This page provides information for drug treatment agencies, state and territory health departments and those involved in collecting and transmitting data for the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AODTS NMDS).
See links below for further information on agencies funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing's Drug and Alcohol Program (DAP).
When do I submit my data?
The timetable for data submissions for the 2025–26 collection is below. Final submissions are due in November 2026.
2026 | Who | What |
|---|---|---|
August | AIHW | AIHW formally request submission for 2025–26 data 2025–26 Validata tool available |
September/October | DAP and solely funded PHN agencies | 2025–26 submissions to the AIHW If services have not transitioned to Validata, initial submissions are due to AIHW by end of October 2026 If services have transitioned to Validata, a clean data submission (no critical errors remaining) is due to AIHW for review by end of October 2026 |
November | Jurisdictions DAP and solely funded PHN agencies | Jurisdictions submit 2025–26 data through the Validata tool DAP and solely funded PHN agencies final sign-off for 2025–26 data submissions by end of November 2026 |
December | Jurisdictions | Jurisdictions provide final sign-off for 2025–26 data submissions by 15 December 2026 |
Data collection and submission documentation
- 2026–27 data collection and submission information
- 2025–26 data collection and submission information
- 2024–25 data collection and submission information – closed
Online training for the AODTS NMDS collection
Online training materials
The State and Territory AOD Peaks Network has developed resources to assist AOD services who report to the AODTS NMDS. These eLearning modules are available through the Queensland Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (QNADA) and facilitate improved data understanding, data quality, reporting, and confidence for AOD workers.
The information in this training is based on the 2020–21 AODTS NMDS Data Collection Manual. The manual is updated annually and should be referred to in the first instance.
There are 2 eLearning modules:
- Module 1 covers the AODTS NMDS
- Module 2 provides case studies.
eLearning modules are available through QNADA.
Contact for further information
All enquiries email [email protected].