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Cluster Address details data dictionary Optional 1 - Address—address currency status, code A Optional 1 - Address—address end date, DDMMYYYY Optional 1 - Address—address end time, hhmmss Optional 1 - Address—address site name, text X[X(49)] Optional 1 - Address—address start date, DDMMYYYY Optional 1 - Address—address start time, hhmmss Optional 1 - Address—address status identifier, code AAA Optional 1 - Address—Australian postcode, Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN} Optional 1 - Address—Australian state/territory identifier, code AA[A] Optional 1 - Address—building/complex sub-unit type, code AA[AA] Optional 1 - Address—complex road name, text X[X(44)] Optional 1 - Address—complex road number 1, road number XXXXXX Optional 1 - Address—complex road number 2, road number XXXXXX Optional 1 - Address—complex road suffix, street suffix code A[A] Optional 1 - Address—complex road type, code AA[AA] Optional 1 - Address—country identifier, country code (ISO 3166) AA Optional 1 - Address—floor/level type, code A[AAA] Optional 1 - Address—geocode containment indicator, yes/no code N Optional 1 - Address—geocode feature, text X[X(29)] Optional 1 - Address—geocode geographic datum, text X[X(9)] Optional 1 - Address—geocode height, total metres N[NNNN].NNN Optional 1 - Address—geocode latitude, decimal degrees XN[N][.N(9)] Optional 1 - Address—geocode latitude, degrees minutes seconds Xd{d}{mm}{ss}{.ss} Optional 1 - Address—geocode longitude, decimal degrees XN[NN][.N(9)] Optional 1 - Address—geocode longitude, degrees minutes seconds Xd[dd]{mm}{ss}{.ss} Optional 1 - Address—geocode positional uncertainty, total metres N[NNN].NNN Optional 1 - Address—geocode vertical datum, text X[X(9)] Optional 1 - Address—level number, identifier X[XXXX] Optional 1 - Address—location descriptor, text X[X(49)] Optional 1 - Address—lot number, identifier X[XXXXX] Optional 1 - Address—physical address indicator, yes/no code N Optional 1 - Address—postal delivery number, identifier X[X(10)] Optional 1 - Address—postal delivery point identifier, identifier {N(8)} Optional 1 - Address—postal delivery service type identifier, code AA[A(9)] Optional 1 - Address—purpose of address, code AA[A] Optional 1 - Address—road name, text X[X(44)] Optional 1 - Address—road number 1, road number XXXXXX Optional 1 - Address—road number 2, road number XXXXXX Optional 1 - Address—road suffix, street suffix code A[A] Optional 1 - Address—road type, code AA[AA] Optional 1 - Address—secondary complex name, text X[X(49)] Optional 1 - Address—sub-dwelling unit number, identifier X[X(6)] Optional 1 - Address—suburb/town/locality name, text X[X(45)] Optional 1 - Address—unstructured address line, text X[X(49)] Optional 1 -
Cluster Disability and need for assistance cluster Optional 1 -
Cluster Activities and Participation cluster Optional 1 - Person—activity and participation life area, code (ICF 2001) AN[NNN] Mandatory 1 - Person—extent of participation in a life area, code (ICF 2001) N Optional 1 - Person—level of difficulty with activities in life areas, code (ICF 2001) N Optional 1 - Person—level of satisfaction with participation in a life area, code N Optional 1 - Person—need for assistance with activities in a life area, code N Optional 1 -
Cluster Activity and participation need for assistance cluster Optional 1 - Person—activity and participation life area, disability code N DSS specific information:
This disability specific 'Activity and Participation life areas' code list replaces the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Australian user guide version in the NMDS. As this version is not directly compliant with the ICF, it does not have a superseding relationship to the ICF standard.Optional 1 - Person—need for assistance with activities in a life area, disability code N DSS specific information:
This disability specific 'Need for assistance with activities in a life area' is not directly compliant with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Australian user guide version. It does not have a superseding relationship to the ICF standard.Optional 1 -
Cluster Body functions cluster Optional 1 - Person—body function, code (ICF 2001) AN[NNNN] Mandatory 1 - Person—extent of impairment of body function, code (ICF 2001) N Mandatory 1 -
Cluster Body structures cluster Optional 1 - Person—body structure, code (ICF 2001) AN[NNNN] Mandatory 1 - Person—extent of impairment of body structure, code (ICF 2001) N Mandatory 1 - Person—location of impairment of body structure, code (ICF 2001) N Optional 1 - Person—nature of impairment of body structure, code (ICF 2001) N Optional 1 -
Cluster Environmental factors cluster Optional 1 - Person—environmental factor, code (ICF 2001) AN[NNN] Mandatory 1 - Person—extent of environmental factor influence, code (ICF 2001) [X]N Mandatory 1 - Person—age at onset of disability, total months N[N] Optional 1 - Person—age at onset of disability, total years N[NN] Optional 1 - Person—co-existing disability group, code N(N) Optional 1 - Person—medical condition, diagnosis code (ICD-10-AM 8th edn) ANN{.N[N]} Optional 1 - Person—primary disability group, code N[N] Optional 1 - Service event—assessment date, DDMMYYYY Optional 1 -
Cluster Disability services carer details cluster Optional 1 -
Cluster Cultural and language diversity cluster Conditional 1 - Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2011) NNNN 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. Optional 3 - Person—first language spoken, code (ASCL 2011) NN{NN} Optional 1 - Person—Indigenous status, code N Optional 1 - Person—main language other than English spoken at home, code (ASCL 2011) NN{NN} Optional 1 - Person—proficiency in spoken English, code N Optional 1 - Person—religious affiliation, code (ASCRG 2011) N[NNN] Optional 1 - Person—year of first arrival in Australia, date YYYY Optional 1 -
Cluster Informal carer benefits cluster Optional 1 - Informal carer—financial assistance type, carer benefit code N Optional 1 - Informal carer—receipt of carer allowance or payment indicator, code N Optional 1 -
Cluster Statistical linkage key 581 cluster DSS specific information:
The statistical linkage key cluster of data elements is to be reported once for the carer and once for the recipient of care.Optional 1 1 Person—letters of family name, text XXX Mandatory 1 2 Person—letters of given name, text XX Mandatory 1 3 Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYY Mandatory 1 4 Person—sex, code N Mandatory 1 5 Record—linkage key, code 581 XXXXXDDMMYYYYN Mandatory 1 6 Date—accuracy indicator, code AAA Conditional obligation:
Where a date of birth is estimated the date accuracy indicator should be usedConditional 1 - Informal assistance event—activity and participation life area supported, disability code N Optional 1 - Informal carer—activity and participation life area supported, disability code N Optional 1 - Informal carer—average number of days available to provide care, code N Optional 1 - Informal carer—average number of hours available to provide care, hours NN Optional 1 - Informal carer—co-residency status, code N Optional 1 - Informal carer—main activity and participation life area supported, disability code N Optional 1 - Informal carer—main carer indicator, code N Optional 1 - Informal carer—number of hours of care provided, total hours NNNNN DSS specific information:
This item should be collected with reference to a typical week.
This item should be collected separately for each care recipient, and the total hours of care provided across all care recipients can then be calculated.
Optional 1 - Informal carer—relationship to care recipient, interpersonal code N[N] Optional 1 - Parent/guardian—receipt of Carer Allowance (Child) indicator, code N Optional 1 - Person (employed)—full-time/part-time status, code N Optional 1 - Person—area of usual residence, statistical area level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2011) N(9) Conditional 1 - Person—gross income (weekly), total Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN Optional 1 - Person—labour force status, code N Optional 1 - Person—living arrangement, code N Optional 1 - Person—principal source of cash income, code NNNN Optional 1 -
Cluster Disability services client details cluster Optional 1 -
Cluster Cultural and language diversity cluster Conditional 1 - Person—country of birth, code (SACC 2011) NNNN 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. Optional 3 - Person—first language spoken, code (ASCL 2011) NN{NN} Optional 1 - Person—Indigenous status, code N Optional 1 - Person—main language other than English spoken at home, code (ASCL 2011) NN{NN} Optional 1 - Person—proficiency in spoken English, code N Optional 1 - Person—religious affiliation, code (ASCRG 2011) N[NNN] Optional 1 - Person—year of first arrival in Australia, date YYYY Optional 1 -
Cluster Statistical linkage key 581 cluster Conditional 1 1 Person—letters of family name, text XXX Mandatory 1 2 Person—letters of given name, text XX Mandatory 1 3 Person—date of birth, DDMMYYYY Mandatory 1 4 Person—sex, code N Mandatory 1 5 Record—linkage key, code 581 XXXXXDDMMYYYYN Mandatory 1 6 Date—accuracy indicator, code AAA Conditional obligation:
Where a date of birth is estimated the date accuracy indicator should be usedConditional 1 - Person (employed)—full-time/part-time status, code N Optional 1 - Person (employed)—hours worked, total hours NNN Optional 1 - Person—area of usual residence, statistical area level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2011) N(9) Optional 1 - Person—communication method, code N{.N} Optional 1 - Person—funding source, disability code N{.N} Optional 1 - Person—geographic remoteness, classification (ASGC-RA) N Optional 1 - Person—gross income (weekly), total Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN Optional 1 - Person—housing tenure type, code N Optional 1 - Person—Indigenous status, code N Optional 1 - Person—individualised disability funding indicator, code N Optional 1 - Person—interpreter service required, yes/no code N Optional 1 - Person—labour force status, code N Optional 1 - Person—level of highest non-school qualification, code N Optional 1 - Person—living arrangement, code N Optional 1 - Person—marital status, code N Optional 1 - Person—non-school qualification indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N Optional 1 - Person—person identifier, XXXXXX[X(14)] Optional 1 - Person—principal source of cash income, code NNNN Optional 1 - Person—residential setting, disability code N[N]{.N} Optional 1 - Person—school enrolment and attendance status, code N Optional 1 - Person—student type, code N Optional 1 - Person—student/employment training indicator, code N Optional 1 - Person—type of interpreter service required, code N Optional 1 -
Cluster Disability services provider details cluster Optional 1 -
Cluster Agency sector cluster Optional 1 - Service provider organisation—income tax exempt indicator, code N Conditional obligation:
In the Disability Service National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), only service type outlets in the non-government sector are required to provide a response to the data element Service provider organisation—income tax exempt indicator, code N .Conditional 1 - Service provider organisation—level of government, code N Conditional obligation:
In the Disability Service National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), only service type outlets in the government sector are required to provide a response to the data element Service provider organisation—level of government, code N .
Conditional 1 - Service provider organisation—sector, code N Mandatory 1 -
Cluster Disability services standards cluster Optional 1 - Service provider organisation—service standards type, disability code N[N] Conditional 1 - Service provider organisation—standards assessment date, DDMMYYYY Conditional 1 - Service provider organisation—standards assessment indicator, yes/no code N Conditional 1 - Service provider organisation—standards assessment level, code N Conditional 1 - Service provider organisation—standards assessment method, code N Conditional 1 -
Cluster Funding jurisdiction cluster Optional 1 - Address—Australian state/territory identifier, code AA[A] Mandatory 1 - Service type outlet—funding source, level of government code N Mandatory 1 - Address—statistical area, level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2011) N(9) Optional 1 - Service provider organisation—funding allocated, total Australian currency N[N(8)] Optional 1 - Service provider organisation—organisation identifier, X[X(7)] DSS specific information:
This data element should be reported by funding departments in relation to all funded agencies.
This identifier must be included as part of the Service type outlet identifier.
This data element is required to facilitate data editing, and linkage between funding departments and funded agencies. The funded agency ID needs to be identified separately from the service type outlet ID to allow organisations running more than one service type outlet to separately identify information on service users accessing each service type.
Optional 1 - Service type outlet—average full-time equivalent staff (paid), N[NNN(.N)] Optional 1 - Service type outlet—average full-time equivalent staff (volunteer/unpaid), N[NNN(.N)] Optional 1 - Service type outlet—full financial year funding indicator, yes/no code N Optional 1 - Service type outlet—hours worked (paid staff), total hours NNNNN Optional 1 - Service type outlet—hours worked (volunteer/unpaid staff), total hours NNNNN Optional 1 - Service type outlet—hours worked (volunteer/unpaid staff), total hours NNNNN Optional 1 - Service type outlet—number of clients, total people N[NNNN] Optional 1 - Service type outlet—number of service operation days, total N[N] DSS specific information:
The specified period for reporting is a 'typical' week throughout the year.Optional 1 - Service type outlet—number of service operation hours, total NN DSS specific information:
The specified period is a 'typical' or 'usual' 24-hour period.Optional 1 - Service type outlet—number of service operation weeks, total NN DSS specific information:
The specified period is the calendar year ending 31 December in the current reporting period.Optional 1 - Service type outlet—outlet identifier, XX[X(26)] DSS specific information:
This data element is reported by funding departments in relation to all service type outlets.
The Service type outlet identifier must include information to identify both the service type outlet and its funded agency—thus it is unique within the jurisdiction, and incorporates the Funded agency identifier.
The funding department allocates a unique Service type outlet identifier to each separate service type outlet.
Service type outlets deliver a particular NDA service type at or from a discrete location. A unique identification system for service type outlets enables information to be provided about each different service type outlet under the NDA. Identifying each service type outlet also enables information to be presented about the number of service users accessing each service type. This information can then be used for future service planning at the state/territory level.
Optional 1 - Service type outlet—service activity type, NDA service type code N.NN Optional 1 - Service/care provider—remuneration indicator, code N Optional 1 -
Cluster Disability services/supports received cluster Optional 1 - Client—amount of assistance, total hours NNN DSS specific information:
This item is reported both for the collection reference week and for a typical or average 7-day week.Optional 1 - Service episode—duration of service, total days N[NN] Optional 1 - Service episode—episode end date, DDMMYYYY Optional 1 - Service episode—episode start date, DDMMYYYY Optional 1 - Service episode—service cessation reason, disability code N[N] Optional 1 - Service episode—service ongoing indicator, code N Optional 1 - Service event—amount of assistance, total hours and minutes NNNN Optional 1 - Service event—duration of service, total days N[NN] Optional 1 - Service event—funding source, disability source of funds code N{.N} Optional 1 - Service event—number of clients receiving services, total number N[NNN] Optional 1 - Service event—number of workers providing services, total number N[N] Optional 1 - Service event—planned service event indicator, yes/no code N Optional 1 - Service event—purchase method, disability code N Optional 1 - Service event—purchase of goods and services, total Australian currency N[NNNNN].NN Optional 1 - Service event—service activity type, NDA support service type code N.NN Optional 1 - Service event—service commencement date, DDMMYYYY Optional 1 - Service event—service commencement time, hhmm Optional 1 - Service event—service delivery setting code (NCCS v2.0), AN{.N{.NN}} Optional 1 - Service event—service end date, DDMMYYYY Optional 1 - Service event—service end time, hhmm Optional 1 - Service event—service event frequency, code N Optional 1 - Service event—service event length, total minutes NNNNN Optional 1 - Service event—type of assistive product received, (AS/NZS ISO 9999:2011) code NN [NN NN] Optional 1 
