12. Data Specification Change log

12.1. 24/6/2026

• Data model

  • Added PDF version of the data model diagram

12.2. 4/5/2026 - 5.0.3

• Validation Rules

  • Episode and Intake

    • Updated validation rules for such that !rchpsychology and !rchpsychiatry tags must must only be included in the Episode Tags field where the Program Type is ‘8: MMHC’.

12.3. 12/3/2026 - 5.0.2

• Changes and Upgrading from Version 4.1

  • Data mapping between The Way Back Version 3.0 and PMHC MDS Version 5.0

    • Added information about how Wayback records are identified and how Program Type is mapped from The Way Back Version 3.0 to PMHC MDS Version 5.0

12.4. 19/2/2026 - 5.0.1

• Validation Rules

  • Episode and Intake

    • Updated validation rules for Organisation type referred to at Episode conclusion and Organisation type referred to at Intake conclusion to reflect that the HeadtoHelp / HeadtoHealth option can be used by remaining temporary Head to Health Clinics located in Victoria and Thornleigh, NSW.

  • Intake

    • Updated validation rule for Organisation type referred to at Intake conclusion to reflect that for other values that are not otherwise stated, Referred to Organisation Path is not required

• Data model and specifications

  • Record formats

    • Measures

      • Measures at Intake

        • IAR-DST

          • Updated to explain that Veteran is not used in the calculation of the IAR-DST recommended level of care.

12.5. 10/12/2025 - 5.0.0

• Draft status removed

12.6. 04/12/2025

• Data model and specifications

  • Data model

    • IAR-DST - Practitioner Reason for Override updated to allow multiple space-separated values to be supplied

• Validation Rules

  • IAR-DST

    • Added validation rules for accomodating IAR-DST - Practitioner Reason for Override having multiple values

12.7. 28/11/2025

• Changes and Upgrading from Version 4.1

  • Data migration between PMHC MDS Version 4.1 and PMHC MDS Version 5.0

    • Added migration for Veteran and IAR-DST - Practitioner Reason for Override

  • Data mapping between The Way Back Version 3.0 and PMHC MDS Version 5.0

    • Added Recommendation Out Status to data mapping table

    • Added mapping for Veteran

• Data model and specifications

  • Data model

    • Corrected fields for UA Episode in data model diagrams

12.8. 26/11/2025

• Data model and specifications

  • Record formats

    • Statistical Linkage Key notes have been updated to explain how the different supported formats of the SLK are processed before being stored

12.9. 21/11/2025

• Data model and specifications

  • Record formats

    • Veteran field has been updated to use the current Meteor specification

12.10. 18/11/2025

• Validation Rules

  • Episode

    • Added validation rule for the use of the !uaooh tag

12.11. 7/11/2025 - Draft 5.0.0

• Data model and specifications

  • Record formats

    • Program Type

      • Renamed 2: Head to Health response to 2: Head to Health Clinic. This response is only to be used by remaining temporary Head to Health Clinics in NSW and Victoria. Please refer to Program Type for more information

      • Retired 3: AMHC response

      • Added 9: Universal Aftercare response

    • IAR-DST - Practitioner Reason for Override field has been added to the IAR-DST table

    • Veteran field has been added to both the Episode table and the Intake table

    • UA Episode record added

    • UA Recommendation Out record added

    • UA Critical Incident record added

    • UA Plan record added

    • UA Needs Identification record added

    • SIDAS record added

    • WHO-5 record added

• Validation Rules

  • Intake

    • Added validation rule for the 42: AMHC response on the Organisation type referred to at Intake conclusion field

    • Added validation rule for the 44: HeadtoHelp / HeadtoHealth response on the Organisation type referred to at Intake conclusion field

  • Episode

    • Added validation rule for the 24: AMHC response on the Organisation type referred to at Episode conclusion field

    • Added validation rule for the 22: HeadtoHelp / HeadtoHealth response on the Organisation type referred to at Episode conclusion field

    • Added validation rule for the 2: Head to Head to Health Clinic response on the Program Type field

  • Service Contact

    • Added validation rule for the 23: Head to Health program response on the Funding Source field

  • Added validation rules for the new UA Episode record

  • Added validation rules for the new UA Critical Incident record

  • Added validation rules for the new UA Recommendation Out record

  • Added validation rules for the new UA Plan record

  • Added validation rules for the new UA Needs Identification record

  • Added validation rules for the new SIDAS record

  • Added validation rules for the new WHO-5 record