- | Child protection and support services (CPSS) client cluster |
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- | Date estimate indicator | Number
[1]
| 1 | Estimated | 2 | Not estimated | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Activity and participation life area | String
[5]
| AN[NNN]
A code set representing the Activities and Participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF 2001). | Conditional obligation: Identification of an activity and participation life area is not required if the child does not have an identified need for assistance. DSS specific information: In the Child Protection NMDS, this data element refers to the need for assistance as a result of an underlying long-term health condition or disability. Need for assistance is determined when a child's needs are greater than fully functioning children of the same age. |
- | Date of birth | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Disability group | Number
[1]
| 1 | Intellectual/learning | 2 | Psychiatric | 3 | Sensory/speech | 4 | Physical/diverse | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | 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 |
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- | Letters of family name | String
[3]
| XXX A combination of alphanumeric characters. | |
- | Letters of given name | String
[2]
| XX A combination of alphanumeric characters. | |
- | Main language other than English spoken at home | Number
[4]
| NN{NN} The ASCL (2005) code set representing languages. | |
- | Assistance with activities | Number
[1]
| 0 | Does not need help/supervision | 1 | Sometimes needs help/supervision | 2 | Always needs help/supervision | 3 | Unable to do this task or action, even with assistance | 8 | Not specified | 9 | Not applicable |
| DSS specific information: In the Child Protection NMDS, this data element refers to the need for assistance as a result of an underlying long-term health condition or disability. Need for assistance is determined when a child's needs are greater than fully functioning children of the same age. If the child has a need for assistance then an activity and participation life area will be required. |
- | Person identifier-child protection and support services | String
[15]
| NX[X(13)]
A combination of numeric or alphanumeric characters that identify an entity. | DSS specific information: This identifier is used to identifer clients across all CPSS data files. The unique client identifier should be assigned by the state or territory community services department when the child first comes in contact with the department. The child should retain the same unique identifier across time. This data element should be recorded for each child for each contact, care and protection order and out-of-home care episode. |
- | Sex | Number
[1]
| 1 | Male | 2 | Female | 3 | Intersex or indeterminate | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Assessment decision date | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Assessment decision type | Number
[1]
| 1 | Investigation required | 2 | Other intervention required | 3 | No further action | 4 | Advice/referral to another agency required |
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- | Care and protection order flag (child protection contact) | Number
[1]
| 1 | Yes - currently on | 2 | Yes - no current order in effect | 3 | No - no previous care and protection order | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Contact date (child protection contact) | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Employment service type (child protection notification) | Number
[2]
| 1 | Hospital: Public | 2 | Hospital: Private | 3 | Other health service: Public | 4 | Other health service: Private | 5 | Community Services department | 6 | Child care centre | 7 | School | 8 | Education department support services | 9 | Other non-government organisation | 10 | Family law court | 11 | Other Australian Federal-government department | 12 | Other state or territory government department | 13 | Police | 14 | Not applicable | 88 | Other | 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Finalised investigation outcome indicator (Child protection notification) | Boolean
[1]
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- | Investigation commencement date (child protection) | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Investigation conclusion date (child protection notification) | Date/Time
[8]
| DDMMYYYY
The day of a particular month and year. | |
- | Investigation outcome (child protection notification) | Number
[1]
| 1 | Investigation finalised | 2 | Investigation in process | 3 | Investigation not able to be commenced or completed |
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- | Out-of-home care flag (child protection notification) | Number
[1]
| 1 | Yes - currently in out-of-home care | 2 | Yes - past history in out-of-home care | 3 | No - the child is not currently, or previously been, in out-of-home care | 4 | Not stated |
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- | Relationship to child of source of notification (child protection notification) | Number
[2]
| 1 | Subject child | 2 | Parent/guardian | 3 | Relative/kin carer | 4 | Foster carer | 5 | Other carer | 6 | Sibling | 7 | Other relative | 8 | Friend/neighbour | 9 | Police personnel | 10 | Medical practitioner | 11 | Nurse | 12 | Social welfare professional | 13 | Other health professional | 14 | School personnel | 15 | Child care worker | 16 | Legal professionals | 17 | Anonymous | 88 | Other | 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Unborn child status (child protection notification) | Number
[1]
| 1 | Unborn | 2 | Born | 3 | Not applicable | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Child abuse and neglect type | Number
[1]
| 1 | Physical abuse | 2 | Emotional abuse | 3 | Sexual abuse | 4 | Neglect | 5 | Other | 9 | Not stated/ inadequately described |
| DSS specific information: In the Child Protection NMDS, this data element can be collected twice: - the primary type of abuse or neglect; and
- the secondary type of abuse or neglect.
Where more than one type of abuse or neglect has occurred, the primary type of abuse should be the most serious type of harm, as determined by the investigating officer. The secondary type of abuse or neglect should also be used where there is more than one abuse type recorded. The second most serious abuse type, as determined by the investigatory officer, should be provided. |
- | Household parental care type (child protection) | Number
[2]
| 4 | Foster | 6 | Other relatives/kin | 8 | Two parent (natural) | 9 | Two parent (step or blended) | 10 | One parent-female | 11 | One parent-male | 12 | Other | 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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- | Postcode—Australian (person) | Number
[4]
| {NNNN} The Postcode datafile code set representing Australian postcodes as defined by Australia Post. | Conditional obligation: In the Child Protection NMDS, this data element is collected a minimum of three times: - the postcode where the child was living at the time of the contact;
- the numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area aligned with locality, suburb or place and defined by Australia Post for the residential address of the child immediately prior to entering out-of-home care for the first time; and
- the numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area, aligned with locality, suburb or place and defined by Australia Post for the specific address of the out-of-home care placement.
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- | Suburb/town/locality name (person) | String
[50]
| A[A(49)] A combination of alphabetic characters. | DSS specific information: In the Child Protection NMDS, this data element is collected a minimum of three times: - the suburb/town/locality name where the child was living at the time of the contact;
- the full name of the general locality containing the specific residential address of the child immediately prior to their entry into their first ever out-of-home care placement; and
- the full name of the general locality containing the specific address of the out-of-home care placement.
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- | Person identifier-child protection and support services | String
[15]
| NX[X(13)]
A combination of numeric or alphanumeric characters that identify an entity. | DSS specific information: This data element is implemented three times in the Child Protection NMDS. It is collected for the following three items: - a code that uniquely identifies a client within a state or territory’s child protection system (unique client identification number);
- the unique identification number of a child who is the sibling of (or who has a significant attachment with) the subject child and who was living in the same home as the child. This includes biological, adopted, foster, step or half-brother or sisters (client sibling/significant other identification number); and
- a code that uniquely identifies a caseworker within a state or territory’s child protection system (unique caseworker identification number).
The unique client identifier should be assigned by the state or territory community services department when the child first comes in contact with the department. The child should retain the same unique identifier across time. This data element should be recorded for each child for each contact, care and protection order and out-of-home care episode. Any sibling of the child subject to the contact should be also be allocated a unique identification number. This code can be recorded at any stage the client is in contact with the child protection agency, including when the client is on a care and protection order, and or out-of-home care episode. Each caseworker is to be assigned a unique ID by the Community Services department that will be retained by the caseworker and will remain unique to the caseworker through time. Within each state and territory, each caseworker should be identified by a code using consistent format. The identifier should be assigned by the state or territory community services department when the caseworker is first employed in this role. The caseworker should retain the same unique identifier across time. |
- | Assistance type (child protection) | Number
[1]
| 1 | Protective services | 2 | Intensive family support services | 3 | Other support services | 4 | Respite care | 5 | Advice/referral to another type of service | 6 | No service | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
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