Service event—living arrangement type, care arrangement code N[N]
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Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Care arrangement type |
| METEOR identifier: | 748880 |
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| Definition: | The type of care arrangement in which a person under the care of a department responsible for child protection resides, as represented by a code. |
| Data Element Concept: | Service event—living arrangement type |
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| Representation class: | Code | ||||||||
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| Data type: | Number | ||||||||
| Format: | N[N] | ||||||||
| Maximum character length: | 2 | ||||||||
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Collection and usage attributes | |||||||||
| Guide for use: | CODE 1 Out-of-home care placement This describes the situation where a child is not living with their parents. This includes foster care, relative or kinship care, family group homes, residential care and private boarding. CODE 2 Other placement type Used for placements that are not formal out-of-home care living arrangements. This includes situations where a child is on a third party parental order, or in a non-out-of-home care placement but on an order that transfers full or partial parental responsibility to an agent of the State. CODE 3 Multiple placements including out-of-home care and/or other placement types Used for cases where more than one placement type has been used. CODE 99 Not stated/inadequately described Is used when the care arrangement in which a child lives is not recorded or is unknown. | ||||||||
Source and reference attributes | |||||||||
| Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | ||||||||
| Origin: | AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) 2021. Child protection national minimum data set, data collection manual 2020-21. Canberra: AIHW. | ||||||||
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Collection and usage attributes | |||||||||
| Guide for use: | The living arrangement type refers to the care arrangement of the child at a particular point in time. | ||||||||
Source and reference attributes | |||||||||
| Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | ||||||||
| Steward: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | ||||||||
| Origin: | AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) 2021. Child protection national minimum data set, data collection manual 2020-21. Canberra: AIHW. | ||||||||
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| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Service event—living arrangement type, care arrangement code N[N]
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