Carer household—caregiver type, Indigenous child caregiver code N[N]

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termCaregiver type for Indigenous child
METEOR identifier:Help on this term524944
Registration status:Help on this term
Definition:Help on this term

The type of caregiver of an Indigenous child in a household containing one or more carers, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:Carer household—caregiver type

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN[N]
Maximum character length:Help on this term2
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Indigenous relative/kin
2Other relative/kin
3Other Indigenous caregiver
4Indigenous residential care
5Indigenous family group home
6Other non-Indigenous caregiver
7Non-Indigenous residential care
8Non-Indigenous family group home
9Independent living
88Other
Supplementary values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
97Not applicable
99Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

CODE 1   Indigenous relative/kin

A household containing an Indigenous caregiver who was a relative or who had a kinship relationship with the child - the caregiver must be receiving a financial payment from the state (or have declined an offer of payment/reimbursement).

CODE 2   Other relative/kin

A household containing a non-Indigenous caregiver (or a caregiver of unknown Indigenous status) who was a relative or who has a kinship relationship with the child. The caregiver must be receiving a financial payment from the state (or have declined an offer of payment/reimbursement).

CODE 3   Other Indigenous caregiver

A household containing an Indigenous caregiver who was not a relative and did not have a kinship relationship with the child.

CODE 4   Indigenous residential care

Includes residential care specifically for Indigenous children and/or where there are Indigenous workers.

CODE 5   Indigenous family group home

Includes family group homes specifically for Indigenous children and/or where there are Indigenous carers.

CODE 6  Other non-Indigenous caregiver

A household containing a non-Indigenous caregiver (or a caregiver of unknown Indigenous status) who was not a relative and did not have a kinship relationship with the child.

CODE 7  Non-Indigenous residential care

Includes other types of residential care not specified in the 'Indigenous residential care' definition in code 4 above.

CODE 8  Non-Indigenous family group home

Includes other types of family group homes not specified in the 'Indigenous family group home' definition in code 5 above.

CODE 9  Independent living

Includes private board and lead tenant households.

CODE 88  Other

Includes placements that do not fit into the above categories.

CODE 99  Not stated/inadequately described

Where the living arrangement of the child is unknown.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Children and Families Data Network (CAFDaN)

Data element attributes

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Steward:Help on this termAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare
Origin:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2013. Child Protection National Minimum Data Set, data collection manual 2012-13. Canberra: AIHW.

Relational attributes

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file clusterChildren and Families, Standard 22/11/2016
Community Services (retired), Candidate 10/10/2014

DSS specific attributes +

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016

DSS specific attributes +

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016

DSS specific attributes +

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 20/04/2018

DSS specific attributes +

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 20/01/2021

DSS specific attributes +

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 20/01/2021

DSS specific attributes +

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file clusterChildren and Families, Standard 03/11/2021

DSS specific attributes +

Living arrangements for children under care (LA) file clusterChildren and Families, Superseded 03/11/2021

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation in Indicators:Help on this term
Used as Numerator

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Indicators 2018–19: Indicator 1.1 Indigenous children in out-of-home care living with relatives or kin, or other Indigenous carersChildren and Families, Standard 03/03/2021

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Indicators 2018–19: Indicator 2.1 Indigenous children in out-of-home care living with Indigenous relatives or kin, or other Indigenous carersChildren and Families, Standard 03/03/2021

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Indicators 2019–20: Indicator 1.1 Indigenous children in out-of-home care living with relatives or kin, or other Indigenous carersChildren and Families, Qualified 20/10/2021

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Indicators 2019–20: Indicator 2.1 Indigenous children in out-of-home care living with Indigenous relatives or kin, or other Indigenous carersChildren and Families, Qualified 20/10/2021

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Indicators 2020–21: Indicator 1.1 Indigenous children in out-of-home care living with relatives or kin, or other Indigenous carersChildren and Families, Qualified 04/07/2022

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Indicators 2020–21: Indicator 2.1 Indigenous children in out-of-home care living with Indigenous relatives or kin, or other Indigenous carersChildren and Families, Qualified 04/07/2022