AOD-Core 1 NSW Minimum Data Set (MDS) for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services (DATS)

NGO AOD performance indicator specifications for the AOD - Core 1 NSW Minimum Data Set (MDS) for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services (DATS)

Last updated: 21 June 2018

Indicator	AOD-Core 1 NSW Minimum Data Set (MDS) for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services (DATS)
Version number	1.0
Descriptor	The funded service electronically reports data for the NSW MDS DATS according to NSW Health data dictionary and collection requirements. The funded service is responsible for collecting, cleaning and validating data before submitting through agreed data reporting channels.
Intended outcome	Complete NSW MDS DATS is consistently reported by funded services to provide a source of information on trends in AOD treatment services.
Data and evidence reporting requirements	Electronic extract of NSW MDS DATS data.
Reporting frequency	Monthly no later than the 21st day of the month following the month of collection.
Inclusions	All non-government organisations funded by NSW Health for the delivery of alcohol and other drug treatment services.
Exclusions	Alcohol and other drug services funded by NSW Health other than treatment services, including those that are primarily educational or preventative.
Related NSW Health policies and guidelines	NSW Health Policy Directive - 2015_14 Data Dictionary and Collection Requirements for the NSW MDS for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services