Definition
A code that represents whether a person identifies as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin.
Components
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Data Element ConceptPerson: Indigenous Status
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyIndigenous Status
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Value DomainIndicator X(5)
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Indicator X(5) ".| Data Type | BOOLEAN |
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| Format | X(5) |
| Maximum character length | 5 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | FALSE | No | ||
| TRUE | Yes | |||
| Supplementary Values | NULL | Null / Not Entered |
Comments
An Aboriginal person as defined by the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) is a person who:
* is a member of the Aboriginal race of Australia
* identifies as an Aboriginal person; and
* is accepted by the Aboriginal community in which the person lives
A Torres Strait Islander person as defined in section 7 of the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 (QLD) is a person who is a descendant of an Indigenous inhabitant of the Torres Strait Islands.
A person is identified as Torres Strait Islander if:
* They are an Torres Strait Islander person of Torres Strait Islander descent
* They identify as being Torres Strait Islander; and
* They are accepted as such by the community in which they live.
References
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2014. Indigenous Status Standard Version 1.5, Canberra. Viewed 29 September 2015, http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2010. National best practice guidelines for collecting Indigenous status in health data sets. Cat. no. IHW 29. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 29 September 2015, http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442468342.