Information Collection Systems in the Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative Issues Paper

Abstract

A requirement of HASI is that accommodation support providers, housing providers and Area Mental Health Services collect a range of information relating to referral, service delivery, client outcomes and overall performance. The objective of this paper is to describe the information collection systems operating in the various HASI sites and how the different partner organisations are collecting and managing HASI related information. The issues details the following: The type of information that the NSW Departments of Health and Housing expect to be collected at each stage of HASI; The type of information that is actually being collected, why this information is being collected, how this information is being used and how this information is stored; The differences, commonalities and challenges experienced in the collection and management of HASI related information; Suggestions on possible directions for the future development of HASI information collection systems.