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- Salaries and wages, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.5 KB)
- Same-day patient, version 1, DEC, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.5 KB)
- Scheduled admission date, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1997 (13.9 KB)
- Scheduled admission date, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (13.5 KB)
- School child status, version2, DE, NCHSDD, NCSIMG, Draft 01/04/2002 (16.2 KB)
- Separation date, version 5, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.2 KB)
- Separation time, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (13.3 KB)
- Separation, version 1, DEC, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1999 (13.9 KB)
- Separation, version 2, DEC, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/2000 (12.9 KB)
- Separation, version 3, DEC, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.4 KB)
- Separations, version 1, Derived DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1994 (11.8 KB)
- Separations, version 2, Derived DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.3 KB)
- Service activity type requested, version 2, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.3 KB)
- Service activity type, version 2, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.7 KB)
- Service cessation reason, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (19.3 KB)
- Service classification, version 0, DE, ANZTC, Draft 07/04/2000 (21.2 KB)
- Service contact date, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.1 KB)
- Service contact, version 1, DEC, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.6 KB)
- Service delivery mode, version 2, DE, NCHSDD, NCSIMG, Draft 01/04/2002 (15.1 KB)
- Service delivery outlet, version 1, DEC, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.7 KB)
- Service delivery setting, version 2, DE, NCHSDD, NCSIMG, Draft 01/04/2002 (16.6 KB)
- Service delivery setting, version 2, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (15.7 KB)
- Service delivery setting, version 3, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.6 KB)
- Service episode, version 1, DEC, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.3 KB)
- Service event, version 1, DEC, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.8 KB)
- Service operation days, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.7 KB)
- Service operation hours, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.6 KB)
- Service operation weeks, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.0 KB)
- Service types available, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (16.2 KB)
- Setting, version 0, DE, ANZTC, Draft 07/04/2000 (15.3 KB)
- Sex, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/07/1994 (14.1 KB)
- Sex, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.7 KB)
- Sex, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1994 (13.8 KB)
- Sex, version 2, DE, NCHSDD, NCSIMG, Draft 01/04/2002 (15.3 KB)
- Sex, version 2, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (15.7 KB)
- Sex, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/2003 (17.4 KB)
- Sex, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (19.4 KB)
- Sex, version 4, DE, Int. NCSDD & NHDD, NCSIMG & NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (21.8 KB)
- Sex, version 4, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Draft 19/02/2003 (18.0 KB)
- Source of referral to acute hospital or private psychiatric hospital, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1999 (14.5 KB)
- Source of referral to alcohol and other drug treatment service, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/2003 (20.0 KB)
- Source of referral to alcohol and other drug treatment service, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 13/11/2003 (17.0 KB)
- Source of referral to alcohol and other drug treatment service, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (17.2 KB)
- Source of referral to public psychiatric hospital, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.7 KB)
- Source of referral, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/07/1998 (14.2 KB)
- Source of referral, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1993 (21.6 KB)
- Source of referral, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1997 (14.2 KB)
- Source of referral, version 4, DE, ACCNS, Draft 01/07/2000 (20.6 KB)
- Sources of cash income, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (18.7 KB)
- Special needs category, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Retired 11/11/2003 (16.3 KB)
- Special needs category, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.3 KB)
- Special needs status, version 1, Derived DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 13/07/2003 (14.4 KB)
- Special needs status, version 2, Derived DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (17.0 KB)
- Specialised mental health service setting, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.4 KB)
- Specialised mental health service, version 1, DEC, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.1 KB)
- Specialised nursing requirements - at residential aged care admission, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Retired 30/06/2002 (14.6 KB)
- Specialised nursing requirements - at residential aged care admission, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.6 KB)
- Specialised nursing requirements - current status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Retired 30/06/2002 (14.6 KB)
- Specialised nursing requirements - current status, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.6 KB)
- Specialised service indicators, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (22.0 KB)
- Specialist private sector rehabilitation care indicator, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.6 KB)
- Staff category, version 2, DE, ACCNS, Draft 01/07/2000 (16.4 KB)
- Staging basis, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.3 KB)
- Staging scheme source edition number, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (13.7 KB)
- Staging scheme source, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (17.8 KB)
- Start time, version 2, DE, NCHSDD, NCSIMG, Draft 01/04/2002 (15.5 KB)
- State/ Territory identifier, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (15.2 KB)
- State/Territory identifier, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.4 KB)
- State/Territory identifier, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/2003 (14.2 KB)
- State/Territory identifier, version 3, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (15.4 KB)
- State/Territory of birth, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.2 KB)
- Status in employment, version 2, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.3 KB)
- Status of the baby, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.9 KB)
- Stillbirth (fetal death), version 1, DEC, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (13.6 KB)
- Stillborn, live born baby, infant weight, version 2, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 30/06/1997 (15.7 KB)
- Street name, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.1 KB)
- Street suffix code, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.9 KB)
- Street type code, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.8 KB)
- Student status, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.4 KB)
- Suburb/ town/ locality name, version 1, DE, NCSDD, NCSIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (17.7 KB)
- Suburb/town/locality name, version 2, DE, Int. NCSDD & NHDD, NCSIMG & NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.1 KB)
- Suburb/town/locality, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/09/2003 (14.7 KB)
- Superannuation employer contributions (including funding basis), version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (16.4 KB)
- Support required flag, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.2 KB)
- Support service type, version 2, DE, ACCNS, Draft 01/07/2000 (21.5 KB)
- Support type, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Retired 11/11/2003 (21.7 KB)
- Support type, version 1, DE, NHADD, NHDAMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (21.7 KB)
- Surgical specialty, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.7 KB)
- Surgical treatment procedure for cancer, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (14.8 KB)
- Systemic therapy agent name, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005 (15.5 KB)