Person—communication method, code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Communication method |
METEOR identifier: | 345093 |
Registration status: | Community Services (retired), Standard 27/04/2007 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 |
Definition: | The method of communication, including sign language, most effectively used by the person, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Person—communication method |
Value Domain: | Communication method code N |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Comments: | Method of communication is an important indicator of potential barriers to social inclusion, particularly in conjunction with data on country of birth and interpreter services required. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | CSTDA NMDS Network. |
Reference documents: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2006. Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement National Minimum Data Set (CSTDA NMDS): data guide. Canberra: AIHW. |
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Related metadata references: | Supersedes Person—communication method, code N Community Services (retired), Superseded 27/04/2007 See also Person—effective communication indicator, code N Disability, Standard 29/02/2016 See also Person—effective communication indicator, code N Community Services (retired), Standard 27/04/2007 Disability, Superseded 29/02/2016 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS - 1 July 2006 Community Services (retired), Superseded 14/12/2008 DSS specific information: If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, please report the most effective method during the reference week. This data item is used in conjunction with Effective communication indicator. Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS (July 2008) Community Services (retired), Superseded 11/11/2009 DSS specific information: If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, please report the most effective method during the reference week. This data item is used in conjunction with Effective communication indicator. Disability Services NMDS 2009-10 Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011 Implementation start date: 01/07/2009 DSS specific information: If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, please report the most effective method during the reference week. This data item is used in conjunction with Effective communication indicator. Disability Services NMDS 2010-11 Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011 Implementation start date: 01/07/2010 DSS specific information: If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, please report the most effective method during the reference week. This data item is used in conjunction with Effective communication indicator. Disability Services NMDS 2011-12 Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/03/2013 Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 DSS specific information: If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, please report the most effective method during the reference week. This data item is used in conjunction with Effective communication indicator. Disability Services NMDS 2012-14 Community Services (retired), Standard 13/03/2013 Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 DSS specific information: This data item is used in conjunction with 'Effective communication indicator'. In the DS NMDS, the method of communication along with how effective it is are collected in one question using the following codes: 1 Spoken language (effective) 2 Sign language (effective) 3 Other effective non-spoken communication (e.g. Canon Communicator, Compic) 4 Little, or no effective communication 5 Child aged under 5 years (not applicable) If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, please report the most effective method during the reference week.
Disability Services NMDS 2014-15 Disability, Superseded 29/02/2016 Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 DSS specific information: This data item is used in conjunction with 'Effective communication indicator'. In the Disability Services Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), the method of communication along with how effective it is are collected in one question using the following codes: 1 Spoken language (effective) 2 Sign language (effective) 3 Other effective non-spoken communication (e.g. Canon Communicator, Compic) 4 Little, or no effective communication 5 Child aged under 5 years (not applicable) If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, please report the most effective method during the reference week.
Disability Services NMDS 2015–16 Disability, Superseded 28/09/2016 Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 DSS specific information: In the Disability Services Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), this data element is used in conjunction with 'Person—effective communication indicator, code N'. In the DS NMDS, the method of communication along with how effective it is are collected in one question using the following codes: 1 Spoken language (effective) 2 Sign language (effective) 3 Other effective non-spoken communication (e.g. Canon Communicator, Compic) 4 Little, or no effective communication 5 Child aged under 5 years (not applicable) If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, please report the most effective method during the reference week.
Disability Services NMDS 2016–17 Disability, Superseded 15/12/2017 Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 DSS specific information: In the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), this data element is used in conjunction with 'Person—effective communication indicator, code N'. In the DS NMDS, the method of communication along with how effective it is are collected in one question using the following codes: 1 Spoken language (effective) 2 Sign language (effective) 3 Other effective non-spoken communication (e.g. Canon Communicator, Compic) 4 Little, or no effective communication 5 Child aged under 5 years (not applicable) If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, report the most effective method during the reference week.
Disability Services NMDS 2017–18 Disability, Superseded 05/07/2019 Implementation start date: 01/07/2017 Implementation end date: 30/06/2018 DSS specific information: In the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), this data element is used in conjunction with 'Person—effective communication indicator, code N'. In the DS NMDS, the method of communication along with how effective it is are collected in one question using the following codes: 1 Spoken language (effective) 2 Sign language (effective) 3 Other effective non-spoken communication (e.g. Canon Communicator, Compic) 4 Little, or no effective communication 5 Child aged under 5 years (not applicable) If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, report the most effective method during the reference week.
Disability Services NMDS 2018–19 Disability, Standard 05/07/2019 Implementation start date: 01/07/2018 Implementation end date: 30/06/2019 DSS specific information: In the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), this data element is used in conjunction with 'Person—effective communication indicator, code N'. In the DS NMDS, the method of communication along with how effective it is are collected in one question using the following codes: 1 Spoken language (effective) 2 Sign language (effective) 3 Other effective non-spoken communication (e.g. Canon Communicator, Compic) 4 Little, or no effective communication 5 Child aged under 5 years (not applicable) If the communication method varies over time and it is difficult to say what the usual method is, report the most effective method during the reference week.
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