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Person—interpreter service required, yes/no code N

Data Element Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termInterpreter services required
Synonymous names:Help on this termNeed for interpreter service
METEOR identifier:Help on this term304294
Registration status:Help on this term

Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2006

Disability, Superseded 29/02/2016

Health, Standard 08/02/2006

Tasmanian Health, Standard 27/04/2021

Definition:Help on this termWhether an interpreter service is required by or for the person, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:Help on this termPerson—interpreter service required
Value Domain:Help on this termYes/no code N

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termBoolean
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
  ValueMeaning
Permissible values:Help on this term1Yes
  2
 
No
 

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Data element attributes Help on this term

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

Includes verbal language, non verbal language and languages other than English.

CODE 1     Yes

Use this code where interpreter services are required.

CODE 2     No

Use this code where interpreter services are not required.

Persons requiring interpreter services for any form of sign language should be coded as Interpreter required.

Collection methods:Help on this term

Recommended question:

Do you [does the person] require an interpreter?

 Yes

 No

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes Person—interpreter service required (community services), code N

        Community Services (retired), Superseded 01/05/2006

Supersedes Person—interpreter service required status (health), code N

        Health, Superseded 08/02/2006

Has been superseded by Person—interpreter service required, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N

        Disability, Superseded 28/09/2016

See also Person—type of interpreter service required, code N

        Community Services (retired), Standard 27/04/2007

        Disability, Superseded 29/02/2016

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +
Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS - 1 July 2006

        Community Services (retired), Superseded 14/12/2008

DSS specific attributes +
DSS specific information:

Whether an interpreter service is required as perceived by the person.

Yes includes spoken language other than English and non-spoken communication.

This item is used in conjunction with the type of interpreter services required by a person.


Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS (July 2008)

        Community Services (retired), Superseded 11/11/2009

DSS specific attributes +
DSS specific information:

Whether an interpreter service is required as perceived by the person.

Yes includes spoken language other than English and non-spoken communication.

This item is used in conjunction with the type of interpreter services required by a person.


Disability services client details cluster

        Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013

        Disability, Standard 13/08/2015


Disability Services NMDS 2009-10

        Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2009
DSS specific information:

Whether an interpreter service is required as perceived by the person.

Yes includes spoken language other than English and non-spoken communication.

This item is used in conjunction with the type of interpreter services required by a person.


Disability Services NMDS 2010-11

        Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2010
DSS specific information:

Whether an interpreter service is required as perceived by the person.

Yes includes spoken language other than English and non-spoken communication.

This item is used in conjunction with the type of interpreter services required by a person.


Disability Services NMDS 2011-12

        Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/03/2013

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2011
DSS specific information:

Whether an interpreter service is required as perceived by the person.

Yes includes spoken language other than English and non-spoken communication.

This item is used in conjunction with the type of interpreter services required by a person.


Disability Services NMDS 2012-14

        Community Services (retired), Standard 13/03/2013

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2012
Implementation end date: 30/06/2014
DSS specific information:

This data item is used in conjunction with 'Type of interpreter service required'.

In the DS NMDS this data element refers to the requirement for interpreter services as perceived by the person seeking assistance.

In the DS NMDS, the need for interpreter services, along with the type of the service required is collected in one question using the following codes:

1   Yes—for spoken language other than English

2   Yes—for non-spoken communication

3   No

9   Not stated

The data item relates to interpreter services for languages other than English, as well as interpreter services required because a person uses sign language or other form of non-spoken communication.

If a person communicates with the assistance of a signer (i.e. not necessarily arranged by your agency) they should be recorded as 2 'Yes – for non-spoken communication’.

The data item 6 ‘Communication method’, provides the opportunity to indicate the use of sign language and the level of effective communication of the service user.


Disability Services NMDS 2014-15

        Disability, Superseded 29/02/2016

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2014
Implementation end date: 30/06/2015
DSS specific information:

This data item is used in conjunction with 'Type of interpreter service required'.

In the Disability Services Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), this data element refers to the requirement for interpreter services as perceived by the person seeking assistance.

In the DS NMDS, the need for interpreter services, along with the type of the service required is collected in one question using the following codes:

1   Yes—for spoken language other than English

2   Yes—for non-spoken communication

3   No

9   Not stated

The data item relates to interpreter services for languages other than English, as well as interpreter services required because a person uses sign language or other form of non-spoken communication.

If a person communicates with the assistance of a signer (i.e. not necessarily arranged by your agency) they should be recorded as 2 'Yes – for non-spoken communication’.

The data item 6 ‘Communication method’, provides the opportunity to indicate the use of sign language and the level of effective communication of the service user.


Person related data elements (TDLU) cluster

        Tasmanian Health, Standard 18/05/2021

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2020
Implementation end date: 30/06/2021

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