Data collection
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MDS Version 2 - the documentation
HACC data help desk
The HACC Data Collection team in the Aged Care Branch manages the HACC
Minimum Data Set (MDS) in Victoria. The team also collects data for the
Community Connection program and the Aged Care Support for Carers program.
The HACC MDS reports are due in quarterly each year:
| July – September data |
Due between 1st October and 15th October |
| October – December data |
Due between 1st January and 15th January |
| January – March data |
Due between 1st April and 15th April |
| April – June data |
Due between 1st July and 15th July |
HACC MDS Submission
Please email your data submission to:
haccmds.data@health.vic.gov.au
For help with or questions about the HACC MDS, please contact the Help Desk:
Victorian HACC Data Help Desk
Accessing reports on the HACC MDS submitted
HACC Service Providers can access feedback reports on their quarterly HACC MDS via the Funded Agency Channel (FAC) website. These reports are updated during the submission periods. This gives Service Providers the opportunity to check the reports, then correct and re-submit any data files before the end of the collection period.
To access HACC Reports:
- log in to the Funded Agency Channel (FAC)
- click on ‘My Agency’ from the menu
- scroll down to ‘Data and Performance’
- click on ‘HACC Reports’
- scroll the list of reports and click on a report to select it.
Note: You must be a registered user to access these reports on the FAC. Refer to the Accessing My Agency section for information on Registering for eBusiness on the FAC website.
Bulletins & FAQs
For information on how to count Living at Home assessments in the HACC MDS please refer to the information below: 'HACC MDS counting rules for HACC assessment services'.
 Bulletin 10: HACC MDS Version 2 Implementation (147kb, pdf)
Bulletin 9: HACC MDS Version 2 Implementation (45kb, pdf)
Frequently asked questions about HACC MDS
Frequently asked questions about HACC MDS
Comparative guide to software products in Victoria 2012
This guide lists nineteen software products currently used by agencies delivering services
under the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program in Victoria to collect and report
their Minimum Data Set version 2.
Comparative guide to HACC MDS software products in Victoria 2012 (71kb, pdf)
HACC MDS counting rules for HACC assessment services
HACC MDS counting rules for HACC assessment services (48kb, pdf)
HACC MDS Version 2 - the documentation
By July 2011, all HACC service providers should have upgraded
to Version 2 of the Minimum Data Set. The documentation for service providers
in Victoria can be downloaded in Word or pdf format:
 Transmission
Protocol HACC MDS v2.0.1 Victoria (333kb, MS Word)
Transmission
Protocol HACC MDS v2.0.1 Victoria (93kb, pdf)
Transmission
Protocol HACC MDS v2.0 Victoria (369kb, MS Word)
Transmission
Protocol HACC MDS v2.0 Victoria (137kb, pdf)
HACC
Program National MDS Victorian modification User Guide Version 2.0 vic
June 2006 (1,442kb, MS Word)
HACC
Program National MDS Victorian modification User Guide Version 2.0 vic
June 2006 (389kb, pdf)
Community
Connection Program data collection: Supplement to HACC MDS v2.01 guidelines
(67kb, MS Word)
Community
Connection Program data collection: Supplement to HACC MDS v2.01 guidelines
(41kb, pdf)
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