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Data Development

The new reporting framework for the National Disability Agreement places increased emphasis on improving data quality, reducing delays in data collection and verification and the timely provision of data. Jurisdictions are committed to enhancing the quality and depth of disability data and mapping data to current and future reform directions. Data development initiatives will lead to significant improvements in statistical reliability and will provide a stronger basis for demand estimates as well as inform future policy and planning.

National Disability Information Management Group

The National Disability Information Management Group (NDIMG) is a specially constituted meeting of the DPRWG comprising of DPRWG members able to represent their jurisdictional position on disability policy and data issues from each State and Territory and the Australian Government, as well as representatives from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The NDIMG supports the DPRWG through the provision of advice in relation to the development, review and implementation of DPRWG information management and data development strategies.

The AIHW is the Secretariat for the NDIMG.  You can contact the NDIMG Secretariat by e-mail at: NDIMGSec@aihw.gov.au or by telephone on (02) 6244 1033.

National Disability Data Network

The National Disability Data Network (NDDN) is a standing sub-committee of the NDIMG. The NDDN supports the NDIMG through the provision of technical advice in relation to information management and data development strategies. The Network is specifically responsible for providing technical advice to the NDIMG on the performance indicators and benchmarks for the National Disability Agreement and for coordinating the collection of disability data at jurisdiction level, including the preparation, collation and timely transmission of data to the AIHW for the National Minimum Data Set (NMDS).  The Network includes representatives from each State and Territory, the Australian Government and the AIHW. The AIHW carries out specific responsibilities as a NDDN member in the coordination, collection and production of disability services data and information nationally.

The AIHW is the Secretariat for the NDDN.  You can contact the NDDN Secretariat by e-mail at nddn.secretariat@aihw.gov.au or by telephone on (02) 6244 1212.