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Prison entrants NBEDS

Data Set Specification Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Set Specification
METEOR identifier:Help on this term482353
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Standard 28/04/2016
DSS type:Help on this termData Set Specification (DSS)
Scope:Help on this term

The Prison entrants National Best Endeavours Data Set (NBEDS) defines data about all persons aged 18 and over entering the prison system during the National Prisoner Health Data Collection period. This includes demographic data and data about a prison entrant’s mental health, chronic disease status, pregnancy history, alcohol and other drug use and health service use.

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

This NBEDS is a component of the Prisoner health NBEDS.

Collection methods:Help on this term

Information about the prison entrant is collected by a health professional at the prison reception health assessment (alternatively known as the intake or induction assessment) using the Prison Entrants form.

One Prison Entrants form should be completed for each person who enters the prison system during the National Prisoner Health Data Collection period.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Reference documents:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2009. From corrections to community: a set of indicators of the health of Australia's prisoners. Bulletin no. 75. Cat. no. AUS 120. Canberra: AIHW.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2015. The health of Australia's prisoners 2015. Cat. no. PHE 207. Canberra: AIHW.

Relational attributes

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Supersedes Prison entrants DSS
  • Health, Superseded 28/04/2016
Has been superseded by Prison entrants NBEDS 2018
  • Health, Recorded 22/12/2022
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
Prisoner health NBEDS
Health, Standard 28/04/2016

Metadata items in this Data Set Specification Help on this term

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Seq No.Help on this termMetadata itemHelp on this termObligationHelp on this termMax occursHelp on this term
1Prison—organisation identifier, NNNMandatory1
2Establishment—Australian state/territory identifier, code NMandatory1
3Person—person identifier, XXXXXX[X(14)]

DSS specific information:

Within this NBEDS, person identifier refers to the prisoner identifier. The prisoner identifier is assigned by the Department of Corrective Services in each state and territory.

Mandatory1
4Person—letters of given and family name, text XXXXXMandatory1
5Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYYMandatory1
6Person—age, total years N[NN]

Conditional obligation:

Age in years should be completed/estimated when date of birth is unknown, otherwise this field should be blank.

Conditional1
7Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2016) NNNN

DSS specific information:

The 4 digit SACC codes will be mapped to:

Code 1   Australia

Code 2   Other (specify)

Code 9   Unknown

Mandatory1
8Person—main language other than English spoken at home, code (ASCL 2011) NN{NN}

DSS specific information:

The ASCL codes will be mapped to:

Code 1   English

Code 2   Other (specify)

Code 9   Unknown

Mandatory1
9Person—sex, code N

DSS specific information:

The codes for Sex will be mapped to:

Code 1   Male

Code 2   Female

Code 9   Unknown

Mandatory1
10Person—transgender indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code NMandatory1
11Person—Indigenous status, code N

DSS specific information:

The Indigenous status codes will be mapped as follows:

Code 1   No

Code 2   Yes, Aboriginal

Code 3   Yes, Torres Strait lslander

Code 9   Unknown

Mandatory1
12Person—highest year of school completed, code N

DSS specific information:

This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants whose highest level of completed schooling was below Year 10.

Mandatory1
13Non-school qualifications clusterMandatory1
14Prison entrant—education attendance status 30 days prior to imprisonment, code NMandatory1
15Prison entrant—labour force status 30 days prior to imprisonment, code N

DSS specific information:

This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who were unemployed in the 30 days prior to imprisonment.

Mandatory1
16Prison entrant—sleeping arrangements in the last 4 weeks, code N

DSS specific information:

This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who were homeless in the 4 weeks prior to imprisonment (including short-term and emergency accommodation).

Mandatory3
17Prison entrant—number of dependent children prior to imprisonment, total number N[N]

DSS specific information:

This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have children who depend on them for their basic needs.

Mandatory1
18Prison entrant—first time in prison or juvenile detention indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code NMandatory1
19Incarceration history cluster

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on having previously been in custody

Conditional1
20Prison entrant—age at first detention, total years N[NN]

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on the prison entrant being previously detained in a prison or juvenile justice centre.

Conditional1
21Prison entrant—legal status of prisoner, detention status code NMandatory2
22Prison entrant—imprisonment in the last 12 months indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code NMandatory1
23Prison entrant—parental imprisonment status during childhood indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N

DSS specific information:

This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who had one or more of their parents/carers imprisoned while they were a child.

Mandatory1
24Prison entrant—parental imprisonment status during childhood, parent/carer imprisoned code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Prison entrant—parental imprisonment status during childhood indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N.

DSS specific information:

This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who had one or more of their parents/carers imprisoned while they were a child.

Conditional3
25Person—mental health disorder indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N

DSS specific information:

This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have ever been told by a doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist or nurse that they have a mental health disorder (including drug and alcohol abuse).

Mandatory1
26Person—medication for mental health disorder indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown 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 NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who are currently taking medication for a mental health disorder.

Conditional1
27Psychological distress clusterMandatory1
28Chronic condition cluster

DSS specific information:

This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have ever been told they have a chronic condition.

Mandatory1
29Health service utilisation cluster

DSS specific information:

Mandatory1
30Health service non-utilisation cluster

DSS specific information:

Mandatory1
31Health service non-utilisation reason cluster

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 NBEDS 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.

Conditional1
32Person—blow to the head indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code NMandatory1
33Person—blow to the head symptoms indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Person—blow to the head indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N.

Conditional1
34Person—blow to the head still experiencing symptoms indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N

Conditional obligation:

Conditional on a yes response to Person—blow to the head symptoms indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N.

DSS specific information:

Conditional1
35Person—self-harm indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N

DSS specific information:

This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have ever intentionally harmed themselves.

Mandatory1
36Person—self-harm ideation in the last 12 months, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N

DSS specific information:

This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who have thought of harming themselves in the last 12 months.

Mandatory1
37AUDIT score for risky alcohol consumption cluster

DSS specific information:

This cluster is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants who report a high risk of alcohol-related harm (as measured by the AUDIT-C).

Mandatory1
38Smoking status cluster

DSS specific information:

For the Prisoner health NBEDS, this question is formed using the responses to 6 questions:

a) Have you ever smoked a full cigarette?

b) How old were you when you smoked your first cigarette?

c) Do you smoke now?

d) 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
I now smoke occasionally, not every day, but at least once a week
I now smoke regularly, every day or most days.

e) Would you like to quit smoking?

f) What assistance, if any, do you need to quit smoking?

Mandatory1
39Substances used illicitly cluster

DSS specific information:

The 4 digit ASCDC codes will be mapped as follows:

Code 1  Analgesics/pain killers (Aspirin, Paracetamol, Mersyndol, Panadeine forte,Nurofen Plus)

Code 2  Other analgesics (opiates/opioids such as morphine/oxycontin/pethidine)

Code 3 Tranquilisers/sleeping pills (Benzos, Temazzies, Tranks, Sleepers, Valium,Serapax, Serries, Mandrax, Mandies, Rohypnol, Rowies)

Code 4 Methadone (Done, Junk, Jungle Juice)/Buprenorphine (Bupe, Sub)/Suboxone

Code 5 Heroin (Hammer, Smack, Horse, H, Boy, Junk)

Code 6 Barbiturates (Barbies, Barbs, Downers, Reds, Purple Hearts)

Code 7 Ketamine (K, Special K, Vitamin K, KitKat, Ket)

Code 8 Inhalants—petrol/volatile solvents (eg. glue, butane, aerosol sprays, cleaning fluid, felt pens, liquid paper, paint thinner)

Code 9 Inhalants—anaesthetics (eg. nitrous oxide, ether, chloroform)/nitrates (amylnitrate [poppers, snappers])/butyl (Rush, Bolt, Climax, Video head cleaner)/other inhalants

Code 10 Steroids (Roids, Juice, Gear)

Code 11 Cannabis/marijuana (Pot, Grass, Weed, Reefer, Joint, MaryJane, Acapulco Gold, Rope, Mull, Cone, Spliff, Dope, Skunk, Bhang, Ganja, Hash, Chronic)

Code 12 Meth/amphetamine (eg. Speed, Crystal, Whizz, Goey, Gogo, Uppers,Amphet, Ice, Meth, Zip, Ox Blood, Leopard’s Blood, MDEA, Methylamphetamine, Eve, Shabu)

Code 13 Cocaine (Coke, Crack, Flake, Snow, White Lady/Girl, Happy Dust, Gold Dust,Toot, Scotty, Charlie, Cecil, C, Freebase)

Code 14 Estasy (XTC, E, Ex, Ecci, E and C, Adam, MDMA,PMA)

Code 15 GHB (Fantasy,Liquid E, Liquid X, Grievous Bodily Harm)

Code 16 Hallucinogens (Tabs, Liquid, Magic Mushrooms, Datura or Angel’sTrumpet,Other)

Code 20 Other drugs (Please specify)

Code 99 Unknown

Mandatory1
40Opioid pharmacotherapy treatment cluster

DSS specific information:

Mandatory1
41Female—cervical screening indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N

Conditional obligation:

This data element is conditional on the respondent being female.

DSS specific information:

In the Prison entrants NBEDS, 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 NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of female prison entrants who have had a cervical cancer screening in the last two years.

Conditional1
42Pregnancy status cluster

Conditional obligation:

This cluster is conditional on the respondent being female.

DSS specific information:

Conditional1
43Prison entrant—mental health service referral indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N

DSS specific information:

This data element is included in the Prisoner health NBEDS 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.

Mandatory1
44Prison entrant—at risk of suicide or self-harm indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N

DSS specific information:

In this NBEDS, 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 NBEDS as the National Prisoner Health Indicators include the indicator: Proportion of prison entrants identified as currently at risk of suicide or self-harm.

Mandatory1
45Prison entrant level of worry clusterMandatory1
46Prison entrant—self-assessed physical health, general level of health code N

DSS specific information:

Mandatory1
47Prison entrant—self-assessed mental health status, general level of health code N

Conditional obligation:

DSS specific information:

Mandatory1
48Activity and participation need for assistance cluster (disability flag prisoner health)

DSS specific information:

Mandatory8
49Person—education participation restriction indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N

DSS specific information:

Mandatory1
50Person—employment participation restriction indicator, prisoner health yes/no/unknown code N

DSS specific information:

Mandatory1
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