Child—household parental care type, code N[N]

The type of parental care within a household in which a child resides, as represented by a code.

The type of parental care within a household in which a child resides.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

A code set representing the type of parental or family care for a child.

CODE 1   Two parent—natural

This category includes all two parent families where both parents are either the biological or adoptive parents of the child.

CODE 2   Two parent—step or blended

This category includes blended and reconstituted families (one biological parent and one step parent).

CODE 3   One parent—female

This category includes all families with a female single parent. The parent may be the biological, step or adoptive parent.

CODE 4   One parent—male

This category includes all families with a male single parent. The parent may be the biological, step or adoptive parent.

CODE 5   Other relatives/kin

Includes relatives other than those referred to above. Also includes Indigenous kinship arrangements.

CODE 6   Foster care

This category includes situations in which a child is living with foster parent(s) who are reimbursed (or who have been offered but declined reimbursement) by the state or territory for the care of a child and supported by an approved agency.

CODE 88   Other

This category includes all those not mentioned above. It includes non-family situations, such as hostels and institutional accommodation.

CODE 99   Not stated/inadequately described

This category is used when the family in which a child lives is not recorded or is unknown.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2013. Child protection national minimum data set, data collection manual 2012-13. AIHW: Canberra.

This item refers to the family type (parental care type) in which a child is residing at the time of the notification of child abuse or neglect.

If the type of family of the child is collected at the time of investigation, or at some time other than at notification, this should be noted as part of collection documentation.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2013. Child protection national minimum data set, data collection manual 2012-13. AIHW: Canberra.

Supersedes Child—household parental care type, (child protection) code N[N] Community Services (retired), Standard 30/04/2008

Notifications, investigations, and substantiations (NIS) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016
Community Services (retired), Recorded 09/10/2014

Notifications, investigations, and substantiations (NIS) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016

Notifications, investigations, and substantiations (NIS) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 22/11/2016

Notifications, investigations, and substantiations (NIS) file cluster Children and Families, Superseded 20/04/2018

Notifications, investigations, and substantiations (NIS) file cluster Children and Families, Standard 20/04/2018