Definition
The type of out-of-home care placement, as represented by a group label.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPlacement: Placement Type
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Object ClassPlacement
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PropertyPlacement Type
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Value DomainPriority Placement Type Grouped label X(30)
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Priority Placement Type Grouped label X(30) ".| Data Type | CHARACTERSTRING |
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| Format | X(30) |
| Maximum character length | 30 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | Foster Care | A form of out-of-home care where the caregiver is authorised and reimbursed (or was offered but declined reimbursement) by the state/territory for the care of the child. (This category excludes relatives/kin who are reimbursed). There are varying degrees of reimbursement made to foster carers. | ||
| Guardian | ||||
| Independent Living | Including private board and lead tenant households. This type of care is arranged and supported by the department e.g. rent and bills are paid for. | |||
| Non-related person | ||||
| Others | Used for placements that are not formal out-of-home care living arrangements. This includes situations where a child is on a third party parental order, or in a non-out-of-home care placement but on an order that transfers full or partial parental responsibility to an agent of the State. | |||
| Parents | ||||
| Professional Foster Care | Where the carers are paid a regular allowance for the child’s support by a government authority or non-government organisation. The carers are registered, licensed or approved as foster parents by an authorised department or non-government organisation. | |||
| Relative and Aboriginal Kinship Care | Includes family members (other than parents or grandparents) or a person known to the child and/or family (based on a pre-existing relationship). | |||
| Residential Care | Where placement is in a residential building whose purpose is to provide placements for children and where there are paid staff. | |||
| Supported Accommodation | ||||
| Supplementary Values | No placement or whereabouts recorded | |||
| Missing in Mapping | ||||
| Unspecified | ||||
| System Missing | Where the type of care is not known. |
Origin
https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/314503
References
See METeOR identifier: 314503