HACC Minimum Data Set

The HACC Minimum Data Set (MDS) is a collection of data about HACC clients (such as their age and living arrangements) and the amount and types of assistance being provided to them through the HACC Program.

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The HACC MDS has been, and continues to be, a valuable source of data that is used by the Australian Government, state and territory governments, service providers and other various organisations for;

Strategic planning
Performance monitoring
Strategy development
Internal management of HACC services
Comparisons with other aged, community care and health data collections.

MDS Data is collected by HACC agencies on an ongoing basis, and is submitted electronically to the HACC MDS National Data Repository (NDR) four times a year.

Annual Summary statistics from the HACC MDS can be found in HACC MDS Statistical Bulletins. More detailed HACC information may be provided upon formal request, subject to the HACC MDS Data Access Protocol (includes data request forms).

The HACC MDS Guidelines (V2.0) provide up-to-date information about individual data items and instructions on how to report them. The HACC MDS Data Dictionary forms part of the HACC MDS Guidelines (V2).

You may download this document in PDF format:

PDF printable version of HACC MDS Guidelines (V2.0) (PDF 668 KB)

Resources available from this website to assist agencies and software developers collect and report HACC MDS data include;

If you are unable to download the PDF file please send an email to: acc@health.gov.au for a copy to be sent to you.

The HACC MDS National Electronic Form collection software may be downloaded here.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the HACC MDS are available by subject area.
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