Interpersonal carer relationship code N[N]

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Value Domain
METEOR identifier:	510166
Registration status:	Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Disability, Superseded 15/12/2017
Definition:	A code set representing a carer's relationship to another person.

Representational attributes
Representation class:	Code
Data type:	Number
Format:	N[N]
Maximum character length:	2
	Value	Meaning
Permissible values:	Spouse/partner
	1	Wife/female partner
	2	Husband/male partner
	Parent
	3	Mother
	4	Father
	Child
	5	Daughter
	6	Son
	Child-in-law
	7	Daughter-in-law
	8	Son-in-law
	Other relative
	9	Other female relative
	10	Other male relative
	Friend/neighbour
	11	Female friend/neighbour
	12	Male friend/neighbour
	Other relationship
	88	Other relationship
Supplementary values:	99	Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	This code set should always be used to record the relationship of the carer to the person for whom they care. When answering this question the person is asked to complete the sentence, 'The carer is the person's ...' CODES 1 and 2 Male/Female partner Include defacto and same sex partnerships. CODES 3 and 4 Mother/Father Includes foster parents. CODE 88 Other relationship Includes other non-relative relationship, such as pastor or teacher. CODE 99 Not stated/inadequately described This code should only be recorded where the carer has not been identified. This code is not for use in primary data collections.

Guide for use:

This code set should always be used to record the relationship of the carer to the person for whom they care.

When answering this question the person is asked to complete the sentence, 'The carer is the person's ...'

CODES 1 and 2 Male/Female partner

Include defacto and same sex partnerships.

CODES 3 and 4 Mother/Father

Includes foster parents.

CODE 88 Other relationship

Includes other non-relative relationship, such as pastor or teacher.

CODE 99 Not stated/inadequately described

This code should only be recorded where the carer has not been identified. This code is not for use in primary data collections.

Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Supersedes Carer relationship code N[N] Community Services (retired), Superseded 10/04/2013 Has been superseded by Interpersonal carer relationship code N[N] Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023 Disability, Standard 15/12/2017 Health, Standard 05/10/2022
Data elements implementing this value domain:	Informal carer—relationship to care recipient, interpersonal code N[N] Community Services (retired), Standard 10/04/2013 Disability, Superseded 15/12/2017

Value Domain Attributes