Child Development Information System (CDIS)
This site contains limited information about CDIS, including recent CDIS education presentations & clinical practice notes. For all other information, including the original CDIS education webinars please refer to the Department of Health.
CDIS Education resources
| MCH CDIS Education - New Reports (Password required) | Overview of the new CDIS reports, including the DH Annual report, KAS report & Integrated Program report |
| MCH CDIS Education - Referrals (Password required) | Review of all CDIS referral recording; including internal referrals, external referrals & referrals into an integrated program (EMCH/S&S) |
| MCH CDIS Education - Data Cleansing Training (Password required) | Reviewing of CDIS data entry points, common data entry errors & recommended CDIS data cleansing processes |
| Enhanced MCH Education - Frequently Asked Questions (Password required) | Explores a range of Frequently asked CDIS questions across UMCH & EMCH |
| Enhanced MCH Education - Capturing the data (Password required) | Revises CDIS data entry points, common errors, practice tips & EMCH reporting |
| Enhanced MCH Education - Documentation in CDIS (Password required) | General UMCH & EMCH documentation guidance |
| Enhanced MCH Tutorial - Scenario 1 - General Overview (Password required) | Step by step walkthrough of referring a client into EMCH; including the referral process, completing the CFAP, completing an EMCH consultation, recording time & ending the program. Jan 2021 |
| Enhanced MCH Tutorial - Scenario 2 – Use of CFAP (Password required) | Step by step walkthrough of completing the CFAP for EMCH; including developing family centred goals, adding goals to CDIS, updating goals & closing the EMCH case. Jan 2021 |
| MCH CDIS Education - Additional Assessment Tools (PowerPoint - 2.3MB) | Review of the new assessment tools. Including: Parent and carers psychosocial assessment, Parent-child interactions scale - Infant and toddler (Brigance III), Sleep Pathways Assessment form. January 2021 |
| MCH CDIS Education - Additional Tools Tutorial (Password required) | Walkthrough of the new assessment tools. Including: Parent and carers psychosocial assessment, Parent-child interactions scale - Infant and toddler (Brigance III), Sleep Pathways Assessment form. |
| Enhanced MCH Referral Guide (PowerPoint - 2.1MB) | Reviewing referral into the EMCH program, including CDIS data management. Jan 2021 |
| Enhanced MCH Program Tutorial (Password required) | Walkthrough of a referral into EMCH; including the referral process, completing the CFAP, completing an EMCH consultation & ending the program. Jan 2021 |
| MCH CDIS Education - Sleep and Settling Outreach Guide (PowerPoint - 1.9MB) | Review of the Sleep & Settling Integrated Program; including referral process, the case summary screen, completing a S&S consultation, recording time & ending the program. Jan 2021 |
| MCH CDIS Education - Sleep and Settling Outreach Program Tutorial (Password required) | Walkthrough of the Sleep & Settling program; including referral process, the case summary screen, completing a S&S consultation, recording time & ending the program January 2021 |
| MCH CDIS Education - Group Administration (Password required) | Review of the CDIS group administration process: adding new group dates & facilitators, adding & managing clients, recording attendance & group troubleshooting |
| MCH CDIS Education - Groups Reference Tipsheet (PDF - 162 KB) | Snapshot reference for CDIS group processes & troubleshooting |
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CDIS Clinical Practice Notes
| CDIS - Victorian Infant Hearing Screening Program (VIHSP) - Risk Factor Update (Word - 1.0MB) | This practice note has been developed to outline the documentation process for the 2 week VIHSP Newborn hearing screen and the 8 month VIHSP Hearing Follow-up in CDIS Assessments and on the VIHSP Community Audiology Referral form. |
| MCH/CDIS Integrated Programs when lead client not available (PDF -184KB) | Alternatives to managing Integrated Program consults when the Lead Client is not available |
| CDIS Enhancement Update - October 2021 (PDF - 696KB) | Changes to service provider wording, sms templates & multiple assessments. |
| CDIS EMCH Practice Note - July 2021 (Word - 2.7MB) | Covers a range of processes and practices to support delivery of the EMCH Program |
| CDIS - Example of UMCH vs EMCH calendar breakdown (PowerPoint - 103KB) | Example of a CDIS calendar appointment broken down between UMCH, EMCH & family consultation time. |
| CDIS Client Not Present User Guide (Word - 828KB) | Review of the client not present section in CDIS. Including the purpose of each field & time recording. July 2021 |
| MCH CDIS Practice note - Recording a stillborn birth notification (Word - 182KB) | Step by step process for recording a stillborn birth notification in CDIS |
| MCH CDIS Practice note - When a 'child' becomes a 'parent' (Word - 666KB) | This practice note has been developed to guide CDIS users to ensure that management of child and adult records is consistent. This practice note includes merging. |
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CDIS User Group Resources
| 2025 April CDIS User Groups - Clinical & Admin (PDF - ) | Relationships; Addresses; Hyperlinks; Universal Active List; Sorting the active list, Process for missed appts, Bulk and Manual SMS procedure. |
| 2025 February CDIS User Group - Clinical (PowerPoint - 4.7MB) | Role of CDIS champion; Open/Change/Close; Relationships; Addresses; transfers; External Referrals; BN list, recording surrogacy or adoption. |
| 2025 February CDIS User Group - Admin (PowerPoint - 5.0MB) | Role of CDIS champion; Open/Change/Close; Relationships; Addresses; transfers; External Referrals; Calander/Legends/icons/Childhood records; Recording of stillborn baby/deceased parent/carer, BN list. |
| 2024 December CDIS User Groups – Clinical (PowerPoint - 1.1MB) | Creating relationships; Green highlighted record; Flags; Disabling automatic SMS reminders; Documentation, Recording parent/carer wellbeing; Consent. |
| 2024 December CDIS User Group – Admin (PowerPoint - 2.0MB) | Creating relationships; Green highlighted record; CDIS site request Forms, Birth Notification List; Birth Notification Legislation. |
| 2024 October CDIS User Group - Clinical Slides (PowerPoint - 1.1MB) | Bulk SMS reschedule; Checking Client details; External referrals; CDIS KAS age ranges; Prescribed KAS assessments; Pregnancy & delivery screen; transfers. |
| 2024 October CDIS User Group - Admin Slides (PowerPoint - 725KB) | Bulk SMS reschedule; Cancelled SMS scenario; Change to add/edit address workflow; Transfers; Tracking vulnerable families – scenario. |
| 2024 August CDIS User Group – Clinical Slides (PowerPoint - 1.5MB) | Tips & Tricks; Edit Bar; KAS age ranges; Family Consult & MARAM data; Discharge summary process; Client correspondence & CNP |
| 2024 August CDIS User Group – Admin Slides (PowerPoint - 1.3MB) | Tips & Tricks; Edit Bar; Bulk rescheduling SMS; Discharge summary process; Client correspondence & CNP; Naming conventions |
| 2024 June CDIS User Groups- Clinical & Admin Slides (PowerPoint - 2.6MB) | Tips & Tricks; Deleting an attachment; SMS reminders; Site request forms; Family Consult; Data Cleansing & Data Reporting; Q&A. |
2024 April CDIS User Groups – Clinical & Admin Slides (PowerPoint - 1.4 MB) | Tips & Tricks; Preferred web browser; Transfer history, Using Edit notes; Discharge weights; Privacy & Consent; Setting appointment reminders; Q&A. |
| 2024 February CDIS User Group – Clinical Slides (PowerPoint - 1.2MB) | Tips & tricks; Correct way to record a DNA; How to check DNAs for my clients and for my centre; Adding email to signature block; Appointments allocations function/screen. |
| 2024 February CDIS User Group – Admin Slides (PowerPoint - 1.3MB) | Tips & tricks; Correct way to record a DNA; Adding email to signature block; Appointments allocations function/screen; CDIS Upgrades – adding multiple sites to user accounts; Q&A. |
| 2023 December CDIS User Group - Clinical Slides (PowerPoint - 2.1MB) | Tips & tricks; CDIS logins and passwords; filtering notes for EMCH history; Best practice opening consults; Viewing pop ups in a consult; EMCH Risk factors update; MCH resources; CDIS support processes and help requests; other general questions. |
| 2023 December CDIS User Group - Admin Slides (PowerPoint - 1.9MB) | Tips & Tricks; CDIS logins and passwords; Auditing CDIS access; Checking DNA and missed KAS appts; MCH resources; CDIS support processes and help requests; other general questions. |
| 2023 October CDIS User Group – Clinical Slides (PowerPoint - 1.7MB) | Tips & tricks; Recording a consult; Changing the default site phone number; Data Extract reports; Collaborative service Delivery; EMCH case summary as a handover tool; Birth Notice and Enrolment reports, Q&A |
| 2023 October CDIS User Group – Admin Slides (PowerPoint - 3.1MB) | Tips & tricks; Changing the default site phone number; Collaborative service Delivery; Birth Notification Checklist; Birth Notice and Enrolment reports, CDIS & MCH resources; Q&A |
| 2023 July CDIS User Group Clinical Slides (PowerPoint - 2.6MB) | Tips & tricks; Recording & saving client consults correctly; Flags update; Adding an address to site name; MCH resources; CDIS support processes and help requests; Changes to groups; other general questions. |
| 2023 July CDIS User Group Admin Slides (PowerPoint - 2.5MB) | Tips & Tricks; Adding an address to site name; MCH resources; CDIS support processes and help requests; Changes to groups; other general questions. |
| 2023 May CDIS User Group Clinical Slides (PowerPoint - 2.6MB) | Tips & tricks; Saving Consults, Clients only box; Saving SMS to CDIS; VIHSP update; ESK; When a ‘child’ becomes a ‘parent’ practice note; Family Consults and reporting. |
| 2023 May CDIS User Group Admin Slides (PowerPoint - 1.0MB) | Tips & Tricks; Clients only box; Using avatars for calendar communications; Managing staff availability; When a ‘child’ becomes a ‘parent’ practice note; Birth Notification List. |
| 2023 March CDIS User Group Clinical Slides (PowerPoint - 1.8MB) | Tips and Tricks; How to QR code; Removing from the Birth Notice list; Correcting for prematurity; SMS appointments reminders and templates, correspondence; Q&A. |
| 2023 March CDIS User Group Admin Slides (PowerPoint - 1.3MB) | Tips and Tricks, How to QR code; SMS appointment reminders and templates; Removing from the Birth Notice list; Correcting for prematurity, MS Teams Admin site; Q&A. |
| 2023 February CDIS User Group Clinical Slides (PowerPoint - 997KB) | Tips and Tricks, Updating Addresses; Caregivers and Information Sharing; Information Sharing process; Q&A. |
| 2023 February CDIS User Group Admin Slides (PowerPoint - 316KB) | Tips and Tricks, Updating Addresses; Caregivers and Information Sharing set to “No”; Transfer of clients on CDIS, Q&A. |
| 2022 December CDIS User Group Clinical Slides (PowerPoint - 1.7MB) | CDIS tips and tricks; What to do if I receive a BN in error? Overdue KAS follow up; Too many groups listed; Best Practice for Cancelling Appointments |
| 2022 December CDIS User Group Admin Slides (PowerPoint - 385KB) | What to do if I receive a BN in error? Overdue KAS follow up; Best Practice for Cancelling appointments |
| 2022 October CDIS User Group Slides (PowerPoint - 806KB) | Role of CDIS Champion; Use of CDIS medical record; Open and Closehx; Data entry; Data cleanse; Merging |