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Person—preferred language, code (ASCL 2016) N[NNN]

Data Element Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termPreferred language
METEOR identifier:Help on this term659407
Registration status:Help on this term

Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023

Health, Standard 25/01/2018

Tasmanian Health, Standard 27/06/2017

Definition:Help on this term

The language (including sign language) most preferred by the person for communication, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:Help on this termPerson—preferred language
Value Domain:Help on this termLanguage code (ASCL 2016) N[NNN]

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Classification scheme:Australian Standard Classification of Languages 2016
Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN[NNN]
Maximum character length:Help on this term4

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

The ASCL has a three-level hierarchical structure. The most detailed level of the classification consists of languages which are represented by four-digit codes. The second level of the classification comprises narrow groups of languages (the Narrow group level), identified by two-digit and three-digit codes. The most general level of the classification consists of broad groups of languages (the Broad group level) and is identified by one-digit codes. The classification includes Australian Indigenous languages and sign languages.

For example, the Lithuanian language has a code of 3102. In this case 3 denotes that it is an Eastern European language, while 31 denotes that it is a Baltic language. The Pintupi Aboriginal language is coded as 8713. In this case 8 denotes that it is an Australian Indigenous language and 87 denotes that the language is a Western Desert language.

Language data may be output at the Broad group level, Narrow group level or the language level of the classification. Also, significant languages within a Narrow group can be presented separately with the remaining languages of the Narrow group aggregated. The same principle can be adopted to highlight significant Narrow groups within a Broad group.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Data element attributes Help on this term

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

This may be a language other than English even where the person can speak fluent English.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Reference documents:Help on this term

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016a. Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL) 2016. ABS cat. no.1267.0. Canberra: ABS.

Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016b. Language Standards 2016. ABS cat. no.1200.0.55.005. Canberra: ABS.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes Person—preferred language, code (ASCL 2011) NN{NN}

        Community Services (retired), Standard 13/10/2011

        Health, Superseded 25/01/2018

        Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018

        Housing assistance, Standard 13/10/2011

        Tasmanian Health, Superseded 27/06/2017

See also Person—main language other than English spoken at home, code (ASCL 2016) N[NNN]

        Children and Families, Standard 20/01/2021

        Health, Standard 25/01/2018

        Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +
Aged care person cluster

        Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023


Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2018-19

        Health, Superseded 12/12/2018

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2018
Implementation end date: 30/06/2019

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2019–20

        Health, Superseded 20/02/2020

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2019
Implementation end date: 30/06/2020

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2020–21

        Health, Superseded 05/02/2021

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2020
Implementation end date: 30/06/2021

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2021–22

        Health, Superseded 17/12/2021

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2021
Implementation end date: 30/06/2022

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2022–23

        Health, Superseded 09/12/2022

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2022
Implementation end date: 30/06/2023

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2023-24

        Health, Superseded 06/12/2023

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2023
Implementation end date: 30/06/2024

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2024-25

        Health, Standard 06/12/2023

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2024
Implementation end date: 30/06/2025

Cardiovascular disease (clinical) NBPDS

        Health, Standard 17/10/2018


Person related data elements (TDLU) cluster

        Tasmanian Health, Superseded 10/11/2023

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2020
Implementation end date: 30/06/2021

Person related data elements (TDLU) cluster

        Tasmanian Health, Standard 10/11/2023

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2023
Implementation end date: 30/06/2025

Public dental waiting times NMDS 2018-2022

        Health, Superseded 08/02/2023

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2018
Implementation end date: 30/06/2022

Public dental waiting times NMDS 2022–

        Health, Standard 08/02/2023

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2022

Tasmanian Demographics Data Set - 2017

        Tasmanian Health, Superseded 10/01/2018

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2017
Implementation end date: 30/06/2018

Tasmanian Demographics Data Set - 2018

        Tasmanian Health, Superseded 05/04/2019

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2018
Implementation end date: 30/06/2019

Tasmanian Demographics Data Set - 2019

        Tasmanian Health, Superseded 17/06/2020

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2019
Implementation end date: 30/06/2020

Tasmanian Demographics Data Set - 2020

        Tasmanian Health, Superseded 22/11/2023

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2020
Implementation end date: 30/06/2021

Tasmanian Demographics Data Set - 2021

        Tasmanian Health, Superseded 22/11/2023

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2021
Implementation end date: 30/06/2022

Tasmanian Demographics Data Set - 2022

        Tasmanian Health, Superseded 22/11/2023

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2022
Implementation end date: 30/06/2023

Tasmanian Demographics Data Set - 2023

        Tasmanian Health, Standard 22/11/2023

DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2023
Implementation end date: 30/06/2024

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