Child protection notification—investigation status, code N[N]
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Investigation status (child protection) |
| Synonymous names: | Investigation outcome |
| METEOR identifier: | 455404 |
| Registration status: | Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Recorded 19/08/2011 [Non Dictionary |
| Definition: | The status of an investigation into a child protection notification, as represented by a code. |
| Data Element Concept: | Child protection notification—investigation status |
| Value Domain: | Child protection notification investigation status code N[N] |
Value domain attributes | ||
Representational attributes | ||
| Representation class: | Code | |
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| Data type: | Number | |
| Format: | N[N] | |
| Maximum character length: | 2 | |
| Value | Meaning | |
| Permissible values: | 1 | Substantiated |
| 2 | Not substantiated | |
| 3 | Investigation in process | |
| 4 | Investigation closed - no outcome possible | |
| Supplementary values: | 97 | Not applicable |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | CODE 1 Substantiated An investigation is classified as ‘substantiated’ where there is reasonable cause to believe that the child has been, is being, or is likely to be abused or neglected or otherwise harmed. Substantiation does not necessarily require sufficient evidence for a successful prosecution and does not imply that treatment or case management was, or is to be, provided. CODE 2 Not substantiated An investigation is classified as ‘not substantiated’ where an investigation has concluded that there is no reasonable cause to suspect prior, current or future abuse or neglect or harm to the child. CODE 3 Investigation in process An investigation that is in process is a notification which was investigated, but where the investigation was not completed and an investigation outcome was not recorded by the end of the reference period. CODE 4 Investigation closed - no outcome possible An investigation that is closed with no outcome possible is a notification which was investigated, but where the investigation was not able to be finalised in order to reach the outcome of substantiated or not substantiated. These files would be closed for administrative purposes. This may happen, for example, in cases where the family has relocated. CODE 97 Not applicable No investigation was conducted. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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| Steward: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |