Seq No. Metadata item Obligation Max occurs - Client—case management plan goal status, code N Conditional 1 - Client—case management plan indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This items records the view of the service provider at the end of the support period as to whether a case management plan was developed and agreed to by the client.Mandatory 1 - Client—consent obtained indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This question must be answered.
For the purposes of the National Data Collection, informed consent is a statement by a client that he or she agrees to have personal information recorded and sent to the NDCA for analysis.
he National Data Collection operates under strict protocols which specify that clients have the right to:
be told why the collection is being conducted and how the information will be used; and
refuse to participate in the collection without affecting their right to receive services. Only the information from certain questions will be used in reports if consent has not been obtained from the client.
Mandatory 1 - Client—group type, SAAP code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on consent being obtained from the client.Mandatory 99 - Client—reason case management plan does not exist, SAAP code N Conditional 1 - Client—service activity type needed, SAAP accompanying child code N[N] DSS specific information:
This data element should be collected for each accompanying child.
Conditional 1 - Client—service activity type needed, SAAP code N[N] Conditional 1 - Client—service activity type provided, SAAP accompanying child code N[N] DSS specific information:
This data element should be collected for each accompanying child.
Conditional 1 - Client—service activity type provided, SAAP code N[N] Conditional 1 - Client—service activity type referral arranged, SAAP accompanying child code N[N] Conditional 99 - Client—service activity type referral arranged, SAAP code N[N] Conditional 2 - Date—accuracy indicator, code AAA DSS specific information:
This data element should be collected for the client and for each accompanying child. It should be collected in conjunction with the client/accompanying children date of birth.
Conditional 1 - Person (address)—Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN} DSS specific information:
In the SAAP NMDS, the postcode location of the client's last home is recorded. This is defined as the location where the client last lived in a home in which they were safe, for which they had security of tenure, and that was adequate in terms of the amenities or resources necessary for living.
Guide for use
Additional codes used in the SAAP client data collection are:
Code 9998 overseas
Code 0 don't know/no information
Conditional 99 - Person (address)—suburb/town/locality name, text A[A(49)] DSS specific information:
In the SAAP NMDS, the suburb or town location of the client's last home is recorded. This is defined as the location where the client last lived in a home in which they were safe, for which they had security of tenure, and that was adequate in terms of the amenities or resources necessary for living.
Conditional 1 - Person (employed)—full-time/part-time status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is collected a minimum of twice (for the client):Conditional 1 - Person—Australian state/territory identifier, code N DSS specific information:
In the SAAP NMDS, the state or territory location of the client's last home is recorded. This is defined as the location where the client last lived in a home in which they were safe, for which they had security of tenure, and that was adequate in terms of the amenities or resources necessary for living.
Conditional 1 - Person—country of birth, code (SACC 1998) NNNN DSS specific information:
This data element should be collected for the client and for each accompanying child.Conditional 1 - Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYY DSS specific information:
This data element should be collected for the client and for each accompanying child. The field is used in conjunction with the date accuracy indicator.
Conditional 1 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element should be collected for the client and for each accompanying child.Conditional 1 - Person—labour force status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is collected a minimum of twice (for the client):
the client's labour force status immediately before the support period starts; and
the client's labour force status immediately after the support period ends. Only one permissible value is selected in each case.
Note code values below:
Code 98 Client left without providing any information.
Code 99 Don't know
Conditional 99 - Person—letters of family name, text XXX DSS specific information:
This data element should be collected for the client and for each accompanying child.
Conditional 99 - Person—letters of given name, text XX DSS specific information:
This data element should be collected for the client and for each accompanying child.
Conditional 99 - Person—living arrangement, SAAP code N[NN] (retired) Conditional 99 - Person—reason for seeking assistance, SAAP code N[NN] Conditional 99 - Person—registered/awaiting government payment indicator, code N DSS specific information:
Conditional 2 - Person—sex, code N DSS specific information:
Note: The SAAP collection implements this item as M for Male and F for Female as part of the SAAP Alpha code, and as 1 for Female and 2 for Male for the sex of the client and any accompanying children.
Conditional 1 - Person—source of cash income (principal), SAAP code N Conditional 1 - Person—student type, SAAP code N[N] DSS specific information:
In the SAAP NMDS, this data element is collected a minimum of twice (for the client):
the client's student status immediately before the support period starts; and
the client's student status immediately after the support period ends. Only one permissible value is selected in each case.
Conditional 1 - Person—student/employment training indicator, code N DSS specific information:
In the SAAP NMDS, this data element is collected a minimum of twice (for the client):
immediately before the support period starts; and
immediately after the support period ends. Only one permissible value is selected in each case.
Conditional 99 - Person—tenure type, SAAP code N[N] (retired) Conditional obligation:
Conditional on consent being obtained from the client.Conditional 1 - Referral—referral source, SAAP code N[N] Conditional 99 - Service episode—episode end date, DDMMYYYY DSS specific information:
In SAAP, a service episode is known as a support period. It is considered to end when the relationship between a client and a SAAP agency has ended.Conditional 2 - Service episode—episode start date, DDMMYYYY DSS specific information:
In SAAP, a service episode is known as a support period. It commences when a client begins to receive support from a SAAP agency.Conditional 2 - Service episode—service ongoing indicator, code N Conditional 99 - Service event—accommodation period end date, DDMMYYYY Conditional 1 - Service event—accommodation period start date, DDMMYYYY Conditional 1 - Service event—supported accommodation type, code N Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—organisation identifier (SAAP), NNNNA Conditional 1 
