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Service provider organisation—sector, code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:

Data Element

Short name:

Sector type

Synonymous names:

Agency sector, Government/non-government sector, public/private sector

METeOR identifier:

350937

Registration status:

Community Services, Standard 27/04/2007

Definition:

A categorisation of agencies and organisations based on funding and management arrangements, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:

Service provider organisation—sector

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Government (public)
2	Non-government (private)

Supplementary values:

9	Not stated, /inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

CODE 1 Government
The government (public) sector comprises all government units and non-market non-profit institutions (NPIs) that are controlled and mainly financed by government. This includes all public corporations and the general government sector represented by the three levels of government.

CODE 2 Non-government
The non-government (private) sector comprises all non-profit institutions (NPIs) and corporations not controlled by the general government other than non-market NPIs that are controlled and mainly financed by government.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

CSTDA NMDS Network

Reference documents:

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2002. Standard Economic Sector Classifications of Australia (SESCA), Cat No. 1218.0.

Data element attributes

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

CSTDA NMDS Network.

Origin:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2004. Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement National Minimum Data Set collection: Data Dictionary Version 1.1.

Reference documents:

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2002. Standard Economic Sector Classifications of Australia (SESCA). Cat No. 1218.0.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2006. Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement National Minimum Data Set collection: data guide—data items and definitions 2006–07.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:

See also Service provider organisation—income tax exempt indicator, code N Community Services, Standard 27/04/2007

See also Service provider organisation—level of government, code N Community Services, Standard 27/04/2007

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

All attributes +

Agency sector cluster Community Services, Standard 13/03/2013

Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS (July 2008) Community Services, Superseded 11/11/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* This item is used in the CSTDA NMDS to determine the type of government or non-government sector to which the funded agency (or service type outlet) belongs. Where 'Government' is selected, then the Level of government must also be recorded. Where 'Non-government' is selected, then the 'Tax exempt indicator' must also be recorded.

Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS - 1 July 2006 Community Services, Superseded 14/12/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* This item is used in the CSTDA NMDS to determine the type of government or non-government sector to which the funded agency (or service type outlet) belongs. Where 'Government' is selected, then the Level of government must also be recorded. Where 'Non-government' is selected, then the 'Tax exempt indicator' must also be recorded.

Disability Services NMDS 2009-10 Community Services, Superseded 15/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Disability Services NMDS 2010-11 Community Services, Superseded 15/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Disability Services NMDS 2011-12 Community Services, Superseded 13/03/2013

DSS specific attributes +