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Person—type of interpreter service required, spoken language/non-spoken communication code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termInterpreter service type
Synonymous names:Help on this termType of interpreter service
METEOR identifier:Help on this term623483
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Disability, Standard 29/02/2016
Definition:Help on this term

The type of interpreter service required by a person, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:Person—type of interpreter service required

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Spoken language other than English
2Non-spoken communication
Supplementary values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
9Not stated/inadequately described

Data element attributes

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Origin:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2015. Disability Services National Minimum Data Set: data guide, July 2015. Canberra: AIHW.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
See also Person—interpreter service required indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N
  • Disability, Standard 28/09/2016
See also Person—interpreter service required, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N
  • Disability, Superseded 28/09/2016
Supersedes Person—type of interpreter service required, code N
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 27/04/2007
  • Disability, Superseded 29/02/2016
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +

Disability Services NMDS 2015–16Disability, Superseded 28/09/2016

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2015

Implementation end date: 30/06/2016

Conditional obligation:

In the Disability Services Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), this data element must be completed if a response of 'yes' is recorded in response to 'Person—interpreter service required, yes/no code N'.

DSS specific information:

In the Disability Services Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), this data element is used in conjunction with 'Person—interpreter service required, yes/no code N'.

In the DS NMDS, the need for interpreter services along with the type of the service required by the service user is collected in one question using the following codes:

1   Yes—for spoken language other than English

2   Yes—for non-spoken communication

3   No

9   Not stated

If a person communicated with the assistance of a signer (i.e. not necessarily arranged by the agency/service provider) they should be recorded as code 2 'Yes—for non-spoken communication'.

The data element 'Person—communication method, code N', provides the opportunity to indicate the use of sign language and the level of effective communication of the service user.


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

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2016

Implementation end date: 30/06/2017

Conditional obligation:

In the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), this data element must be completed if a response of 'yes' is recorded in response to 'Person—interpreter service required, yes/no code N'.

DSS specific information:

In the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), this data element is used in conjunction with 'Person—interpreter service required, yes/no code N'.

In the DS NMDS, the need for interpreter services along with the type of the service required by the service user is collected in one question using the following codes:

1   Yes—for spoken language other than English

2   Yes—for non-spoken communication

3   No

9   Not stated

If a person communicated with the assistance of a signer (i.e. not necessarily arranged by the agency/service provider) they should be recorded as code 2 'Yes—for non-spoken communication'.

The data element 'Person—communication method, code N', provides the opportunity to indicate the use of sign language and the level of effective communication of the service user.


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

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2017

Implementation end date: 30/06/2018

Conditional obligation:

In the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), this data element must be completed if a response of 'yes' is recorded in response to 'Person—interpreter service required indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N.'

DSS specific information:

In the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), this data element is used in conjunction with 'Person—interpreter service required indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N'.

In the DS NMDS, the need for interpreter services along with the type of the service required by the service user is collected in one question using the following codes:

1   Yes—for spoken language other than English

2   Yes—for non-spoken communication

3   No

9   Not stated

If a person communicated with the assistance of a signer (i.e. not necessarily arranged by the agency/service provider) they should be recorded as code 2 'Yes—for non-spoken communication'.

The data element 'Person—communication method, code N', provides the opportunity to indicate the use of sign language and the level of effective communication of the service user.


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

DSS specific attributes +

Implementation start date: 01/07/2018

Implementation end date: 30/06/2019

Conditional obligation:

In the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), this data element must be completed if a response of 'yes' is recorded in response to 'Person—interpreter service required indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N.'

DSS specific information:

In the Disability Services National Minimum Data Set (DS NMDS), this data element is used in conjunction with 'Person—interpreter service required indicator, yes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N'.

In the DS NMDS, the need for interpreter services along with the type of the service required by the service user is collected in one question using the following codes:

1   Yes—for spoken language other than English

2   Yes—for non-spoken communication

3   No

9   Not stated

If a person communicated with the assistance of a signer (i.e. not necessarily arranged by the agency/service provider) they should be recorded as code 2 'Yes—for non-spoken communication'.

The data element 'Person—communication method, code N', provides the opportunity to indicate the use of sign language and the level of effective communication of the service user.


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