Child protection notification—investigation outcome, code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Investigation outcome (child protection notification) |
Synonymous names: | Investigation outcome |
METEOR identifier: | 367320 |
Registration status: | Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008 [Non Dictionary] |
Definition: | The outcome of an investigation where a decision has been made as to whether a child has been, is being, or is likely to be abused, neglected or otherwise harmed, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept: | Child protection notification—investigation outcome |
Value Domain: | Investigation outcome code N |
Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Collection methods: | The outcome should be recorded once the assessment has been completed and a decision has been made as to whether a child has been, is being or is likely to be abused, neglected or otherwise harmed. This does not include cases where the investigation is still in progress. |
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Comments: | This is important to measure the proportion of investigations that are substantiated. It is also important to determine the outcomes of children who are in contact with community services departments. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | National Child Protection and Support Services data group (NCPASS). |
Origin: | Child protection and support services data dictionary. AIHW Version 1.0 Oct 2005. |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Child protection notification—investigation outcome, code N Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008 Has been superseded by Child protection notification—investigation outcome, code N Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008 Has been superseded by Child protection notification—investigation status, code N[N] Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Community Services (retired), Recorded 19/08/2011 See also Child protection notification—finalised investigation outcome indicator, code N Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Child protection and support services (CPSS) - notifications, investigations, and substantiations NMDS pilot (2008) Community Services (retired), Retired 06/02/2012 |