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Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2008) NNNN

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termCountry of birth
METEOR identifier:Help on this term370943
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Commonwealth Department of Health, Recorded 16/07/2015
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/10/2011
  • Health, Superseded 22/11/2011
  • Homelessness, Superseded 13/10/2011
  • Housing assistance, Superseded 13/10/2011
Definition:Help on this term

The country in which the person was born, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:Person—country of birth

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Classification scheme:Standard Australian Classification of Countries 2008
Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termNNNN
Maximum character length:Help on this term4

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

The Standard Australian Classification of Countries 2008 (SACC) is a four-digit, three-level hierarchical structure specifying major group, minor group and country.

A country, even if it comprises other discrete political entities such as states, is treated as a single unit for all data domain purposes. Parts of a political entity are not included in different groups. Thus, Hawaii is included in Northern America (as part of the identified country United States of America), despite being geographically close to and having similar social and cultural characteristics as the units classified to Polynesia.

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Collection methods:Help on this term

Some data collections ask respondents to specify their country of birth. In others, a pre-determined set of countries is specified as part of the question, usually accompanied by an ‘other (please specify)’ category.

Recommended questions are:

In which country were you/was the person/was (name) born?

Australia

Other (please specify)

Alternatively, a list of countries may be used based on, for example common Census responses.

In which country were you/was the person/was (name) born?

Australia

England

New Zealand

Italy

Viet Nam

India

Scotland

Philippines

Greece

Germany

Other (please specify)

In either case coding of data should conform to the SACC.

Sometimes respondents are simply asked to specify whether they were born in either 'English speaking' or 'non-English speaking' countries but this question is of limited use and this method of collection is not recommended.

Comments:Help on this term

This metadata item is consistent with that used in the ABS collection methods and is recommended for use whenever there is a requirement for comparison with ABS data (last viewed 2/6/2008).

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes Person—country of birth, code (SACC 1998) NNNN
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 02/06/2008
  • Health, Superseded 01/10/2008
  • Housing assistance, Superseded 24/11/2008
Has been superseded by Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2011) NNNN
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 13/10/2011
  • Disability, Standard 07/10/2014
  • Health, Superseded 06/12/2016
  • Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018
  • Housing assistance, Standard 13/10/2011
  • Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012
  • Tasmanian Health, Superseded 08/03/2017
  • WA Health, Incomplete 22/08/2012
  • WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015
  • Youth Justice, Qualified 29/06/2022
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSSHealth, Superseded 01/09/2012

Admitted patient care NMDS 2009-10Health, Superseded 22/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2009

Implementation end date: 30/06/2010


Admitted patient care NMDS 2010-11Health, Superseded 18/01/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

Implementation end date: 30/06/2011


Admitted patient care NMDS 2011-12Commonwealth Department of Health, Recorded 16/07/2015
Health, Superseded 11/04/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2009-10Health, Superseded 05/01/2010

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2009

Implementation end date: 30/06/2010


Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2010-11Health, Superseded 18/01/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

Implementation end date: 30/06/2011


Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2009-10Health, Superseded 05/01/2010

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2009

Implementation end date: 30/06/2010


Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2010-11Health, Superseded 21/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

Implementation end date: 30/06/2011


Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2010-11Health, Superseded 24/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

Implementation end date: 30/06/2011


Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSSHealth, Superseded 01/09/2012

Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS (July 2008)Community Services (retired), Superseded 11/11/2009

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

It is recommended that the 10 most frequently reported countries of birth are listed on data collection forms to simplify data collection and minimise coding load on service type outlets and funding departments. Where the country of birth is known but is not specified in the classification below, (i.e., is ‘other country’), funded agencies should specify it on primary data collection forms. These will then be coded by funding departments to the appropriate SACC code.

Community mental health care NMDS 2009-10Health, Superseded 05/01/2010

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2009

Implementation end date: 30/06/2010


Community mental health care NMDS 2010-11Health, Superseded 01/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

Implementation end date: 30/06/2011


Community mental health care NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Disability Services NMDS 2009-10Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2009

DSS specific information:

It is recommended that the 10 most frequently reported countries of birth are listed on data collection forms to simplify data collection and minimise coding load on service type outlets and funding departments. Where the country of birth is known but is not specified in the classification below, (i.e., is ‘other country’), funded agencies should specify it on primary data collection forms. These will then be coded by funding departments to the appropriate SACC code.

Disability Services NMDS 2010-11Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

DSS specific information:

It is recommended that the 10 most frequently reported countries of birth are listed on data collection forms to simplify data collection and minimise coding load on service type outlets and funding departments. Where the country of birth is known but is not specified in the classification below, (i.e., is ‘other country’), funded agencies should specify it on primary data collection forms. These will then be coded by funding departments to the appropriate SACC code.

Disability Services NMDS 2011-12Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/03/2013

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

DSS specific information:

It is recommended that the 10 most frequently reported countries of birth are listed on data collection forms to simplify data collection and minimise coding load on service type outlets and funding departments. Where the country of birth is known but is not specified in the classification below, (i.e., is ‘other country’), funded agencies should specify it on primary data collection forms. These will then be coded by funding departments to the appropriate SACC code.

Health care client identification DSSHealth, Retired 20/03/2013

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

Country of birth for newborn babies should be 'Australia'.

Non-admitted patient DSS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 1 January 2012-30 June 2012Health, Retired 30/01/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/01/2012

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2010-11Health, Superseded 18/01/2011

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

Implementation end date: 30/06/2011


Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2011-12Commonwealth Department of Health, Recorded 16/07/2015
Health, Superseded 30/01/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Perinatal NMDS 2010-2011Health, Superseded 21/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

Implementation end date: 30/06/2011

DSS specific information:

This item is collected for the mother only.

Perinatal NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012

DSS specific information:

This item is collected for the mother only.

Prison entrants DSSHealth, Superseded 28/04/2016

Registered chiropractic labour force DSSHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

The collection methodology for this data element suggests including a list of countries that is based on the Australian Census of Population and Housing. The list is not appropriate for this DSS and an alternative list is used.

Registered dental and allied dental health professional labour force DSSHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

The collection methodology for this data element suggests including a list of countries that is based on the Australian Census of Population and Housing. The list is not appropriate for this DSS and an alternative list is used.

Registered medical professional labour force DSSHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

The collection methodology for this data element suggests including a list of countries that is based on the Australian Census of Population and Housing. The list is not appropriate for this DSS and an alternative list is used.

Registered midwifery labour force DSSHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

The collection methodology for this data element suggests including a list of countries that is based on the Australian Census of Population and Housing. The list is not appropriate for this DSS and an alternative list is used.

Registered nursing professional labour force DSSHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

The collection methodology for this data element suggests including a list of countries that is based on the Australian Census of Population and Housing. The list is not appropriate for this DSS and an alternative list is used.

Registered optometry labour force DSSHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

The collection methodology for this data element suggests including a list of countries that is based on the Australian Census of Population and Housing. The list is not appropriate for this DSS and an alternative list is used.

Registered osteopathy labour force DSSHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

The collection methodology for this data element suggests including a list of countries that is based on the Australian Census of Population and Housing. The list is not appropriate for this DSS and an alternative list is used.

Registered pharmacy labour force DSSHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

The collection methodology for this data element suggests including a list of countries that is based on the Australian Census of Population and Housing. The list is not appropriate for this DSS and an alternative list is used.

Registered physiotherapy labour force DSSHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

The collection methodology for this data element suggests including a list of countries that is based on the Australian Census of Population and Housing. The list is not appropriate for this DSS and an alternative list is used.

Registered podiatry labour force DSSHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

The collection methodology for this data element suggests including a list of countries that is based on the Australian Census of Population and Housing. The list is not appropriate for this DSS and an alternative list is used.

Registered psychology labour force DSSHealth, Standard 10/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

The collection methodology for this data element suggests including a list of countries that is based on the Australian Census of Population and Housing. The list is not appropriate for this DSS and an alternative list is used.

Residential mental health care NMDS 2009-10Health, Superseded 05/01/2010

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2009

Implementation end date: 30/06/2010


Residential mental health care NMDS 2010-11Health, Superseded 21/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2010

Implementation end date: 30/06/2011


Residential mental health care NMDS 2011-12Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011

Implementation end date: 30/06/2012


Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2011Homelessness, Superseded 01/05/2013
Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2011


Implementation in Indicators:Help on this term
Used as Denominator

National Disability Agreement: c(1)-Proportion of the potential population accessing disability services, 2011Community Services (retired), Superseded 05/03/2012

National Disability Agreement: c(1)-Proportion of the potential population accessing disability services, 2012Community Services (retired), Superseded 23/05/2013

National Disability Agreement: c(2)-Proportion of the potential population accessing disability services, 2011Community Services (retired), Superseded 05/03/2012

National Disability Agreement: c(2)-Proportion of the potential population accessing disability services, 2012Community Services (retired), Superseded 23/05/2013

National Disability Agreement: c-Proportion of the potential population accessing disability services, 2010Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011

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