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released: 7 Sep 2001

This report is a guide to the collection of data on alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002. It covers the content, background, scope and collection process of the National Minimum Data Set for Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services and explains the changes that have been made for the 2001-02 collection.The report features a detailed definition of each data element that will be collected for 2001-02, making it particularly relevant to information managers and treatment providers involved in the collection of the data set.

ISBN 978 1 74024 134 2; Cat. no. HSE 16; 112pp.; $18.00

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Guidelines for the National Minimum Data Set for alcohol and other drug treatment services 2001-02

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (156K PDF)
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • List of tables and figures
    • Acknowledgements
    • Abbreviations
  • Sections
    1. Introduction (281K PDF)
    2. Scope of the NMDS
    3. What's new for 2001-02?
    4. The data elements - in brief
    5. Collection procedures
  • End matter
    • Appendix A: IGCD NMDS Working Group (104K PDF)
    • Appendix B: AIHW legislation (123K PDF)
    • Appendix C: Data definitions - NHDD extracts (315K PDF)
    • Appendix D: Notes on ABS classifications (177K PDF)

Recommended citation

AIHW 2001. Guidelines for the NMDS for alcohol and other drug treatment services 2001-02. Cat. no. HSE 16. Canberra: AIHW.