Definition
Client details at DCJ District level (16 districts).
The data presented in the client files is recorded by homelessness services funded by DCJ. These service providers are required to collect client data as part of the National Minimum Data Set for specialist homelessness services. DCJ has additional data requirements that providers must meet as part of their service contract.
The Client collection captures information on adults and children who receive a service from a SHS agency. Data collected includes basic socio-demographic information and the services required by, and provided to, each client. Information is also collected about client circumstances before, during and after receiving support from an agency—this information is collected as a measure to assess client outcomes.
The Homelessness Client and Homelessness Client District files have identical columns.
Data source details
Provenance records
Generated distributions
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Homelessness: homeless_district_1518_1920
Statuses: UnregisteredA1.4:The data presented in the client files is recorded by homelessness services funded by DCJ. These service providers are required...
| Path name | Data Element | Definition | Data Type | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginality | Person: Indigenous Status, Indicator Code N(2) |
A code that represents whether a person is identified as being either Indigenous or Non Indigenous.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status (all clients who are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander are recorded as "Aboriginal"). This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N(2) |
| Accommodation_Length_1 | Service Event: Short-Term or Emergency Accommodation, Total Days N(5) |
A count of the number of nights of short-term accommodation provided (generally for up to three months)
Specific Information:
The client's total length of short-term/emergency accommodation provided in terms of nights. It is a sum across all the client's support periods and spans multiple reporting periods. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(5) |
| Accommodation_Length_2 | Service Event: Medium Term/Transitional Accommodation, Total Days N(5) |
A count of the number of nights of medium-term accommodation provided (generally not expected to be long term but longer than 3 months in duration)
Specific Information:
he client's total length of medium-term/transitional accommodation provided in terms of nights. It is a sum across all the client's support periods and spans multiple reporting periods. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(5) |
| Accommodation_Length_3 | Service Event: Long Term Accommodation, Total Days N(5) |
A count of the number of nights of long-term accommodation provided (public housing, private rental accommodation, community housing or owner-occupied housing, accommodation that is generally provided for three months or longer and with the expectation that it will be ongoing)
Specific Information:
The client's total length of long-term accommodation provided in terms of nights. It is a sum across all the client's support periods and spans multiple reporting periods. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(5) |
| Accommodation_Length_4 | Service Event: Other Supported Accommodation, Total Days N(5) |
A count of the number of nights of accommodation that has not been demarcated as being either short-term or emergency, or medium or long-term accommodation.
Specific Information:
The client's total length of other accommodation provided in terms of nights. It is a sum across all the client's support periods and spans multiple reporting periods. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(5) |
| Accommodation_Length_Total | Service Event: Accommodation Total, Days N(5) |
A count of the number of nights for all accommodation provided. It is a sum across all the client's support periods and can span multiple reporting periods.
Specific Information:
The client's total length of all accommodation provided in terms of nights. It is a sum across all the client's support periods and spans multiple reporting periods. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(5) |
| ADF_Ind | Person: Australian Defence Force indicator, Yes/no code N |
An indicator of whether a person has served in the Australian Defence Force, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Current or former Australian Defence Force member. This information included from 2017-18 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Age | Person: Age, Total Years NNN |
The age of the person in (completed) years at a specific point in time.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by individual year age. This variable is also used to calculate the AgeGroup variable. In any reporting period, the client can only be allocated to one age. |
NUMBERSTRING | NNN |
| AgeGroup | Person: Age Group, Label N |
The age group that represents the person’s completed age in years, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by age group. This variable is particularly useful for identifying clients as part of the Premier's Priority cohort (15-24 year olds). In any reporting period, the client can only be allocated to one age group. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(2) |
| Alpha_Code | Record: Linkage key, Alpha Code XXXXX |
A key that enables two or more records belonging to the same individual to be brought together. It is represented by a code consisting of the second, third and fifth characters of a person’s family name, the second and third letters of the person’s given name concatenated in that order.
Specific Information:
The client’s alpha code generated from three letters of the surname and two letters from the first name. The alpha code is used in the composition of the SLK_AIHW variable. |
ALPHANUMERICSTRING | XXXXX |
| Assist_Main_Reason | Person: Reason for Seeking Assistance, Homelessness code NN |
A code that represents the main reason a person seeks assistance from a SHS agency.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by main reason for seeking assistance. |
CHARACTERSTRING | NN |
| Assist_reason1 | Assistance Reason: Financial Difficulties, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to financial difficulties, such as insufficient money to pay for accommodation, food, bills or other essentials; if the person has adequate financial resources but has difficulties managing these resources; or if the person doesn't have the financial resources to meet rental commitments.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with financial difficulties as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason2 | Assistance Reason: Housing Affordability Stress, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to housing affordability stress, such as current rent on the leased property being too high, or they are having difficulty meeting mortgage repayments, creating stress with general living expenses.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with housing affordability stress as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason3 | Assistance Reason: Housing Crisis, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to a housing crisis, such as being formally evicted from previous accommodation arrangement (for example, by a landlord or public housing official) or if the person was asked to leave their previous accommodation (for example, if the person was asked to leave by flatmates).
Specific Information:
Number of clients with housing crisis as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason4 | Assistance Reason: Inadequate or Inappropriate Dwelling Conditions, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to an inadequate or inappropriate dwelling, such as overcrowding, unsuitable or unsafe dwelling conditions.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with inadequate / inappropriate dwelling as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason5 | Assistance Reason: Previous Accommodation Ended, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to previous accommodation no longer being available (for example the breakup of a group home or rental property being sold by the owner).
Specific Information:
Number of clients with previous accommodation ended as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason6 | Assistance Reason: Time Out from Family/Other Situation, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to needing time away from family or non-related individuals.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with time out from family / other situation as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason7 | Assistance Reason: Relationship/Family Breakdown, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to family or relationship breakdown, such as dissolution of a spouse/partner relationship or other family relationship.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with relationship / family breakdown as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason8 | Assistance Reason: Sexual Abuse, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to sexual abuse inflicted on the client by a family member or non-related individual.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with sexual abuse as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason9 | Assistance Reason: Domestic and Family Violence, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to domestic and family violence, such as physical or emotional abuse inflicted on the person by a family member.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with domestic and family violence as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason10 | Assistance Reason: Non-Family Violence, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to non-family violence, such as physical or emotional abuse inflicted on the client by a non-related individual; or sought assistance as a result of violence or a threat of violence inflicted by a non-related individual.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with non-family violence as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason11 | Assistance Reason: Mental Health Issues, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to mental health issues. This does not include a situation in which the person sought assistance as a result of another person’s mental health issues.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with mental health issues as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason12 | Assistance Reason: Medical Issues, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was because of medical issues, such as any conditions that are, or have been treated or diagnosed by a health professional.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with medical issues as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason13 | Assistance Reason: Problematic Drug or Substance Use, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to their drug related problem. This does not include a situation in which the person sought assistance as a result of drug abuse by another person.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with drug or substance use as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason14 | Assistance Reason: Problematic Alcohol Use, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to their alcohol related problem. This does not include a situation in which the person sought assistance as a result of alcohol use by another person.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with alcohol use as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason15 | Assistance Reason: Employment Difficulties, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to employment difficulties or changes to employment, that negatively impacts on their ability to work or on their life outside work. This includes cases where employment difficulties are creating current or future financial problems, such as: difficulty maintaining employment; recently losing employment, or a change in employment conditions, such as reduction in pay/hours and so forth; bullying or harassment; unsafe employment conditions (that is, health safety risks); or unfair or illegal workplace practices/conditions (such as excessive workload, inflexible hours).
Specific Information:
Number of clients with employment difficulties as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason16 | Assistance Reason: Unemployment, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to unemployment, such as difficulties obtaining or maintaining employment and is currently unemployed.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with unemployment as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason17 | Assistance Reason: Problematic Gambling, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to problematic gambling, such as they had insufficient means to cover the cost of living as a consequence of a one-off instance or an ongoing gambling problem.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with gambling as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason18 | Assistance Reason: Transition from Custodial Arrangements, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to a recent release from a custodial institution such as prison or detention centre.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with transition from custodial arrangements as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason19 | Assistance Reason: Transition from Foster Care and Child Safety Residential Placements, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to transitioning from foster care or child safely placement. Child safety placements include a range of services provided to children and young people under 18 who are in need of care and protection. This service provides alternative overnight accommodation for children and young people who are unable to live with their parents. These arrangements include foster care, placements with relatives or kin, and residential care.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with transition from other care arrangements as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason20 | Assistance Reason: Transition from Other Care Arrangements, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to recent release from a care institution such as a hospital or disability care arrangement.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with transition from foster care / child safety placement as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason21 | Assistance Reason: Discrimination Including Racial Discrimination, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to discrimination based on their sex, age, race, religion or other personal attributes.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with discrimination as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason22 | Assistance Reason: Itinerant, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to itinerance, such as moving from place to place or had no fixed address.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with itinerance as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason23 | Assistance Reason: Unable to Return Home Due to Environmental Reasons, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to inability to return home for environmental reasons; (e.g. wet season flooding, bushfires).
Specific Information:
Number of clients with environmental reasons as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason24 | Assistance Reason: Disengagement with School or Other Education and Training, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to difficulty with engaging within their education or training, creating difficulties for the person to establish connection with community and develop skills that will help them for future employment.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with disengagement from school / training as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason25 | Assistance Reason: Lack of Family and/or Community Support, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to no family or community support structure.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with lack of support as a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason26 | Assistance Reason: Other Homelessness Service Requested, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was not included in the other categories for seeking homelessness services (e.g. as a result of their sexuality or sexual identification, or recently arrived in the area from another town or country and had nowhere to stay); if the person sought assistance as a result of his/her sexuality or sexual identification, or if they are seeking assistance for a reasons not listed.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with another reason for seeking assistance not covered by any category. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Assist_reason99 | Assistance Reason: Not Stated/Inadequately Described, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for seeking assistance was due to not provided or was inadequately described.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with unknown reason for seeking assistance or who refused to provide a reason for seeking assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Awaiting_Govt_Pymnt_Ind_Present | Person: Registered/Awaiting Government Payment Indicator, Yes/No Code N |
An indicator of whether a person has applied for a government benefit, pension or allowance, but is still awaiting their first payment, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by whether they were awaiting a government benefit at time of presentation to SHS (ie at beginning of support). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Awaiting_Govt_Pymt_Ind_RP_END | Person: Registered/Awaiting Government Payment Indicator, Yes/No Code N |
An indicator of whether a person has applied for a government benefit, pension or allowance, but is still awaiting their first payment, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who were awaiting a government payment (last reported). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| CALD_client | Person: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Background, Yes/No/Not Known Code N(2) |
A code that indicates a person's cultural and linguistic background, based on whether or not they were born in a country other than Australia, have a cultural background other than Australian and can speak languages other than English.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who are culturally and linguistically diverse. |
CODE | N |
| Care_Or_Protection_Order_In_Place | Child: Care Arrangements, Care and Protection Order Code NN |
A code that represents the type of a care arrangement in which a child lives.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who have ever reported a care or protection order in place, by type of care arrangements. This variable enables the creation of an indicator for clients who had a care or protection order at time of presentation or during SHS support. |
NUMBERSTRING | NN |
| Case_Mgmt_Plan_Goal_St_RP_END | Person: Case Management Goal Status, Code N |
The extent to which a client has achieved case management goals, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by extent to which they achieved their case management plan goals (last reported). |
CODE | N |
| Case_Mgmt_Plan_Ind_RP_END | Person: Case Management Plan Indicator, Yes/No Code N |
Whether or not a current (at the time of recording) case management plan has been developed for the person, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by whether they had a case management plan (last reported). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Client_country_of_Birth | Person: Country of birth, code (SACC 2016) NNNN |
The country in which the person was born, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by country of birth. This field can also be used to create a new category to report number of CALD clients. |
NUMBERSTRING | NNNN |
| ClosedSupportPeriod | Person: Closed Support Period, Indicator Code N(2) |
An indicator to show a person with all support periods closed in the reporting period. That is, they have no open support periods.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with a closed support period in the reporting period covered by the file. |
CODE | N |
| Count_of_SP | Service Episode: Number of Support Periods, Total Number NNN |
A count of the number of active support periods occurring during the reporting period where a client receives assistance from an agency.
Specific Information:
Number of support periods per client during the reporting period contained in the file. |
INTEGERNUMBER | NNN |
| Count_of_workgroup_ID | Person: Number of Workgroups, Total NNN |
The total number of workgroups counted to which a person belongs.
Specific Information:
Number of workgroups per client during the reporting period contained in the file. |
INTEGERNUMBER | NNN |
| COVID_19 | Assistance Reason: Impacted by COVID 19, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the reason for requesting assistance was due to difficulties experienced by COVID 19 such as health and or inability to pay for accommodation, food, bills or other essentials.
Specific Information:
Clients with COVID-19 as a reason for seeking assistance. This variable was introduced as a stop gap during the March 2020 lockdown. It is only recorded against CIMS clients and is lacking in value as a variable. Recommend that this variable not be included in the metadata. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Date_Of_Birth_Accuracy_Ind | Date: Accuracy Indicator, Code AAA |
A code that represents the accuracy of the components of a reported date.
Specific Information:
Accuracy indicator for the client’s date of birth. |
ALPHASTRING | XXX |
| Disability | Person: Disability Indicator, Yes/No/Not Known Code N(2) |
An indicator of whether a person has a disability. A person has a disability if they have an intellectual, psychiatric, sensory physical or like impairment or a combination of such impairments, that is permanent or is likely to be permanent, and results in a significantly reduced capacity in one or more major life activities such as communication, learning mobility, decision-making or self-care and the need for support.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with a disability who need help or supervision in one or more of the following areas: communication, mobility or self-care. |
CODE | N |
| Disability_Communication | Person: Disability Communication, Supervision code N |
Indicator for a person who needs help or supervision with communication.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who need help or supervision with communication. |
CODE | N |
| Disability_Mobility | Person: Disability Mobility, Supervision code N |
Indicator for a person who needs help or supervision with mobility.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who need help or supervision with mobility. |
CODE | N |
| Disability_SelfCare | Person: Disability Self-Care, Supervision code N |
Indicator for a person who needs help or supervision with self-care.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who need help or supervision with self-care. |
CODE | N |
| DOB | Person: Date of Birth, YYYYMMDD |
The date of birth of the person, expressed as YYYYMMDD.
Specific Information:
The client’s date of birth. The date of birth is used in the composition of the SLK_AIHW variable and to calculate the Age and AgeGroup variables. Date format is DD.MM.YYYY |
DATE | YYYYMMDD |
| Dwelling_Present | Person: Residential type, code NN |
A person's type of residential arrangement, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by dwelling type at time of presentation to SHS (ie at beginning of support). |
NUMBERSTRING | NN |
| Dwelling_RP_END | Person: Residential type, code NN |
A person's type of residential arrangement, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by dwelling type (last reported). |
NUMBERSTRING | NN |
| Education_At_Present | Person: School Enrolment and Attendance Status, Code N |
The school enrolment and attendance status of a person as at their first presentation, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by school enrolment and attendance status at time of presentation to SHS (ie at beginning of support). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Facility_Type0 | Facility Type: Consent Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether permission was granted to collect information about a facility being a previous place of residence in the past 12 months.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who did not provide consent to share the facility they left in the past 12 months. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Facility_Type1 | Facility Type: Resident of Hospital, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a hospital and other health care facility (excluding a psychiatric hospital or unit) was a place of residence in the past 12 months.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who left hospital (excluding a psychiatric hospital or unit) in the last 12 months. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Facility_Type2 | Facility Type: Resident of Psychiatric hospital/unit, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a psychiatric hospital or unit (includes mental health unit and/or forensic health unit of corrective services systems) was a place of residence in the past 12 months.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who left a psychiatric hospital or unit in the last 12 months. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Facility_Type3 | Facility Type: Resident of Disability support, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether disability support (includes any unit where the primary role is disability support) was a place of residence in the past 12 months.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who left a disability support facility in the last 12 months. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Facility_Type4 | Facility Type: Resident of Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a facility that caters for drug and alcohol rehabilitation was a place of residence in the past 12 months.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who left a rehabilitation facility in the last 12 months. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Facility_Type5 | Facility Type: Resident of Adult, Correctional Facility, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether an adult correctional facility whose main role is to detain and rehabilitate adult prisoners was a place of residence in the past 12 months.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who left an adult correctional facility in the last 12 months. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Facility_Type6 | Facility Type: Resident of Youth/Juvenile Justice Correctional Centre, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a youth/juvenile justice facility whose main role is to detain and rehabilitate youth or juveniles was a place of residence in the past 12 months. Community custodial facilities are included in this category.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who left a youth / juvenile justice facility in the last 12 months. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Facility_Type7 | Facility Type: Resident of Immigration Detention Centre, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether an immigration detention facility that caters for immigration residential housing and immigration transit accommodation was a place of residence in the past 12 months.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who left an immigration detention centre in the last 12 months. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Facility_Type88 | Facility Type: No Residential Facility, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents that no facility was a place of residence in the past 12 months.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who did not live in any facility in the last 12 months. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Facility_Type99 | Facility Type: Residential Facility Unknown, No/Yes Code N |
A code that a facility as a place of residence in the past 12 months is unknown or refused to be provided.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with unknown facility type or who refused to provide information about the facility type left in the last 12 months. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| FinancialAssistance_1 | Person: Financial Assistance for Short Term/Emergency Accommodation, Total Australian currency N(10) |
Total amount in Australian Dollars that a person received for short-term or emergency accommodation. Includes emergency accommodation the agency arranged and paid for in places such as hotels, motels and caravan parks, where the agency does not have an ongoing arrangement to provide such accommodation.
Specific Information:
Total amount paid to the client for short term or emergency accommodation. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(10) |
| FinancialAssistance_2 | Person: Financial Assistance for Establishing/Maintaining a Tenancy, Total Australian currency N(10) |
Total amount in Australian Dollars that a person received for establishing/maintaining a tenancy. Support aimed at finding long-term, independent housing, such as public housing, private rental accommodation, community housing or owner-occupied housing. Support to maintain a tenancy by assisting the client to meet rental payments or arrears, maintain property standards and/or organise their finances to meet rental payments.
Specific Information:
Total amount paid to the client for establishing/maintaining a tenancy. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(10) |
| FinancialAssistance_3 | Person: Financial Assistance for Training/Education/Employment, Total Australian currency N(10) |
Total amount in Australian Dollars that a person received for for training/education/employment, such as Assistance to obtain employment/education, and/or access to employment assistance or training programs.
Specific Information:
Total amount paid to the client for training/education/employment. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(10) |
| FinancialAssistance_4 | Person: Financial Assistance for Accessing External Specialist Services, Total Australian currency N(10) |
Total amount in Australian Dollars that a person received for accessing external specialist services. Specialised services refer to those services which require knowledge or skills and are usually undertaken by someone with qualifications to provide the particular service. Only includes payments to access specialised services not provided by the SHS agency.
Specific Information:
Total amount paid to the client for accessing external specialist services. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(10) |
| FinancialAssistance_5 | Person: Financial Assistance for Other Homelessness Services, Total Australian currency N(10) |
Total amount in Australian Dollars that a person received for homelessness services which are not included in the other financial assistance categories.
Specific Information:
Total amount paid to the client for other purpose. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(10) |
| FinancialAssistance_Total | Person: Financial Assistance for All Homelessness Services, Total Australian currency N(10) |
Total amount in Australian Dollars that a person received for all homelessness services which are included in the financial assistance categories.
Specific Information:
Total amount of all financial assistance provided to the client. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(10) |
| Formal_Referral_Source | Service Event: Referral Source, Homelessness Code NN |
A code that represents the person, entity or agency responsible for the formal referral of a client to a SHS agency.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by formal source of referral to SHS. |
CODE | NN |
| FT_PT_Status_Present | Person: Full-time/part-time status, code N |
Whether a person in paid employment is employed full-time or part-time, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by full-time or part-time employment status at time of presentation to SHS (ie at beginning of support). |
CODE | N |
| FT_PT_Status_RP_END | Person: Full-time/part-time status, code N |
Whether a person in paid employment is employed full-time or part-time, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by whether they worked full time or part time (last reported). |
CODE | N |
| Gender_Diversity_Ind | Person: Gender Identity Diverse, Yes/No/Prefer Not to Say Code N |
A code that represents whether a person does not fall within the traditional binary notions of sex and gender (male and females). This may include people who identify as a gender different to their birth sex or as neither male nor female. Other terms commonly associated include trans, transgender, transsexual, gender queer, pan-gendered, androgynous and inter-gender. Some cultures may have their own terms for gender identities outside male and female.
Specific Information:
Has the client had a trans or gender diverse experience? This information included from 2019-20 |
ALPHANUMERICSTRING | NN |
| Gender_Identity1 | Person: Gender Identity Male, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a person identifies with masculine characteristics. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or female, and doesn't always correspond to their sex assigned at birth.
Specific Information:
Client identifies as a male. This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Gender_Identity2 | Person: Gender Identity Female, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a person identifies with feminine characteristics. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or female, and doesn't always correspond to their sex assigned at birth.
Specific Information:
Client identifies as a female. This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Gender_Identity3 | Person: Gender Identity Non-Binary, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a person's gender identity is not exclusively masculine or feminine. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or female, and doesn't always correspond to their sex assigned at birth.
Specific Information:
Client identifies as non-binary. This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Gender_Identity4 | Person: Gender Identity Undisclosed Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether an individual does not wish to disclose gender identity. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or female, and doesn't always correspond to their sex assigned at birth.
Specific Information:
Client does not wish to disclose gender identity This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Gender_Identity5 | Person: Gender Identity Different Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a person identifies with a gender that is different to the other gender identities described. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or female, and doesn't always correspond to their sex assigned at birth.. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or female, and doesn't always correspond to their sex assigned at birth.
Specific Information:
Client has a different identity This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Gender_Identity99 | Person: Gender Identity Not Stated Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a the gender identity of a person is not stated or inadequately described. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or female, and doesn't always correspond to their sex assigned at birth.
Specific Information:
Client identity is not stated.inadequately described This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Homeless_RP_End_Ind_01 | Person: Sleeping Rough Accommodation Type, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a person is sleeping rough or in non-conventional accommodation.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who were sleeping rough (last reported). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Homeless_RP_End_Ind_02 | Person: Short-Term Accommodation Type, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a person is residing in short-term or emergency accommodation.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who were living in short-term accommodation (last reported). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Homeless_RP_End_Ind_03 | Person: Not Homeless, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a person is not homeless.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who were not homeless (last reported). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Homeless_RP_End_Ind_99 | Person: Homelessness Status Unknown, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a person's homelessness status is unknown or the client refused to provide information.
Specific Information:
Number of clients whose homelessness status (last reported) is unknown or who refused to provide this information. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| HomelessOrAtRisk_FR | Person: Homeless Risk, Code N |
Status of a person who was homeless or at risk of homelessness, as represented by a code
Specific Information:
Number of clients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness at beginning of support (at first presentation) |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| HomelessOrAtRisk_LR | Person: Homeless Risk, Code N |
Status of a person who was homeless or at risk of homelessness, as represented by a code
Specific Information:
Number of clients who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, last reported. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| House_Type_FR | Person: Accommodation Type, House Type Code X |
A code that represents the setting in which a person lives.
Specific Information:
The client’s housing type at beginning of support. |
NUMBERSTRING | X |
| House_Type_LR | Person: Accommodation Type, House Type Code X |
A code that represents the setting in which a person lives.
Specific Information:
The client’s housing type last reported. |
NUMBERSTRING | X |
| HousingStabilityAtEnd | Person: Housing Stability Flag, Last Reported Code XX |
A code that represents the last reported conditions of whether a person's housing is secure in terms of ability to pay rent, overcrowding, moving frequently, staying with relatives, or spending the bulk of household income on housing.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by whether they had stable or unstable housing last reported. Used for reporting on the Premier's Priority to Reduce Youth Homelessness. |
NUMBERSTRING | XX |
| HousingStabilityAtStart | Person: Housing Stability Flag, Start Code XX |
A code that represents whether, at the commencement of services, the conditions of a person's housing are secure in terms of ability to pay rent, overcrowding, moving frequently, staying with relatives, or spending the bulk of household income on housing.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by whether they had stable or unstable housing at start of support. Used for reporting on the Premier's Priority to Reduce Youth Homelessness. |
NUMBERSTRING | XX |
| HousingType | Person: Housing Stability Flag, Change Code XX |
A code that represents whether there is a change in the conditions of a person's housing security in terms of ability to pay rent, overcrowding, moving frequently, staying with relatives, or spending the bulk of household income on housing.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who had unstable housing at start and whether they had stable or unstable housing last reported. Used for reporting on the Premier's Priority to Reduce Youth Homelessness. |
NUMBERSTRING | XX |
| Initial_Ass_Request | Service Event: Assistance Request Date, YYYY-MM-DD |
The date on which assistance from an agency is requested, expressed as DDMMYYYY.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by date when assistance was initially requested. It enables the identification of a delay (if any) between a client requesting assistance and the support period beginning. |
DATETIME | YYYY-MM-DD(T00:00:00) |
| Initial_SP_Start | Service Episode: Start Date, YYYY-MM-DD |
The date on which a service episode commenced, expressed as YYYYMMDD.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by initial support period start date. This variable enables reporting on the number of days of support provided to a client: in the reporting period, since the beginning of the financial year, and since support began. It also enables the ability to distinguish between support that started during the reporting period and support that was ongoing from the previous reporting period. If a client has a support period that ends in the month before a new support period begins, this is counted as a continuous period of support (ie the start date of the previous month's support period is used). If a client has multiple (including concurrent) support periods in a reporting period, then the earliest start date will be used. This variable enables reporting on the number of days of support provided to a client: in the reporting period, since the beginning of the financial year, and since support began. It also enables the ability to distinguish between support that started during the reporting period and support that was ongoing from the previous reporting period. |
DATETIME | YYYY-MM-DD(T00:00:00) |
| InnerCity_Sydney | Service Episode: Inner City Sydney Location, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a client receives assistance from an agency located in the Inner City of Sydney area.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who have received support from services located in Inner City Sydney. |
CODE | N |
| Interpreter_Required | Person: Interpreter requirement, Yes/No/Not Known Code N(2) |
Interpreter service required by the person, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who required interpreter services. This field can also be used to create a new category to report number of CALD clients. |
CODE | N |
| Intersex_Ind | Person: Intersex Indicator, Yes/No/Prefer Not to Say Code N |
A code that represents whether a person is born with genetic, hormonal or physical sex characteristics that are not typically male or female. Intersex people have a diversity of bodies and identities.
Specific Information:
Client born with a variation of sex characteristics (this is sometimes called intersex)? |
ALPHANUMERICSTRING | NN |
| Labour_Force_Status_Present | Person: Labour Force Status, Code N |
The self-reported status of the client being either in the labour force (employed/unemployed) or not in the labour force, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by labour force status at time of presentation to SHS (ie at beginning of support). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Labour_Force_Status_RP_END | Person: Labour Force Status, Code N |
The self-reported status of the client being either in the labour force (employed/unemployed) or not in the labour force, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by labour force status (last reported). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Language_at_Home | Person: Main language other than English spoken at home, Language code (ASCL 2016) N(4) |
The language reported by a person as the main language other than English spoken by that person in his/her home (or most recent private residential setting occupied by the person) to communicate with other residents of the home or setting and regular visitors, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by language spoken at home. This field can also be used to create a new category to report number of CALD clients. |
ALPHASTRING | N(4) |
| Latest_SP_Finished | Service Episode: End Date, YYYY-MM-DD |
The date on which a service episode/support period was completed, expressed as YYYYMMDD.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by latest support period finished date. This variable enables reporting on the number of days of support provided to a client: in the reporting period, since the beginning of the financial year, and since support began. It also enables the ability to distinguish between support that was ongoing at the end of the reporting period and support that ended during the reporting period. If a client has any ongoing support period at the end of the reporting period then their support is ongoing and the end date of any support periods that have ended should be disregarded. This data may be used in the calculation of measures of periods of support and duration of assistance - in the reporting period, since the beginning of the financial year, and since support began. |
DATETIME | YYYY-MM-DD(T00:00:00) |
| Living_Arngmnt_Present | Person: Living Arrangement, Homelessness Code N(2) |
The living arrangement of a client and whether they reside alone or live with others, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by type of living arrangement at time of presentation to SHS (ie at beginning of support). |
NUMBERSTRING | N(2) |
| Living_Arngmnt_RP_END | Person: Living Arrangement, Homelessness Code N(2) |
The living arrangement of a client and whether they reside alone or live with others, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by living arrangements (last reported). |
NUMBERSTRING | N(2) |
| Mental_Health_Issue_ever_identified | Person: Formally Diagnosed Mental Health Condition Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that is an indicator of whether a person has been diagnosed with a mental health condition by a doctor, nurse or other relevant health professional.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who have ever had a mental health issue identified or diagnosed. This variable enables the creation of a mental health indicator for use in reporting. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Most_recent_permanent_residential_address_Locality_last | Person: Suburb/town/locality name, Text X(50) |
The full name of the locality contained within the specific address of a person, as represented by text.
Specific Information:
This is the suburb of the clients most recent permanent address. |
ALPHANUMERICSTRING | X(50) |
| Most_recent_permanent_residential_address_Postcode | Person: Australian Postcode, Code NNNN |
The numeric descriptor for an Australian postal delivery area, aligned with locality, suburb or place for the address of a person.
Specific Information:
This is the postcode of the clients most recent permanent address. |
NUMBERSTRING | NNNN |
| Most_recent_permanent_residential_address_State_last | Person: Australian State/Territory Identifier, Code N |
The code that represents the Australian state or territory where a person can be located.
Specific Information:
This is the clients most recent permanent address. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N |
| NDIS_Ind | Person: Participation in National Disability Insurance Scheme indicator, Yes/no code N |
An indicator of whether a person is a participant in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients receiving a support package from the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) indicator. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_1 | Assistance Needed: Short-Term or Emergency Accommodation, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of short-term accommodation (generally provided for up to three months).
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed short-term accommodation. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_2 | Assistance Needed: Medium Term/Transitional Accommodation, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of medium-term accommodation (generally, this would be longer than 3 months in duration)
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed medium-term housing. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_3 | Assistance Needed: Long Term Accommodation, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of long-term accommodation (public housing, private rental accommodation, community housing or owner-occupied housing), that is generally provided for three months or longer.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed long-term housing. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_4 | Assistance Needed: Assistance to Sustain Tenancy or Prevent Tenancy Failure or Eviction, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of support to maintain a tenancy by assisting the client to meet rental payments or arrears, maintain property standards and/or organise their finances to meet rental payments, such as using Centrepay.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance to sustain tenancy. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_5 | Assistance Needed: Assistance to Prevent Foreclosures or for Mortgage Arrears, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of support to prevent foreclosures, such as assisting the client to assess his/her financial situation and advocating and liaising with lenders.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance to prevent foreclosures. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_6 | Assistance Needed: Assertive Outreach for Rough Sleepers, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assertive outreach, which is targeted at rough sleepers and refers to agency workers visiting clients in their usual or familiar environment to find flexible and creative ways of meeting their needs.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assertive outreach. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_7 | Assistance Needed: Assistance to Obtain/Maintain Government Allowance, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of support aimed at obtaining social security income, such as completing Centrelink applications or accompanying a client to an interview with a Centrelink officer.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance with government allowance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_8 | Assistance Needed: Employment Assistance, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of employment assistance, such as assistance to obtain a job or access to employment assistance programs.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed employment assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_9 | Assistance Needed: Training Assistance, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance to access training programs.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed training assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_10 | Assistance Needed: Educational Assistance, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance to access education or assist the client to remain in education.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed educational assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_11 | Assistance Needed: Financial Information, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of financial information through informal discussions aimed at helping the client to understand their financial affairs and raise awareness of some options to address their financial management issues.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed financial information. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_12 | Assistance Needed: Material Aid/Brokerage, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of material aid, such as money given to, or on behalf of, the client for bond/rent/transport and so forth and other non-monetary assistance, such as clothing, food vouchers and bus/train tickets.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed material aid. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_13 | Assistance Needed: Assistance for Incest/Sexual Assault, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance for sexual assault, such as one-to-one discussion sessions with the client, usually provided on more than one occasion, dealing with incest or sexual abuse.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance for sexual assault. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_14 | Assistance Needed: Assistance for Domestic/Family Violence, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance for domestic and family violence.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance for domestic and family violence. No longer collected for support periods that start from 1 July 2019. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_15 | Assistance Needed: Family/Relationship Assistance, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance dealing with family and relationship problems or issues.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed family/relationship assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_16 | Assistance Needed: Assistance for Trauma, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance for trauma (clients who have experienced or witnessed an event that threatened their life or safety, or that of others around them).
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance for trauma. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_17 | Assistance Needed: Assistance with Challenging Social/Behavioural Problems, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance with behavioural problems, such as managing behaviour that is disruptive and/or verbally or physically harmful to other people or animals.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance with behavioural problems. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_18 | Assistance Needed: Living Skills/Personal Development, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance with living skills or personal development, such as help to enhance clients’ independence or self-esteem.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance with living skills/personal development. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_19 | Assistance Needed: Legal Information, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of information about legal issues, such as family law matters or information from a tenancy advice service, where the information provider is not actively working on behalf of the client.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed legal information. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_20 | Assistance Needed: Court Support, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of court support, such as attending, or assisting with, court hearings.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed court support. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_21 | Assistance Needed: Advice/Information, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of advice or information for the client relating to their needs as identified by the worker.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed advice/information. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_22 | Assistance Needed: Retrieval/Storage/Removal of Personal Belongings, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance with their worker’s time to assist with the client’s personal effects.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance with personal belongings. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_23 | Assistance Needed: Advocacy/Liaison On Behalf of Client, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of advocacy, such as ensuring the client has proper representation and access to services.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed advocacy on their behalf. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_24 | Assistance Needed: School Liaison, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of a school liaison to work on behalf of a child that is related to the child’s education.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed school liaison. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_25 | Assistance Needed: Child Care, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of care of a child care by someone other than the child’s parents (where parent is taken to mean biological, adoptive or step parent of the child, the child’s legal guardian, or the de facto partner of the child’s parent).
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed child care. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_26 | Assistance Needed: Structured Play/Skills Development, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance with structured play or skill development for a child’s development, such as building social skills and living skills, or to achieve particular goals.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance with structured play/skills development. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_27 | Assistance Needed: Child Contact and Residence Arrangements, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance with child contact and residence arrangements, such as refers to support to the client to negotiate and facilitate child access arrangements.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance with child contact and residence arrangements. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_28 | Assistance Needed: Meals, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need actual provision of meals or food for the client.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed meals. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_29 | Assistance Needed: Laundry/Shower Facilities, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of laundry or shower facilities.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed laundry/shower facilities. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_30 | Assistance Needed: Recreation, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance with recreation, such as provision and coordination of leisure activities.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance with recreation. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_31 | Assistance Needed: Transport, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance with transport, such as driving a client to an appointment or location. Excludes money for a tram, train or bus.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance with transport. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_32 | Assistance Needed: Other Basic Assistance, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of other basic support that is not specialised and is not listed in the categories above.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed other basic assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_33 | Assistance Needed: Child Protection Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of child protection are services for children who are, or may be, at risk of significant harm and for whom intervention is needed for their ongoing safety. Includes the statutory Child Protection Service and Placement Service for children who are unable to live at home.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed child protection services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_34 | Assistance Needed: Parenting Skills Education, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of parenting skills eduction teaching skills to care for children, such as referring clients to baby health-care clinics, running groups or enrolling parents in classes to teach parenting skills.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed parenting skills education. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_35 | Assistance Needed: Child Specific Specialist Counselling Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of support from a specialist counselling service that specifically caters for children’s issues.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed child specific specialist counselling services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_36 | Assistance Needed: Psychological Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of psychological services, such as advice, support or assistance from a qualified psychologist.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed psychological services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_37 | Assistance Needed: Psychiatric Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of psychiatric services, such as advice, support or assistance from a qualified psychiatrist.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed psychiatric services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_38 | Assistance Needed: Mental Health Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of advice, support or assistance from mental health services.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed mental health services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_39 | Assistance Needed: Pregnancy Assistance, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of pregnancy assistance, such as advice, support and assistance relating to pregnancy issues.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed pregnancy assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_40 | Assistance Needed: Family Planning Support, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of family planning assistance, such as advice, support and assistance relating to family planning issues.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed family planning assistance. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_41 | Assistance Needed: Physical Disability Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of physical disability services, such as support and assistance specifically for the client’s physical disability.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed physical disability services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_42 | Assistance Needed: Intellectual Disability Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of intellectual disability services, such as support and assistance specifically for the client’s intellectual disability.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed intellectual disability services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_43 | Assistance Needed: Health/Medical Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of health or medical services, such as an assessment of the client’s health and medical needs and any treatment provided.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed health/medical services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_44 | Assistance Needed: Professional Legal Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of professional legal services.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed professional legal services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_45 | Assistance Needed: Financial Advice and Counselling, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of financial counselling advice.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed financial advice. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_46 | Assistance Needed: Counselling for Problem Gambling, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of counselling for problem gambling, such as support or assistance provided to clients who have a gambling addiction/habit/problem and need to develop skills to cope with the problem on a day-to-day basis.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed counselling for problem gambling. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_47 | Assistance Needed: Drug/Alcohol Counselling, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of support and assistance specifically to address problems related to the client’s problematic drug, alcohol or substance use.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed drug / alcohol counselling. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_48 | Assistance Needed: Specialist Counselling Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of specialist counselling for services other than financial, gambling or drug/alcohol counselling.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed specialist counselling services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_49 | Assistance Needed: Interpreter Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of interpreter services, such as clients from non-English-speaking backgrounds, or clients who are hearing impaired.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed interpreter services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_50 | Assistance Needed: Assistance with Immigration Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of support or assistance with immigration services, such as help liaising with government departments.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance with immigration services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_51 | Assistance Needed: Culturally Specific Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of culturally specific services, such as support and assistance delivered in a way that is sensitive to the client’s ethnic or cultural background.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed culturally specific services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_52 | Assistance Needed: Assistance to Connect Culturally, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance to connect culturally, such as helping clients of linguistically diverse and cultural backgrounds to participate in the broader community.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance to connect culturally. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_53 | Assistance Needed: Other Specialised Service, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of other specialised support that is not listed elsewhere.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed other specialised services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_54 | Assistance Needed: Assistance for Domestic/Family Violence - Victim Support Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance for domestic and family violence - victim support services.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance for domestic/family violence - victim support services. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Need_55 | Assistance Needed: Assistance for Domestic/Family Violence - Perpetrator Support Services, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether the client is in need of assistance for domestic and family violence - perpetrator support services.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who needed assistance for domestic/family violence - perpetrator support services |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Occupancy_Present | Person: Conditions of Occupancy Arrangement, Code N |
A description of the type of conditions of occupancy, for a person's accommodation arrangement, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by conditions of occupancy type at time of presentation to SHS (ie at beginning of support). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Occupancy_RP_END | Person: Conditions of Occupancy Arrangement, Code N |
A description of the type of conditions of occupancy, for a person's accommodation arrangement, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by conditions of occupancy type (last reported). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Organisation_ID | Service provider organisation: Organisation identifier, NNNNNA |
A unique identifier comprised of a logical combination of numeric and alphanumeric characters which identifies an agency.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by organisation responsible for recording their support period data. |
ALPHANUMERICSTRING | NNNNNA |
| Period | Service episode: Reporting period, Date YYYYMM |
The calendar month and year during which service episode information is collected, represented as YYYYMM. |
DATE | YYYYMM |
| Presenting_Alone | Person: Presenting Alone Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a person first requested assistance alone (also referred to as unaccompanied in the case of a child under 16 years of age).
Specific Information:
Number of clients who first presented alone (also referred to as "unaccompanied" for children under 16). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Previously_Homeless_Ind_1_Mth | Person: Sleeping Rough Accommodation Type, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a person is sleeping rough or in non-conventional accommodation.
Specific Information:
Sleeping rough or in non-conventional accommodation in the month before receiving support. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Previously_Homeless_Ind_1_Yr | Person: Sleeping Rough Accommodation Type, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a person is sleeping rough or in non-conventional accommodation.
Specific Information:
Sleeping rough or in non-conventional accommodation in the 12 months before receiving support. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Previously_Homeless_Ind_2_Mth | Person: Short-Term Accommodation Type, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a person is residing in short-term or emergency accommodation.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who were living in short-term accommodation (ie were previously homeless) in the month before support. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Previously_Homeless_Ind_2_Yr | Person: Short-Term Accommodation Type, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a person is residing in short-term or emergency accommodation.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who were living in short-term accommodation (ie were previously homeless) in the 12 months before support. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Previously_Homeless_Ind_3_Mth | Person: Not Homeless, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a person is not homeless.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who were not homeless in the month before support. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Previously_Homeless_Ind_3_Yr | Person: Not Homeless, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a person is not homeless.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who were not homeless in the 12 months before support. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Previously_Homeless_Ind_99_Mth | Person: Homelessness Status Unknown, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a person's homelessness status is unknown or the client refused to provide information.
Specific Information:
Number of clients whose previous experience of homelessness in the month before support is unknown or who refused to provide this information. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Previously_Homeless_Ind_99_Yr | Person: Homelessness Status Unknown, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a person's homelessness status is unknown or the client refused to provide information.
Specific Information:
Number of clients whose previous experience of homelessness in the 12 months before support is unknown or who refused to provide this information. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Proficiency_in_spoken_English | Person: Proficiency in spoken English, code N |
A person's self-assessed level of ability to speak English, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Proficiency in spoken English |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Reason_No_Case_Mgmt_Plan_RP_END | Person: Reason Case Management Plan Does Not Exist, Code N |
The reason a case management plan for the client does not exist, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by reason they had no case management plan (last reported). |
CODE | N |
| ReportingPeriod_YTD | Service episode: Reporting period, Date YYYY-MM-DD |
The calendar month and year during which support period information is collected, represented as YYYY-MM-DD.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by reporting period year to date. This variable is used to calculate the number of clients who should be counted in each month of the reporting period, as a cumulative count. The variable contains the first month and each successive month in the sequence. For example, if a client began support in April, they would be counted in April, May and June of the reporting period. |
DATETIME | YYYY-MM-DD(T00:00:00) |
| Residential_address_last_week_Locality | Person: Suburb/town/locality name, Text X(50) |
The full name of the locality contained within the specific address of a person, as represented by text.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by residential locality in the week before presenting to SHS - what was the suburb/town/locality name where the client lived in the week before presenting to SHS? |
ALPHANUMERICSTRING | X(50) |
| Residential_address_last_week_Postcode | Person: Australian Postcode, Code NNNN |
The numeric descriptor for an Australian postal delivery area, aligned with locality, suburb or place for the address of a person.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by residential postcode in the week before presenting to SHS - what was the postcode of the client's residential address in the week before presenting to SHS? |
NUMBERSTRING | NNNN |
| Residential_address_last_week_State | Person: Australian State/Territory Identifier, Code N |
The code that represents the Australian state or territory where a person can be located.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by State or Territory of residence in the week before presenting to SHS - what was the State or Territory where the client lived in the week before presenting to SHS? |
INTEGERNUMBER | N |
| RP_1 | Response Provided: Short-Term or Emergency Accommodation, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for short-term accommodation (generally provided for up to three months).
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for short-term accommodation. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_2 | Response Provided: Medium Term/Transitional Accommodation, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for medium-term accommodation (generally, this would be longer than 3 months in duration).
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for medium-term housing. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_3 | Response Provided: Long Term Accommodation, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for long-term accommodation (public housing, private rental accommodation, community housing or owner-occupied housing), that is generally provided for three months or longer and with the expectation that it will be ongoing. Does not refer to assistance to sustain a tenancy in long-term housing.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for long-term housing. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_4 | Response Provided: Assistance to Sustain Tenancy or Prevent Tenancy Failure or Eviction, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for support to maintain a tenancy by assisting the client to meet rental payments or arrears, maintain property standards and/or organise their finances to meet rental payments, such as using Centrepay. Also includes mediation with housemates and/or neighbours, and advocacy and liaison with housing agencies, landlords or real estate agents and so forth.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance to sustain tenancy. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_5 | Response Provided: Assistance to Prevent Foreclosures or Mortgage Arrears, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for support to prevent foreclosures, such as assisting the client to assess his/her financial situation and advocating and liaising with lenders.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance to prevent foreclosures. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_6 | Response Provided: Assertive Outreach for Rough Sleepers, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for assertive outreach, which is targeted at rough sleepers and refers to agency workers visiting clients in their usual or familiar environment to find flexible and creative ways of meeting their needs. Service delivery is generally intensive and not dependent on the client turning up to the service centre for appointments. Workers might visit clients in a boarding house, an inner city homelessness agency, a coffee shop, a park bench or any other place that the client may be located. Assertive outreach should not be selected if the client does not have a history of sleeping rough and the client is being visited to assist them to sustain their tenancy.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assertive outreach. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_7 | Response Provided: Assistance to Obtain/Maintain Government Allowance, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for support aimed at obtaining social security income, such as completing Centrelink applications or accompanying a client to an interview with a Centrelink officer.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance with government allowance. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_8 | Response Provided: Employment Assistance, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for employment assistance, such as assistance to obtain a job and/or access to employment assistance programs.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for employment assistance. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_9 | Response Provided: Training Assistance, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for assistance to access training programs.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for training assistance. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_10 | Response Provided: Educational Assistance, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for assistance to access education or assist the client to remain in education.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for educational assistance. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_11 | Response Provided: Financial information, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for financial information through informal discussions aimed at helping the client to understand their financial affairs and raise awareness of some options to address their financial management issues. Includes assisting the client to budget using Centrepay.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for financial information. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_12 | Response Provided: Material Aid/Brokerage, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for material aid, such as money given to, or on behalf of, the client for bond/rent/transport and so forth and other non-monetary assistance, such as clothing, food vouchers and bus/train tickets. This assistance is not expected to be repaid.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for material aid. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_13 | Response Provided: Assistance for Incest/Sexual Assault, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for sexual assault, such as one-to-one discussion sessions with the client, usually provided on more than one occasion, dealing with incest or sexual abuse.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance with sexual assault. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_14 | Response Provided: Assistance for Domestic/Family Violence, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for assistance with domestic and family violence. Includes referring the client for counselling to a domestic violence support group, or specialised domestic violence support service.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance with domestic and family violence. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_15 | Response Provided: Family/Relationship Assistance, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services dealing with family and relationship problems or issues.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for family / relationship assistance. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_16 | Response Provided: Assistance for Trauma, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for assistance with trauma (clients who have experienced or witnessed an event that threatened their life or safety, or that of others around them). Events include serious accidents, physical or sexual assault, child abuse, suicide of a family member or friend, natural disasters such as bushfires or floods, acts of violence such as an armed robbery, torture, war or terrorism. Excludes sexual assault or domestic/family violence against the client themselves. Includes children who have witnessed domestic violence.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance with trauma. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_17 | Response Provided: Assistance with Challenging Social/Behavioural Problems, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for assistance with behavioural problems, such as managing behaviour that is disruptive and/or verbally or physically harmful to other people or animals. Includes assistance for children’s behavioural problems and may include teaching social skills (that is, building friendships), anger management and conflict resolution skills.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance with behavioural problems. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_18 | Response Provided: Living Skills/Personal Development, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for assistance with living skills or personal development, such as help to enhance clients’ independence or self-esteem. This help is more than normal everyday contact with the client and includes assistance to develop cooking skills, literacy skills and personal care.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance with living skills / personal development. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_19 | Response Provided: Legal Information, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for information about legal issues, such as family law matters or information from a tenancy advice service, where the information provider is not actively working on behalf of the client. Also includes assistance to obtain legal documentation of a client’s identity.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for legal information. "Response provided" means clients are provided with and/or referred to this service. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_20 | Response Provided: Court Support, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for court support, such as attending, or assisting with, court hearings.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for court support. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_21 | Response Provided: Advice/Information, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for advice or information for the client relating to their needs as identified by the worker. Includes information about other services where it is left to the client to follow up the information. For example, where a client is given the names of three counselling services and left it up to the client to contact those services.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for advice / information. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_22 | Response Provided: Retrieval/Storage/Removal of Personal Belongings, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for assistance with their personal effects.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance with personal belongings. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_23 | Response Provided: Advocacy/Liaison on Behalf of Client, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for advocacy, such as ensuring the client has proper representation and access to services. Includes liaison with police, probation officers, legal services, Centrelink, housing agencies and so forth.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for advocacy on their behalf. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_24 | Response Provided: School Liaison, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for a school liaison to work on behalf of a child that is related to the child’s education. Includes, for example, assistance with enrolments, and discussion with teachers, administrators or counsellors concerning the child’s progress or behaviour.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for school liaison. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_25 | Response Provided: Child Care, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for child care by someone other than the child’s parents (where parent is taken to mean biological, adoptive or step parent of the child, the child’s legal guardian, or the de facto partner of the child’s parent). Includes care of a school-aged child after school (after school care) or during school vacations or holidays (holiday/vacation care).
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for child care. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_26 | Response Provided: Structured Play/Skills Development, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for assistance with structured play or skill development, such as building social skills and living skills, or to achieve particular goals.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance with structured play / skills development. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_27 | Response Provided: Child Contact and Residence Arrangements, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for assistance with child contact and residence arrangements, such as support to the client to negotiate and facilitate child access arrangements. Support may include ensuring that both parents have adequate access to the child, and ensuring that access is provided in such a way that satisfies the terms set out in a court order, protects the child and guarantees the return of the child to the appropriate custodian. This includes arranging or supervising access visits.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance with child contact and residence arrangements. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_28 | Response Provided: Meals, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for meals or food. Excludes money or vouchers to purchase food as this should be included under the category Material aid/brokerage.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for meals. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_29 | Response Provided: Laundry/Shower Facilities, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for laundry or shower facilities.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for laundry / shower facilities. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_30 | Response Provided: Recreation, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for assistance with recreation, such as provision and coordination of leisure activities.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance with recreation. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_31 | Response Provided: Transport, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for assistance with transport, such as driving a client to an appointment or location. Excludes money for a tram, train or bus.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance with transport. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_32 | Response Provided: Other Basic Assistance, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for other basic support that is not specialised and is not listed in the categories above.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for other basic assistance. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_33 | Response Provided: Child Protection Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to child protection services for children who are, or may be, at risk of significant harm and for whom intervention is needed for their ongoing safety. Includes the statutory Child Protection Service and Placement Service for children who are unable to live at home.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for child protection services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_34 | Response Provided: Parenting Skills Education, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for parenting skills education, such as referring clients to baby health-care clinics, running groups or enrolling parents in classes to teach parenting skills.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for parenting skills education. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_35 | Response Provided: Child Specific Specialist Counselling Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to support from a specialist counselling service that specifically caters for children’s issues.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for child specific specialist counselling services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_36 | Response Provided: Psychological Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to psychological services, such as advice, support or assistance from a qualified psychologist.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for psychological services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_37 | Response Provided: Psychiatric Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to psychiatric services, such as advice, support or assistance from a qualified psychiatrist.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for psychiatric services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_38 | Response Provided: Mental Health Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to advice, support or assistance from mental health services.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for mental health services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_39 | Response Provided: Pregnancy Assistance, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to pregnancy services, such as advice, support and assistance relating to pregnancy issues.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for pregnancy assistance. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_40 | Response Provided: Family Planning Support, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to family planning services, such as advice, support and assistance relating to family planning issues.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for family planning assistance. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_41 | Response Provided: Physical Disability Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to physical disability services, such as support and assistance specifically for the client’s physical disability.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for physical disability services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_42 | Response Provided: Intellectual Disability Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to intellectual disability services, such as support and assistance specifically for the client’s intellectual disability.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for intellectual disability services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_43 | Response Provided: Health/Medical Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to health or medical services, such as an assessment of the client’s health and medical needs and any treatment provided.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for health / medical services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_44 | Response Provided: Professional Legal Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to professional legal services.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for professional legal services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_45 | Response Provided: Financial Advice and Counselling, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for financial or advice. Includes referral to a Centrelink Financial Information Service officer.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for financial advice. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_46 | Response Provided: Counselling for Problem Gambling, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to counselling for problem gambling, such as support or assistance provided to clients who have a gambling addiction/habit/problem and need to develop skills to cope with the problem on a day-to-day basis.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for counselling for problem gambling. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_47 | Response Provided: Drug/Alcohol Counselling, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to services for support and assistance specifically to address problems related to the client’s problematic drug, alcohol or substance use.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for drug / alcohol counselling. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_48 | Response Provided: Specialist Counselling Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to specialist counselling services other than financial, gambling or drug/alcohol counselling.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for specialist counselling services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_49 | Response Provided: Interpreter Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to interpreter services, such as clients from non-English-speaking backgrounds, or clients who are hearing impaired.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for interpreter services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_50 | Response Provided: Assistance with Immigration Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to support or assistance with immigration services, such as liaising with government departments.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance with immigration services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_51 | Response Provided: Culturally Specific Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to culturally specific services, such as support and assistance delivered in a way that is sensitive to the client’s ethnic or cultural background.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for culturally specific services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_52 | Response Provided: Assistance to Connect Culturally, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred for services to connect culturally, such as helping clients of linguistically diverse and cultural backgrounds to participate in the broader community.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for assistance to connect culturally. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_53 | Response Provided: Other Specialised Service, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred to other specialised support that is not listed elsewhere.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for other specialised services. |
CODE | NN |
| RP_54 | Response Provided: Assistance for Domestic/Family Violence - Victim Support Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred for assistance with domestic and family violence - victim support services.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response for domestic/family violence - victim support services |
CODE | NN |
| RP_55 | Response Provided: Assistance for Domestic/Family Violence - Perpetrator Support Services, Homelessness Code N |
A code that represents whether clients are provided with and/or referred for assistance with domestic and family violence - perpetrator support services.
Specific Information:
Number of clients provided with a response fordomestic/family violence - perpetrator support services |
CODE | NN |
| Service_Episode_End_Reason | Service episode: Service cessation reason, homelessness code NN |
The reason a service episode ended for a client of an agency, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by reason support period ended. |
NUMBERSTRING | NN |
| ServiceActivityFlag | Person: Service Activity Type, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates that a service activity has been provided or referred for a person.
Specific Information:
Number of clients with records that indicate they have had service activity. This variable is useful for distinguishing between clients with open support periods who have not received any services, and those who have received services. It will also identify any support period records that providers create as a test but do not use for recording support period details. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Sex | Person: Sex, Code N |
The distinction between male, female, and others who do not have biological characteristics typically associated with either the male or female sex, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by sex. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Sexual_Orientation1 | Person: Sexual Orientation Homosexual Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a person is sexually attracted solely to people of one's own sex.
Specific Information:
Client identifies as Lesbian, Gay or homosexual. This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Sexual_Orientation2 | Person: Sexual Orientation Heterosexual Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a person is sexually attracted solely to people of the opposite sex.
Specific Information:
Client identifies as Straight or heterosexual. This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Sexual_Orientation3 | Person: Sexual Orientation Bisexual Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether one is sexually attracted not exclusively to people of one particular gender.
Specific Information:
Client identifies as Bisexual. This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Sexual_Orientation4 | Person: Sexual Orientation Queer Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether one is sexually attracted to sexual and gender identities other than straight and cisgender.
Specific Information:
Client identifies as Queer. This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Sexual_Orientation5 | Person: Sexual Orientation Undisclosed Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a person prefers not to disclose their sexual orientation.
Specific Information:
Client does not wish to disclose identity. This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Sexual_Orientation6 | Person: Sexual Orientation Different Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether a person's sexual preference is different to the preferences described
Specific Information:
Client has a different identity. This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Sexual_Orientation99 | Person: Sexual Orientation Not Stated Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that represents whether one's sexual preference is not stated or inadequately described.
Specific Information:
Client identity is not stated or inadequately described. This information included from 2019-20 |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| SLK_AIHW | Record: Linkage key, code 581 XXXXXDDMMYYYYX |
A key that enables two or more records belonging to the same individual to be brought together. It is represented by a code consisting of the second, third and fifth characters of a person’s family name, the second and third letters of the person’s given name, the day, month and year when the person was born and the sex of the person, concatenated in that order.
Specific Information:
The AIHW SLK 581 is the unique client identifier in the file. |
ALPHANUMERICSTRING | XXXXXDDMMYYYYX |
| Source_Of_Income_Present | Person: Principal Source of Cash Income, SHS Code NN |
A code that represents the source from which a person derives the greatest proportion of his/her income.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by source of income at time of presentation to SHS (ie at beginning of support). |
NUMBERSTRING | NN |
| Source_Of_Income_RP_END | Person: Principal Source of Cash Income, SHS Code NN |
A code that represents the source from which a person derives the greatest proportion of his/her income.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who were awaiting a government payment (last reported). |
NUMBERSTRING | NN |
| Student_Ind_Present | Person: Student/employment training indicator, Yes/no code N |
An indicator of whether a person is undertaking formal study or employment training, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by whether they were undertaking study or training at time of presentation to SHS (ie at beginning of support). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Student_Ind_RP_END | Person: Student/employment training indicator, Yes/no code N |
An indicator of whether a person is undertaking formal study or employment training, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by whether they were undertaking study or training (last reported). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Student_Type_RP_END | Person: Student Type, Code N |
The type of education or training undertaken by a student, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by type of education or training they were enrolled in (last reported). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Student_Type_Present | Person: Student Type, Code N |
The type of education or training undertaken by a student, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by type of education or training they were enrolled in at time of presentation to SHS (ie at beginning of support). |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Support_Period_Length | Service Episode: Number of Support Period Days, Total Days N(5) |
The support period length in terms of days.
Specific Information:
The client's total support period length in terms of days - sum of all days that can span multiple reporting periods. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(5) |
| Support_Period_Length_RP | Service Episode: Number of Support Period Days, Total Days N(5) |
The support period length in terms of days.
Specific Information:
The client's total support period length in terms of days - sum of all days during the reporting period. |
INTEGERNUMBER | N(5) |
| Tenure_Present | Person: Housing tenure type, Homelessness code N |
The arrangement under which a person occupies a dwelling, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by tenure type at time of presentation to SHS (ie at beginning of support). |
NUMBERSTRING | N[N] |
| Tenure_RP_END | Person: Housing tenure type, Homelessness code N |
The arrangement under which a person occupies a dwelling, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by tenure type (last reported). |
NUMBERSTRING | N[N] |
| Time_Since_Most_Recent_Addr | Person: Period of time since last permanent living place, code N |
The period of time since the person occupied a permanent living place, as represented by a code.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by time since last permanent address - how long has it been since the client last had a permanent place to live? |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Transition_From_Care_Or_Custody | Person: Transition from Care or Custody Indicator, No/Yes Code N |
A code that indicates whether a person is transitioning to independence from care or custody.
Specific Information:
Number of clients who are transitioning from care or custody. |
NUMBERSTRING | N |
| Year_of_Arrival_In_Aust | Person: Year of First Arrival in Australia, Date YYYY |
The year a person (born outside of Australia) first arrived in Australia, from another country, with the intention of staying in Australia for one year or more.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by year of arrival in Australia. This field can also be used to create a new category to report number of CALD clients. |
DATE | YYYY |
| DCJ District | Organisation: NSW Department of Communities and Justice District, Code NN |
A code that represents the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) District attached to the location of the SHS agency.
Specific Information:
Number of clients by DCJ District of organisation responsible for recording their support period data. The DCJ District is determined by the location address of the organisation recording the client's support period data. |
NUMBERSTRING | NN |
Comments
The district file should be used whenever more detailed district level analysis is required.
The total district count of clients is always higher than the total NSW count of clients because some clients receive assistance in more than one district.
The Client District file is cumulative – it contains historical data and a client can appear in multiple period in the same file even if it was not actively managed during the reference period.
Origin
Every quarter, the data collected by service providers is sent to the Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) team, who upload the data into the EDW.
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| Relation | Role | Metadata item | Actions |
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| Quality Statement Link | Data Set to a Quality Statement | Homelessness Data Set Quality Statement |