AOD reporting in South Australia, explained.
A plain-English overview of alcohol and other drug treatment reporting in South Australia: how DASSA collates data and who reports.
General information only. This guide is a plain-English overview, current as at November 2026. It is not legal, compliance or professional advice. Confirm your obligations with your funder and the current official documentation.
Where this applies: South Australia (SA).
Who collects the data?
Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA), part of the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, collates alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment data from government and non-government services and supplies it to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) each year.
Non-government services funded by SA Health provide client data under their service agreements. DASSA does not collect from services funded only by the Australian Government, which generally report directly to the AIHW.
What is involved?
- Service agreement terms. Your agreement sets what you report and when.
- National guidelines. Data has to follow the AODTS-NMDS guidelines.
- Annual changes. The national specification is reviewed for each financial year, and your system has to keep up.
Where Mimaso fits
Mimaso is set up for South Australian AOD reporting. Your team records casework as usual, and Mimaso produces the return, flags missing or invalid fields as they are entered and checks the whole return before it is submitted.
Book a walkthrough to see it with your own programs.
Frequently asked questions
Who do SA services send AOD data to?
Services funded by SA Health provide data to DASSA, which supplies national data to the AIHW.
Can Mimaso handle our SA reporting?
Yes. Mimaso covers AOD reporting in every Australian state and territory. Book a walkthrough to see it set up for your own programs.
Sources
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: AODTS NMDS Data Quality Statement and guidelines for data submitters. SA Health: Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia.
This guide is general information only and is not legal, compliance or professional advice. Reporting requirements change, so always check the current official documentation and your service agreement. Mimaso accepts no responsibility for any reliance placed on this guide.