The Prison entrants National Best Endeavours Data Set (NBEDS) defines data about all persons aged 18 and over entering the prison system during the National Prisoner Health Data Collection period. This includes demographic data and data about a prison entrant’s mental health, chronic disease status, pregnancy history, alcohol and other drug use and health service use.
Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:
This NBEDS is a component of the Prisoner health NBEDS.
Collection methods:
Information about the prison entrant is collected by a health professional at the prison reception health assessment (alternatively known as the intake or induction assessment) using the Prison Entrants form.
One Prison Entrants form should be completed for each person who enters the prison system during the National Prisoner Health Data Collection period.
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Reference documents:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2009. From corrections to community: a set of indicators of the health of Australia's prisoners. Bulletin no. 75. Cat. no. AUS 120. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2015. The health of Australia's prisoners 2015. Cat. no. PHE 207. Canberra: AIHW.