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DCJ collects data for Family Preservation (FP) services. The data is used to support program, contract and evaluation activities.
FP data is also used by DCJ for Commonwealth reporting on service delivery, across its portfolios.
infoShare is a new streamlined data collection platform that will be used by all FP providers.
infoShare replaces other existing data collection mechanisms for FP programs. infoShare will:
The following programs need to submit data using infoShare:
IFBS providers are encouraged to use infoShare but currently it is not mandatory.
Please see the infoShare - Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 233.4 KB) for further information about infoShare and FP data collection and reporting.
The minimum data set (MDS) is the minimum set of information (mandatory data items) that must be shared by providers with DCJ about clients and services delivered by providers. . These data items capture both identifying and demographic information of clients accessing program activities
infoShare includes the MDS.
There are important privacy considerations for FP providers and staff in relation to the collection, storage, use, disclosure and destruction of personal information, under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act) and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (HRIP Act).
Further information for providers can be found for maintaining secure information and notifying us of information security incidents on the DCJ website.
FP data is collected on a quarterly basis.
Now that infoShare is live and-based on FP providers’ respective data collection systems, data will be provided by one of the following methods:
FP providers will be provided with access to the infoShare platform Questions about access should be referred to your Organisation Administrator and then as needed, to infoShare@dcj.nsw.gov.au
There are two main infoShare role types for FP providers - Users and Organisation Administrators (OAs).
OAs play a vital role for infoShare:
See the infoShare Organisation Administrator - Roles and Responsibilities - Fact Sheet (PDF, 114.7 KB)
A range of guides and videos have been produced and these are available to infoShare Organisation Administration Users within the application at InfoShare instruct.
Please contact infoShare@dcj.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions related to data submission template and data fields.
22 Dec 2023