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Activity and participation need for assistance cluster

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Set Specification
METEOR identifier:Help on this term621177
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Disability, Standard 29/02/2016
  • Health, Recorded 15/11/2021
DSS type:Help on this termData Element Cluster
Scope:Help on this term

These data elements are used in conjunction with each other to determine the level of assistance a person with a disability requires and the type of activity for which this assistance is needed.

The Activity and participation need for assistance cluster combines the two data elements: Person—activity and participation life area, disability code N and Person—need for assistance with activities in a life area, disability code N and describes the following information:

 Unable to do or always needs help or supervision in this life areaSometimes needs help/ supervision in this life areaDoes not need help or supervision in this life area but uses aids or equipment.Does not need help/ supervision and does not use aids or equipment.
Self-care    
Mobility    
Communication    
Interpersonal interactions and relationships    
Learning, applying knowledge and general tasks and demands    
Education    
Community (civic) and economic life    
Domestic life    

Working

    

 

This disability specific activity and participation life areas code list replaces the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Australian user guide version. As this version is not directly compliant with the ICF, it does not have a superseding relationship to the ICF standard.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes Activity and participation need for assistance cluster
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 13/03/2013
  • Disability, Superseded 29/02/2016
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +

Dementia NBPDSHealth, Recorded 15/11/2021

Disability Services NMDS 2015–16Disability, Superseded 28/09/2016

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2015

Implementation end date: 30/06/2016

DSS specific information:

In the Disability Services Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), the two data elements forming this cluster are collected under one question on 'support needs'. This question records information about a person’s need for help or supervision in their overall life and, as such, may not be directly relevant to the service being provided.

The need must be due to the person’s disability, and should be ongoing (have lasted or be expected to last for 6 months or more). It must relate to the extent of need over and above that which would usually be expected due to their age, i.e. it should be evaluated in relation to a person of the same age without a disability.

Where support needs vary markedly over time, e.g. episodic psychiatric disability, please record the level of support needed during the reference week.

Mapping to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) codes:

DS NMDS

ICF

a) Self-care

Self-care (d510-d599)

b) Mobility

Mobility (d410-d499)

c) Communication

Communication (d310-d399)

d) Interpersonal interactions and relationships

Interpersonal interactions and relationships (d710-d799)

e) Learning, applying knowledge and general tasks and demands

Learning and applying knowledge (d110-d199) and General tasks and demands (d210-d299)

f) Education

Education (d810-d839)

g) Community (civic) and economic life

Community, social and civic life (d910-d999)

h) Domestic life

Domestic life (d610-699)

i) Working

Work and employment (d840-859)

 


Disability Services NMDS 2016–17Disability, Superseded 15/12/2017

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2016

Implementation end date: 30/06/2017

DSS specific information:

In the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), the two data elements forming this cluster are collected under one question on 'support needs'. This question records information about a person’s need for help or supervision in their overall life and, as such, may not be directly relevant to the service being provided.

The need must be due to the person’s disability, and should be ongoing (have lasted or be expected to last for 6 months or more). It must relate to the extent of need over and above that which would usually be expected due to their age, i.e. it should be evaluated in relation to a person of the same age without a disability.

Where support needs vary markedly over time, e.g. episodic psychiatric disability, record the level of support needed during the reference week.

Mapping to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) codes:

DS NMDS

ICF

a) Self-care

Self-care (d510-d599)

b) Mobility

Mobility (d410-d499)

c) Communication

Communication (d310-d399)

d) Interpersonal interactions and relationships

Interpersonal interactions and relationships (d710-d799)

e) Learning, applying knowledge and general tasks and demands

Learning and applying knowledge (d110-d199) and General tasks and demands (d210-d299)

f) Education

Education (d810-d839)

g) Community (civic) and economic life

Community, social and civic life (d910-d999)

h) Domestic life

Domestic life (d610-699)

i) Working

Work and employment (d840-859)

 


Disability Services NMDS 2017–18Disability, Superseded 05/07/2019

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2017

Implementation end date: 30/06/2018

DSS specific information:

In the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), the two data elements forming this cluster are collected under one question on 'support needs'. This question records information about a person’s need for help or supervision in their overall life and, as such, may not be directly relevant to the service being provided.

The need for help or supervision must be due to the person’s disability, and should be ongoing (have lasted or be expected to last for 6 months or more). It must relate to the extent of a person's need over and above that which would usually be expected due to their age, i.e. it should be evaluated in relation to a person of the same age without a disability.

Where support needs vary markedly over time, for example episodic psychiatric disability, record the level of support needed during the reference week.

Mapping of the Disability Services NMDS to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) codes

DS NMDS

ICF

a) Self-care

Self-care (d510-d599)

b) Mobility

Mobility (d410-d499)

c) Communication

Communication (d310-d399)

d) Interpersonal interactions and relationships

Interpersonal interactions and relationships (d710-d799)

e) Learning, applying knowledge and general tasks and demands

Learning and applying knowledge (d110-d199) and General tasks and demands (d210-d299)

f) Education

Education (d810-d839)

g) Community (civic) and economic life

Community, social and civic life (d910-d999)

h) Domestic life

Domestic life (d610-699)

i) Working

Work and employment (d840-859)

 


Disability Services NMDS 2018–19Disability, Standard 05/07/2019

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2018

Implementation end date: 30/06/2019

DSS specific information:

In the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), the two data elements forming this cluster are collected under one question on 'support needs'. This question records information about a person’s need for help or supervision in their overall life and, as such, may not be directly relevant to the service being provided.

The need for help or supervision must be due to the person’s disability, and should be ongoing (have lasted or be expected to last for 6 months or more). It must relate to the extent of a person's need over and above that which would usually be expected due to their age, i.e. it should be evaluated in relation to a person of the same age without a disability.

Where support needs vary markedly over time, for example episodic psychiatric disability, record the level of support needed during the reference week.

Mapping of the Disability Services NMDS to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) codes

DS NMDS

ICF

a) Self-care

Self-care (d510-d599)

b) Mobility

Mobility (d410-d499)

c) Communication

Communication (d310-d399)

d) Interpersonal interactions and relationships

Interpersonal interactions and relationships (d710-d799)

e) Learning, applying knowledge and general tasks and demands

Learning and applying knowledge (d110-d199) and General tasks and demands (d210-d299)

f) Education

Education (d810-d839)

g) Community (civic) and economic life

Community, social and civic life (d910-d999)

h) Domestic life

Domestic life (d610-699)

i) Working

Work and employment (d840-859)

 


Metadata items in this Data Set SpecificationHelp on this term

Seq No.Help on this termMetadata itemHelp on this termObligationHelp on this termMax occursHelp on this term
-Person—activity and participation life area, disability code NMandatory9
-Person—need for assistance with activities in a life area, disability code NMandatory9
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