1 Prison—organisation identifier, NNN Mandatory 1 2 Establishment—Australian state/territory identifier, code N Mandatory 1 3 Person—person identifier, XXXXXX[X(14)] Mandatory 1 4 Person—letters of given and family name, text XXXXX Mandatory 1 5 Prison dischargee—expected date of release, DDMMYYYY Mandatory 1 6 Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYY Mandatory 1 7 Person—age, total years N[NN] Conditional obligation:
Age in years should be completed/estimated if Person - date of birth, DDMMYYY is unknown.
Conditional 1 8 Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2011) NNNN Mandatory 1 9 Person—main language other than English spoken at home, code (ASCL 2011) NN{NN} Mandatory 1 10 Person—sex, code N Mandatory 1 11 Person—transgender indicator, code N Mandatory 1 12 Person—Indigenous status, code N Mandatory 1 13 Person—highest year of school completed, code N Mandatory 1 14 Prison dischargee—length of time imprisoned, total days N[NNNN] DSS specific information:
For most recent imprisonment.
Mandatory 1 15 Prison dischargee—first time in prison or juvenile detention indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 16 Prison dischargee—contact with family, friends and/or elders indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
In the four weeks prior to the data collection.
Mandatory 1 17 Prison dischargee—mode of contact with family, friends and/or elders, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee-contact with family, friends, and/or elders indicator, yes/no code N .
DSS specific information:
In the four weeks prior to the data collection.
Conditional 4 18 Prison dischargee—parental imprisonment status during childhood indicator, yes/no/don't know code N Mandatory 1 19 Prison dischargee—parental imprisonment status during childhood, parent imprisoned code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—parental imprisonment status during childhood indicator, yes/no/don't know code N
Conditional 3 20 Person—distress related to current imprisonment indicator, K-10 score of psychological distress Mandatory 1 21 Prison dischargee—distress related to upcoming release indicator, yes/no/not applicable code N Mandatory 1 22 Person—self-harm indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This item is collected once for self-harm prior to imprisonment, and once for self-harm while in prison.
Mandatory 2 23 Person—blow to the head indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N DSS specific information:
For the current time in prison, and may include sporting injuries and king hits.
Mandatory 1 24 Person—blow to the head symptoms indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to having received a Person - blow to the head indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N .
Conditional 1 25 Person—blow to the head still experiencing symptoms indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to having received a Person—blow to the head symptoms indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N .
Conditional 1 26 Person—physical assault indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
For the most recent imprisonment
Mandatory 1 27 Person—sexual assault, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N DSS specific information:
For the most recent imprisonment. A response of 'not stated/inadequately described' means the respondent did not wish to answer.
Mandatory 1 28 Prison dischargee—accident or injury requiring a doctor or nurse indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
For the most recent imprisonment
Mandatory 1 29 Person—physical activity change, code N DSS specific information:
For the most recent imprisonment
Mandatory 1 30 Person—weight change, code N DSS specific information:
For the most recent imprisonment
Mandatory 1 31 Person—intentional weight gain indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
Intentional weight gain occurring in prison, for the most recent imprisonment
Mandatory 1 32 Prison dischargee—tattoo indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
Received during the most recent imprisonment
Mandatory 1 33 Prison dischargee—piercing indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
Received during the most recent imprisonment
Mandatory 1 34 Person—substance used illicitly indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N DSS specific information:
This item is collected twice, once for prior to imprisonment and once during the current imprisonment.
Mandatory 2 35 Person—injecting drug use indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N DSS specific information:
This item is collected twice, once prior to imprisonment and once during the most recent imprisonment.
Mandatory 2 36 Person—needle sharing frequency, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person—injecting drug use indicator, yes/no code N during the most recent imprisonment.
DSS specific information:
During most recent imprisonment
Conditional 1 37 Person—previous opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
Can be collected once for methadone and a second time for other opioid pharmacotherapy.
Mandatory 2 38 Person—current opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
For the most recent imprisonment.
Can be collected once for methadone and a second time for other opioid pharmacotherapy.
Mandatory 2 39 Prison dischargee—opioid substitution program continuation on release indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person—current opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N during the most recent imprisonment.
DSS specific information:
Can be collected once for methadone and a second time for other opioid pharmacotherapy.
Conditional 2 40 Person—type of opioid pharmacotherapy treatment, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person—previous opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N or a yes response to Person—current opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N
DSS specific information:
Can be collected twice for Person—previous opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N or twice for Person—current opioid pharmacotherapy treatment program indicator, yes/no code N or twice for Prison dischargee—opioid substitution program continuation on release indicator, yes/no code N .
Conditional 6 41 Prison dischargee—needle and syringe exchange program access prior to imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
For the most recent imprisonment.
Mandatory 1 42
Cluster Prison dischargee smoking status cluster DSS specific information:
For the Prisoner Health DSS, this question is formed using the responses to 5 questions:
a) Do you currently smoke tobacco?
b) Did you smoke upon entry to prison this time?
c) While in prison this time, did you plan to give up smoking?
Yes, and was successful Yes, and was unsuccessful No d) While in prison this time, did you undertake any smoking cessation programs?
e) Compare with before you came into prison this time, do you now smoke more tobacco?
Mandatory 1 1 Person—ever smoked a full cigarette indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Mandatory 1 2 Person—tobacco smoking start age, total years N[NN] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person - ever smoked a full cigarette indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N . Conditional 1 3 Person—current smoking status indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person - ever smoked a full cigarette indicator, yes/no/not stated/ inadequately described code N .
Conditional 1 4 Prison dischargee—tobacco smoking status prior to imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person-ever smoked a full cigarette indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N .
DSS specific information:
Prior to most recent imprisonmentConditional 1 5 Person—tobacco smoking cessation indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person-ever smoked a full cigarette indicator, yes/no/not stated/ inadequately described code N .
DSS specific information:
During the most recent imprisonmentConditional 1 6 Prison dischargee—smoking cessation program participation indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person-current smoking status indicator, yes/no/not stated/ inadequately described code N .DSS specific information:
During the most recent imprisonmentConditional 1 7 Prison dischargee—change in tobacco consumption indicator, more/less/the same/unknown code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person-current smoking status indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N .DSS specific information:
During most recent imprisonmentConditional 1 8 Prison dischargee—plan to continue smoking status, yes/no/don't know code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person-current smoking status indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N .Conditional 1 9 Prison dischargee—assistance available to quit smoking, quit smoking program code N DSS specific information:
During most recent imprisonmentMandatory 1 10 Prison dischargee—assistance used to quit smoking, quit smoking program code N DSS specific information:
During most recent imprisonmentMandatory 1 43
Cluster AUDIT-C score of risky alcohol consumption cluster (dischargee) DSS specific information:
This cluster is included in the Prisoner Health DSS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison dischargees who report a risk of alcohol-related harm (self-report).
Mandatory 1 1 Person—alcohol consumption frequency, AUDIT alcohol consumption frequency code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to prison dischargees only.
The AUDIT contains the question 'How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?'. The Prisoner Health Information Group amended the question wording for the National Prisoner Health Census to 'Prior to your current incarcerations, how often did you have a drink containing alcohol?'Mandatory 1 2 Person—alcohol consumption amount (self-reported), total standard drinks NN Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person having had an alcoholic drink prior to their current incarceration.DSS specific information:
This data element refers to prison dischargees only.
The Prisoner Dischargee DSS requires information on the number of standard drinks consumed on a typical day when drinking to be recorded in the following categories: 1 or 2; 3 or 4; 5 or 6; 7 to 9 and 10 or more standard drinks.Conditional 1 3 Person—consumption of 6 or more standard drinks on one occasion, AUDIT consumption of 6 or more standard drinks code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the person having had an alcoholic drink prior to their current incarceration.DSS specific information:
This data element refers to prison dischargees only.
The AUDIT contains the question 'How often do you have six or more standard drinks on one occasion?' The Prisoner Health Information Group amended the question wording for the National Prisoner Health Census to 'Prior to your current incarceration, how often did you have six or more standard drinks on one occasion?'Conditional 1 44 Prison dischargee—alcohol consumption in prison indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
Consumed during most recent imprisonment
Mandatory 1 45 Prison dischargee—alcohol treatment program participation indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 46 Prison dischargee—prison health assessment indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
During most recent imprisonment
Mandatory 1 47 Person—referral or appointment for further care indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison health assessment indicator, yes/no code N .
Conditional 1 48 Prison dischargee—type of health service professional referred to, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person—referral or appointment for further care indicator, Yes/no code N
Conditional 12 49 Person—ease of access to medical practitioners indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 50 Person—ease of access to nurses indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 51 Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
During most recent imprisonment for visits apart from the discharge clinic visit.
Mandatory 1 52 Prison dischargee—reason for non-utilisation of prison clinic, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a no response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N .
DSS specific information:
During most recent imprisonment
Conditional 4 53 Prison dischargee—reason for non-utilisation of prison clinic, text X[X(15)] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a no response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N .
DSS specific information:
During most recent imprisonment
Conditional 1 54 Health service event—type of service provider consulted, occupation code (ANZSCO 1st edition) N[NNN]{NN} Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N .
Conditional 12 55 Prison dischargee—wanted to receive information sheets from the prison clinic indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N .
DSS specific information:
For visits to prison clinics in the last 12 months.
Conditional 1 56 Prison dischargee—level of satisfaction at the amount of information received from the prison clinic, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—wanted to receive information sheets from the prison clinic indicator, yes/no code N .
Conditional 1 57 Prison dischargee—asked questions of the clinic health care professionals, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N .
DSS specific information:
For visits to prison clinics in the last 12 months.
Conditional 1 58 Prison dischargee—level of understanding of answers given by prison clinic health care professionals, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee - asked questions of the prison clinic healthcare professionals indicator, yes/no code N .
Conditional 1 59 Prison dischargee—opportunity for involvement in treatment decisions at prison clinic indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N .
DSS specific information:
For visits to prison clinics in the last 12 months.
Conditional 1 60 Prison dischargee—level of satisfaction with the amount they are involved in their own treatment, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—opportunity for involvement in treatment decisions at prison clinic indicator, yes/no code N .
Conditional 1 61 Prison dischargee—rating of quality of healthcare received at prison clinic, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N .
DSS specific information:
During most recent imprisonment.
For visits to prison clinics in the last 12 months.
Conditional 1 62 Prison dischargee—enough time at prison clinic, always/most of the time/sometimes/rarely/never code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N.
DSS specific information:
For visits to prison clinics in the last 12 months.
Conditional 1 63 Prison dischargee—most recent prison clinic visit, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N .
DSS specific information:
During most recent imprisonment.
Conditional 1 64 Health service event—prison health clinic services provided, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—prison clinic visit indicator, yes/no code N .
DSS specific information:
During most recent imprisonment.
Conditional 4 65 Prison dischargee—appointment outside of prison indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
During most recent imprisonment.
Mandatory 1 66 Prison dischargee—admission to hospital indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
During most recent imprisonment.
Mandatory 1 67 Prison dischargee—type of hospital admitted to, hospital type code N[N] Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—admission to hospital indicator, Yes/no code N
Conditional 2 68 Prison dischargee—planned hospital admission indicator, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—admission to hospital indicator, Yes/no code N .
Conditional 2 69 Prison dischargee—emergency department visit indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 70 Person—specific chronic condition indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
Can occur once for prior to most recent imprisonment and can occur a second time for during most recent imprisonment.
Mandatory 2 71 Prison dischargee—type of chronic condition diagnosed, prior to imprisonment, chronic condition code NN Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person—specific chronic condition indicator, yes/no code N prior to most recent imprisonment.
Conditional 18 72 Prison dischargee—type of chronic condition diagnosed, during imprisonment, chronic condition code NN Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person—specific chronic condition indicator, yes/no code N during imprisonment.
Conditional 18 73 Prison dischargee—type of treated chronic condition, treatment offered during imprisonment, chronic condition code NN Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person—specific chronic condition indicator, yes/no code N .
Conditional 18 74 Prison dischargee—type of treated chronic condition, medication prescribed during imprisonment, chronic condition code NN Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person—specific chronic condition indicator, yes/no code N .
Conditional 18 75 Prison dischargee—type of treated chronic condition, plan to continue on release, chronic condition code NN Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Person—specific chronic condition indicator, yes/no code N .
Conditional 18 76 Prison dischargee—communicable disease test, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the prison dischargee having been tested for at least one of HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or Sexually-transmissible infection.
Conditional 4 77 Prison dischargee—type of vaccine administered, vaccine type code N DSS specific information:
Conditional on a prison dischargee having received an injection/vaccine for at least one of Hepatitis B, HPV (Gardasil), Meningococcal disease, Hepatitis A, Influenza or Measles, mumps and rubella.
Conditional 6 78
Cluster Education qualification cluster Mandatory 1 1 Prison dischargee—education qualification whilst in prison indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N DSS specific information:
No verification of the qualification is necessary.
Refers to study undertaken in prison, for the most recent imprisonment.
Mandatory 1 2 Prison dischargee—type of qualification started during imprisonment, qualification type code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a 'yes' response to the data element Prison dischargee—education qualification whilst in prison indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N and the prisoner starting a qualification in prison.
Conditional 5 3 Prison dischargee—type of qualification continued during imprisonment, qualification type code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a 'yes' response to the data element Prison dischargee—education qualification whilst in prison indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N and the prisoner continuing a qualification in prison.
Conditional 5 4 Prison dischargee—type of qualification completed during imprisonment, qualification type code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a 'yes' response to the data element Prison dischargee—education qualification whilst in prison indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N and the prisoner completing a qualification in prison.
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 dischargees who completed qualifications, while in prison.
Conditional 5 79 Prison dischargee—mental health change since imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 80 Prison dischargee—mental health change since imprisonment type, health change since imprisonment code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response Prison dischargee- mental health change since imprisonment, yes/no code N .
Conditional 1 81 Prison dischargee—physical health change since imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 82 Prison dischargee—physical health change since imprisonment type, health change since imprisonment code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee- physical health change since imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N .
Conditional 1 83 Prison dischargee—expected sleeping arrangement on first night of release, code N Mandatory 1 84 Prison dischargee—paid employment within two weeks of release indicator, yes/no/don't know code N Mandatory 1 85 Prison dischargee—expected Centrelink payment on release indicator, yes/no/don't know code N Mandatory 1 86 Prison dischargee—type of Centrelink payment on release, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee—expected Centrelink payment on release indicator, yes/no/don't know code N .
Conditional 1 87 Prison dischargee—Medicare card available on release indicator, yes/no/don't know code N Mandatory 1 88 Prison dischargee—prescription medication indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 89 Prison dischargee—prescription medication plan for continuation on release, yes/no/don't know code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Prison dischargee-prescription medication indicator. yes/no code N .
Conditional 1 90 Prison dischargee—type of health service referred to on release, code N Mandatory 5 91 Prison dischargee—feeling of preparedness, code N Mandatory 1 92 Prison dischargee—female health screening test type, code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a response of 2 for Person—sex, code N .
Conditional 2 93 Female—pregnant during imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a response of 2 for Person - sex, code N .
Conditional 1 94 Birth event—birth during imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Female—pregnant during imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N .
DSS specific information:
For most recent imprisonment.
Conditional 1 95 Prison dischargee—living with child in prison indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a yes response to Birth event—birth during imprisonment indicator, yes/no code N .
DSS specific information:
For most recent imprisonment.
Conditional 1 96 Prison dischargee—culturally appropriate health care in prison frequency, always/sometimes/never code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a value of 1, 2 or 3 for Person - Indigenous status, code N.
Conditional 1 97 Prison dischargee—Aboriginal community primary health consultation indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Conditional on a value of 1, 2 or 3 for Person - Indigenous status, code N.
Conditional 1 98 Prison dischargee—level of worry related to current imprisonment, a lot/a little/not at all code N Mandatory 1 99 Prison dischargee—level of worry related to upcoming release, a lot/a little/not at all code N Mandatory 1 100 Prison dischargee—level of worry related to family or relationships in the community, a lot/a little/not at all code N Mandatory 1 101 Prison dischargee—level of worry related to relationships in prison, a lot/a little/not at all code N Mandatory 1 102 Prison dischargee—level of worry related to mental health issues, a lot/a little/not at all code N Mandatory 1 103 Prison dischargee—level of worry related to physical health issues, a lot/a little/not at all code N Mandatory 1 104 Prison dischargee—level of worry related to alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues, a lot/a little/not at all code N Mandatory 1 105 Prison dischargee—level of worry related to other issues, a lot/a little/not at all code N Mandatory 1 106 Prison dischargee—self-assessed mental health, self-assessed general level of health code N Mandatory 1 107 Prison dischargee—self-assessed physical health, self-assessed general level of health code N Mandatory 1 
