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Definition

A count of reasons for Targeted Early Intervention (TEI) individual clients to seek assistance from the program in the reporting period.

Indicator Summary

Computation

A client may be in the TEI program for one or multiple reasons out of twelve. Each reason is a binary code (i.e. 1 or 0) in the TEI_Ref_Assistance_Needed table. The PrimaryAssistanceNeededKey is an integer that shows the different combination of the flag of the primary different reasons clients seek assistance for TEI. The  The PrimaryAssistanceNeededKey is used to join with the AssistanceNeededKey in the TEI_Ref_Assistance_Needed table. For example, AssistanceNeededKey = 14 means the clients is seeking assistance for Housing, …

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Distribution/Table Path/Column Filter
TEI_Attendance Table ASSISTANCENEEDEDKEY/
PRIMARY ASSISTANCENEEDEDKEY
Primary/Secondary Assistance*

*The primary assistance needed is calculated by PrimaryAssistanceNeededKey from TEI_Attendance  = AssistanceNeededKey from TEI_Ref_Assistance_Need. The secondary assistance needed is calculated by AssistanceNeededKey from TEI_Attendance = AssistanceNeededKey from TEI_Ref_Assistance_Need.

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Reporting Information

The Targeted Early Intervention program dashboard reports annually.

Quality Statement

Targeted Earlier Intervention (TEI) Data Set Quality Statement 2019-20
Statuses: [FACSIAR Data Governance Committee: Standard, April 8, 2021]
The Targeted Earlier Intervention (TEI) program delivers flexible support to children, young people, families and communities experiencing or at risk...

Framework Dimensions

Rationale

The indicator provides practical information for managers and front-line staff to better understand their program.

Alignment: This aligns with reporting in Data Exchange by the Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS).

Calculation rules

Computation Rule
Computation

A client may be in the TEI program for one or multiple reasons out of twelve. Each reason is a binary code (i.e. 1 or 0) in the TEI_Ref_Assistance_Needed table. The PrimaryAssistanceNeededKey is an integer that shows the different combination of the flag of the primary different reasons clients seek assistance for TEI. The  The PrimaryAssistanceNeededKey is used to join with the AssistanceNeededKey in the TEI_Ref_Assistance_Needed table. For example, AssistanceNeededKey = 14 means the clients is seeking assistance for Housing, Training & Employment reasons. AssistanceNeededKey = 24 means it is seeking assistance for Personal and Housing reasons. 

The criteria used in determining clients' primary and secondary reasons for seeking assistance include: 

Activity ID = 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 (i.e. TEI Activity only)

Participation Type = 'CLIENT' (only Individual clients are included).

The summary total of primary reasons clients' seek assistance is therefore : 

A sum of each of the following reasons for seeking assistance: AGE, MATERIAL, FAMILY, MONEY, PHYSICAL, COMMUNITY, MENTAL, PERSONAL, HOUSING, TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCEMPL where it equals = 1.

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Comments

Data ageing:

  • This indicator does not have any data ageing rules.

Custom Fields

DCJ - Domain
Earlier Intervention

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