Person—interpreter service required, yes/no code N

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Implementation start date: 01/07/2020

Implementation end date: 30/06/2021