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Type of service work code N

Value Domain Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termValue Domain
METEOR identifier:Help on this term397312
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 21/05/2010
  • Early Childhood, Superseded 07/06/2011
Definition:Help on this term

A code set representing the type of service work performed.

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Primary contact
2Other contact
3Management/administration only
4Other work
Supplementary values:Help on this term
9Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

CODE 1 Primary contact

A ‘primary contact worker’ mainly has direct contact with children.  This may include but is not limited to teachers, teachers’ assistants/aides, specialist teachers and therapists.

CODE 2 Other contact

An ‘other contact worker’ has some duties involving direct contact with children, but deals mainly with staffing or management issues such as supervising staff and handling queries from parents.  This may include but is not limited to principals, deputy principals, centre managers and coordinators.

CODE 3 Management/administration only

A staff member who mainly performed management or administration work that contributed to the running of the preschool/kindergarten service and had no direct contact with children.  Work may include clerical or receptionist duties, filing, keeping financial records, staffing and management issues.

CODE 4 Other work

Any worker who provides support services such as cooking, cleaning or gardening.  This may include drivers, cooks, cleaners and maintenance staff.

 

 

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termEarly Childhood Data Sub Group

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Has been superseded by Type of early childhood education and care work performed code N
  • Early Childhood, Standard 07/06/2011
Data elements implementing this value domain:Help on this term
Person (employed)—type of work activity, early childhood education and care code N
  • Early Childhood, Superseded 07/06/2011
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