Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care substance use services cluster

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Set Specification
METEOR identifier:	676953
Registration status:	Indigenous, Standard 07/12/2017
DSS type:	Data Element Cluster
Scope:	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services provide treatment or assistance to clients for a range of substance use issues. This includes both illicit substances and the use of alcohol, and tobacco and nicotine. Most services are provided on an individual basis, although some services run programs specifically for different types of substances. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care substance use services cluster describes the type of substances that are used for a purpose not consistent with legal or medical guidelines, and whether the assistance is provided on an individual client basis or as part of a specifically targeted program by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care service, during the reporting period. The data element cluster also describes the type of substance use services provided by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care services, during the reporting period.

Collection methods:

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health-care substance use service is asked 2 questions:

‘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’.
What substance use services were provided by your service during the period 1 July to 30 June? A list of substance use services is provided.

Submitting organisation:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Related metadata references:

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

All attributes +

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

Seq No.	Metadata item	Obligation	Max occurs
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