National data dictionary archive
Data dictionaries list metadata standards at a particular point in time. It is no longer common practice to extract data dictionaries from METEOR at regular intervals, however a number of archival data dictionaries for each sector are available below for reference.
To find current metadata standards for each sector, please use METEOR's search filters to find metadata with a status of 'Standard'.
National Health Data Dictionary
- NHDD Version 16.2 reflects changes to data standards between July 2013 and June 2014
- NHDD Version 16.1 reflects changes to data standards between May 2012 and June 2013
- Version 15.3, March 2012
- Version 15.2, September 2011
- Version 15.1, March 2011
- Version 15, August 2010
- Version 14.2, summary of updates
- Version 14.1, summary of updates
- Version 14, June 2008
- Version 13.3 February 2008 [no link]
- Version 13.2, July 2007
- Version 13.1, January 2007 [no link]
- Version 13, July 2006
- Version 12 Supplement, October 2004
- Version 12, February 2004
- Version 11, October 2002
- Version 10, May 2001
- Version 9.0, May 2000
- Version 8.0, May 1999
- Version 7.0, October 1998
National Community Services Data Dictionary
- Version 8, September 2014
- National Community Services summary of updates since version 7
- Version 7, August 2012
- Version 6.2, March 2012 [no link]
- Version 6.1, March 2011
- Version 6, August 2010
- Version 5, July 2008
- Version 4.3, January 2008
- Version 4.2, July 2007
- Version 4.1, January 2007
- Version 4, November 2006
- Version 3, March 2004
- Version 2, November 2000
- Version 1.0, July 1998
National Housing Assistance Data Dictionary
Knowledgebase
Knowledgebase was the precursor to METEOR. It was created by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in 1996 as a web-based repository of Australian health, community services and housing assistance data standards. The structure of Knowledgebase was based on an adaptation of the 1993 version of the international standard for Specification and Standardization of Data Elements (ISO/IEC 11179). It was one of the first examples in the world of such an implementation, and was a world-first for health and community services data standards. It was developed using an Oracle database with a Microsoft Access front-end. Its metadata structure was mainly focused on storing and displaying data elements and data element concepts.
Knowledgebase was decommissioned in early 2005. Existing metadata standards that were stored in Knowledgebase have been converted to PDF files. These PDFs provide a history of the current metadata standards in METEOR. Metadata items that started life in Knowledgebase still link to their historical data standards; for example, Person—diabetes therapy type, code NN is linked to the initial Knowledgebase item Diabetes therapy type, under the Relational attributes section.
Acronyms
This list of acronyms can help you to decipher these older files:
- ACCNS – Australian Council of Community Nursing Services
- ANZTC – Australia New Zealand Telehealth Committee
- DE – Data element
- DEC – Data element concept
- Derived DE – Derived data element
- NCSDC – National Community Services Data Committee
- NCSDD – National Community Services Data Dictionary
- NCSIMG – National Community Services Information Management Group
- NHADD – National Housing Assistance Data Dictionary
- NHDAMG – National Housing Data Agreement Management Group
- NHDC – National Health Data Committee
- NHDD – National Health Data Dictionary
- NHIMG – National Health Information Management Group
Browse
You can browse Knowledgebase using the links below.
Knowledgebase Archive A - Z
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L |M| N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all- Main language other than English spoken at home, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 08/08/2003 (18.5 KB)
- Main language other than English spoken at home, version 2, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (18.6 KB)
- Main language other than English spoken at home, version 3, DE, Int. NCSDD & NHDD, NCSIMG & NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (21.4 KB)
- Main language spoken at home, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/07/1998 (15.3 KB)
- Main language spoken at home, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (18.0 KB)
- Main occupation of person, version 3, DE, Int. NCSDD & NHDD, NCSIMG & NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (20.0 KB)
- Main treatment type for alcohol and other drugs, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (18.9 KB)
- Main type of service provided, version 0, DE, NHDraftDD, NHDC, Draft 01/07/1999 (15.2 KB)
- Main type of service provided, version 0, DE, NHDraftDD, NHDC, Superseded 01/07/2001 (15.2 KB)
- Major diagnostic category, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.6 KB)
- Marital status, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (17.0 KB)
- Marital status, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.4 KB)
- Marital status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1994 (14.9 KB)
- Marital status, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 06/06/2001 (16.6 KB)
- Marital status, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (16.6 KB)
- Marital status, version 4, DE, Int. NCSDD & NHDD, NCSIMG & NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (19.8 KB)
- Market rent value of dwelling, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.9 KB)
- Maternal medical conditions - ICD-9-CM code, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1999 (14.6 KB)
- Maternal medical conditions, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.5 KB)
- Medical and surgical supplies, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (13.9 KB)
- Medical diagnosis, version 2, DE, ACCNS, Draft 01/07/2000 (17.9 KB)
- Medicare card number, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.6 KB)
- Medicare eligibility status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (18.2 KB)
- Medicare number, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/2002 (12.7 KB)
- Mental health legal status, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1998 (17.9 KB)
- Mental health legal status, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1999 (18.3 KB)
- Mental health legal status, version 4, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/2000 (18.2 KB)
- Mental health legal status, version 5, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (18.8 KB)
- Methadone dose, version 0, DE, , NHDC, Retired 08/01/2003 (13.1 KB)
- Methadone dose, version 0, DE, NHDraftDD, NHDC, Draft 01/07/1999 (13.1 KB)
- Method of birth, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.1 KB)
- Method of use for principal drug of concern, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.7 KB)
- Microalbumin - units, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.3 KB)
- Microalbumin - upper limit of normal range, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.8 KB)
- Microalbumin/protein - measured, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.5 KB)
- Minutes of operating theatre time, version 1, Derived DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (13.3 KB)
- Mode of admission, version 4, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.1 KB)
- Mode of separation, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1993 (28.4 KB)
- Mode of separation, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.3 KB)
- Morphology of cancer, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.3 KB)
- Most valid basis of diagnosis of cancer, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (47.0 KB)
- Mother's original family name, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (13.6 KB)
- Mother's original family name, version 2, DE, Int. NCSDD & NHDD, NCSIMG & NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.1 KB)
- Multi-disciplinary team status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (13.7 KB)
- Myocardial infarction - history, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.7 KB)