1. Document information

Title:

Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Technical specification of State and Territory reporting requirements.

Version:

4.01

1.1. Changes to the data model

No changes to the data model.

1.2. Changes to definitions

No changes have been made to any of the relevant definitions.

1.3. Document history

Version	Date	Details
4.01	20/02/2026	Final version 4.01 (to have effect from 1 July 2026) Updated METEOR link to NMDS and NBEDS collections
4.00	07/07/2025	Final version 4.00 (to have effect from 1 July 2025) Updated METEOR references for Mental health legal status and added Gender to be consistent with other MH NMDS.
3.00	09/04/2023	Final version 3.00 (to have effect from 1 July 2024) Updated METEOR references for Mental health legal status and added Gender to be consistent with other MH NMDS.
2.11	15/04/2023	Final version 2.11 (to have effect from 1 July 2023) Updated METEOR code sets for the data elements included in the NOCC NMDS and NBEDS.
2.10	19/04/2022	Final version 2.10 (to have effect from 1 July 2022) Updated METeOR references and code sets for Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS Edition 3), ICD-10-AM (12th edition), Phase of Care and Sex to be consistent with the MH NMDS.
2.03	06/11/2020	Final version 2.03 (to have effect from 1 July 2021) Updated METeOR references for Mental Health Legal Status, State/ Territory Identifier to be consistent with the MH NMDS.
2.02	22/03/2019	Final version 2.02 (to have effect 1 July 2019).
2.02 (Draft)	22/3/2019	Draft version endorsed by the MHISSC incorporating ICD-10-AM 11th Edition domain values for principal and additional diagnoses and updating METeOR data element references.
2.01	29/05/2018	Final version 2.01 (to have effect as of 1 July 2017).
2.01 (Draft)	23/3/2018	Draft version endorsed by the MHISSC incorporating ICD-10-AM 10th Edition domain values for principal and additional diagnoses.
2.00	17/07/2017	Final version 2.0 (to have effect as of 1 July 2017).
2.00 (Draft)	24/3/2017	Draft version for consideration by the MHISSC incorporating removal of Focus of Care and addition of Phase of Care.
1.90	21/04/2016	Final version 1.90 (to have effect on a best efforts basis as of 1 July 2015).
1.90 (Draft)	18/3/2016	New data elements (County of Birth; Indigenous Status & Area of Usual Residence) for the Collection Occasions Details Record endorsed by the MHISSC.
1.80	15/02/2016	Pagination issue in main document corrected.
1.80	29/05/2015	Final version 1.80 (to have effect on a best efforts basis as of 1 July 2015).
1.80 (Draft)	20/2/2015	Draft version for consideration by the MHISSC incorporating changes to the collection of (i) consumer-self report for Adults & Older Persons in inpatient settings and; (ii) clinician and consumer rated measures at discharge from ambulatory episodes.
1.70	11/11/2013	Final version 1.70 (to have effect as of 1 July 2013).
1.70 (Draft)	17/10/2013	Draft for in principle endorsement by MHISS.
1.70 (Draft)	30/9/2013	Changes to requirement for HoNOS/CA/65+ discharge ratings from inpatient service settings.
1.62	6/6/13	ASGC replaced with ASGS endorsed by the MHISS.
1.61	7/6/12	Changes to domain values for Target Population endorsed by the MHISS.
1.60 (Final)	13/02/2009	Version endorsed by MHISS (to have effect as of 1 July 2009).
1.60 (Draft 4)	13/2/2009	Final specifications submitted to MHISS for endorsement.
1.60 (Draft 3)	18/8/2008	Draft for in principle endorsement by MHISS.
1.60 (Draft 2)	8/8/08	Amended draft for review by Technical Specifications Drafting Group.
1.60 (Draft 1)	24/7/2008	Initial draft for review by Technical Specifications Drafting Group.
1.50	01/12/2003	Final version 1.5 (to have effect as of 1 July 2003).
1.50 (Draft 3)	27/10/2003	Draft revised following comment on Draft 2 and provided for ‘sign off’ by the National Mental Health Working Group.
1.50 (Draft 2)	15/9/2003	Distributed to States and Territories for internal consultation and comment.
1.50 (Draft 1)	24/7/2003	Initial draft distributed to Drafting Group.
1.00	30/08/2002	Final version 1.0 (to have effect as of 1 July 2000).
1.00 (Final pre-publication)	1/6/02	Final pre-publication version produced for National Mental Health Outcomes Trainers’ Forum.
1.00 (Draft 3)	18/2/2002	Draft revised following comment on Draft 2 and provided for ‘sign off’ by States and Territories.
1.00 (Draft 2)	10/10/01	Distributed to States and Territories for internal consultation and comment.
1.00 (Draft 1)	16/9/2001	Initial draft distributed to Drafting Group; amended following comment by site coordinators and substantial new content added to incomplete sections.