The purpose of the Victorian Alcohol and other Drug Collection (VADC) manual is to provide a common set of concepts, data elements and edit/validation rules which define the basis of data collection and reporting requirements to the Department. VADC was introduced in 2018 to provide Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) data to the Department of Health.
- VADC Edition 38 Bulletin - 16 July 2026(opens in a new window)Word 149.33 KBVADC Edition 37 Bulletin - 28 April 2026(opens in a new window)Word 149.88 KBVADC Edition 36 Bulletin - 22 January 2026(opens in a new window)Word 174.64 KBVADC Edition 35 Bulletin - 30 October 2025(opens in a new window)Word 146.95 KBVADC Edition 34 Bulletin - 4 August 2025(opens in a new window)Word 147.27 KBVADC Edition 33 Bulletin - 27 March 2025(opens in a new window)Word 143.75 KBVADC Edition 32 Bulletin - 5 December 2024(opens in a new window)Word 151.06 KBVADC Edition 31 Bulletin - 28 October 2024(opens in a new window)Word 762.12 KBUpdated 18 Nov 2024VADC Edition 30 Bulletin - 4 July 2024(opens in a new window)Word 142.19 KBUpdated 7 July 2024
Reference files provide lists of valid codes relevant to the key health services data collections.
Country of birth and country of residence SACC codeset(opens in a new window)Excel 21.43 KBPreferred language ASCL codeset(opens in a new window)Excel 19.87 KBThe VADC Managed File Transfer guide provides instructions for VADC data submissions using the managed file transfer portal. You can request access to the MFT portal on the online form.
VADC MFT user guide v3.4(opens in a new window)Word 1.36 MB
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