Definition
An indication of an individual'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, can speak languages other than English, recorded as a code set representing 'yes' and 'no'.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Background
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyCulturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Background
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Value DomainYes/No Code A
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/No Code A ".| Data Type | ALPHASTRING |
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| Format | A |
| Maximum character length | 11 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | Y | Yes | ||
| N | No | |||
| U | Unknown | |||
| Supplementary Values | MISSING | Missing | ||
| Not Entered |