Client—case management plan indicator, yes/no code N

Whether or not a current (at the time of recording) case management plan has been developed for the client, as represented by a code.

CODE 9    Not stated/inadequately described

This code is not for use in primary data collections.

This metadata item would be collected either at an initial assessment or subsequent assessments of a person(s).

Due to the variety across community services as to what constitutes a case management plan, and whether it is considered to be developed, agreed to and implemented, it is up to individual collections to further clearly specify these aspects when collecting data for their individual purposes. This could include whether or not the plan is written.

An example of a question used by the Day Therapy Centre program (DTC) to establish whether a care plan has been developed for the client is:

Was a care plan developed for the person?

• Yes
• No

Individual collections may also have certain quality issues regarding case management plans that may be as important as whether or not one has been developed.

A case management plan is a personal plan or a support agreement that usually has a statement of the person(s) problems or needs, some goals for the person(s) and strategies to achieve those goals. It is usually developed between the person and agency as a result of an assessment process.

The plan or agreement can relate to services provided by one agency or a number of agencies.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

See also Client—case management goal status, code N Housing assistance, Standard 23/08/2010, Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018, Community Services (retired), Standard 17/11/2010

Supersedes Client—case management plan indicator, code N Community Services (retired), Superseded 29/04/2006

Has been superseded by Client—case management plan indicator, yes/no code N Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018

See also Client—reason case management plan does not exist, code N Housing assistance, Standard 23/08/2010, Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018, Community Services (retired), Standard 17/11/2010

See also Client—reason case management plan does not exist, text [A(50)] Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013, Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018, Community Services (retired), Standard 19/09/2013

SAAP Client Collection National Minimum Data Set Community Services (retired), Retired 01/07/2011

Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2011 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013
Homelessness, Superseded 01/05/2013

Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2012-13 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013
Homelessness, Superseded 01/05/2013

Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2013-14 Housing assistance, Superseded 26/08/2014
Homelessness, Superseded 26/08/2014

Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2014-15 Housing assistance, Superseded 24/11/2016
Homelessness, Superseded 24/11/2016

Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2015-17 Homelessness, Superseded 24/11/2016

Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2017-19 Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018