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
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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- Participant count, version 0, DE, ANZTC, Draft 07/04/2000 (14.5 KB)
- Participant type, version 0, DE, ANZTC, Draft 07/04/2000 (14.7 KB)
- Participation - functioning, disability and health, version 1, DEC, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (17.2 KB)
- Participation areas, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (26.7 KB)
- Participation areas, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Trial 07/01/2000 (26.7 KB)
- Participation extent, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (23.2 KB)
- Participation extent, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Trial 01/07/2000 (23.2 KB)
- Participation extent, version 2, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (19.8 KB)
- Participation satisfaction level, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (23.3 KB)
- Participation satisfaction level, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Trial 01/07/2000 (23.3 KB)
- Participation satisfaction level, version 2, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (21.3 KB)
- Patient accommodation eligibility status, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/2000 (19.0 KB)
- Patient accommodation status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1993 (19.4 KB)
- Patient days, version 2, Derived DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/2000 (15.9 KB)
- Patient days, version 3, Derived DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (17.2 KB)
- Patient listing status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1996 (17.5 KB)
- Patient listing status, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1997 (19.3 KB)
- Patient listing status, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (17.7 KB)
- Patient presentation at emergency department, version 1, DEC, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (13.5 KB)
- Patient revenue, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.3 KB)
- Patient transport, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (13.7 KB)
- Patient, version 1, DEC, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (13.2 KB)
- Patients in residence at year end, version 1, Derived DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.9 KB)
- Payment type, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (19.3 KB)
- Payments to visiting medical officers, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.2 KB)
- Pension status - psychiatric patients, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Retired 30/06/2000 (14.3 KB)
- Pension status - psychiatric patients, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.3 KB)
- Pension status - residential aged care residents, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Retired 30/06/2002 (14.2 KB)
- Pension status - residential aged care residents, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.2 KB)
- Pension status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1997 (15.6 KB)
- Perinatal period, version 1, DEC, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (13.6 KB)
- Perinatal, NMDS, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (117.1 KB)
- Perineal status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/07/2001 (14.2 KB)
- Perineal status, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.8 KB)
- Period of residence in Australia, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.6 KB)
- Peripheral devices used, version 0, DE, ANZTC, Draft 07/04/2000 (16.5 KB)
- Peripheral neuropathy - status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (22.2 KB)
- Peripheral vascular disease in feet - status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (18.3 KB)
- Person ID, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 13/07/2003 (14.3 KB)
- Person ID, version 2, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.1 KB)
- Person identifier type - health care, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.7 KB)
- Person identifier, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (14.7 KB)
- Person identifier, version 2, DE, Int. NCSDD & NHDD, NCSIMG & NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.4 KB)
- Physical activity - context, version 0, DE, NHDraftDD, NHDC, Draft 01/07/2000 (19.5 KB)
- Physical activity - duration, version 0, DE, NHDraftDD, NHDC, Draft 01/07/2000 (18.1 KB)
- Physical activity - frequency, version 0, DE, NHDraftDD, NHDC, Draft 01/07/2000 (18.1 KB)
- Physical activity - health benefit, version 0, Derived DE, NHDraftDD, NHDC, Draft 01/07/2000 (22.0 KB)
- Physical activity - intensity, version 0, DE, NHDraftDD, NHDC, Draft 01/07/2000 (19.8 KB)
- Physical activity - type, version 0, DE, NHDraftDD, NHDC, Draft 01/07/2000 (20.6 KB)
- Physical activity sufficiency status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (19.5 KB)
- Physical activity, version 0, DEC, NHDraftDD, NHDC, Draft 01/07/2000 (12.9 KB)
- Place - child care and preschool services, version 2, DEC, NCHSDD, NCSIMG, Draft 01/04/2002 (15.4 KB)
- Place of occurrence of external cause of injury - admitted patient - ICD-9-CM, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 20/06/1999 (15.0 KB)
- Place of occurrence of external cause of injury - admitted patient, version 4, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/2000 (15.0 KB)
- Place of occurrence of external cause of injury - non-admitted patient, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/2000 (16.9 KB)
- Place of occurrence of external cause of injury, version 5, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 03/06/2004 (16.9 KB)
- Place of occurrence of external cause of injury, version 6, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (17.1 KB)
- Place of occurrence of external cause, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1996 (14.9 KB)
- Place of occurrence of external cause, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1997 (18.9 KB)
- Places offered, version 2, DE, NCHSDD, NCSIMG, Draft 01/04/2002 (14.4 KB)
- Postal delivery point identifier, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (16.1 KB)
- Postal delivery point identifier, version 2, DE, Int. NCSDD & NHDD, NCSIMG & NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.1 KB)
- Postal delivery service number, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.3 KB)
- Postal delivery service type - abbreviation, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.5 KB)
- Postcode - Australian, version 3, DE, Int. NCSDD & NHDD, NCSIMG & NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (18.3 KB)
- Postcode, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/07/1998 (13.4 KB)
- Postcode, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (13.7 KB)
- Postcode, version 2, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (14.4 KB)
- Postpartum complication - ICD-9-CM code, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1999 (14.7 KB)
- Postpartum complication, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.5 KB)
- Preferred language, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1998 (33.3 KB)
- Preferred language, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (30.2 KB)
- Pregnancy - current status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (17.5 KB)
- Premature cardiovascular disease family history - status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.5 KB)
- Presentation at birth, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (13.6 KB)
- Presenting problem category, version 0, DE, ANZTC, Draft 07/04/2000 (19.5 KB)
- Previous pregnancies, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.1 KB)
- Previous specialised treatment, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.7 KB)
- Primary site of cancer, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (17.5 KB)
- Principal area of clinical practice, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (22.7 KB)
- Principal diagnosis - ICD-9-CM code, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1999 (19.1 KB)
- Principal diagnosis, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1993 (27.4 KB)
- Principal diagnosis, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 13/11/2003 (19.4 KB)
- Principal diagnosis, version 4, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (19.3 KB)
- Principal drug of concern, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/2003 (14.1 KB)
- Principal drug of concern, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 13/11/2003 (15.1 KB)
- Principal drug of concern, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.5 KB)
- Principal procedure - ICD-10-AM code, version 4, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1999 (16.4 KB)
- Principal procedure - ICD-9-CM code, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1999 (16.0 KB)
- Principal procedure, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1993 (18.3 KB)
- Principal procedure, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1995 (15.5 KB)
- Principal role of health professional, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (17.1 KB)
- Principal source of income, version 0, DE, NHDraftDD, NHDC, Draft 01/07/1999 (15.7 KB)
- Principal source of income, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/07/1998 (15.0 KB)
- Principal source of income, version 2, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (18.0 KB)
- Problem status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1997 (15.5 KB)
- Procedure, version 5, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (17.7 KB)
- Procedure, version 6, DE, ACCNS, Draft 01/07/2000 (17.9 KB)
- Productive full-time equivalent staff, version 1, Derived DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1997 (19.9 KB)
- Profession labour force status of health professional, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (24.8 KB)
- Proficiency in spoken English, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (16.5 KB)
- Proficiency in Spoken English, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.2 KB)
- Proficiency in spoken English, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (16.7 KB)
- Proficiency in spoken English, version 2, DE, Int. NCSDD & NHDD, NCSIMG & NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (18.6 KB)
- Progesterone receptor assay status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.9 KB)
- Program type, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.1 KB)
- Proteinuria - status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.7 KB)
- Proxy occupancy standard, version 1, DEC, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 13/07/2003 (13.8 KB)
- Proxy occupancy standard, version 2, DEC, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 24/07/2003 (14.2 KB)
- Public hospital establishments, NMDS, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (125.4 KB)
- Purchase costs, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.2 KB)
- Purpose of telehealth session, version 0, DE, ANZTC, Draft 07/04/2000 (15.2 KB)