Welcome to the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS) collection page.
From 1 January 2009, the National Disability Agreement (NDA) replaced the Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement (CSTDA) for the provision of disability services in Australia. From 1 July 2009, the CSTDA NMDS is referred to as the Disability Services NMDS though there are no changes to the structure or content of the NMDS.
Data collection for the Disability Services NMDS is currently underway; there are therefore no data currently published under the Disability Services NMDS. The most recent published data are those from the 2007-08 CSTDA NMDS collection (see the CSTDA NMDS collection site).
Below are the Disability Services NMDS materials for the 2009-10 (current) collection. Note that the Privacy and Data Principles for the Disability Services NMDS collection have not changed relative to those from the CSTDA NMDS collection.
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Disability Services NMDS Data Guide 2009-10 (including the Privacy and Data Principles)
The following document provides detailed information about all data items in the Disability Services NMDS and guidance on how to collect and transmit these data. Please contact your Network representative to check if there are any local additions or variations to data items you are asked to provide.
Privacy and Data Principles
The Privacy and Data Principles governing the Disability Services NMDS collection are contained in the following document. This information is also included in the Disability Services NMDS Data Guide above, as well as additional practical guidelines for data collectors.
Disability Services NMDS Service Type Outlet and Service User Forms 2009-10
The following forms are to be used by those Service Type Outlets who wish to use paper forms. Please contact your Network representative to check if there are any local additions or variations to data items you are asked to provide.
Disability NMDS Data Transmission and Technical Guide 2009-10 (Version 2.10)
The following document has been developed as a resource, related to the Disability Services NMDS Data Guide, to support data transmission and the development of related software. If you are considering using this document, it is essential that you contact the Network representative in your jurisdiction (see caveats in document).