Purpose
The primary purpose of the CMI/ODS is to:
- support the identification of registered clients through the allocation of a unique state-wide identifier for new clients
- store and provide access to a subset of data from local CMI’s that is accessible state-wide
- provide state-wide search functionality to support continuity of treatment and care
- ensure that the legal basis for providing treatment on a compulsory basis is evident to all services
- meet the department’s various reporting requirements
- support the statutory functions of the Chief Psychiatrist and the Mental Health Tribunal as described in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022.
The CMI/ODS collection is a critical source of business intelligence for the Mental Health sector. CMI/ODS is not a medical records management system. It complements the local medical record system of public mental health services and provides a way to share statutory data with the department and other services.
Data Quality
The data validation process is in place to identify potential errors within the data and prompt health services to rectify these. The need for health services to undertake efforts to address data validation issues is included as part of the Department's Policy and Funding Guidelines.
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