Skip to content Learn about the access keys available for Metadata.NSW
A NSW Government website
Metadata.NSW (beta)

FACSIAR Data Governance Committee (active)

Data dictionary

Data dictionary for NSW Dept. Communities and Justice/FACSIAR Data Governance Committee (Registration Authority) showing concepts registered as Standard on .

Select a different date and registration status. You can also jump to metadata starting with a certain letter.
Concepts
Name Definition Registered from Registered until
Disability SelfCare Have No Difficulty Property An indicator that a person has no difficulty Nov. 25, 2021 --
Disability SelfCare Needs Help and Supervision Property An indicator that a person needs help and supervision Nov. 25, 2021 --
Disability SelfCare Uses Aids Equipment Property An indicator that a person uses aids equipment Nov. 25, 2021 --
Disability Status Property A disability, impairment or condition identified by an individual. Disability is a broad term which refers to people with all kinds... April 7, 2021 --
Discrimination Including Racial Discrimination Property Homeless or sought assistance because of discrimination based on their sex, age, race, religion or other personal attributes. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Disengage Date Property The date a child/young person disengaged/exited the service. July 7, 2021 --
Disengage Indicator Property Child/young person exit/disengage from the service indicator. July 7, 2021 --
Disengagement with School or Other Education and Training Property Sought assistance for their difficulty with engaging within their education or training, creating difficulties for the person to establish connection... Nov. 25, 2021 --
District Cluster Label A(30) Value Domain A label (textual code set) representing a grouping of Department of Communities and Justice Districts in NSW. Jan. 13, 2023 --
District Cost Centre Identifier Property A sequence of characters which uniquely identifies a district cost centre. April 8, 2021 --
Division Property A division is an area of an organisation responsible for a particular category of work, and that provides a specialised... July 10, 2025 --
Division identifier NNN Value Domain A code representing a division within the NSW Department of Communities & Justice. July 10, 2025 --
Domain Group Property The general area of an individual's wellbeing, participation and/or independence a service is aimed to improve or support. April 8, 2021 --
Domestic and Family Violence Property Physical or emotional abuse inflicted on the person by a family member. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Domestic and Family Violence leave Property Domestic & Family Violence (DFV) leave is a standalone leave entitlement for employees who are experiencing DFV. All employees are entitled... July 10, 2025 --
Domestic Violence Flag Property Flag based on presence of any Domestic Violence issue Sept. 12, 2024 --
Draft Payment Property A written order by one party to make payment to a third party. April 8, 2021 --
Drug/Alcohol Counselling Property Support and assistance specifically to address problems related to the client’s problematic drug, alcohol or substance use. Nov. 25, 2021 --
DSS Program Activity Label X(40) Value Domain The set of labels representing the Department of Social Services Programs. Aug. 8, 2024 --
Duration Group Label X(20) Value Domain A label set representing duration periods Jan. 13, 2023 --
Educational Assistance Property Assistance to access education or assist the client to remain in education. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Education and Employment Service Flag Property Whether education and employment services are needed to change the impact of a client’s lack of education or employment on their independence,... May 20, 2021 --
Education Level Code N Value Domain July 10, 2025 --
Electronic Contact Preference Property An electronic contact method that is preferred over any other electronic contact methods that an entity may have. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Electronic Contact Preference Code N Value Domain A code set representing whether an electronic contact address is the preferred contact address. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Electronic Contact Usage Property The manner of use of an electronic communication medium. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Electronic Contact Usage Code N Value Domain A code set representing the primary usage of an electronic address. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Email Address Property An electronic mail address. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Emotional Abuse Flag Property Flag based on presence of any emotional abuse issue Sept. 12, 2024 --
Employee Object Class A person that is hired to provide a service to a company either on a full-time, part-time or casual basis... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Agency code Data Element Concept The organisation or agency code which identifies the area in an agency hierarchy where an employee works. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Agency code, Text X(10) Data Element The organisation code which identifies the area in an agency hierarchy where an employee works, as represented by a label. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Agency code, Text X(40) Data Element The organisation code which identifies the area in an agency hierarchy where an employee works, as represented by a label. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Australian Postcode, NNNN Data Element The numeric descriptor for an Australian postal delivery area, aligned with locality, suburb or place for the address of an employee... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Commencement date Data Element Concept The date of an employee’s commencement in their current agency.    July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Commencement Date, YYYYMMDD Data Element The date of an employee’s commencement in their current agency, recorded as a day of a month of a year. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Contract end date Data Element Concept The date an employee's contract is due to end, or is considered no-longer in effect. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Contract end date, Date YYYYMMDD Data Element Date on which the employee’s appointment is due to end, recorded as a day of a month of a year. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Contract start date Data Element Concept The date an employee's contract goes into effect, or is effective from. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Contract start Date, YYYYMMDD Data Element The date an employee’s contract goes into effect, recorded as a day of a month of a year. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Country of Birth Data Element Concept The country in which an employee was born. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Country of Birth, Country Label X(100) Data Element The country in which an employee of an organisation was born, as represented by a label. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Background Data Element Concept Self-enumeration of cultural and linguistic background, based on whether or not an employee was born in a country other than Australia,... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Background, Yes/No Code N Data Element An indication of the cultural and linguistic background, based on whether or not an employee was born in a country... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Current Full-time Equivalent Data Element Concept The current or actual full-time equivalent (FTE) of an employee in a position. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Current Full-time Equivalent, FTE Quantity N Data Element The current or actual full-time equivalent (FTE) of an employee in a position. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Current position remuneration Data Element Concept Total annual remuneration for an employee's current role, which may not be there substantive position. This refers to the award... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Current position remuneration, Actual Earnings, X(10) Data Element Total annual remuneration for an employee's current role, which may not be there substantive position. This refers to the award... July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Date of Birth Data Element Concept The date of birth of the employee. July 10, 2025 --
Employee: Date of Birth, N Data Element The date of birth of the employee. July 10, 2025 --