Person (employed)—type of children's service work performed, code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Type of children's service work performed |
METEOR identifier: | 322825 |
Registration status: | Community Services (retired), Superseded 21/05/2010 [Non Dictionary] |
Definition: | The type of children's service work performed by a person in the course of their employment, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Person (employed)—type of children's service work performed |
Value Domain: | Type of children's service work code N |
Collection and usage attributes | |
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Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | Workers identified as being ‘paid’ and 'unpaid' in the data element: Worker/caregiver—paid/unpaid should respond to this data element. Thus this item includes both paid (including contract and relief workers) and unpaid workers (including volunteers). It includes all workers, regardless of the type of contact they have with children (including those with no direct contact). This recognises the contribution of all workers in delivering child care and preschool services. For each worker, the category chosen should reflect the type of work that involved most of the worker’s time in the collection week. Only one category should be chosen for each worker. CODE 1 Primary contact work Primary contact work involves mainly direct contact with children receiving services. Workers who fall into this category include child care workers, teachers, teachers’ assistants and aides, specialist teachers and therapists. CODE 2 Other contact work Other contact work is where there are some duties involving direct contact with children, but dealing mainly with staffing or management issues e.g. supervising staff, handling queries from parents. This may include centre managers and coordinators. CODE 3 Administration only Administration work is where there is no direct contact with children. Work could include clerical or receptionist duties, filing, keeping financial records etc. CODE 4 Other work Other work includes support services such as cooking, cleaning or gardening.This may include drivers, cooks, cleaners and maintenance staff. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | NCSIMG Children’s Services Data Working Group Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Has been superseded by Person (employed)—type of work activity, early childhood education and care code N Early Childhood, Superseded 07/06/2011 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Children's Services NMDS Community Services (retired), Superseded 21/05/2010 |