Queensland Government
Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

This newsletter is the sixth in a series providing the latest information on the redeveloped Commonwealth-State/Territory Disability Agreement National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS).

This newsletter, developed by Disability Services Queensland (DSQ), provides an update to DS NMDS funded agencies in Queensland about the implementation of the DS NMDS.

Background information about the redevelopment is available from past national CSDA MDS newsletters (please note the name change) or from either the AIHW or DSQ websites.

Table of contents:

Quick overview:

The redeveloped DS NMDS will:

  • be compulsory for all DS NMDS-funded agencies receiving recurrent and/or non-recurrent funding
  • be an ongoing full year collection (rather than a 1 day snapshot)
  • update and add new data items to reflect changes in the disability field
  • combine data collection with daily service operations
  • enable a national minimum amount of data to be collated
  • be nationally operational as of 1 October 2002.

Data collection mailout dates

DS NMDS-funded agencies will start receiving data collection materials as follows:

Mailout from: Monday 23 September 2002

  • Mailout of DS NMDS data collection materials to agencies
    DS NMDS-funded agencies will start receiving data collection materials as follows:
  • Agencies continuing to transmit DS NMDS data to DSQ using paper forms will receive: Data Guide
  • Service Type Outlet forms and Service User forms

Mailout from: Monday 23 September 2002

  • Non-government agencies intending to collect and transmit DS NMDS data electronically using the DSQ provided software tool (QDT - Quarterly Data Transmission) will receive: Data Guide
  • QDT software on CD-ROM and QDT User Manual
  • sample Service Type Outlet forms and Service User forms

Mailout from: Monday 30 September 2002

  • DSQ regional and area offices which will collect and transmit DS NMDS data electronically using QDT will receive: Data Guide
  • QDT software on CD-ROM and QDT User Manual
  • sample Service Type Outlet forms and Service User forms
  • various process guidelines

Mailout from: Monday 23 September 2002

  • Other agencies intending to collect and transmit DS NMDS data electronically using their own computer system will receive: Data Guide
  • sample Service Type Outlet forms and Service User forms.