Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element Concept |
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METEOR identifier: | 269447 |
Registration status: | Community Services (retired), Standard 01/03/2005 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Health, Standard 04/05/2005 Homelessness, Standard 23/08/2010 Housing assistance, Standard 23/08/2010 |
Definition: | The year a person (born outside of Australia) first arrived in Australia, from another country, with the intention of staying in Australia for one year or more. |
Context: | Client demographic and support needs: This metadata item is an important indicator of cultural identity, and provides further information about the person's cultural values and practices which is significant in determining service type and support required. May also be used in conjunction with other socio-demographic data to indicate the background of the person, communication skills and their possible needs. |