Welcome to the June 2021
Health Data Portal e-newsletter
Contents include:
Item 1: 1 July–15 August 2021 Reporting - Three reports due nKPI, OSR and HCP
Item 2: nKPI Modifications for 1 July–15 August 2021 Reporting
Item 3: OSR Workforce Profile Spreadsheet
Item 4: The OSR and nKPI Data Framework Consultation Closed 14 June 2021
Item 5: Health Data Portal User Support
Artwork: One’s Journey to Health by Luke Penrith, 2020 (detail)
Item 1: 1 July–15 August 2021 Reporting - Three reports due nKPI, OSR and HCP
The non-mandatory reporting round for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander National Key Performance Indicators (nKPI), Online Service Report (OSR), and the Health Care Provider (HCP) number reports, will open on Thursday 1 July 2021 and will close on Sunday 15 August 2021.
If you are included in the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme Primary Health Care Funding Model, it is recommended that, at a minimum, episodes of care and client number data questions are completed in the OSR as these are key inputs to the funding model calculations.
If your CEO decides your service will not report, please send an email to indigenousreporting@health.gov.au advising us of your decision by Monday 26 July 2021.
Item 2: nKPI Modifications for 1 July–15 August 2021 Reporting
The second group of minor nKPI updates to PI01, PI02, PI04, PI09, PI10, PI11, PI13, PI23, and PI24 will be in place in clinical information system reports and in the Health Data Portal (HDP) in time for the 1 July–15 August 2021 reporting round.
The updated nKPI specifications/definitions, as well as the 'What's new/Different in IHD Reporting for July 2021' document with all changes are available at User Support link through the HDP.
Item 3: OSR Workforce Profile Spreadsheet
You still have time to download the Workforce Profile Spreadsheet from the HDP before the reporting round opens on 1 July 2021, to assist you to compile your workforce information.
The Workforce Profile Spreadsheet comes pre-populated with your workforce data from last year's OSR form.
Details on how to download and use the Workforce Profile Spreadsheet are available in a quick reference guide in the User Support section of the HDP.
Item 4: The OSR and nKPI Data Framework Consultation Closed 14 June 2021
The OSR and nKPI for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Data Framework sets out how health service data are governed and secured and under what circumstances they may be accessed and utilised. The Draft Framework was opened for consultation on Monday 3 May 2021 and is now CLOSED.
If you have any queries please email Richard Percy, Director, Primary Health Care Sustainability, at hs.data.advisory.group@health.gov.au.
Item 5: Health Data Portal User Support
User support resources are available on the User Support link at the bottom of the HDP landing page, and all HDP pages.
You can contact the HDP Support team (Stuart Dunn or Eileen Aguirre), via the Helpdesk on 1800 316 387 between 8.30am and 5.00pm AEST Monday to Friday (excluding Australian Capital Territory and national public holidays) or by emailing indigenousreporting@health.gov.au.