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Person—type of interpreter service required, code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termInterpreter service type
Synonymous names:Help on this termType of interpreter service
METEOR identifier:Help on this term323185
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 27/04/2007
  • Disability, Superseded 29/02/2016
Definition:Help on this termWhether an interpreter service required by a person is for spoken language or non-spoken communication, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:Person—type of interpreter services required

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Spoken language other than English
2Non-spoken communication
Supplementary values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
9Not stated/inadequately described

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

CODE 2 Non-spoken communication

If a person communicated with the assistance of a signer (i.e. not necessarily arranged by the agency/service provider) this code should be used.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

CSTDA NMDS Network.

Origin:Help on this term

Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement National Minimum Data Set (CSTDA NMDS) collection. Data Guide: data items and definitions 2006-07.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
See also Person—interpreter service required
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2006
  • Disability, Superseded 28/09/2016
  • Health, Standard 08/02/2006
  • Tasmanian Health, Standard 27/04/2021
  • WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015
See also Person—interpreter service required indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N
  • Disability, Standard 28/09/2016
See also Person—interpreter service required, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N
  • Disability, Superseded 28/09/2016
Has been superseded by Person—type of interpreter service required, spoken language/non-spoken communication code N
  • Disability, Standard 29/02/2016
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +

Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS - 1 July 2006Community Services (retired), Superseded 14/12/2008

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

This data element must be completed if a response of Yes (code 1) is recorded in response to the question of whether an interpreter service is required.

Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS (July 2008)Community Services (retired), Superseded 11/11/2009

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

This data element must be completed if a response of Yes (code 1) is recorded in response to the question of whether an interpreter service is required.

Disability services client details clusterCommunity Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013
Disability, Standard 13/08/2015

Disability Services NMDS 2009-10Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2009

DSS specific information:

This data element must be completed if a response of Yes (code 1) is recorded in response to the question of whether an interpreter service is required.

Disability Services NMDS 2010-11Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

DSS specific information:

This data element must be completed if a response of Yes (code 1) is recorded in response to the question of whether an interpreter service is required.

Disability Services NMDS 2011-12Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/03/2013

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

DSS specific information:

This data element must be completed if a response of Yes (code 1) is recorded in response to the question of whether an interpreter service is required.

Disability Services NMDS 2012-14Community Services (retired), Standard 13/03/2013

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2012

Implementation end date: 30/06/2014

Conditional obligation:

This data element must be completed if a response of 'yes' is recorded in response to 'Interpreter services required, yes/no'.

DSS specific information:

This data item is used in conjunction with 'Interpreter service required, yes/no'.

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.

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 2014-15Community Services (retired), Incomplete 23/04/2014
Disability, Superseded 29/02/2016

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2014

Implementation end date: 30/06/2015

Conditional obligation:

This data element must be completed if a response of 'yes' is recorded in response to 'Interpreter services required, yes/no'.

DSS specific information:

This data item is used in conjunction with 'Interpreter service required, yes/no'.

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.

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.


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