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

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Country of birth
METEOR identifier:	370943
Registration status:	Commonwealth Department of Health, Recorded 16/07/2015 Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/10/2011 Health, Superseded 22/11/2011 Homelessness, Superseded 13/10/2011 Housing assistance, Superseded 13/10/2011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:	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:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

NNNN

Maximum character length:

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

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:

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.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

All attributes +

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 01/09/2012

Admitted patient care NMDS 2009-10 Health, Superseded 22/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2009 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2010

Admitted patient care NMDS 2010-11 Health, Superseded 18/01/2011

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2010 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2011

Admitted patient care NMDS 2011-12 Commonwealth 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Health, Superseded 11/04/2012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 2009-10 Health, 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 2010-11 Health, 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 2011-12 Health, Superseded 07/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2009-10 Health, Superseded 05/01/2010

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2009 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2010

Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2010-11 Health, Superseded 21/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2010 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2011

Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2011-12 Health, 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 2010-11 Health, 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 2011-12 Health, Superseded 07/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 01/09/2012

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

DSS specific attributes +

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

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2009 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2010

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

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2010 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2011

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

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

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

DSS specific attributes +

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

DSS specific attributes +

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

DSS specific attributes +

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

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Country of birth for newborn babies should be 'Australia'.

Non-admitted patient DSS 2011-12 Health, 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 2012 Health, 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 2010-11 Health, 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 2011-12 Commonwealth 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 2010-2011 Health, 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 2011-12 Health, 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 DSS Health, Superseded 28/04/2016

Registered chiropractic labour force DSS Health, 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 DSS Health, 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 DSS Health, 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 DSS Health, 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 DSS Health, 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 DSS Health, 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 DSS Health, 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 DSS Health, 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 DSS Health, 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 DSS Health, 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 DSS Health, 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 2009-10 Health, Superseded 05/01/2010

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2009 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2010

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

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2010 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2011

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

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

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

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011

Implementation in Indicators:

Used as Denominator

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

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

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

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

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

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

Identifying and definitional attributes

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Relational attributes

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