Seq No. Metadata item Obligation Max occurs 1 Establishment (prison)—organisation identifier, NNN Mandatory 1 2 Establishment—Australian state/territory identifier, code N Mandatory 1 3 Person—person identifier, XXXXXX[X(14)] DSS specific information:
Within this data set specification, person identifier refers to the prisoner identifier. The prisoner identifier is assigned by the Department of Corrective Services in each state and territory.Mandatory 1 4 Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYY Mandatory 1 5 Person—age, total years N[NN] Conditional obligation:
Age in years should be completed/estimated when date of birth is unknown.Conditional 1 6 Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2008) NNNN Mandatory 1 7 Person—main language other than English spoken at home, code (ASCL 2005) NN{NN} Mandatory 1 8 Person—sex, code N Mandatory 1 9 Person—transgender indicator, code N Mandatory 1 10 Person—Indigenous status, code N Mandatory 1 11 Person—highest year of school completed, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants by highest level of completed education.Mandatory 1 12 Non-school qualification cluster Mandatory 1 13 Prison entrant—education attendance status 30 days prior to imprisonment, education attendance status code N Mandatory 1 14 Prison entrant—labour force status 30 days prior to imprisonment, code N Mandatory 1 15 Prison entrant—first time in prison or juvenile detention indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 16 Incarceration history cluster Conditional obligation:
Conditional on having previously been in custodyConditional 1 17 Prison entrant—age at first detention, total years NN Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prison entrant being previously detained in a prison or juvenile justice centre. Conditional 1 18 Prison entrant—legal status of prisoner, code N Mandatory 1 19 Prison entrant—imprisonment in the last 12 months indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 20 Person—mental health disorder indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who report that they have been told by a doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist or nurse that they have a mental health disorder (including drug and alcohol abuse).
Mandatory 1 21 Person—medication for mental health disorder indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on prison entrant being told by a doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist or nurse that they have a mental health disorder (including drug and alcohol abuse).DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who are currently taking medication for a mental health disorder.Conditional 1 22 Prison entrant—distress related to current imprisonment indicator, yes/no/not applicable code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who indicate their current distress is related to the present imprisonment.Mandatory 1 23 Chronic condition cluster Mandatory 1 24 Health service utilisation cluster Mandatory 1 25 Health service non-utilisation cluster Mandatory 1 26 Prison entrant—reason for non-utilisation of health service, code NN Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prison entrant not seeing a health professional during the last 12 months, when required.DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants by reason for not seeking medical contact in the past 12 months when required.Conditional 10 27 Person—blow to the head indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who report that they have ever received a blow to the head resulting in a loss of consciousness.
Mandatory 1 28 Person—self-harm indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who report that they have ever intentionally harmed themselves.Mandatory 1 29 Person—self-harm ideation in the last 12 months, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who report that they have thought of harming themselves in the last 12 months.Mandatory 1 30 AUDIT score of risky alcohol consumption cluster DSS specific information:
This cluster is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who report a risk of alcohol-related harm (self-report). Mandatory 1 31 Smoking status cluster DSS specific information:
For the Prisoner Health DSS, this question is formed using the responses to 3 questions:
a) Have you ever smoked a full cigarette?
b) Do you smoke now?
c) If you smoke now, which of the following best describes your current use of tobacco?
I now smoke occasionally, but less than once a week
Mandatory 1 32 Substances used illicitly cluster Mandatory 1 33 Opioid pharmacotherapy treatment cluster Mandatory 1 34 Female—cervical screening indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Conditional obligation:
This data element is conditional on the respondent being female.
DSS specific information:
In the Prison entrants DSS, this data element refers to females reporting having had a cervical screen within the last two years.
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of female prison entrants who report that they have had a Pap smear in the last two years.
Conditional 1 35 Pregnancy status cluster Conditional obligation:
This cluster is conditional on the respondent being female.Conditional 1 36 Prison entrant—mental health service referral, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N DSS specific information:
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who, at reception, were referred to mental health services for observation and further assessment.
Mandatory 1 37 Prison entrant—at risk of suicide or self-harm indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
In this data set specification, risk of suicide/self-harm includes those who have expressed intent to self-harm or commit suicide.
This data element is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants identified as currently at risk of suicide or self-harm.
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