Child—fully immunised recorded indicator, yes/no code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termFully immunised recorded indicator
METEOR identifier:Help on this term720830
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Standard 16/01/2020
  • Indigenous, Standard 14/07/2021
Definition:Help on this term

An indicator of whether a child has been recorded as fully immunised, as represented by a code.

Data Element Concept:Child—recorded as fully immunised indicator

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termBoolean
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
1Yes
2No

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

CODE 1   Yes

A child is recorded as fully immunised.

CODE 2   No

A child is not recorded as fully immunised.

Comments:Help on this term

'Fully immunised' status is determined in accordance with the National Immunisation Program Schedule. The childhood vaccinations essential to be considered 'fully immunised' include:

  • DTPa (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis)
  • HiB (haemophilus influenzae type B)
  • Polio
  • Hep B (hepatitis B)
  • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella).

A child is considered 'fully immunised' if they have received the following vaccinations by the specified age milestones:

  • At 12 months: 3 doses DTPa; 3 doses Polio; 2 or 3 doses HiB; 2 or 3 doses Hep B
  • At 24 months: 3 doses DTPa; 3 doses Polio; 3 or 4 doses HiB; 3 doses Hep B; 1 dose MMR
  • At 60 months: 4 doses DTPa; 4 doses Polio; 2 doses MMR.

(DoH 2019).

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this term

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

Reference documents:Help on this term

DoH (Australian Government Department of Health) 2019. National Immunisation Program Schedule. DoH, Canberra, Viewed 24 July 2019, https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/immunisation/immunisation-throughout-life/national-immunisation-program-schedule

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes Child—fully immunised recorded indicator, yes/no code N
  • Health, Superseded 16/01/2020
  • Indigenous, Superseded 14/07/2021
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term

Indigenous primary health care NBEDS 2020–21
Health, Retired 13/10/2021

Implementation start date: 01/07/2020

Implementation end date: 30/06/2021


Indigenous-specific primary health care NBEDS December 2020
Indigenous, Standard 14/07/2021

Implementation start date: 01/07/2020

Implementation end date: 31/12/2020

Conditional obligation:

Reporting against this data element is conditional upon a person being aged ≥ 12 months and < 72 months at the census date.

DSS specific information:

In the ISPHC NBEDS, a child is considered ‘fully immunised’ if they have received the relevant vaccinations as per the National Immunisation Program Schedule by the specified age milestones.
Currently, these vaccinations include:

  • DTPa (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis)
  • Polio
  • HiB (haemophilus influenzae type B)
  • Hep B (hepatitis B)
  • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella).

The age milestones are as follows:

  • at 12 months: 3 doses DTPa; 3 doses Polio; 2 or 3 doses HiB; 2 or 3 doses Hep B
  • at 24 months: 3 doses DTPa; 3 doses Polio; 3 or 4 doses HiB; 3 doses Hep B; 1 dose MMR
  • at 60 months: 4 doses DTPa; 4 doses Polio; 2 doses MMR.

In the ISPHC NBEDS only aggregated data with CODE 1 are provided to the AIHW.


Implementation in Indicators:Help on this term
Used as Numerator

Indigenous primary health care: PI04a-Number of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, June 2020 Health, Retired 13/10/2021
Indigenous, Superseded 14/07/2021

Indigenous primary health care: PI04b-Proportion of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, June 2020 Health, Retired 13/10/2021
Indigenous, Superseded 14/07/2021

Indigenous-specific primary health care: PI04a-Number of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, December 2020 Indigenous, Superseded 03/07/2022

Indigenous-specific primary health care: PI04b-Proportion of Indigenous children who are fully immunised, December 2020 Indigenous, Superseded 03/07/2022