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Registered health professional—work sector in health profession, code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Data Element
Short name:Work sector - health professional
METeOR identifier:375388
Registration status:Health, Standard 10/12/2009
Definition:The sector in which a health professional works in their registered profession, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:Registered health professional—work sector in registered health profession

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Code
Data type:Number
Format:N
Maximum character length:1
Permissible values:
ValueMeaning
1Public
2Private

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Comments:

This data element is used to differentiate between establishments run by the government sector (code 1) and establishments that receive some government funding but are run by the non-government sector (code 2).

Code 1     Public

To be used when the establishment:

  • operates from the public accounts of a Commonwealth, state or territory government or is part of the executive, judicial or legislative arms of government,
  • is part of the general government sector or is controlled by some part of the general government sector,
  • provides government services free of charge or at nominal prices, and
  • is financed mainly from taxation.

Code 2     Private

To be used only when the establishment:

  • is not controlled by government,
  • is directed by a group of officers, an executive committee or a similar body elected by a majority of members, and
  • may be an income tax exempt charity.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Relational attributes

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

Main job of registered chiropractor cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Main job of registered dental and allied dental health professional cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Main job of registered medical professional cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Main job of registered midwife cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Main job of registered nursing professional cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Main job of registered optometrist cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Main job of registered osteopath cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Main job of registered pharmacist cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Main job of registered physiotherapist cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Main job of registered podiatrist cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Main job of registered psychologist cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered chiropractor cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered dental and allied dental health professional cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered medical professional cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered midwife cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered nursing professional cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered optometrist cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered osteopath cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered pharmacist cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered physiotherapist cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered podiatrist cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Second job of registered psychologist cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

Work setting hours cluster Health, Standard 10/12/2009

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