This document summarizes a webinar about patient views on data sharing. It discusses the Australian National Data Service and an organization called Involving People in Research that was established in 1998 to support community involvement in health research. The organization provides advocacy, community links, evidence and methods to support involvement of community members in research. While early concerns focused on privacy and informed consent, more recent views show that people are open to data sharing if researchers communicate results and improve lives. Greater awareness and involvement of community members is still needed.