Residential Mental Health Care

National Minimum Data Set

2026-27 version 7.01

The metadata for RMHC 7.01 can be found on the Online Validator metadata page

Table of Contents

• 1. 2026-27 RMHC NMDS
  • 1.1. Essential definitions
  • 1.2. Changes for 2026-27
  • 1.3. Reporting service provider entities
  • 1.4. Data model of the RMHC Extract
  • 1.5. Data integrity
  • 1.6. Dataset specification (DSS)
  • 1.7. Data elements
  • 1.8. Virtual elements
  • 1.9. Rules
• 2. Submission and delivery of RMHC NMDS data files
  • 2.1. Timelines
  • 2.2. File type and naming convention
  • 2.3. Validation
  • 2.4. Submission report
  • 2.5. Additional information and queries

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