- | Case management plan goal status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Not at all | 2 | Some | 3 | Most | 4 | All |
| |
- | Case management plan indicator | Boolean
[1]
| 1 | Yes | 2 | No | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: This items records the view of the service provider at the end of the support period as to whether a case management plan was developed and agreed to by the client. |
- | Consent obtained indicator | Boolean
[1]
| | DSS specific information: This question must be answered. For the purposes of the National Data Collection, informed consent is a statement by a client that he or she agrees to have personal information recorded and sent to the NDCA for analysis. he National Data Collection operates under strict protocols which specify that clients have the right to: - be told why the collection is being conducted and how the information will be used; and
- refuse to participate in the collection without affecting their right to receive services.
Only the information from certain questions will be used in reports if consent has not been obtained from the client. |
- | Client group type (SAAP) | Number
[3]
| 1 | Person alone or with unrelated person(s) | 2 | Couple without child(ren) | 3 | Person with child(ren) | 4 | Couple with child(ren) | 999 | Other |
| Conditional obligation: Conditional on consent being obtained from the client. |
- | Reason case management plan does not exist (SAAP) | Number
[1]
| 1 | Client did not agree to one | 2 | Support period too short | 8 | Other | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| |
- | Support service type needed (SAAP accompanying child) | Number
[2]
| Accommodation | | 21 | SAAP/CAP accommodation (including THMs and other SAAP managed properties) | School liaison/child care | | 4 | School liaison | 3 | Child care | Personal support | | 1 | Help with behavioural problems | 24 | Sexual/physical abuse support | 17 | Skills education | 22 | Structured play/skill development | General support/advocacy | | 5 | Access arrangements | 15 | Advice/information | 18 | Advocacy | Specialist services | | 23 | Specialist counselling | 10 | Culturally specific services | 19 | Health/medical services | Basic support | | 11 | Meals | 12 | Showers/hygiene | 13 | Recreation | 14 | Transport | 88 | Other |
| DSS specific information: This data element should be collected for each accompanying child. |
- | Support service type needed (SAAP) | Number
[2]
| Housing/accommodation | | 43 | SAAP/CAP accommodation (including THMs and other SAAP managed properties) | 39 | Assistance to obtain/maintain short-term accommodation | 49 | Assistance to obtain/maintain medium-term accommodation | 42 | Assistance to obtain/maintain independent housing | Financial/employment | | 37 | Assistance to obtain/maintain government allowance | 5 | Employment and training assistance | 6 | Financial assistance/material aid | 7 | Financial counselling and support | Personal support | | 45 | Incest/sexual assault support | 46 | Domestic/family violence support | 47 | Family/relationship support | 48 | Emotional support | 36 | Assistance with problem gambling | General support/advocacy | | 14 | Living skills/personal development | 25 | Assistance with legal issues/court support | 27 | Advice/information | 29 | Retrieval/storage/removal of personal belongings | 30 | Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client | Specialist services | | 12 | Psychological services | 44 | Specialist counselling services | 13 | Psychiatric services | 33 | Pregnancy support | 34 | Family planning support | 16 | Drug/alcohol support or intervention | 17 | Physical disability services | 18 | Intellectual disability services | 19 | Culturally specific services | 20 | Interpreter services | 38 | Assistance with immigration services | 26 | Health/medical services | Basic support | | 21 | Meals | 22 | Laundry/shower facilities | 23 | Recreation | 24 | Transport | 88 | Other |
| |
- | Support service type provided (SAAP accompanying child) | Number
[2]
| Accommodation | | 21 | SAAP/CAP accommodation (including THMs and other SAAP managed properties) | School liaison/child care | | 4 | School liaison | 3 | Child care | Personal support | | 1 | Help with behavioural problems | 24 | Sexual/physical abuse support | 17 | Skills education | 22 | Structured play/skill development | General support/advocacy | | 5 | Access arrangements | 15 | Advice/information | 18 | Advocacy | Specialist services | | 23 | Specialist counselling | 10 | Culturally specific services | 19 | Health/medical services | Basic support | | 11 | Meals | 12 | Showers/hygiene | 13 | Recreation | 14 | Transport | 88 | Other |
| DSS specific information: This data element should be collected for each accompanying child. |
- | Support service type provided (SAAP) | Number
[2]
| Housing/accommodation | | 43 | SAAP/CAP accommodation (including THMs and other SAAP managed properties) | 39 | Assistance to obtain/maintain short-term accommodation | 49 | Assistance to obtain/maintain medium-term accommodation | 42 | Assistance to obtain/maintain independent housing | Financial/employment | | 37 | Assistance to obtain/maintain government allowance | 5 | Employment and training assistance | 6 | Financial assistance/material aid | 7 | Financial counselling and support | Personal support | | 45 | Incest/sexual assault support | 46 | Domestic/family violence support | 47 | Family/relationship support | 48 | Emotional support | 36 | Assistance with problem gambling | General support/advocacy | | 14 | Living skills/personal development | 25 | Assistance with legal issues/court support | 27 | Advice/information | 29 | Retrieval/storage/removal of personal belongings | 30 | Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client | Specialist services | | 12 | Psychological services | 44 | Specialist counselling services | 13 | Psychiatric services | 33 | Pregnancy support | 34 | Family planning support | 16 | Drug/alcohol support or intervention | 17 | Physical disability services | 18 | Intellectual disability services | 19 | Culturally specific services | 20 | Interpreter services | 38 | Assistance with immigration services | 26 | Health/medical services | Basic support | | 21 | Meals | 22 | Laundry/shower facilities | 23 | Recreation | 24 | Transport | 88 | Other |
| |
- | Support service type referral arranged (SAAP accompanying child ) | Number
[2]
| Accommodation | | 21 | SAAP/CAP accommodation (including THMs and other SAAP managed properties) | School liaison/child care | | 4 | School liaison | 3 | Child care | Personal support | | 1 | Help with behavioural problems | 24 | Sexual/physical abuse support | 17 | Skills education | 22 | Structured play/skill development | General support/advocacy | | 5 | Access arrangements | 15 | Advice/information | 18 | Advocacy | Specialist services | | 23 | Specialist counselling | 10 | Culturally specific services | 19 | Health/medical services | Basic support | | 11 | Meals | 12 | Showers/hygiene | 13 | Recreation | 14 | Transport | 88 | Other |
| |
- | Support service type referral arranged (SAAP) | Number
[2]
| Housing/accommodation | | 43 | SAAP/CAP accommodation (including THMs and other SAAP managed properties) | 39 | Assistance to obtain/maintain short-term accommodation | 49 | Assistance to obtain/maintain medium-term accommodation | 42 | Assistance to obtain/maintain independent housing | Financial/employment | | 37 | Assistance to obtain/maintain government allowance | 5 | Employment and training assistance | 6 | Financial assistance/material aid | 7 | Financial counselling and support | Personal support | | 45 | Incest/sexual assault support | 46 | Domestic/family violence support | 47 | Family/relationship support | 48 | Emotional support | 36 | Assistance with problem gambling | General support/advocacy | | 14 | Living skills/personal development | 25 | Assistance with legal issues/court support | 27 | Advice/information | 29 | Retrieval/storage/removal of personal belongings | 30 | Advocacy/liaison on behalf of client | Specialist services | | 12 | Psychological services | 44 | Specialist counselling services | 13 | Psychiatric services | 33 | Pregnancy support | 34 | Family planning support | 16 | Drug/alcohol support or intervention | 17 | Physical disability services | 18 | Intellectual disability services | 19 | Culturally specific services | 20 | Interpreter services | 38 | Assistance with immigration services | 26 | Health/medical services | Basic support | | 21 | Meals | 22 | Laundry/shower facilities | 23 | Recreation | 24 | Transport | 88 | Other |
| |
- | Date accuracy indicator | String
[3]
| AAA | Day, month and year are accurate | AAE | Day and month are accurate, year is estimated | AAU | Day and month are accurate, year is unknown | AEA | Day is accurate, month is estimated, year is accurate | AEE | Day is accurate, month and year are estimated | AEU | Day is accurate, month is estimated, year is unknown | AUA | Day is accurate, month is unknown, year is accurate | AUE | Day is accurate, month is unknown, year is estimated | AUU | Day is accurate, month and year are unknown | EAA | Day is estimated, month and year are accurate | EAE | Day is estimated, month is accurate, year is estimated | EAU | Day is estimated, month is accurate, year is unknown | EEA | Day and month are estimated, year is accurate | EEE | Day, month and year are estimated | EEU | Day and month are estimated, year is unknown | EUA | Day is estimated, month is unknown, year is accurate | EUE | Day is estimated, month is unknown, year is estimated | EUU | Day is estimated, month and year are unknown | UAA | Day is unknown, month and year are accurate | UAE | Day is unknown, month is accurate, year is estimated | UAU | Day is unknown, month is accurate, year is unknown | UEA | Day is unknown, month is estimated, year is accurate | UEE | Day is unknown, month and year are estimated | UEU | Day is unknown, month is estimated, year is unknown | UUA | Day and month are unknown, year is accurate | UUE | Day and month are unknown, year is estimated | UUU | Day, month and year are unknown |
| DSS specific information: This data element should be collected for the client and for each accompanying child. It should be collected in conjunction with the client/accompanying children date of birth. |
- | Postcode—Australian (person) | Number
[4]
| {NNNN} The Postcode datafile code set representing Australian postcodes as defined by Australia Post. | DSS specific information: In the SAAP NMDS, the postcode location of the client's last home is recorded. This is defined as the location where the client last lived in a home in which they were safe, for which they had security of tenure, and that was adequate in terms of the amenities or resources necessary for living. Guide for use Additional codes used in the SAAP client data collection are: Code 9998 overseas Code 0 don't know/no information |
- | Suburb/town/locality name (person) | String
[50]
| A[A(49)] A combination of alphabetic characters. | DSS specific information: In the SAAP NMDS, the suburb or town location of the client's last home is recorded. This is defined as the location where the client last lived in a home in which they were safe, for which they had security of tenure, and that was adequate in terms of the amenities or resources necessary for living. |
- | Full-time/part-time status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Full-time | 2 | Part-time | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: This data element is collected a minimum of twice (for the client): • the client's full-time/part-time status immediately before the support period starts; and • the client's full-time/part-time status immediately after the support period ends. Only one permissible value is selected in each case. |
- | Australian state/territory identifier (person) | Number
[1]
| 1 | New South Wales | 2 | Victoria | 3 | Queensland | 4 | South Australia | 5 | Western Australia | 6 | Tasmania | 7 | Northern Territory | 8 | Australian Capital Territory | 9 | Other territories (Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island and Jervis Bay Territory) |
| DSS specific information: In the SAAP NMDS, the state or territory location of the client's last home is recorded. This is defined as the location where the client last lived in a home in which they were safe, for which they had security of tenure, and that was adequate in terms of the amenities or resources necessary for living. |
- | Country of birth | Number
[4]
| NNNN A SACC code set representing a country. | DSS specific information: This data element should be collected for the client and for each accompanying child. |
- | Date of birth | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | DSS specific information: This data element should be collected for the client and for each accompanying child. The field is used in conjunction with the date accuracy indicator. |
- | Indigenous status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin | 2 | Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin | 3 | Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin | 4 | Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: This data element should be collected for the client and for each accompanying child. |
- | Labour force status | Number
[1]
| 1 | Employed | 2 | Unemployed | 3 | Not in the labour force | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: This data element is collected a minimum of twice (for the client): - the client's labour force status immediately before the support period starts; and
- the client's labour force status immediately after the support period ends.
Only one permissible value is selected in each case. Note code values below: Code 98 Client left without providing any information. Code 99 Don't know |
- | Letters of family name | String
[3]
| XXX A combination of alphanumeric characters. | DSS specific information: This data element should be collected for the client and for each accompanying child. |
- | Letters of given name | String
[2]
| XX A combination of alphanumeric characters. | DSS specific information: This data element should be collected for the client and for each accompanying child. |
- | Living arrangement (SAAP) | Number
[3]
| 1 | With both parents | 2 | With one parent and parent's spouse/partner | 3 | With one parent | 4 | With foster family | 7 | With spouse/partner | 8 | With spouse/partner and child(ren) | 9 | Alone with child(ren) | 10 | Alone | 13 | Living with other unrelated persons | 16 | With relatives/friends temporary | 17 | With relatives/friends long-term | 88 | Other | 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| |
- | Reason for seeking assistance (SAAP) | Number
[2]
| Interpersonal relationships | | 2 | Time out from family/other situation | 3 | Relationship/family breakdown | 4 | Interpersonal conflict | 7 | Sexual abuse | 6 | Domestic/family violence | 5 | Physical/emotional abuse | Financial | | 20 | Gambling | 23 | Budgeting problems | 24 | Rent too high | 21 | Other financial difficulty | Accommodation | | 27 | Overcrowding issues | 25 | Eviction/asked to leave | 11 | Emergency accommodation ended | 26 | Previous accommodation ended | Health | | 28 | Mental health issues | 10 | Problematic drug/alcohol/substance use | 13 | Psychiatric illness | 29 | Other health issues | Other reasons | | 30 | Gay/lesbian/transgender issues | 12 | Recently left institution | 14 | Recent arrival to area with no means of support | 15 | Itinerant | 88 | Other | 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| |
- | Registered/awaiting government payment indicator | Boolean
[1]
| 1 | Yes | 2 | No | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: |
- | Sex | Number
[1]
| 1 | Male | 2 | Female | 3 | Intersex or indeterminate | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: Note: The SAAP collection implements this item as M for Male and F for Female as part of the SAAP Alpha code, and as 1 for Female and 2 for Male for the sex of the client and any accompanying children. |
- | Main source of income (SAAP) | Number
[1]
| 4 | Newstart | 8 | Community development employment project (CDEP) | 12 | Disability support pension | 13 | Age pension | 19 | Workcover/compensation | 20 | Maintenance/child support | 21 | Wages/salary/own business | 22 | Spouse/partner's income | 28 | Austudy payment for students aged 25 years and over | 31 | ABSTUDY | 33 | Youth allowance | 34 | Parenting payment | 35 | DVA payment (pension or support) | 36 | Other type of allowance or benefit | 88 | Other | 97 | No income | 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| |
- | Student type (SAAP) | Number | 2 | Primary/secondary school student | 3 | Post-secondary student/employment training | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: In the SAAP NMDS, this data element is collected a minimum of twice (for the client): - the client's student status immediately before the support period starts; and
- the client's student status immediately after the support period ends.
Only one permissible value is selected in each case. |
- | Student indicator | Boolean
[1]
| 1 | Yes | 2 | No | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: In the SAAP NMDS, this data element is collected a minimum of twice (for the client): - immediately before the support period starts; and
- immediately after the support period ends.
Only one permissible value is selected in each case. |
- | Tenure type (SAAP) | Number
[2]
| SAAP/CAP funded accommodation | | 1 | SAAP/CAP Crisis/short-term accommodation (including THM crisis) | 2 | SAAP/CAP medium/long-term accommodation | 3 | Other SAAP/CAP funded accommodation (eg hostel, motel etc) | No tenure | | 4 | Institutional setting | 5 | Improvised dwelling/sleeping rough | 6 | Other (no tenure) | Tenure | | 7 | Purchasing/purchased own home | 8 | Private rental | 9 | Public housing rental | 10 | Community housing rental (including THM transitional) | 11 | Rent-free accommodation | 12 | Boarding | 99 | Not stated/Inadequately described |
| Conditional obligation: Conditional on consent being obtained from the client. |
- | Referral source (SAAP) | Number
[2]
| 2 | School/other education institution | 3 | Community services department | 7 | Psychiatric unit | 8 | Telephone/crisis referral agency | 9 | SAAP agency/worker | 10 | Other government department | 11 | Other non-government organisation | 13 | Self | 16 | Family/friends | 17 | Police/legal unit/correction institution | 18 | Health services | 88 | Other | 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| |
- | Episode end date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | DSS specific information: In SAAP, a service episode is known as a support period. It is considered to end when the relationship between a client and a SAAP agency has ended. |
- | Episode start date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | DSS specific information: In SAAP, a service episode is known as a support period. It commences when a client begins to receive support from a SAAP agency. |
- | Service ongoing indicator | Boolean
[1]
| 1 | Yes | 2 | No | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
| |
- | Accommodation period end date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Accommodation period start date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Supported accommodation type | Number
[1]
| 1 | Crisis/short-term accommodation | 2 | Medium/long-term accommodation | 8 | Other supported accommodation |
| |
- | Agency identifier (SAAP) | String
[5]
| NNNNA A logical combination of numeric and alphanumeric characters that identify an entity. | |