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METEOR’s search works in a similar way to other search engines. You can use keywords or terms to pull up related content. The below tips are specific to METEOR and will help you to find what you need.

Try searching using either a keyword, specific term or METEOR ID number.

METEOR ID search

If you’re a returning user and know an item’s METEOR ID, you can enter it in the search box. Clicking the search icon will take you straight to the item’s page.

Autocomplete

METEOR will automatically display suggestions for search terms as you’re typing. This predictive text will show you METEOR entries that exist for the topic you’re searching on. You don’t have to use any of these suggestions, but they may make your searching process faster and easier.

Pressing ‘tab’ will select the top suggestion. Otherwise, selecting from the list of suggestions will put the suggested search term into the search box. You can then click the search icon to find related content. Clicking anywhere on the search results will take you to the item’s page.

Spelling correction

METEOR will show search results with spelling correction. Misspelled terms can still be selected for search where relevant.

Dropdown options

The drop-down menus directly below the search text box allow you to limit the search results to any of the 18 content types in METEOR (see Learn about metadata to view the list), by item creation dates, and item revision dates.

Content types

Content types allow you to limit your search to various metadata building blocks and other topic or help content found in METEOR. See Learn about metadata to view a list of metadata item types that you can search in METEOR. Searching on Topic pages will give results from METEOR’s ‘non-metadata’ pages which explain metadata, how it is managed, how to use METEOR, and how to develop metadata.

Searching on Help will give results from all the pop-up information boxes that are linked to each metadata item. The Help search looks through all text from the METEOR Business Rules, which is accessed through the small ‘i’ icon used throughout the site.

Created date and Revision date

The Created and Revision date dropdown options limit your search to when an item was created or last revised. METEOR will search any time by default, or you can select or specify a custom period.

Custom search syntax

METEOR uses Lucene search syntax. This functionality can be useful to fine-tune your search results even more. Some of the commands include:

  1. Restrict search to the titles of items by using Name: Searchterm. Note that it has to be written exactly as Name, with the capital N. Using name will not work. It doesn’t matter if there’s a space around the colon or not.
  2. Force a second term to be included by using AND.
  3. Widen your search to include another option using the term OR.

For example, if you’re looking for something with the word ‘baby’ in the title you would use Name: baby. METEOR will also give you results for the plural of the search term, so if you search on ‘baby’ you will also get results for ‘babies’. If looking for something with two terms (‘baby’ and ‘admission’) you would use Name: baby AND admission.

Sort by

You can also display your search results with a range of options in the Sort by drop-down menu on the right. You can sort on Relevance, Most/Least Recently Created, Most/Least Recently Updated, and Alphabetically (A–Z and Z–A).

Clear

The Clear button resets the Search page.

Filtering search results

You can fine-tune your search results using the filters that appear in the left-hand menu after searching any term. These filters are dynamic and will only display options specific to your search term, for example, only registration authorities relating to your search term will be displayed. You can use multiple filters at once.

Some of the filters change depending on your role within METEOR. If you are using METEOR without an account, you can search on metadata item type, public registration statuses, METEOR ID, and registration authority. You are also able to compare two items.

If you are using METEOR without an account, you will not be able to save bookmarks for items you’re interested in. There are also some non-public registration statuses that you won’t be able to see.

If you wish to save bookmarks, you can sign up for a free METEOR account easily, just follow the Sign up now prompts after clicking on the Sign In button. If you have an account, you will also be able to subscribe to notifications about changes to specific items in METEOR.

If you are logged in to METEOR as a metadata developer, or any other official role, there are some additional search options. You will be able to restrict your search to the full range of registration status options, including non-public statuses. You will also be able to save bookmarks and subscribe to notifications about changes to items.

Each search result has a small ‘hamburger’ icon on the right . This gives you download links for the metadata item as a PDF or a Word document.


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Address—Australian postcode

429892 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The Australian numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area for an address.
Standard: Community Services (retired), Early Childhood, Health, Tasmanian Health, Housing assistance, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health, Homelessness, Indigenous, Disability, Children and Families, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health

Household—rent frequency

650942 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The frequency with which rent is paid by a household for occupancy of a principal residence.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Household—rent payer

648492 | Data Element Concept | Commonwealth Department of Social Services
The payer of rent in a household.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Household—weekly rent paid

653401 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The amount of rent paid per week by a household.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Person—area of usual residence

269542 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Geographical location of usual residence of the person.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Early Childhood, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health, Disability, Tasmanian Health, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Person—citizenship country

431024 | Data Element Concept
The country in which a person has acquired citizenship.
Standard: Community Services (retired), Disability, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Person—citizenship date of effect

627437 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The date on which a person was granted citizenship.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Person—country of birth

269686 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The country in which the person was born.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Homelessness, Tasmanian Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, WA Health, Disability, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care

Person—country of residence

645332 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The country in which a person usually resides.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Person—date of birth

269565 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The date of birth of the person.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Early Childhood, Homelessness, Tasmanian Health, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Indigenous, WA Health, Disability, Children and Families, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care
Retired: National Health Performance Authority (retired), Commonwealth Department of Health
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Person—date of death

646023 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The date upon which a person ceases to live.
Standard: Health, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Tasmanian Health
Recorded: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Person—Indigenous status

615458 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Whether a person identifies as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin.
Standard: Health, Disability, Tasmanian Health, Children and Families, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Housing assistance, Indigenous, Homelessness, Early Childhood, Youth Justice, Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Aged Care
Qualified: Independent Hospital Pricing Authority

Person—marital status

269533 | Data Element Concept | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
A person's current relationship status in terms of a couple relationship or, for those not in a couple relationship, the existence of a current or previous registered marriage.
Standard: Health, Community Services (retired), Housing assistance, Tasmanian Health, WA Health, Disability, Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Aged Care
Qualified: Independent Hospital Pricing Authority

Person—partner refugee indicator

648291 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
An indicator of whether a person's partner has been identified as a refugee at some time.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Person—partner's country of birth

648280 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The country in which a person's partner was born.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Person—partner's date of birth

666183 | Data Element Concept
The date of birth of the person's partner.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Person—partner's Indigenous status

648300 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
Whether a person's partner identifies as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Person—partner's sex/gender

671733 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The identification of a person's partner as either male, female or not exclusively male or female.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Person—preferred spoken language

658062 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The language (including sign language) most preferred by the person for communication.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Person—preferred written language

648573 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
A person's preferred language for written communication.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Person—refugee indicator

645104 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
An indicator of whether a person has been identified as a refugee at some time.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Person—sex/gender

671715 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The identification of a person as either male, female or not exclusively male or female.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Tasmanian Health

Recipient—assessment report

653988 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
A report assessing a recipient's capacity for work or medical conditions and their functional impact.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—benefit status

648385 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The status of a recipient's Centrelink benefits.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—blindness indicator

647393 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Depart of Social Services
An indicator of whether a recipient is blind.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—blindness start date

650343 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Depart of Social Services
The date upon which a recipient's blindness was diagnosed by an ophthalmologist.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—carer allowance entitlement indicator

647924 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
An indicator of whether a recipient is entitled to Carer allowance.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—Centrelink benefit type

653841 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The type of Centrelink benefit a recipient receives.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—continuous earning source

648525 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
A source of income a recipient receives on a regular basis.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—continuous earnings

653702 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The earnings a recipient receives from a regular income source.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—Double Orphan Pension eligibility indicator

647535 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
An indicator of whether a recipient is eligible for the Double Orphan Pension.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—family tax benefit child

650434 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
A child for which a recipient receives a Family Tax Benefit (Part A or B) payment.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—government subtenant status

658131 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
Whether the recipient is a subtenant in accommodation where the primary tenant pays a subsidised rental for public housing.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—home ownership status

645473 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The home ownership status of the recipient.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—identifier

645219 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
A sequence of characters which uniquely identifies a recipient.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—impairment rating for fifth medical condition

674420 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The impairment rating for a recipient's fifth medical condition.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—impairment rating for first medical condition

674413 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The impairment rating for a recipient's first medical condition.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—impairment rating for fourth medical condition

674418 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The impairment rating for a recipient's fourth medical condition.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—impairment rating for second medical condition

674182 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The impairment rating for a recipient's second medical condition.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—impairment rating for third medical condition

674415 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The impairment rating for a recipient's third medical condition.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—level of educational attainment

645296 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The level of educational attainment of a recipient.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—medical condition

653560 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
A disease, condition or injury that impacts on a recipient's ability to function.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—multiple birth indicator

648365 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
An indicator that a recipient had a multiple birth.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—one-time earning source

648519 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The source of income a recipient receives on a one-off basis.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—one-time earnings

660455 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
Income from earnings that a recipient receives on a one-off basis.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—partner identifier

645563 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
A sequence of characters that identifies the partner of a recipient
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—partner's Centrelink benefit type

644275 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The type of Centrelink benefit a recipient's partner receives.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—permanency of fifth medical condition

674394 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The permanency of a recipient's fifth medical condition.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—permanency of first medical condition

674388 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The permanency of a recipient's first medical condition.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—permanency of fourth medical condition

674392 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The permanency of a recipient's fourth medical condition.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—permanency of second medical condition

674371 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The permanency of a recipient's second medical condition.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—permanency of third medical condition

674390 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The permanency of a recipient's third medical condition.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—primary medical condition

648420 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
A recipient's primary medical condition.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—reason for payment suspension

654106 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The reason a recipient's payment is suspended.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—regular care child

649243 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
A child for which a recipient has regular care.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—rent frequency

650410 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The frequency with which rent is paid by a recipient for occupancy of a principal residence.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—rent type

658149 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The type of rent paid by a recipient.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—reporting period end date

650383 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The date on which a reporting period relating to a recipient ceases.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—reporting period start date

650385 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The date on which a reporting period relating to a recipient commences.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—type of shared accommodation

645277 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The type of shared accommodation in which a recipient resides.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—type of work capacity assessment

646996 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The type of work capacity assessment undertaken by a recipient.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—weekly rent paid

648498 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The amount of rent paid per week by a recipient.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—work capacity assessment before intervention

651445 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
An assessment of a recipient's work capacity before intervention.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—work capacity assessment with intervention

651450 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
An assessment of a recipient's work capacity with intervention.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—youngest family tax benefit child date of birth

660533 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The date of birth of the youngest child for which a recipient receives a Family Tax Benefit (Part A or B) payment.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

Recipient—youngest regular care child date of birth

660544 | Data Element Concept | Australian Government Department of Social Services
The date of birth of the youngest child for which a recipient has regular care.
Standard: Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired)

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