1 Prison—organisation identifier, NNN DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
1a. Correctional facility identifier.
Mandatory 1 2 Establishment—Australian state/territory identifier, code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
1b. State or territory.
Mandatory 1 3 Person—person identifier, XXXXXX[X(14)] DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
2. Prisoner identifier (unique to prison).
Within this NBEDS, person identifier refers to the prisoner identifier. The prisoner identifier is assigned by the Department of Corrective Services in each state and territory.
Mandatory 1 4 Person—letters of given and family name, text XXXXX DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
3. AIHW SLK Prisoner Code. For the 1st, 2nd and 3rd letters of the AIHW code please use the 2nd, 3rd and 5th letters of the person's family name. For the 4th and 5th letters use the 2nd and 3rd letters of the person's given name. See manual for more detail.
Mandatory 1 5 Person—date of birth, prisoner health {DDMMYYYY}{N} DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
4. Date of birth.
Mandatory 1 6 Person—age, total years N[NN] Conditional obligation:
Age in years should be completed/estimated when date of birth is unknown, otherwise this field should be blank.
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
5. Estimated age in years. Complete only if date of birth unknown.
Conditional 1 7 Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2016) NNNN DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
6. Country of birth.
The 4 digit SACC codes will be mapped to:
Code 1 Australia Code 2 Other (specify) Code 9 Unknown Mandatory 1 8 Person—country of birth, text X[X(99)] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the country of birth being a country other than Australia.
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
6. Country of birth.
Conditional 1 9 Person—main language other than English spoken at home, code (ASCL 2016) N[NNN] DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
7. Main language spoken at home.
The ASCL codes will be mapped to:
Code 1 English Code 2 Other (specify) Code 9 Unknown Mandatory 1 10 Person—main language other than English spoken at home, text X[X(99)] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the main language spoken at home being a language other than English.
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
7. Main language spoken at home.
Conditional 1 11 Person—sex, code X DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
8a. Sex.
The codes for Sex will be mapped to:
Code 1 Male Code 2 Female Code 9 Unknown Mandatory 1 12 Person—transgender indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
8b. Transgender.
Mandatory 1 13 Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
9. Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
The Indigenous status codes will be mapped as follows:
Code 1 (No) maps to code 4 (Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin) in the Indigenous status data element Code 3 (Yes, Torres Strait Islander) maps to code 2 (Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin) in the Indigenous status data element. If the person is both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, code 2 and code 3 can be checked simultaneously. Mandatory 1 14 Person—highest year of school completed, code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
10. What is the highest year of school you have completed?
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants whose highest level of completed schooling was below Year 10.
Mandatory 1 15 Person—non-school qualification completed, level of non-school qualification code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
11. Have you completed a trade certificate, diploma, degree, or any other educational qualification? Multiple boxes may be ticked unless "Unknown" is chosen.
Mandatory 1 16 Prison entrant—labour force status 30 days prior to imprisonment, labour force and study status code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
12. In the 30 days prior to entering custody, which of the following best described your employment status? Multiple boxes may be ticked unless "Unknown" is chosen.
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who were unemployed in the 30 days prior to imprisonment.
Mandatory 1 17 Prison entrant—sleeping arrangements in the last 4 weeks, code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
13. In the last four weeks, have you been: Multiple boxes may be ticked unless "Unknown" is chosen.
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who were homeless in the 4 weeks prior to imprisonment (including short-term and emergency accommodation).
Mandatory 3 18 Prison entrant—number of dependent children prior to imprisonment, total number N[N] DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
14. How many children (including grandchildren, step children and foster children) were living with you and dependent on you for their basic needs before you came to prison?
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have children who depend on them for their basic needs.
Mandatory 1 19 Prison entrant—first time in prison or juvenile detention indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
15a. Is this your first time in an adult prison or juvenile detention centre?
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Cluster Incarceration history cluster Conditional obligation:
Conditional on having previously been in custody
DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
15b. If NOT your first time in prison, then please write in the number of times in custody in:
A youth detention centre An adult prison (including this time) Conditional 1 1 Prison entrant—number of times in prison or juvenile detention, prisoner health total N[NN] Mandatory 2 2 Prison entrant—type of corrective services facility, code N Mandatory 2 21 Prison entrant—age at first detention, total years NN[N] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prison entrant being previously detained in a prison or juvenile justice centre.
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
15c. What was your age at first detention?
Conditional 1 22 Prison entrant—imprisonment in the last 12 months indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
15d. Have you been in prison during the last 12 months?
Mandatory 1 23 Prison entrant—legal status of prisoner, detention status code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
15e. What is your current detention status? Multiple boxes may be ticked unless "Unknown" is chosen.
Mandatory 2 24 Prison entrant—parent/carer imprisonment during childhood indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
15f. When you were aged under 18, was your parent or carer ever sent to prison? Multiple boxes may be ticked unless "No" or "Unknown" is chosen.
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who had one or more of their parents/carers imprisoned while they were a child.
Mandatory 1 25 Prison entrant—parent/carer imprisonment status during childhood, type code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison entrant—parent/carer imprisonment status during childhood indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N .
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
15f. When you were aged under 18, was your parent or carer ever sent to prison? Multiple boxes may be ticked unless "No" or "Unknown" is chosen.
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who had one or more of their parents/carers imprisoned while they were a child.
Conditional 3 26 Person—mental health disorder indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
16a. Have you ever been told by a doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, or nurse that you have a mental health disorder (including drug and alcohol abuse)?
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have ever been told by a doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist or nurse that they have a mental health disorder (including drug and alcohol abuse).
Mandatory 1 27 Person—medication for mental health disorder indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on prison entrant being told by a doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist or nurse that they have a mental health disorder (including drug and alcohol abuse).
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
16b. Are you currently taking medication for a mental health disorder?
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who are currently taking medication for a mental health disorder.
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Cluster Psychological distress cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
17a. In the past four weeks, how often did you feel...?
Mandatory 1 1 Person—type of psychological distress, code N[N] Mandatory 10 2 Person—frequency of symptoms, code N Mandatory 1 3 Person—level of psychological distress, K-10 score of psychological distress code N Mandatory 1 29
Cluster Prison entrant level of worry cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
17b. How worried are you about:
Mandatory 1 1 Prison entrant—level of worry related to current imprisonment, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 2 Prison entrant—level of worry related to family or relationships in the community, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 3 Prison entrant—level of worry related to relationships in prison, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 4 Prison entrant—level of worry related to mental health issues, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 5 Prison entrant—level of worry related to physical health issues, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 6 Prison entrant—level of worry related to alcohol, tobacco and drug issues, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 7 Prison entrant—level of worry related to other issues, a lot/a little/not at all/unknown code N Mandatory 1 30
Cluster Chronic condition cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
18a. Have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have asthma? 18b. Do you still have asthma? 19a. Have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have cancer (excludes non-melanoma skin cancer)? 19b. Do you still have cancer (excludes non-melanoma skin cancer)? 20. Including conditions that can be controlled with medication, have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have cardiovascular disease? Cardiovascular disease includes coronary heart disease, heart failure, rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease, stroke and peripheral vascular disease. 20b. Including conditions you are currently controlling with medication, do you currently have cardiovascular disease? 21a. Have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have arthritis? Arthritis includes gout, rheumatism, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, other type, arthritis unknown. 21b. Do you currently have arthritis? 22a. Have you ever been told by a doctor or nurse that you have diabetes? Diabetes includes Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes. 22b. Do you currently have diabetes? This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have ever been told they have a chronic condition.
Mandatory 5 1 Person—chronic condition diagnosed indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element can be used in conjunction with the data elements: Person—type of chronic condition, code N and Person—chronic condition indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N to obtain information on the prevalence of chronic conditions in a population group.
Mandatory 1 2 Person—chronic condition indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person being previously told they have a chronic condition.
Conditional 1 3 Person—type of chronic condition, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person being told they have a chronic condition.
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Cluster Health service utilisation cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
23a. In the last 12 months have you consulted any of the following health care professionals about your own health? Multiple boxes may be ticked.
No General Practitioner (Doctor/GP), Resident medical officer Registered nurse Alcohol and drug counsellor Indigenous health worker Dentist/Dental specialist Psychologist Psychiatrist Social worker Mental health nurse/Mental health team Physiotherapist Medical imaging professionals Other Mandatory 1 1 Prison entrant—individual service provider consulted indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Prison entrant—type of service provider consulted, prisoner health health-care professional code N[NN] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prison entrant indicating that they consulted a service provider for their own health in the last 12 months.
DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicators: Proportion of prison entrants who, in the last 12 months, consulted a medical professional for their own health within the community and Proportion of prison entrants who, in the last 12 months, consulted a medical professional for their own health in prison.
Conditional 24 3 Health service event—prisoner location, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prisoner consulting a service provider for their own health in the last 12 months.
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Cluster Health service non-utilisation cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
23b. In the last 12 months was there ever a time you needed to go to any of the following health care professionals about your own health but didn't? Multiple boxes may be ticked.
No General Practitioner (Doctor/GP), Resident medical officer Registered nurse Alcohol and drug counsellor Indigenous health worker Dentist/Dental specialist Psychologist Psychiatrist Social worker Mental health nurse/Mental health team Physiotherapist Medical imaging professionals Other Mandatory 2 1 Prison entrant—service provider needed but not utilised indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Prison entrant—type of service provider needed but not utilised, prisoner health health-care professional code N[NN] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prison entrant indicating that he or she needed to consult with a service provider for their own health but did not.
DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicators: Proportion of prison entrants who, in the last 12 months, needed to consult with a medical professional in the community, but did not; and Proportion of prison entrants who, in the last 12 months, needed to consult with a medical professional whilst in prison, but did not.
Conditional 24 3 Health service event—prisoner location when service provider was needed, but not utilised, prisoner location code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prison entrant indicating that he or she needed to consult with a service provider for their own health but did not.
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Cluster Health service non-utilisation reason cluster Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prison entrant not seeing a health professional during the last 12 months, when required.
DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
23c. If you needed to see a health professional in the community but didn't, what was the reason? Multiple boxes may be ticked.
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants by reason for not seeking medical contact in the past 12 months when required.
Conditional 2 1 Prison entrant—service provider needed but not utilised indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Prison entrant—reason for non-utilisation of health service, code NN Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a 'yes' response to Prison entrant—service provider needed but not utilised indicator, yes/no code N .
Conditional 11 34 Prison entrant—self-assessed physical health, general level of health code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
24a. In general, would you say that your physical health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?
Mandatory 1 35 Prison entrant—self-assessed mental health status, general level of health code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
24b. In general, would you say your mental health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?
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Cluster Activity and participation need for assistance cluster (disability flag prisoner health) DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
25a. For each of the following activities, do you need help or supervision, have difficulty, or use aids, equipment or medications? Please answer where these activity limitations are due to a long-term health condition or disability that has lasted, or is expected to last, 6 months or more.
Mandatory 1 - Person—activity and participation life area, disability flag code N Mandatory 8 - Person—need for assistance with activities in a life area, disability flag prisoner health code N Mandatory 8 37 Person—education participation restriction indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
25b. Does a long-term health condition or disability affect your participation in education?
Mandatory 1 38 Person—employment participation restriction indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
25c. Does a long-term health condition or disability affect your participation in work? (including paid employment and volunteering).
Mandatory 1 39 Person—blow to the head indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
26a. Have you ever received a head injury or blow to the head resulting in a loss of consciousness or blacking out?
Mandatory 1 40 Person—blow to the head symptoms indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person—blow to the head indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N .
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
26b. Have you noticed any physical symptoms including headaches, or changes in memory, behaviour or mood since that head injury?
Conditional 1 41 Person—blow to the head still experiencing symptoms indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person—blow to the head symptoms indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N .
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
26c. Are you still experiencing those symptoms?
Conditional 1 42 Person—self-harm indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
27a. Have you ever intentionally harmed yourself?
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have ever intentionally harmed themselves.
Mandatory 1 43 Person—self-harm ideation in the last 12 months, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
27b. Have you thought of harming yourself in the last 12 months?
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have thought of harming themselves in the last 12 months.
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Cluster AUDIT score for risky alcohol consumption cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
28a. Over the past 12 months, how often did you have a drink containing alcohol? 28b. Over the past 12 months, how many standard drinks would you have on a typical day when you were drinking? 28c. In the last 12 months, how often would you have six or more standard drinks on one occasion? This cluster is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who report a high risk of alcohol-related harm (as measured by the AUDIT-C).
Mandatory 1 1 Person—alcohol consumption frequency, AUDIT frequency alcohol consumption code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to prison entrants only.
The AUDIT contains the question 'How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?'. The Prisoner Health Information Group amended the question wording for the National Prisoner Health Census to 'Over the last 12 months how often did you have a drink containing alcohol?'
Mandatory 1 2 Person—alcohol consumption amount, total standard drinks N[N] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person having had an alcoholic drink in the last 12 months.
DSS specific information:
This data element refers to prison entrants only.
The number of standard drinks reported will be mapped as follows:
Code Number of standard drinks 0 1 or 2 1 3 or 4 2 5 or 6 3 7 to 9 4 10 or more 9 Unknown
Conditional 1 3 Person—consumption of 6 or more standard drinks on one occasion, AUDIT consuming 6 or more standard drinks code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person having had an alcoholic drink in the last 12 months.
DSS specific information:
This data element refers to prison entrants only.
The AUDIT contains the question 'How often do you have six or more standard drinks on one occasion?' The Prisoner Health Information Group amended the question wording for the National Prisoner Health Census to 'In the last 12 months how often did you have six or more standard drinks on one occasion?'
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Cluster Prison entrant smoking status cluster DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
29a. Have you ever smoked a full cigarette? Includes manufactured cigarettes, roll-your-own cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other tobacco products.
29b. How old were you when you first smoked? Please only answer if you answered "Yes" or "Unknown" to part a of this question.
29c. Do you currently smoke tobacco? Please only answer if you answered "Yes" or "Unknown" to part a of this question.
29d. If you currently smoke, which of the following best describes your CURRENT use of tobacco?
29e. Would you like to quit smoking?
29f. What assistance, if any, do you need to quit smoking? Please only answer if you answered "Yes" or "Unknown" to part a of this question.
Mandatory 1 1 Person—ever smoked a full cigarette indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Mandatory 1 2 Person—tobacco smoking start age, total years N[NN] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person indicating that they have ever smoked a full cigarette.
DSS specific information:
In the Prisoner Health NBEDS 'tobacco smoking start age' refers to the age at which a person smoked their first full cigarette.
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators includes the indicator: Mean age at which prison entrants smoked their first full cigarette.
Conditional 1 3 Person—current smoking status indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person indicating that they have ever smoked a full cigarette.
DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators includes the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who currently smoke tobacco.
Conditional 1 4 Person—tobacco smoking frequency, current smoking frequency code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person indicating that they currently smoke.
Conditional 1 5 Person—like to quit smoking indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person indicating that they currently smoke.
DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who currently smoke and would like to quit.
Conditional 1 6 Person—type of assistance to quit smoking, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person indicating that they currently smoke.
Conditional 4 7 Person—type of assistance to quit smoking, text X[X(99)] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on 'Other help (please specify)' response in the data element: Person—type of assistance to quit smoking, code N
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Cluster Substances used illicitly cluster DSS specific information:
This data element cluster corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
30a. Have you used drugs in the last 12 months? 30b. Have you used any of the following substances for non-medical purposes or that were not supplied to you medically in the last 12 months? Excludes medical use of prescribed drugs - please see guidelines and definitions. The 4 digit ASCDC codes will be mapped as follows:
Code 1 Analgesics/pain killers (Aspirin, Paracetamol, Mersyndol, Panadeine forte, Nurofen Plus) Code 2 Other analgesics (opiates/opioids such as morphine/oxycontin/pethidine) Code 3 Tranquilisers/sleeping pills (Benzos, Temazzies, Tranks, Sleepers, Valium, Serapax, Serries, Mandrax, Mandies, Rohypnol, Rowies) Code 4 Methadone (Done, Junk, Jungle Juice)/Buprenorphine (Bupe, Sub)/Suboxone Code 5 Heroin (Hammer, Smack, Horse, H, Boy, Junk) Code 6 Barbiturates (Barbies, Barbs, Downers, Reds, Purple Hearts) Code 7 Ketamine (K, Special K, Vitamin K, KitKat, Ket) Code 8 Inhalants—petrol/volatile solvents (e.g. glue, butane, aerosol sprays, cleaning fluid, felt pens, liquid paper, paint thinner) Code 9 Inhalants—anaesthetics (e.g. nitrous oxide, ether, chloroform)/nitrates (amylnitrate [poppers, snappers])/butyl (Rush, Bolt, Climax, Video head cleaner)/other inhalants Code 10 Steroids (Roids, Juice, Gear) Code 11 Cannabis/marijuana (Pot, Grass, Weed, Reefer, Joint, MaryJane, Acapulco Gold, Rope, Mull, Cone, Spliff, Dope, Skunk, Bhang, Ganja, Hash, Chronic) Code 12 Meth/amphetamine (e.g. Speed, Crystal, Whizz, Goey, Gogo, Uppers, Amphet, Ice, Meth, Zip, Ox Blood, Leopard’s Blood, MDEA, Methylamphetamine, Eve, Shabu) Code 13 Cocaine (Coke, Crack, Flake, Snow, White Lady/Girl, Happy Dust, Gold Dust, Toot, Scotty, Charlie, Cecil, C, Freebase) Code 14 Ecstasy (XTC, E, Ex, Ecci, E and C, Adam, MDMA,PMA) Code 15 GHB (Fantasy, Liquid E, Liquid X, Grievous Bodily Harm) Code 16 Hallucinogens (Tabs, Liquid, Magic Mushrooms, Datura or Angel’s Trumpet, Other) Code 20 Other drugs (Please specify) Code 99 Unknown Mandatory 1 1 Person—substance used illicitly indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators includes the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who report that they engaged in illicit drug use in the last 12 months.
Mandatory 1 2 Person—type of substance used illicitly, drug of concern (ASCDC 2011 extended) code NNNN Conditional obligation:
Conditional on person using a substance in an illicit manner in the last 12 months.
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Cluster Opioid pharmacotherapy treatment cluster (entrant) DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following questions of the Prison Entrants Form:
31. Have you ever been on a methadone program? Multiple boxes may be ticked unless the answer is "No, never" or "Unknown".
32. Have you ever been on a suboxone program? Multiple boxes may be ticked unless the answer is "No, never" or "Unknown".
33. Have you ever been on a naltrexone program? Multiple boxes may be ticked unless the answer is "No, never" or "Unknown".
Mandatory 2 1 Person—previous opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Mandatory 1 2 Person—current opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prisoners in custody who received medication for opioid dependence.
Mandatory 1 3 Person—type of opioid pharmacotherapy treatment, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the respondent indicating that they are currently on, or have been on a pharmacotherapy for opioid dependence.
Conditional 10 48 Female—cervical screening indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
This data element is conditional on the respondent being female.
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
34. Have you had a Pap Test in the last 2 years?
In the Prison entrants NBEDS, this data element refers to females reporting having had a cervical screen within the last two years.
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of female prison entrants who have had a cervical cancer screening in the last two years.
Conditional 1 49 Female—ever been pregnant indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
This data element is conditional on the respondent being female.
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
35a. Have you ever been pregnant?
Conditional 1 50 Female—age at first pregnancy, total years NN[N] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a CODE 1 'Yes' response to Female—ever been pregnant indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N
DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
35b. How old were you at the time of your first pregnancy?
Conditional 1 51 Prison entrant—mental health service referral indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
36. Question for the health professional completing the assessment: As a result of the current reception assessment, has this person been referred to the prison mental health service?
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who, at reception, were referred to mental health services for observation and further assessment.
Mandatory 1 52 Prison entrant—at risk of suicide or self-harm indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to the following question of the Prison Entrants Form:
37. Question for the health professional completing the assessment: has this person been identified as currently at risk of suicide/self-harm?
In this NBEDS, risk of suicide/self-harm includes those who have expressed intent to self-harm or commit suicide.
This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants identified as currently at risk of suicide or self-harm.
Mandatory 1