Community health data reporting

The Department of Health (the department) provides funding for a range of community health activities and programs. As a condition of funding, service providers are required to report back to the department about the services they deliver.

The department uses community health data for a variety of purposes, including performance monitoring, service planning and policy development.

The Community Health Minimum Data Set (CHMDS) is the primary data collection and reporting tool for community health activities and programs. The CHMDS is used to collect data about service provision to clients for the following programs:

28091 Community Asthma Program
28086 Community Health Program
28015 FARREP
28068 Family Planning
28080 Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies
28066 Innovative Health Services for Homeless Youth
28072 Integrated Chronic Disease Management
28048 Community Health Language Services
28090 MDC Community Health Nurse
28076 Refugee Health Program

In some instances, additional reporting is required for specific programs and activities. Service providers should refer to their funding agreement with the department, as well as the relevant program guidelines to understand all applicable reporting requirements.

Contact community.health@health.vic.gov.au for more information.

Reviewed 04 June 2025