Search

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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2009-10 Housing data sets

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Home purchase assistance 2009-10 Indigenous community housing 2009-10 Mainstream community housing 2009-10 Private rent assistance 2009-10 Public rental housing 2009-10 State owned and managed Indigenous housing (SOMIH) 2009-10

About Indicators

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The development of indicators in METEOR improves quality, relevance, consistency and the availability of national information about the health and welfare of Australians. The drivers for standard development arise from the need for better information - whether it is statistical, administrative, clinical or other information. This ensures the data used in statistics is compatible and it facilitates National and International interoperability.Information management groups and committees in the com...

About METEOR

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METEOR is Australia's Metadata Online Repository for national metadata standards for a range of sectors including health, aged care, early childhood, and housing and homelessnessMETEOR is administered by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). It was first developed as METeOR in 2005 to replace the previous repository, Knowledgebase. It is designed to support a disciplined approach to the development, storage and management of metadata, and is based on the international informatio...

Accessibility

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We are committed to making our information, products and services available to everyone. We continue to explore different ways to make it easier for you to get information.Some of the ways we make our information accessible include:using plain language wherever possibleensuring reading levels are right for the audiencemaking the website responsive on a range of devices.We are working to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 to Level AA, which describe how to make web co...

Acknowledgements

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METeOR could not have been developed without the valued cooperation and efforts of the members of key stakeholder committees. The Institute thanks them for their assistance and insights provided on the design and implementation of the system and the reengineering of its contents. The original conceptualisation for METeOR was developed by Nigel Mercer of Little Oak Pty Ltd, the METeOR project consultant and the AIHW's National Data Standards and Development Unit. The innovative customisation of ...

Administration

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Administration tools for the METEOR system are available from here.A related topic to the Sytadel general administration facilities is shown as well. This will only be available to you if you are a Website Administrator.

Agreement on National Indigenous Housing Information

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The Agreement on National Indigenous Housing Information (ANIHI) was an initiative of the Housing Ministers' Reform Agenda for Indigenous housing (1997). Information collected under the Agreement is used to inform the development of strategies to improve Indigenous Housing Information at the national level and improve access to quality information to those who are providing or receiving housing assistance. The original Agreement covered the period from December 1999 to October 2004. In 2004 t...

AIHW data quality statements

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Data quality statements (DQSs) provide information on the quality and suitability of the collected data for its original intended use and potential re-use. A DQS includes a range of information to enable users to understand the most important data limitations and to make informed judgements about their (or other's) use of the data. AIHW policy requires DQSs for the collections where AIHW is the data custodian. DQSs relate to the actual data collected, not the data specifications and metadata. ...

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

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The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) is an Australian Government agency that leads and coordinates national improvements in the safety and quality of health care based on the best available evidence. By working in partnership with patients, consumers, clinicians, managers, policy makers and health care organisations, our aim is to achieve a sustainable, safe and high-quality health system.As a result of its work, the Commission has an ongoing program of...

Awards

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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has won a prestigious FutureGov 2011 international award for innovation and modernisation. The award, for the AIHW’s METEOR Metadata Online Registry, was announced in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The Institute won the Information Management category, recognising ‘excellence in the efficient capture, storage and distribution of citizen information’. METEOR is a web-based system for managing, developing and storing data definitions and standards (metadata)....

Before METEOR

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Development of the National Data DictionariesIn Australia the need for a formal approach for communicating national health data for statistical purposes was identified in the late 1980's. This culminated in the publication of the first National Health Data Dictionary (NHDD) in 1989. This dictionary included a set of data standards for the transmission of specific data from state and territory health authorities to national agencies.In 1996 the format of the NHDD was altered to reflect the ISO/IE...

Browse registry

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The contents of METEOR can be browsed by metadata item type.There are eight different types of metadata item: object classes, properties, data element concepts, data elements, value domains, classification schemes, data set specifications and glossary items.

Building METeOR

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1997-2002The Knowledgebase has been the web-based respository of Australian health, community services and housing assistance metadata standards since 1997.2003AIHW undertook a comprehensive review of the Knowledgebase in consultation with its key stakeholders and users. After seven years of operation it was decided that it was time to replace the system. Reasons for this decision included the need to provide:An enhanced user interfaceGreater functionality for usersTo take advantage of recent ad...

Changelog

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This page is to provide information regarding our updates, improvements and new feature releases to the METEOR platform. For any assistance or additional information, please feel welcome to reach out via our Contact form.Upcoming ReleasesTBAPrior Releases202327th September20th April202226th September18th August31st May4th May DefinitionsThis list may be updated over time, for words or phrases added to the Changelogs. "Legacy" refers to the METEOR Platform prior to the upgrade on the 4th of May 2...

Changelog - 18th August 2022

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Version 1.0.0+20220809.3TypeFunction/ChangeReferenceContextual HelpChanged All contextual help is now renamed to be the Metadata Item - Action. Example: Indicator - Name. This makes Advanced searching simplified to avoid confusion with duplicate naming.#N/AFixed Workgroup membership icons show correct heading for roles.18906Help topics are now editable via the METEOR admin team. 18963Indicator: Reporting requirements linked to the correct help topic.18979Object Class: Context field no longer mis...

Changelog - 20th April 2023

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Version: 1.1.20230418.4Major improvements/additions:Workgroup landing pages implemented! You no longer need to go to the My Page > My Work section to locate your workgroup metadata. Workgroup members can now view Registration Authority Members to know who to contact for endorsement.Workgroup Managers and Registration Authority Members can edit a Workgroup to make it either;Private = Even at a "public" endorsement status, you still need access to the Workgroup to see the data.Listed = This all...

Changelog - 26th September 2022

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Version 1.1.20220920.3TypeFunction/ChangeReferenceContextual HelpFixedData Source:Name and Description field now links to the correct area19198Data Render and CreationChangedData set specification:"Show more" in "Metadata items in this specification" will now show have boxes around the obligation and title for better readability19054FixedTimestamps for Created/Updated when editing item is now correct19047Bookmarks:If an item is deleted, the bookmarks will now provide a notification that an item ...

Changelog - 27th September 2023

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Released 27-09-2023Summary of updates:Data Set Specifications: Operational Specifications mode!Improvements to the rendering and download options provided for metadata.Supporting items now provides you the options to download from.Inclusion of a "Limit relational attributes" download option, to reduce the size of downloads and only show relevant relations to the item being downloaded. More contextual help across the siteDevelopers and Registration Authorities can create Files and Images for reus...

Changelog - 31st May 2022

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Version 1.0.0+20220531.2Fixed Data Rendering# Data Element: Classification Scheme visible on print friendly view.[InternalRef: #17718]# Data Element: "Implementation in Indicators" now showing data.[InternalRef: #17711]# Object Class: "Data Element Concepts implementing this Object Class" correctly validates.[InternalRef: #17545]# Value Domain: "Data elements implementing this value domain" correctly validates.[InternalRef: #17544]# Workgroup Access: Registry Management attributes renders for th...

Changelog - 4th May 2022

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METEOR Platform Upgrade!You may have noticed quite a few changes with the METEOR platform. There are too many to list here! Some examples of changes are;# Reskin to the platform and menu items# Registration and password resets are self service and managed via Azure B2C# Workgroup access needs to be requested again by contacting our email address.# Continual improvements should routinely added to the system and the Changelog.View the training videos linked via our FAQs or Contact us for using the...

Classification scheme

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A classification scheme is like a controlled vocabulary. In METEOR, classification schemes are a component of value domains. They establish consistent terminology, so everyone is using the same language. Classification schemes allow complex topics to be recorded accurately in value domains.Many diseases have multiple names. For instance, motor neurone disease is also called Lou Gehrig's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. For a value domain to be useful, the terminology used for recording...

Commonwealth Department of Health

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This page has been created as part of developing the documentation of standard data definitions and related metadata within the Commonwealth Department of Health. These specifications have been agreed by the nominated committee within the Commonwealth Department of Health and can be accessed via the following METEOR links: Item types Registration Status Data set specifications Standard data sets Superseded data sets Data elements Standard data elements Superseded data elemen...

Community services approval process

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The Research, Evaluation and Data Working Group plays a key role in the development and endorsement of national data standards for the Australian community services sector.Research, Evaluation and Data Working Group (REDWG)The former National Community Services Information Management Group (NCSIMG) was established under the National Community Services Information Agreement to oversee implementation of the Agreement. One of the functions of the NCSIMG was to act as the Registration Authority for ...

Community services sector

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The community services sector includes services provided by a broad range of national, state and territory governments and non-government agencies. These services are provided for a diverse range of needs (e.g. child care, aged care, disability support services). Over recent years, an information infrastructure has been developed to support the collection of nationally consistent and comparable data on population needs and the assistance provided. This infrastructure includes: A national agre...

Community services sector DSSs

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Listed below are the current standards for Data Set Specifications (DSS) in the community services sector. DSS downloadable documents (last updated 18/01/2021) Adoptions DSS 2019-20 Adoptions DSS 2018-19 (Superseded) Adoptions DSS 2017-18 (Superseded) Functioning and disability DSS Download METeOR allows you to download items in PDF or Microsoft Word 2003 and above. Click into the NMDS and then click on the link in the top right corner of the page, for the format you wish to download. So...

Community services sector NMDSs

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Listed below are the current standards for National Minimum Data Sets (NMDS) in the community services sector.NMDS downloadable documents (last updated 18/01/2021)Child protection NMDS 2019-20Child protection NMDS 2018-19(superseded)Child protection NMDS 2017-18(superseded)Child protection NMDS 2016-17(superseded)Child protection NMDS 2015-16(superseded)Disability Services NMDS 2018-19Disability Services NMDS 2017-18(superseded)Disability Services NMDS 2016-17(superseded)DownloadMETEOR allows y...

Copyright

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The material on this website is subject to copyright, attribution or reproduction rights.LicenceMaterial that can be copied or downloaded from this website has been released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. Material excluded from this licence:Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) logo and the National Indigenous Australian Agency (NIAA) logoCommonwealth Coat of Armsmaterial protected by a trademarkmaterial owned by third parties, which may include desi...

Creating metadata

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One of the major functions of METEOR is the ability to create metadata online. Only metadata developers have access to create new metadata within METEOR.Metadata developers are assigned workgroups within which metadata items are created. They may use pre-existing metadata items in the creation of new metadata items e.g. using a pre-existing data element concept and value domain to create a new data element or create all component metadata items necessary for a new data element.How to access the ...

Data dictionaries

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The Australian health, community services and housing assistance sectors each have a national data dictionary. These dictionaries were developed as an authorative source of national metadata standards to support the reporting of consistent and comparable statistics in each sector. Of the three sectors, the health sector was the first sector to develop a national data dictionary. The National Health Data Dictionary (NHDD) was published as the National Minimum Data Set for Institutional Health Car...

Data element

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A data element is the basic unit of identifiable and definable metadata information. It is formed from putting together a data element concept, and a value domain. In other words, it’s a description of what information is being collected (the data element concept), and the way it’s being measured (the value domain).A data element can be thought of as ‘an entry on a form’ that someone has to fill out, on behalf of a person or an organisation, to report data to a central authority or governing bod...

Data element concept

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A data element concept is the combination of one object class and one property. It describes who or what is being looked at, and what it is about them which is being recorded.The way the data element concept is represented in the collected data is not specified – so the unit of measurement, list of possible codes, or the format of a potential string of characters is not included. These elements are described in a value domain. Once a value domain is combined with a data element concept, it then ...

Data quality statement

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Data quality statements (DQSs) provide information on the quality and suitability of the collected data for its original intended use and potential re-use. A DQS includes a range of information to help you understand the most important data limitations, and to make informed judgements about your use of the data.The fields in this item are based on the ABS Quality Declaration, and can be linked to either an indicator or a data source. Linking an indicator with a data quality statement provides mo...

Data set specification

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A data set specification (DSS) is a group of data elements that specify information about one particular subject. A DSS also defines the conditions under which data on this subject are collected, whether they are mandatory or conditional, the verification rules to be used, the scope of the collection, and sometimes the sequence in which data elements are included.For example, Community Housing DSS 2018– is a data set specification about the provision of community housing across Australia. The 62...

Data set specifications

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A data set specification (DSS) is a range of metadata that is collected for a particular purpose. The specification ensures that everyone collecting metadata for this purpose collects the same data, and uses it in the same way.For example, there is a set of data that is collected on rapid response calls within Australian hospitals, such as when an admitted patient has a heart attack or their condition suddenly deteriorates. This DSS is called the Hospital rapid response calls cluster. This parti...

Data source

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Jurisdictions, organisations and research groups collect data, which are analysed, and used in indicators to provide information and statistics about the state of health and welfare in Australia.Data sources are listed for indicators. They specify where the data for a particular indicator has come from. An indicator may have several data sources. Linking a data source with an indicator provides more robust information, which is especially important for reports and research.The Australian Immunis...

Data standards

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Metadata is information about how data are defined, structured and represented. It makes data files meaningful by describing the information that has been captured in data, and how it is measured and represented.The metadata endorsed for use across Australia are referred to as data standards. These standards improve the quality, relevance, consistency and availability of national information about the health and welfare of Australians. They describe the expected meaning and recommended represent...

Department of Health Western Australia

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DoHWA Data Set Specifications This page has been created as part of developing the documentation of standard data definitions and related metadata within the Department of Health WA (DoHWA) metadata repository. These specifications have been agreed by the nominated committee within DoHWA, and can be can be accessed via the following METEOR links [not publicaly visible]: WA Health Admitted Patient DC WA Health Emergency Department DC 2012-2013 WA Health Midwives Notification System DC W...

Developer check list for data elements and data set specifications

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The Developer checklist provides the list of the things that are needed for a comprehensive check of a metadata item against the business rules. Changing from one registration status to another needs checking a specific set of business rules.Things to be checked for all metadata items;Developer has used Australian English for all the content of the metadata items unless specified otherwise.The first occurrence of the abbreviation is spelled out the word or phrase in full enclosing the abbreviati...

Developer check list for indicators

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The Developer checklist provides the list of the things that are needed for a comprehensive check of a performance indicator against the METEOR business rules.Things to be checked for all metadata itemsDeveloper had used Australian English for all the content of the metadata items unless specified otherwise.The first occurrence of the abbreviation spells out the word or phrase in full enclosing the abbreviation within parentheses immediately to the right of the word in each metadata item.First l...

Dictionary extraction

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This page allows downloading of extracted National Data Dictionary files. These files are generated outside standard business hours to reduce the performance burden on the site and are easily downloaded and saved by clicking on one of the links below.There are a number of files available for each sector reflecting the different options for inclusions in extracted documents. You can download a Dictionary with or without registry management attributes, with or without supporting items, by short or...

Disability group code mapping from NCSDD to Disability Data Set

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National Community Services Data Dictionary National Disability Agreement Disability group code N Disability type code N[N] Code 1 Intellectual/learning Code 1 Intellectual (including Down’s syndrome) Code 2 Specific learning/Attention Deficit Disorder (other than intellectual) Code 3 Autism (including Asperger’s syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Delay) Code 12 Developmental delay (applies to 0-5 year olds only, where no other category is appropriate) Code 2 Psychiatric Code 1...

Disclaimer

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The information on this web site is for personal and/or educational use only and is provided in good faith without any express or implied warranty. While the AIHW has attempted to make the information on this web site as accurate as possible, no guarantee is given regarding accuracy or currency. The AIHW does not accept responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by use of the information contained on the web site nor from any access to it. All access and use is at the risk of the user. The...

Downloading and printing

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You can download metadata records from METEOR in Word and PDF formats, and print directly.The downloading and printing tools are in the right-hand menu, which is visible when you view a metadata item.Downloading metadataDownloading metadata items means that you can have copies of them on your own computer for reference or editing.Under ‘Download this item’ there are 3 options:Word™PDFAdvanced optionsWhen downloading data set specifications, data elements, data element concepts and value domains ...

Early childhood sector DSSs

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Listed below are the Data Set Specifications for the early childhood sector. These links will take you to the data sets where they can be download in Word or PDF format. Downloadable documents (last updated 25/10/2021) 2021 (1/7/2021 - 30/6/2022) Early Childhood Education and Care DSS 2021 (Standardisation pending) 2020 (1/7/2020 - 30/6/2021) Early Childhood Education and Care DSS 2020 2019 (1/7/2019 - 30/6/2020) Early Childhood Education and Care DSS 2019 (Superseded) 2018 (1/7/2...

Early childhood sector NMDSs

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Listed below are the National Minimum Data Sets for the early childhood sector. These links will take you to the data sets where they can be download in Word or PDF format. Downloadable documents (last updated 25/10/2021)2021 (1/7/2021 - 30/6/2022)Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Record Level NMDS 2021 (Standardisation pending) 2020 (1/7/2020 - 30/6/2021)Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Record Level NMDS 2020 2019 (1/7/2019 - 30/6/2020)Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Rec...

FAQs

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METEOR accountsHow do I set up an account on METEOR?Having an account in METEOR is free and provides access to useful features like 'My Page' and the ability to add bookmarks to metadata elements. Click the Sign In button on the METEOR home page, then select Sign up now and follow the steps. Although this will set up your account, you can’t instantly develop metadata – if you are a first time user you will need training first, and to be added to a workgroup.Note that if you have an account in le...

Find metadata

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Find metadataGetting startedData set specificationsIndicator setsData quality statementsData dictionary archivesThere are multiple ways you can browse and search the metadata standards in METEOR.To find your way around METEOR, head over to the search page. You can browse by sector by selecting the registration authority you're interested in and the 'Standard' registration status, and leaving the search box blank.If you know what you're looking for, search is still the way to go, only you can sea...

First steps

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METEOR accounts To find, view, print and download data standards, you can use METEOR as a general user, without needing an account. You do not need to register or do any training. However, you can sign up for an account if you wish – this enables you to save bookmarks to metadata. Most METEOR users are general users. If you need to write or update metadata standards for your organisation, then you will need to get a developer account in METEOR. We provide the training for this role, and then ...

Frameworks

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Frameworks are broad groupings of indicators associated with general topics. While an indicator might measure the proportion of Australians accessing mental health care each year, and an indicator set may be collecting information about the key performance indicators for Australian mental health services, a framework will be considering all mental health issues across Australia. So a framework is a conceptual and general indicator grouping.The goal of a framework is to look at all aspects of a b...

Freedom of Information

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The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) gives you the right to:access copies of documents we hold (except exempt documents);ask for your personal information to be changed or annotated if incomplete, out of date, incorrect or misleading; andseek a review of a decision about your FOI Act request.Documents not available for access under FOIThe FOI Act provides for access to existing documents (as defined by the FOI Act) and not for information or data. It does not require us to create docume...

General users

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The general user role is the easy, no-fuss role in METEOR! All you need to do is find the METEOR web-site and start using it.For general users, METeOR is a resource for finding, viewing and downloading data standards. They are not required to undergo any registration processes and have immediate access to the:METEOR homepage for background information on METEOR and its structures Find metadata page for search and browse tools Help page for information on how to find and view standards Contact us...

Getting started

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There are several ways that you can find the metadata you are looking for in METEOR.SearchingSearch is accessible from the home page, as well as in the top menu bar on every page. Use the filters on the left side of the results screen to fine-tune your search.You can search for any metadata item type within METEOR. If you know the item's METEOR ID number you can also search using this identifier.You can limit the search by applying filters within a range of parameters such as registration status...

Glossary item

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Terms used in METEOR metadata are explained and defined with glossary items. They are used to define terms in any metadata item where there might be confusion about the meaning. In most cases, glossary items are used so it is not necessary to repeatedly explain what a term means in a specific context. This means glossary items are developed as part of the metadata development process. They are not dictionary definitions, but are very contextual.For example, the definitions of Analgesia during bi...

Health sector

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The health system is complex, with many types and providers of services and a range of funding and regulatory mechanisms. Those who provide services include medical ­practitioners, other health professionals, hospitals, and other government and non-­government agencies. Funding is provided by the Australian Government, state and territory governments, health insurers, individual Australians and a range of other sources.1 Over the years, an information infrastructure has been developed to support...

Health sector data set specifications

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National Best Endeavours Data Sets and National Best Practice Data Sets: Downloadable documents (last updated 24/02/2021)Listed below are the current National Best Endeavours Data Sets (NBEDSs) and National Best Practice Data Sets (NBPDSs) in the health sector. These links will take you to the metadata sets where they can be download as Word or PDF documents.Naming conventionsFrom 2016–17 onwards, the Health Registration Authority decided to re-categorise the health sector DSSs as either best en...

Health sector national minimum data sets

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National Minimum Data Sets downloadable documents (last updated 24/02/2021)Listed below are the National Minimum Data Sets (NMDS) in the health sector. These links will take you to the data sets where they can be download as Word or PDF documents.DownloadMETEOR allows you to download items in PDF or Microsoft Word 2003 and above. Click into the NMDS, and then click on the link in the top right corner of the page for the format you wish to download. Some metadata items have the option to open/sav...

Homelessness and Housing services sector DSSs

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Listed below are the Data Set Specifications in the homelessness and housing services sector Downloadable documents (last updated 29/05/2019) List includes Standard items and the most recent Superseded items in the Housing and Homelessness sectors. 2018-19 Public Housing and State Owned and Managed Indigenous housing (PH & SOMIH) DSS 2018- Indigenous community housing DSS 2018- Community housing DSS 2018- 2017-18 Public rental housing DSS 2017-18 (Superseded) State owned and ma...

Homelessness and Housing services sector NMDSs

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Listed below are the National Minimum Data Sets in the homelessness and housing services sectorDownloadable documents (last updated 14/08/2018)List includes Standard items and the most recent Superseded items in the Housing and Homelessness sectors. Historical SAAP NMDS items predating the Specialist Homelessness Services collection are also included for reference.2019-Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2019-2017-19Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2017-19 (Superseded)2015-17Specialist Ho...

Housing 2010-11 DSS

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Home purchase assistance 2010-11 Indigenous community housing 2010-11 Mainstream community housing 2010-11 Private rent assistance 2010-11 Public rental housing 2010-11 State owned and managed Indigenous housing (SOMIH) 2010-11

Housing and homelessness approval process

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Three national committees play key roles in the development and endorsement of national data standards for the Australian housing assistance and Indigenous housing assistance sectors.National Housing Data Agreement Management Group (NHDAMG)The NHDAMG was established by the Housing Ministers' Advisory Council (HMAC) for the development and management of housing assistance data. The Group consists of representatives of the signatories to the National Housing Data Agreement and oversees the develop...

Housing Assistance RA page

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Housing Registration Authority information page METeOR is Australia’s repository for national metadata standards for health, housing and community services statistics and information. METeOR provides users with a suite of online data development features and tools, and access to a wide range of nationally endorsed data definitions. The national standards for housing and homelessness are developed under the guidance of the Housing and Homelessness Registrar and endorsed by the Housing and Homeles...

Housing assistance sector

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The aim of housing assistance is to overcome the problems that households face in obtaining or retaining suitable accommodation, whether due to cost, availability or adequacy, and to provide households with the flexibility to meet changing demand. In Australia housing assistance is provided by a variety of government agencies at a national, state and territory levels. Over the years, an information infrastructure has been developed to support the collection of nationally consistent and comparab...

Housing RA page

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Housing Registration Authority information pageMETEOR is Australia’s repository for national metadata standards for health, housing and community services statistics and information. METEOR provides users with a suite of online data development features and tools, and access to a wide range of nationally endorsed data definitions.The national standards for housing and homelessness are developed under the guidance of the Housing and Homelessness Registrar and endorsed by the Housing and Homelessn...

How to access direct webpages for metadata

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Every individual metadata item has a corresponding unique web address such as /content/index.phtml/itemId/269938. This is the unique webpage address for the data element Birth—birth weight, total grams NNNN.If a user has a record of this address they can type it into their browser address line. This will direct the user to the particular metadata item page.Internet browsers also provide a bookmark or favourites option that METEOR users can use to 'mark' a metadata item page of interest. Users ca...

How to create metadata in METEOR

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Creating metadata in METEOR is a complex process. The metadata standards in METEOR follow a very specific format based on an international standard, ISO/IEC 11179 . To meet quality standards, there are a number of steps to go through.Broadly speaking, the process involves a subject-specialist workgroup working on the form and wording for the metadata needed, then various reviews by committees, with final authorisation from the relevant registration authority.To create metadata, you will need to ...

How to print metadata

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Print a metadata item Print multiple metadata items at once Print a metadata item View the item you wish to print on screen. Click the Print page link/icon at the top right of the page below the top navigation bar. This will present the metadata item onscreen without the extraneous METeOR logo, navigation bars and action lists. Select the Print function from your internet browser. Top Print multiple metadata items at once To print multiple metadata items at once, you must first download the it...

How to search for metadata

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METEOR provides two tools for users to search for national metadata standards.How to quicksearch metadataThe Quicksearch metadata box on the top navigation bar can be used to quickly locate metadata items that contain particular terms or text.To conduct a quicksearch, enter the search term directly into text field provided and click the Go button. The quicksearch will only return results that match the text in either the name or the body of metadata items with a registration status of standard i...

How to search the Knowledgebase archive

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The Knowledgebase archive search and browse tools are loacated at the bottom of the Knowledgebase archive page. How to search the Knowledgebase archive Enter the search term e.g. adoption in the text field below the Search KB archive heading and click the Search button. A list of metadata items matching the search term will be displayed. The item name is hyperlinked, clicking it will open the PDF document in your internet browser. The Knowledgebase archive search will not find a string of te...

How to use METEOR

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How to use METEORFirst stepsUsing My PageDownloading and printingFAQsAbout METEORIn this section you can learn how to find your way around METEOR. There are instructions on how to view metadata, how to log in and sign out of METEOR, using My Page, and how to print and download metadata. There's also a brief history of METEOR.Metadata has a life cycle – items are created, submitted, edited, approved, and may eventually be superseded with updated standards. This means that some metadata is visible...

Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority

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As part of Activity Based Funding (ABF), IHPA (as it was known at the time) has been given responsibility for relevant data set specifications. These specifications have been agreed by a number of working groups in collaboration with IHPA. The METEOR versions of the data set specifications (DSS) can be accessed via the following links:Admitted acute care activity based funding DSS 2013–2014Admitted sub-acute and non-acute care activity based funding DSS 2013–2014Emergency department care activit...

Indicator

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Indicators are measures of progress and are used to monitor the current status of an aspect of society. Indicators can be expressed as a simple number (such as the number of regular Indigenous primary health clients who have had a cervical screening during 2020–2021), a fraction, percentage, proportion, or a very complex computation. They help us extract the answers to questions like 'How many Australians are homeless? Is that more or less than last year?' or 'How long was the average wait for e...

Indicator set

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An indicator set is a group of indicators combined to provide analysis on a broader topic. The aim of an indicator set is to measure improvements in service delivery in a particular sector or area. It represents an agreement to monitor what's actually happening in the Australian population, in a given area, with the aim of reaching a specified result or outcome. Indicator sets provide a way of monitoring the progress of healthcare and welfare services. Specific indicators are grouped together to...

Indicator sets and related indicators

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(last updated 15/02/2021) This is not a comprehensive list of indicator sets and will be added to from time to time. A list of indicators associated with each indicator set is displayed when the links below are selected. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cardiac Care indicators Better Cardiac Care measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (2016) Child Protection Frameworks National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children 2009-2020 (2020) National Standards for O...

Key stakeholders

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Many stakeholder groups have been actively involved in the development of METEOR. Their contributions, ideas and expertise have been invaluable in developing METEOR. The key contributing stakeholders for the METEOR development project were the members of:METEOR Reference GroupMETEOR Expert GroupNational information management groups:National E-Health Information Prinicpal Committee (NEHIPC)National Community Services Information Management Group (NCSIMG)National Housing Assistance Data Managemen...

Knowledgebase

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Knowledgebase was the precursor to METEOR. It was created by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in 1996 as a web-based repository of Australian health, community services and housing assistance data standards. The structure of Knowledgebase was based on an adaptation of the 1993 version of the international standard for Specification and Standardization of Data Elements (ISO/IEC 11179). It was one of the first examples in the world of such an implementation, and was a world-first for...

Learn about metadata

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Learn about metadataMetadata explainedHow to create metadataMetadata development resourcesIn this section you can learn about all the various types of metadata, including data set specifications, indicators and navigational items, that are used in METEOR. Each type is described, with examples. You can also find out about developing metadata and resources.Data Set SpecificationData elementData element conceptObject classPropertyValue domainClassification schemeNavigational itemsObject class speci...

List of acronyms used in archived metadata item PDF files

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A number of acronyms are used in the names and text content of archived PDF's. Some of these acronyms are also used in METeOR but some are historical acronyms for committees and organisations. A complete list of those used in the archived material is provided here for your reference: ACCNS - Australian Council of Community Nursing Services ANZTC - Australia New Zealand Telehealth Committee DE - Data element DEC - Data element concept Derived DE - Derived data element NCSDC - National Community S...

Long and short form download options

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Data set specifications Data set specifications (DSS) can be downloaded to Word or PDF documents in long and short form. Long form data set specification documents include all related data elements extracted along with the DSS while the short form document contains the data set specification item only. Indicator sets Indicator sets can also be downloaded to Word or PDF documents in long and short form. Long form indicator set documents include all related indicators extracted along with the indi...

Mapping ASCED to highest level of field of qualification in employment field

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National Community Services Data Dictionary Childrens Services NMDS Education level code NN Type of children's services qualification code N[N] Code 01 Postgraduate Degree Level Code 1 Postgraduate degree Code 02 Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level Code 2 Graduate diploma or graduate certificate Code 03 Bachelor Degree Level Code 3 Bachelor degree Code 04 Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level Code 4 Advanced diploma Code 5 Diploma Code 05 Certificate Level Code 6 Certificate Leve...

Mapping Contact Method from the NCSDD to SAAP Demand for Accommodation NMDS

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National Community Services Data Dictionary SAAP Demand for Accommodation National Minimum Data Set Contact method code N Contact method SAAP code N CODE 1 Face to face CODE 1 Via a third party, visiting agencyCODE 2 By person/group, visiting agency CODE 2 Over the telephone CODE 3 By person/group, by phoneCODE 4 Via a third party, by phone CODE 3 In writing (including electronic) CODE 4 Other method of referral/contact CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described

Mapping Status in employment from the NCSDD to the Childrens services NMDS

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National Community Services Data Dictionary Children’s services NMDS Person (employed)—status in employment, code N Person (employed)—status in employment, children's services code N CODE 1 Employee CODE 1 Employee of this service CODE 2 Employee of a government agency/body (other than this service) CODE 3 Employee of an agency contracted to provide staff CODE 4 Employee of another organisation CODE 5 Owner manager of incorporated enterprise CODE 2 Employer (unincorporated) CODE 6 Owner ...

Metadata development resources

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METEOR Business RulesMETEOR Business Rules V6 Jun 2013.docx (1.5 MB)The METEOR Business Rules for Metadata Development specifies the rules to follow when creating metadata within the Metadata Online Registry (METEOR). The Business Rules are currently being updated. In the meantime, please refer to this version.This document also forms the basis of the online help provided within METEOR. This help can be accessed by clicking on the information icons located throughout the site. A guide to data ...

Metadata explained

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At the AIHW we collect and manage data from a wide range of sources. However, we can’t analyse or understand it without metadata.METEOR is the AIHW’s centralised metadata repository. There are different types of metadata that support the interpretation and reporting of data in a wide range of ways. In the diagram above you can see the relationships between all the different metadata elements and other information housed in METEOR.On this page you will find information about what metadata is and ...

Metadata for Indicators

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In METEOR there are six types of metadata for indicators: indicator sets indicators outcome areas data sources quality statements frameworks Indicators &endash; as numerators and denominators &andash; are also linked to data elements and data sets as shown in the diagram below.

Metadata management

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Metadata managementData standardsRegistration authoritiesRegistration statusesMetadata management involves ensuring metadata meets agreed standards. Well-constructed, current metadata are needed to enable data users, creators, and owners to have a common understanding of the meaning and representation of their data. Good metadata clearly and accurately describe the data, what the data mean, and how they are collected. Metadata development involves the creation of standard descriptions and contex...

Metadata Online Registry Tasmania (METeORiTe)

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Welcome to METeORiTe, Tasmania's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Metadata Online Registry – Tasmania. The METeOR system (Metadata Online Registry) was developed by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) to store national metadata standards. With collaboration between AIHW and DHHS, METeOR has been expanded to allow for state/territory specific metadata to be stored within a single registry. METeORiTe is DHHS's repository for state metadata standards for the ho...

Metadata registry

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METEOR is a metadata registry based on the 2003 version of the ISO/IEC 11179 Information technology - Metadata registries standard.More information on this standard is available on the international standards for metadata and related technologies workgroup and the International Organization for Standardization websites.A metadata registry is a system or application where metadata is stored, managed and disseminated. METEOR was developed to store, manage and disseminate metadata in the Australian...

METEOR Home

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Welcome to METEORThe Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s Metadata Online RegistryMETEOR is the registry for Australian metadata standards for statistics and information in areas such as health, housing and homelessness, aged care, Indigenous, disability, children, families and youth.Please note that METEOR does not contain any data, reports or statistical information. If you are looking for data, please visit the AIHW Data Collections. Search METEORWhat's newMETEOR was updated and relau...

My workgroups

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In METEOR all metadata standards development is done through workgroups.Workgroups are groups of metadata developers who share facilities to view and edit each other's metadata while it is being developed. Specific roles in each workgroup control who can view workgroup material, who can edit it, and who can assign these roles to other developers.The workgroups that you have access to are shown in the list below My workgroups in the left navigation menu.

National data dictionary archive

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Data dictionaries list metadata standards at a particular point in time. It is no longer common practice to extract data dictionaries from METEOR at regular intervals, however a number of archival data dictionaries for each sector are available below for reference.To find current metadata standards for each sector, please use METEOR's search filters to find metadata with a status of 'Standard'.National Health Data DictionaryNHDD Version 16.2 reflects changes to data standards between July 2013 a...

National Community Services Data Dictionary (NCSDD) browser

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The most up-to-date version of data elements and data set specifications which are standard in the community services sector can be browsed alphabetically by name by selecting the links below.

National Community Services Data Dictionary (NCSDD) version 4.2

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The national metadata standards for the community services sector are published in the National Community Services Data Dictionary (NCSDD) by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The NCSDD is the reference on agreed data definitions and information standards of relevance to the community services sector. In essence, the aim is to provide a common language for the various agencies and governments involved in community services. Downloading the NCSDD The NCSDD was last downloaded from ...

National Community Services Data Dictionary (NCSDD) version 4.3

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The national metadata standards for the community services sector are published in the National Community Services Data Dictionary (NCSDD) by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The NCSDD is the reference on agreed data definitions and information standards of relevance to the community services sector. In essence, the aim is to provide a common language for the various agencies and governments involved in community services. Downloading the NCSDD The NCSDD was last downloaded from...

National Community Services Data Dictionary Version 4.1

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The national metadata standards for the community services sector are published in the National Community Services Data Dictionary by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The National Community Services Data Dictionary (NCSDD) is the reference on agreed data definitions and information standards of relevance to the community services sector. In essence, the aim is to provide a common language for the various agencies and governments involved in community services. Downloading the NCS...

National Community Services Information Agreement

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The National Community Services Information Agreement (NCSIA) is a multilateral agreement between government community services and statistical agencies to provide the framework for a cooperative approach to national community services information development. The Agreement operates under the auspices of the Community Services Ministers’ Advisory Council (CSMAC). For the purposes of the Agreement, the scope of community services is disability services, aged care, children and family services,...

National Data Dictionaries

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The national data dictionaries are a reference of standardised, accepted terms and protocols used for data collection in the Health, Community Services and Housing sectors. These terms reflect a vast array of health, community services, housing and research expertise. National Health Data Dictionary (NHDD) Version 16 National Community Services Data Dictionary (NCSDD) Version 8 National Housing and Homelessness Data Dictionary (NHHDD) Version 1

National health data dictionary (NHDD) browser

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The most up-to-date version of data elements and data set specfications which are standard in the health sector can be browsed alphabetically by name by selecting the links below.

National Health Data Dictionary (NHDD) Version 13.3

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The national metadata standards for the health sector are published in the National Health Data Dictionary by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.Downloading the NHDDThe NHDD was downloaded from METEOR on 09/02/2008. Changes to the data elements and data set specifications since version 13.2 of the NHDD was downloaded are available in a separate document called ‘National health data dictionary summary of updates since version 13.2’.Large file warningThe NHDD is a large document that h...

National Health Data Dictionary (NHDD) Version 14

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The national metadata standards for the health sector are published in the National Health Data Dictionary by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The National Health Data Dictionary Version 14 was downloaded from METEOR in July 2008 and converted to a PDF format. The NHDD is available from the AIHW publications page. This includes the Summary of Changes to the data elements and data set specifications since version 13.0 of the NHDD.

National Health Data Dictionary Version 13.1

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The national metadata standards for the health sector are published in the National Health Data Dictionary by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Downloading the NHDD The NHDD downloaded from METEOR on 05/01/2007. Changes to the data elements and data set specifications since version 13 of the NHDD was published are available in a separate document called ‘National health data dictionary summary of updates since version 13’. Large file warning The NHDD is a large document that has ...

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