FOI 20/21-0797 — Information related to Modified Monash Model

Our Reference: Response to FOI 20/21-0797

Scope

“1 Why does the NDIA use the Modified Monash Method for reporting CaLD and Indigenous participant numbers?

2 I require a copy of all documents and or policies used to determine the reporting framework.”

Response

The NDIA adopted the Modified Monash Model (MMM) because it provides a clear differentiation between large, medium and small populations in regional areas. The MMM is a classification system that categorises metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas according to their population size and isolation — distance from capital cities. The system was developed to recognise the challenges in attracting health workers to more remote and smaller communities.