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Cluster OATSIH Services Reporting (OSR) details DSS Mandatory 1 1
Cluster Service provider organisational contact cluster Mandatory 1 1 Person (name)—name title, text X[X(11)] Optional 1 2 Person (name)—given name, text X[X(39)] Mandatory 1 3 Person (name)—family name, text X[X(39)] Mandatory 1 4 Address—telephone number, text X[X(15)] DSS specific information:
The first instance of this data element is used to collect the landline phone number of the contact person for the OATSIH Services Reporting (OSR) questionnaire.
The second instance of this data element is used to collect the mobile phone number of the contact person for the OSR questionnaire.
Mandatory 2 5 Person—position title, text [X(250)] Mandatory 1 6 Person (address)—electronic communication address, text [X(250)] DSS specific information:
This data element is used to collect the fax number of the contact person for the OATSIH Services Reporting (OSR) questionnaire.
Mandatory 1 7 Address—electronic communication address, text X[X(1099)] DSS specific information:
This data element is used to collect the email address of the contact person information for the OATSIH Services Reporting (OSR) questionnaire.
Mandatory 1 8 Person—contact officer most convenient contact time, text X[X(199)] Mandatory 1 2
Cluster OATSIH Services Reporting (OSR) certification cluster Mandatory 1 1 Person (name)—name title, text X[X(11)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used to obtain the details of the person authorised to certify the information in the questionnaire. The authorised person may be the CEO or other nominated authorised person.
Optional 1 2 Person (name)—given name, text X[X(39)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used to obtain the details of the person authorised to certify the information in the questionnaire. The authorised person may be the CEO or other nominated authorised person.
Mandatory 1 3 Person (name)—family name, text X[X(39)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used to obtain the details of the person authorised to certify the information in the questionnaire. The authorised person may be the CEO or other nominated authorised person.
Mandatory 1 4 Person—position title, text [X(250)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used to obtain the details of the person authorised to certify the information in the questionnaire. The authorised person may be the CEO or other nominated authorised person.
Mandatory 1 5 Record—date of certification by an authorised person, DDMMYYYY Conditional obligation:
This data element is used to collect the date that the statement on the questionnaire is certified by an authorised person. The authorised person may be the CEO or other nominated authorised person.
Mandatory 1 6 Person—personal signature, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used to capture the signature of the person authorised to certify the information in the questionnaire. The authorised person may be the CEO or other nominated authorised person.
Mandatory 1 3
Cluster OATSIH Services Reporting (OSR) accreditation cluster Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—quality accreditation/certification standard indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Service provider organisation—quality accreditation/certification standard type, OATSIH services code N Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—quality accreditation/certification standard indicator, yes/no code N.
Conditional 3 3 Service provider organisation—quality accreditation/certification standard type, text X[X(199)] DSS specific information:
This data element is used when a response of 'Other' is selected for Service provider organisation—quality accreditation/certification standard type, OATSIH services code N.
Conditional 1 4
Cluster OATSIH Services Reporting (OSR) information technology cluster Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—information technology usage indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Service provider organisation—information technology usage type, code N Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—information technology usage indicator, yes/no code N.
Conditional 5 3 Address—Uniform Resource Locator, text X[X(1099)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when 'Service own website' response is provided for Service provider organisation—information technology usage type, code N.
Conditional 1 5
Cluster OATSIH Services Reporting (OSR) governance cluster Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—regular meetings of governing body indicator, yes/no/not applicable code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the OATSIH-funded services governing committee or board.
In the OSR questionnaire 'Not applicable' has a value of 3.
Mandatory 1 2 Service provider organisation—regular meetings of governing body indicator, text [X(250)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used if the respondent provides additional comments about OATSIH-funded services governing body meetings.
Conditional 1 3 Service provider organisation—presentation of financial statements to governing body indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the OATSIH-funded services governing committee or board.
Mandatory 1 4 Service provider organisation—proportion of governing body members that are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, percentage N[NN] DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the OATSIH-funded services governing committee or board.
Note that the supplementary code '999' in the value domain is not used for this data element.
Mandatory 1 5 Service provider organisation—governing body members training indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the OATSIH-funded services governing committee or board.
Training refers to that received in the reference period.
Mandatory 1 6 Service provider organisation—governing body members training indicator, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used if the respondent provides additional comments about OATSIH-funded services governing body training for members.
DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the OATSIH-funded services governing committee or board.
Training refers to that received in the reference period.
Conditional 1 2
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services DSS Conditional 1 1 Service provider organisation—information release authorisation indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine whether the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services authorises the release of identified OATSIH Services Reporting Information to the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) for the purposes of policy development, research, provision of information for summary feedback and support to services.
Mandatory 1 2
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service episodes of care cluster Mandatory 1 - Episode of care—number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services episodes of care, N[NN] Mandatory 1 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service's clients.
In the Indigenous status data element, codes 1 (Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin), 2 (Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin) and 3 (Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin) are aggregated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, code 4 (Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin) maps to non-Indigenous and code 9 (Not stated/inadequately described) maps to Unknown Indigenous status.
Mandatory 3 - Person—sex, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the sex of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service's client.
Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—comment, extended text X[X(∞)] DSS specific information:
This data element is used to capture notes and/or comments about episodes of care and/or client contacts in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service.
Optional 1 3
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service individual client contacts cluster Mandatory 1 - Person—sex, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the sex of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service's clients.
Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—contact worker type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services worker type code N[N] Mandatory 13 - Service provider organisation—contact worker type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used to collect further information about social and emotional wellbeing staff, medical specialists, allied health professionals, and other staff within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service.
Conditional 99 - Service provider organisation—number of service contacts, total N[NNNNN] DSS specific information:
This data element is used to collect the number of individual client contacts made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service workers.
Mandatory 99 4
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services client numbers cluster Mandatory 1 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
In the Indigenous status data element, codes 1 (Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin), 2 (Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin) and 3 (Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin) are aggregated to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, code 4 (Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin) maps to non-Indigenous and code 9 (Not stated/inadequately described) maps to Unknown Indigenous status.
Mandatory 3 - Service provider organisation—number of clients, total people N[NNNN] DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service's clients.
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Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services opening hours cluster Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—service provision outside of usual opening hours indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine if the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service provider organisation provides services outside of usual opening hours.
Mandatory 1 2 Service provider organisation—service provision outside of usual opening hours type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services type code N[N] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—service provision outside of usual opening hours indicator, yes/no code N.
Conditional 9 3 Service provider organisation—service provision outside of usual opening hours type, text [X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when an 'Other, please specify' response is provided for Service provider organisation—service provision outside of usual opening hours type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services type code N[N].
DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the type of care provided by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service provider organisation.
Conditional 1 6
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service paid full-time equivalent positions cluster Mandatory 1 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of the paid staff in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service provider organisation.
In the Indigenous status data element, codes 1 (Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin), 2 (Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin) and 3 (Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin) are aggregated to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, code 4 (Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin) maps to non-Indigenous and code 9 (Not stated/inadequately described) maps to Unknown Indigenous status.
Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—full-time equivalent staff (paid), total N[NNN{.N}] DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the number of staff and visiting health professional FTE positions in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service.
Mandatory 99 - Service provider organisation—staffing categories, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services paid full time equivalent positions code N[N] Mandatory 21 - Service provider organisation—staffing categories, text X[X(199)] DSS specific information:
This data element is used to provide further information about the type of paid FTE social and emotional wellbeing staff, medical specialists, allied health professionals and other staff of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service.
Conditional 99 7
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service staff vacancy cluster DSS specific information:
This data cluster refers to vacancies within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care service.
Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—positions vacant indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Service provider organisation—position title, text [X(250)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is collected when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—positions vacant indicator, yes/no code N.
Conditional 99 3 Service/care provider—full-time equivalent, unit N[.N] Conditional obligation:
This data element is collected when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—positions vacant indicator, yes/no code N.
Conditional 99 4 Service provider organisation—length of time position vacant, total weeks N[N] Conditional obligation:
This data element is collected when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—positions vacant indicator, yes/no code N.
DSS specific information:
The supplementary code '99' is not used for this collection.
Conditional 99 8
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service unpaid full-time equivalent positions cluster Mandatory 1 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of the unpaid staff in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service provider organisation.
In the Indigenous status data element, codes 1 (Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin), 2 (Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin) and 3 (Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin) are aggregated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, code 4 (Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin) maps to non-Indigenous and code 9 (Not stated/inadequately described) maps to Unknown Indigenous status.
Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—full-time equivalent staff (volunteer/unpaid), total N[NNN{.N}] Mandatory 99 - Service provider organisation—staffing categories, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services full-time equivalent unpaid staffing categories code N[N] Mandatory 12 - Service provider organisation—staffing categories, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used to provide further information about the type of unpaid social and emotional wellbeing staff, unpaid medical specialists, allied health professionals, and other unpaid staff of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service.
Conditional 99 9
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care social and emotional wellbeing services cluster Mandatory 1 1 Client—social and emotional wellbeing health issues indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the existence of social and emotional wellbeing issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care clients. The term social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) has particular meaning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples view health and wellbeing holistically.
Mandatory 1 2 Client—social and emotional wellbeing health issues type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing health issues type code N[N] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a 'Yes' response is provided for Client—social and emotional wellbeing health issues indicator, yes/no code N.
Conditional 14 3 Client—social and emotional wellbeing health issues type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is conditional on an 'Other' response to Client—social and emotional wellbeing health issues type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing health issues type code N[N].
Conditional 1 4 Service provider organisation—service activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing health activities type code N[N] DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the type of social and emotional wellbeing activities provided by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service.
Mandatory 12 5 Service provider organisation—social and emotional wellbeing activity type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used to determine the referral type and other type of social and emotional wellbeing activities provided by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service.
Conditional 2 6 Service provider organisation—service activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services clinical health care related activities code N[N] DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the type of clinical health care related activities provided by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service.
Mandatory 28 7 Service provider organisation—service activity type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used to obtain more information about other traditional health care activities i.e. when an 'Other traditional health care' response is selected for Service provider organisation—service activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services clinical health care related activities code N[N].
Conditional 1 8 Service provider organisation—service activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services population health programs code NN DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the type of population health programs provided by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service.
Mandatory 21 9 Service provider organisation—service activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander facilitation of access to specialist support services code NN DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the type of access to specialist support services facilitated by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service.
Mandatory 13 10 Service provider organisation—service activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services screening programs code NN DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the type of screening programs provided by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service.
Mandatory 8 11 Service provider organisation—service activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care related and community services code NN DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the type of health related and community services provided by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service.
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Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care substance use services cluster Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—drug of concern, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service drug of concern code N[N] DSS specific information:
More than one substance use issue may be selected.
Mandatory 18 2 Service provider organisation—drug of concern, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a response of 'Other drugs' is provided for Service provider organisation—drug of concern, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service drug of concern code N[N].
Conditional 1 3 Service provider organisation—substance use treatment/assistance delivery method, code N Conditional 2 4 Service provider organisation—substance use services type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care substance use services type code N[N] DSS specific information:
More than one substance use service may be selected.
Mandatory 24 5 Service provider organisation—substance use services type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a response of 'Referral' or 'Other' is provided for Service provider organisation—substance use services type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care substance use services type code N[N].
Conditional 2 11
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services group activities cluster DSS specific information:
This data cluster refers to group activities conducted by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care service provider.
Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—group session status, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Service provider organisation—group activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services group activity type code N[N] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—group session status, yes/no code N.
Conditional 16 3 Service provider organisation—group activity type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when an 'Other' response is provided for Service provider organisation—group activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services group activity type code N[N].
Conditional 1 3
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services DSS Conditional 1 1 Service provider organisation—substance use program type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use program type code N[N] Mandatory 10 2 Service provider organisation—substance use program type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is collected when a 'Other' response is provided for Service provider organisation—substance use program type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use program type code N[N].
Conditional 1 3
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services opening hours cluster Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—service provision outside of usual opening hours indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine if the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service provider organisation provides services outside of usual opening hours.
Mandatory 1 2 Service provider organisation—service provision outside of usual opening hours type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services type code N[N] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—service provision outside of usual opening hours indicator, yes/no code N.
Conditional 7 3 Service provider organisation—service provision outside of usual opening hours type, text [X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when an 'Other, please specify' response is provided for Service provider organisation—service provision outside of usual opening hours type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services type code N[N].
DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the type of care provided by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service provider organisation.
Conditional 1 4 Referral—referral source, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services referral sources code N[N] Mandatory 10 5 Referral—referral source, extended text X[X(∞)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when an 'Other, please specify' response is provided for Referral—referral source, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services referral sources code N[N].
Conditional 1 6 Service provider organisation—number of clients required to access service as a result of legal proceedings, total number N[NNN] DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the number of clients that are required to access Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services as a result of legal proceedings.
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Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service client numbers cluster Mandatory 1 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of the standalone substance use service clients.
In the Indigenous status data element, codes 1 (Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin), 2 (Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin) and 3 (Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin) are aggregated to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, code 4 (Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin) maps to non-Indigenous and code 9 (Not stated/inadequately described) maps to Unknown Indigenous status.
Mandatory 2 - Person—sex, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the sex of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service's clients.
Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—number of clients, total people N[NNNN] DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service clients.
Mandatory 1 8
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service residential treatment/rehabilitation client numbers cluster Mandatory 1 - Person—age range, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone services client age ranges code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the age range of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service's residential treatment/rehabilitation client.
Mandatory 3 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service's residential treatment/rehabilitation client.
Mandatory 2 - Person—sex, code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the sex of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service's residential treatment/rehabilitation client.
Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—number of clients, total people N[NNNN] DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service's residential treatment/rehabilitation clients.
Mandatory 1 9
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service residential treatment/rehabilitation length of stay cluster Mandatory 1 - Episode of residential care—length of stay, number of weeks in residential treatment/rehabilitation, code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to length of stay in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service residential treatment/rehabilitation.
Mandatory 5 - Person—sex, code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the sex of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use residential treatment/rehabilitation client.
Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—number of clients, total people N[NNNN] DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use residential treatment/rehabilitation clients.
Mandatory 1 10
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service residential/rehabilitation episodes of care cluster Mandatory 1 - Episode of residential care—number of substance use residential treatment/rehabilitation episodes of care, total number N[NNNN] DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the residential treatment/rehabilitation episodes of care provided by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service.
Mandatory 1 - Person—age range, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone services client age ranges code N Mandatory 3 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use residential treatment/rehabilitation clients.
In the Indigenous status data element, codes 1 (Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin), 2 (Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin) and 3 (Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin) are aggregated to Indigenous, code 4 (Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin) maps to non-Indigenous and code 9 (Not stated/inadequately described) maps to Unknown Indigenous status.
Mandatory 2 - Person—sex, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the sex of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use residential treatment/rehabilitation client.
Mandatory 2 11 Service provider organisation—provision for families in residential accommodation indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to capacity for family to stay with clients in residential treatment and/or rehabilitation provided by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services.
Mandatory 1 12 Client—percentage of clients with family members staying during residential treatment/rehabilitation, percentage N[NN] Conditional obligation:
Completion of this data element is conditional on a ‘yes’ response to Service provider organisation—provision for families in residential accommodation indicator, yes/no code N
DSS specific information:
This data element refers to family members staying with clients of residential treatment and/or rehabilitation provided by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services.
Conditional 1 13 Service provider organisation—waiting list indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to a waiting list for residential treatment and/or rehabilitation provided by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services.
Mandatory 1 14 Service provider organisation—waiting list, total people N[NNN] Conditional obligation:
Completion of this data element is conditional on a 'yes' response to Service provider organisation—waiting list indicator, yes/no code N.
DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the waiting list for residential treatment and/or rehabilitation provided by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services.
If accurate figures are not available, an estimate is acceptable.
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Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service sobering-up/residential respite/short-term care client numbers cluster Mandatory 1 - Person—age range, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone services client age ranges code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service's sobering-up/residential respite/short-term care client.
Mandatory 3 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service's sobering-up/residential respite/short-term care client.
Mandatory 2 - Person—sex, code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the sex of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service's sobering up/residential respite/short-term care client.
Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—number of clients, total people N[NNNN] DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service sobering-up/residential respite/short-term care clients.
Mandatory 1 16
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service sobering-up/residential respite/short-term care episodes of care cluster Mandatory 1 - Episode of residential care—number of sobering-up/residential respite/short-term episodes of care for substance use, total number N[NNNN] Mandatory 1 - Person—age range, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone services client age ranges code N Mandatory 3 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service clients.
In the Indigenous status data element, codes 1 (Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin), 2 (Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin) and 3 (Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin) are aggregated to Indigenous, code 4 (Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin) maps to non-Indigenous and code 9 (Not stated/inadequately described) maps to Unknown Indigenous status.
Mandatory 2 - Person—sex, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the sex of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service clients.
Mandatory 2 17 Service provider organisation—number of substance use treatment beds/residential places, total number N[NNNN] Mandatory 1 18
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service non-residential/follow-up/aftercare client numbers cluster Mandatory 1 - Person—age range, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone services client age ranges code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the age ranges of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services non-residential/follow-up/aftercare clients.
Mandatory 3 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services non-residential/follow-up/aftercare clients.
Mandatory 2 - Person—sex, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the sex of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services non-residential/follow-up/aftercare clients.
Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—number of clients, total people N[NNNN] DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services non-residential/follow-up/aftercare clients.
Mandatory 1 19
Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service non-residential/follow-up/aftercare episodes of care cluster Mandatory 1 - Episode of care—number of substance use non-residential/follow-up/aftercare episodes of care, total number N[NNNN] Mandatory 1 - Person—age range, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone services client age ranges code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the age ranges of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service's non-residential/follow-up/aftercare client.
Mandatory 3 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service's non-residential/follow-up/aftercare client.
In the Indigenous status data element, codes 1 (Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin), 2 (Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin) and 3 (Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin) are aggregated to Indigenous, code 4 (Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin) maps to non-Indigenous and code 9 (Not stated/inadequately described) maps to Unknown Indigenous status.
Mandatory 2 - Person—sex, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the sex of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service's non-residential/follow-up/aftercare client.
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Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services group activities cluster DSS specific information:
This data cluster refers to the provision of group activities by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services.
Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—group session status, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Service provider organisation—group activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services group activity type code N[N] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—group session status, yes/no code N.
Conditional 16 3 Service provider organisation—group activity type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when an 'Other' response is provided for Service provider organisation—group activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services group activity type code N[N].
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Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service paid full-time equivalent positions cluster Mandatory 1 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of the paid staff in the standalone substance use service.
In the Indigenous status data element, codes 1 (Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin), 2 (Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin) and 3 (Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin) are aggregated to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, code 4 (Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin) maps to non-Indigenous and code 9 (Not stated/inadequately described) maps to Unknown Indigenous status.
Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—full-time equivalent staff (paid), total N[NNN{.N}] DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the staff of the standalone substance use service.
Mandatory 99 - Service provider organisation—staffing categories, standalone substance use services paid full time equivalent positions code N[N] Mandatory 18 - Service provider organisation—staffing categories, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used to provide further information about the type of FTE social and emotional wellbeing staff; medical specialists and allied health professionals; and other staff of the standalone substance use service.
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Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service staff vacancy cluster DSS specific information:
This data cluster refers to the staff vacancies within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services.
Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—positions vacant indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Service provider organisation—position title, text [X(250)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is collected when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—positions vacant indicator, yes/no code N.
Conditional 99 3 Service/care provider—full-time equivalent, unit N[.N] Conditional obligation:
This data element is collected when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—positions vacant indicator, yes/no code N.
Conditional 99 4 Service provider organisation—length of time position vacant, total weeks N[N] Conditional obligation:
This data element is collected when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—positions vacant indicator, yes/no code N.
DSS specific information:
The supplementary code '99' is not used for this collection.
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Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service unpaid full-time equivalent positions cluster Mandatory 1 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of the unpaid staff in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service.
In the Indigenous status data element, codes 1 (Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin), 2 (Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin) and 3 (Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin) are aggregated to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, code 4 (Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin) maps to non-Indigenous and code 9 (Not stated/inadequately described) maps to Unknown Indigenous status.
Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—full-time equivalent staff (volunteer/unpaid), total N[NNN{.N}] DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the unpaid staff in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service.
Mandatory 99 - Service provider organisation—staffing categories, standalone substance use services unpaid full time equivalent staffing categories code N[N] Conditional 9 - Service provider organisation—staffing categories, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used where the following staffing categories are selected: 'Social and emotional wellbeing staff', 'Visiting Medical Specialists/Other allied health professionals' and 'Other staff' for Service provider organisation—staffing categories, standalone substance use services unpaid full time equivalent staffing categories code N[N].
DSS specific information:
This data element provides further information about the type of social and emotional wellbeing staff; medical specialists and allied health professionals; and other staff of the standalone substance use service.
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Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services cluster Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—drug of concern, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services drug of concern code N[N] DSS specific information:
This data element is used in conjunction with the data elements: Service provider organisation—drug of concern, text X[X(199)] and Service provider organisation—substance use treatment/assistance delivery method, code N.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care substance use service is asked ‘Which substance use issues did your service provide treatment/assistance for during the period 1 July to 30 June? A list of substance use issues is provided with tick boxes provided for ‘On an individual client basis’ and ‘As a specifically targeted program’. More than one substance use issue may be selected for both 'On an invidiudual client basis' and 'As a specifically targeted program'.
Mandatory 18 2 Service provider organisation—drug of concern, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a response of 'Other drugs' is provided for Service provider organisation—drug of concern, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services drug of concern code N[N].
Conditional 1 3 Service provider organisation—substance use treatment/assistance delivery method, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used in conjunction with the data elements: Service provider organisation—drug of concern, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services drug of concern code N[N] and Service provider organisation—drug of concern, text X[X(199)].
Mandatory 2 4 Service provider organisation—substance use services type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services type code N[N] Mandatory 24 5 Service provider organisation—substance use services type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a response of 'Referral' or 'Other' is provided for Service provider organisation—substance use services type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services drug of concern code N[N].
Conditional 2 6 Service provider organisation—substance use treatment approach type, code N[N] Mandatory 8 7 Service provider organisation—substance use treatment approach type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when an 'Other' response is provided for Service provider organisation—substance use treatment approach type, code N[N].
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Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use services social and emotional wellbeing services cluster Mandatory 1 1 Client—social and emotional wellbeing health issues indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the existence of social and emotional wellbeing issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use clients. The term social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) has particular meaning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples view health and wellbeing holistically.
Mandatory 1 2 Client—social and emotional wellbeing health issues type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing health issues type code N[N] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a 'Yes' response is provided for Client—social and emotional wellbeing health issues indicator, yes/no code N.
Conditional 14 3 Client—social and emotional wellbeing health issues type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when an 'Other' response is provided for Client—social and emotional wellbeing health issues type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing health issues type code N[N].
Conditional 1 4 Service provider organisation—service activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing health activities type code N[N] DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the type of social and emotional wellbeing activities provided by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander standalone substance use service.
Mandatory 12 5 Service provider organisation—social and emotional wellbeing activity type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used to determine the referral type and other type of social and emotional wellbeing activities provided by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service.
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Cluster Bringing them Home/Link Up Counsellors DSS Conditional 1 1 Service provider organisation—memorandum of understanding indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine if the Bringing Them Home and Link Up Counselling Program has negotiated any memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with any relevant service, department, organisation, group or individual regarding the services offered by the Program.
Note: MoUs in this instance are agreements between services that outline agreed protocols and arrangements for referral, support and other relevant interagency issues between service for Bringing them Home and/or Link Up clients and staff.
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Cluster Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors employment characteristics cluster Mandatory 99 1 Person—Bringing Them Home/Link Up counselling position type, code N Mandatory 1 2 Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of the Bringing Them Home or Link Up counsellors.
In the Indigenous status data element, code 1 (Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin) maps to 'Yes, Aboriginal', code 2 (Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin) maps to 'Yes, Torres Strait Islander', code 4 (Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin) maps to 'No' and code 9 (Not stated/inadequately described) maps to Unknown Indigenous status.
Mandatory 2 3 Person—gender, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the gender of the Bringing Them Home or Link Up counsellors.
This data collection uses 'Gender' in place of 'Sex'. Note that the Gender data element includes a third category of 'Gender other/diverse' for a person that does not fall within the traditional binary notions of sex. This category is not used in this collection.
Mandatory 1 4 Service/care provider—full-time equivalent, unit N[.N] DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) units for a BTH or Link Up Counsellor.
If the position is half-time it is assigned an FTE of 0.5; if full-time it is assigned an FTE of 1.
Mandatory 1 5 Person—relevant qualification indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 6 Person—level of highest qualification in employment field, Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counselling Program highest level relevant qualification code N Conditional obligation:
This data element is conditional on a 'Yes' response to the Person—relevant qualification indicator, yes/no code N data element.
Conditional 1 7 Person (employed)—education field of highest relevant qualification, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is conditional on a 'Yes' response to the Person—relevant qualification indicator, yes/no code N data element.
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Cluster Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellor formal training course details cluster Mandatory 1 1 Person—formal training attendance indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
This data element refers to whether the Bringing Them Home or Link Up Counsellors underwent any formal training during the reporting period.
Mandatory 1 2 Training event—course code, text X[X(99)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a 'Yes' response is provided for Person—formal training attendance indicator, yes/no code N.
DSS specific information:
This data element is used to obtain the course code for any formal training undertaken by Bringing Them Home or Link Up Counsellors.
Conditional 99 3 Training event—course name, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a 'Yes' response is provided for Person—formal training attendance indicator, yes/no code N.
DSS specific information:
This data element is used to obtain the name of the course for any formal training undertaken by Bringing Them Home or Link Up Counsellors.
Conditional 99 4 Training event—name of training provider, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a 'Yes' response is provided for Person—formal training attendance indicator, yes/no code N.
DSS specific information:
This data element is used to obtain the name of the training provider for any formal training undertaken by Bringing Them Home or Link Up Counsellors.
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Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service staff vacancy cluster DSS specific information:
This data cluster refers to staff vacancies within the Bringing them Home and Link Up Counselling Program.
Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—positions vacant indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Service provider organisation—position title, text [X(250)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is collected when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—positions vacant indicator, yes/no code N.
Conditional 99 3 Service/care provider—full-time equivalent, unit N[.N] Conditional obligation:
This data element is collected when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—positions vacant indicator, yes/no code N.
Conditional 99 4 Service provider organisation—length of time position vacant, total weeks N[N] Conditional obligation:
This data element is collected when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—positions vacant indicator, yes/no code N.
DSS specific information:
The supplementary code '99' is not used for this collection.
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Cluster Bringing them Home/Link Up Counselling Program client numbers cluster Mandatory 1 - Client—Bringing them Home/Link Up Counsellor Program client type, code N Mandatory 5 - Person—sex, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the sex of the Bringing Them Home or Link Up Counselling Program clients.
Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—number of clients, total people N[NNNN] DSS specific information:
This data element refers to the number of Bringing Them Home or Link Up Counselling Program clients.
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Cluster Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counselling Program individual client contacts cluster Mandatory 1 - Person—Indigenous status, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the Indigenous status of the Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counselling Program clients.
This collection only distinguishes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous. Codes 1 (Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin), 2 (Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin) and 3 (Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin) in the Indigenous status data element are aggregated to 'Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander'. Non-Indigenous maps to Code 4 (Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin) in the Indigenous status data element.
Mandatory 2 - Person—sex, code N DSS specific information:
This data element is used to determine the sex of the Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors' client.
Mandatory 2 - Service provider organisation—number of service contacts, total N[NNNNN] DSS specific information:
This data element is used to collect the number of individual client contacts made by Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors.
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Cluster Bringing them Home/Link Up Counselling Program activities cluster Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors activities type, code N Mandatory 5 2 Service provider organisation—Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors activities type, text X[X(199)] DSS specific information:
This data element is used when an 'Other' response is provided for Service provider organisation—Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors activities type, code N.
Conditional 1 3 Service provider organisation—proportion of time spent on Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors activities, percentage N[NN] Mandatory 5 8
Cluster Support for Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors cluster Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—professional supervision for Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Service provider organisation—Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors professional supervision type, code N Conditional obligation:
This data element is conditional on a 'Yes' response for Service provider organisation—professional supervision for Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors indicator, yes/no code N.
Conditional 1 3 Service provider organisation—number of hours of professional supervision received by Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors, total hours NNNN Conditional obligation:
This data element is conditional on a 'Yes' response for Service provider organisation—professional supervision for Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors indicator, yes/no code N.
DSS specific information:
This data element is used in conjunction with Service provider organisation—frequency of professional supervision received by Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors, code N to determine the number of hours of professional supervision by the frequency of supervision (i.e. weekly, fortnightly, monthly).
Conditional 1 4 Service provider organisation—frequency of professional supervision received by Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors, code N Conditional obligation:
This data element is conditional on a 'Yes' response for Service provider organisation—professional supervision for Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors indicator, yes/no code N.
DSS specific information:
This data element is used in conjunction with Service provider organisation—number of hours of professional supervision received by Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors, total hours NNNN to determine the number of hours of professional supervision by the frequency of supervision (i.e. weekly, fortnightly, monthly).
Conditional 1 5 Service provider organisation—Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors support type, code N[N] Mandatory 10 6 Service provider organisation—Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors support type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when an 'Other' response is provided for Service provider organisation—Bringing Them Home/Link Up Counsellors support type, code N[N].
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Cluster Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services group activities cluster DSS specific information:
This data cluster refers to group activities provided by Bringing them Home and Link Up Counselling programs.
Mandatory 1 1 Service provider organisation—group session status, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Service provider organisation—group activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services group activity type code N[N] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when a 'Yes' response is provided for Service provider organisation—group session status, yes/no code N.
Conditional 16 3 Service provider organisation—group activity type, text X[X(199)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is used when an 'Other' response is provided for Service provider organisation—group activity type, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services group activity type code N[N].
Conditional 1 10 Service provider organisation—Bringing Them Home Counsellors coverage and outreach, extended text X[X(∞)] Conditional obligation:
This data element is relevant to services that employ Bringing Them Home counsellors.
Conditional 1 5 Service provider organisation—comment, extended text X[X(∞)] DSS specific information:
This data element corresponds to Part E: General Comments section of the OATSIH Services Reporting questionnaire. It allows the respondent to provide comments relating to staffing issues; resource issues; achievements and success stories.
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