL server database - if your service/home already has a SQL server database, this is the preferred option for installation.
  2. SQL Compact database - this method can be used if your service/home does not have a SQL server available to be used.


palCentre has the following dependencies:

  1. SQL compact server
    1. Only required if using an SQL compact database
    2. Included in install file sent from PCOC, if necessary
  2. .NET Framework 4.6 or higher
    1. If on Windows 10, it will be pre-installed with your operating system
    2. If on an older version of Windows, it will need to be installed manually


For IT personal:
If you would like more information about the palCentre software, please see the links below:
Information for IT Administrators
FAQ for IT


The following pages will walk you through the installation process for palCentre. If you wish to install palCentre at your service, please contact:

PCOC installations: pcoc@uow.edu.au
PACOP installations: Max Grigg on (02) 4221 8184 or via email pacop-data@uow.edu.au


Database setup:
SQL server - this page will walk you through how to complete the database setup on an SQL server. This is the preferred database option.
SQL compact - this page will walk you though how to setup the database on an SQL compact file.

Client machine installation (installing on individual computers):
Installing palCentre on a new computer - this will also install all the dependencies at the same time.
Upgrading palCentre on a computer that already has palCentre installed - only palCentre needs to be installed as all the dependencies are already installed.


Migrating data:
Migrating SQL compact database to SQL server database - this is only required for services that would like to migrate from SQL compact to SQL server.


If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us via email pcoc@uow.edu.au or pacop-data@uow.edu.au.