Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2011) NNNN

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Country of birth
METEOR identifier:	459973
Registration status:	Community Services (retired), Standard 13/10/2011 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Health, Superseded 06/12/2016 Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018 Housing assistance, Standard 13/10/2011 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 08/03/2017 WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015 Youth Justice, Superseded 23/08/2022
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 2011
Representation class:	Code
Data type:	Number
Format:	NNNN
Maximum character length:	4
Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	The Standard Australian Classification of Countries 2011 (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. 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 Vietnam 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:	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).
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Supersedes Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2008) NNNN Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/10/2011 Health, Superseded 22/11/2011 Homelessness, Superseded 13/10/2011 Housing assistance, Superseded 13/10/2011 Has been superseded by Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2016) NNNN Australian Teacher Workforce Data Oversight Board, Standard 30/08/2022 Commonwealth Department of Social Services (retired), Standard 20/06/2018 Disability, Standard 15/12/2017 Health, Standard 06/12/2016 Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018 Tasmanian Health, Standard 27/06/2017 Youth Justice, Standard 15/02/2022
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: All attributes +	Activity based funding: Emergency department care DSS 2013-2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 01/03/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Activity based funding: Mental health care DSS 2016-17 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 28/02/2017 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Activity based funding: Non-admitted patient care DSS 2013-2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 01/03/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 02/05/2013 Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) NBPDS 2013- Health, Standard 02/05/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Admitted patient care NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 02/05/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Admitted patient care NMDS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 11/04/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Admitted patient care NMDS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 13/11/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Admitted patient care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 10/11/2015 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 Admitted patient care NMDS 2016-17 Health, Superseded 05/10/2016 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 02/05/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 15/10/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 04/02/2015 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 19/11/2015 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 02/05/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 15/10/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 04/02/2015 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 19/11/2015 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2013-15 Health, Superseded 13/11/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2015-18 Health, Superseded 06/09/2018 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2018 Cardiovascular disease (clinical) NBPDS Health, Superseded 17/10/2018 Community mental health care NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Community mental health care NMDS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 07/03/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Community mental health care NMDS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 13/11/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Community mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 04/09/2015 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 Community mental health care NMDS 2016-17 Health, Superseded 17/08/2017 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Cultural and language diversity cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: This data element should be reported for the individual and may also extend to the country of birth of their mother and father. Disability Services NMDS 2012-14 Community Services (retired), Standard 13/03/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 DSS specific information: For the DS NMDS, 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 2014-15 Disability, Superseded 29/02/2016 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 DSS specific information: For the Disability Services Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), 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 Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC) code. Disability Services NMDS 2015–16 Disability, Superseded 28/09/2016 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 DSS specific information: In the Disability Services Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), 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 Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC) code. Disability Services NMDS 2016–17 Disability, Superseded 15/12/2017 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 DSS specific information: In the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), 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 Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC) code. Emergency department care activity based funding DSS 2012-2013 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 31/10/2012 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Juvenile Justice DSS 2011–12 Youth Justice, Superseded 23/03/2023 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 Implementation end date: 30/06/2012 DSS specific information: This data element is optional within the JJ DSS. If collected, the data is to be associated with the data in the Juvenile Justice Client file cluster. Juvenile Justice DSS 2012–15 Youth Justice, Superseded 24/03/2023 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 DSS specific information: This data element is optional within the JJ DSS. If collected, the data is to be associated with the data in the Juvenile Justice Client file cluster. Juvenile Justice DSS 2015–16 Youth Justice, Superseded 23/08/2022 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 DSS specific information: This data element is optional within the JJ DSS. If collected, the data is to be associated with the data in the Juvenile Justice Client file cluster. Non-admitted patient activity based funding DSS 2012-2013 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 30/10/2012 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Non-admitted patient DSS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 02/05/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Non-admitted patient DSS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 07/03/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Non-admitted patient DSS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 13/11/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Non-admitted patient DSS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 19/11/2015 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 04/02/2015 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 02/12/2015 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 Non-admitted patient emergency department care NBEDS 2016-17 Health, Superseded 05/10/2016 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 11/04/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 13/11/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 19/11/2015 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2016-17 Health, Superseded 05/10/2016 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Non-admitted patient NBEDS 2016-17 Health, Superseded 05/10/2016 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Perinatal NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Perinatal NMDS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 07/03/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Person details data dictionary Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Prison dischargee DSS Health, Superseded 28/04/2016 Public dental waiting times DSS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 09/11/2012 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Residential mental health care NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 06/09/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Residential mental health care NMDS 2013-14 Health, Superseded 07/03/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Residential mental health care NMDS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 13/11/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Residential mental health care NMDS 2015-16 Health, Superseded 04/09/2015 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2016 Residential mental health care NMDS 2016-17 Health, Superseded 17/08/2017 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2012-13 Homelessness, Superseded 01/05/2013 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2013 Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2013-14 Homelessness, Superseded 26/08/2014 Housing assistance, Superseded 26/08/2014 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2013 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Conditional obligation: In the Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS, this data element is collected at the date of presentation. This data element is conditional on the client providing consent to release their personal data to the AIHW. The data element Client—consent obtained indicator, yes/no code N, must receive a response of Yes (CODE 1). Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2014-15 Homelessness, Superseded 24/11/2016 Housing assistance, Superseded 24/11/2016 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Conditional obligation: In the Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS, this data element is collected at the date of presentation. This data element is conditional on the client providing consent to release their personal data to the AIHW. The data element Client—consent obtained indicator, yes/no code N, must receive a response of Yes (CODE 1). Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2015-17 Homelessness, Superseded 24/11/2016 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 Conditional obligation: In the Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS, this data element is collected at the date of presentation. This data element is conditional on the client providing consent to release their personal data to the AIHW. The data element Client—consent obtained indicator, yes/no code N, must receive a response of Yes (CODE 1). Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2017-19 Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2017 Implementation end date: 30/06/2019 Conditional obligation: In the Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS, this data element is collected at the date of presentation. This data element is conditional on the client providing consent to release their personal data to the AIHW. The data element Client—consent obtained indicator, yes/no code N, must receive a response of Yes (Code 1). Tasmanian Demographics Data Set - 2016 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 05/07/2017 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2016 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2013-14 WA Health, Standard 19/03/2015 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: In the NAPAAWL DC this data item has: Synonymous name: PER_COUNTRY_OF_BIRTH_CODE Short name: Patient country of birth code. WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2014-15 WA Health, Standard 24/04/2015 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: In the NAPAAWL DC this data item has: Synonymous name: PER_COUNTRY_OF_BIRTH_CODE Short name: Patient country of birth code. WA Health Non-Admitted Patient Activity and Wait List Data Collection (NAPAAWL DC) 2016-17 WA Health, Standard 30/05/2017 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: In the NAPAAWL DC this data item has: Synonymous name: PER_COUNTRY_OF_BIRTH_CODE Short name: Patient country of birth code. The synonymous name COUNTRY_OF_BIRTH is used for national reporting.