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

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Concepts
Name Definition Registered from Registered until
LATITUDE Data Type A geographic coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the Earth's surface. March 11, 2021 --
Latitude decimal degrees XNN.N(9) Value Domain A numeric measurement of latitude in decimal degrees. April 8, 2021 --
Laundry/Shower Facilities Property Use of such facilities that are managed by the specialist homelessness agency. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Lead Organisation identifier Property A sequence of characters which uniquely identifies a service provider that has charge over the services to be provided. April 8, 2021 --
Learning Disability Flag Property Whether there is impairment of intellectual functions which limit a range of daily activities and restrict participation in a range... May 20, 2021 --
Leaving Care Plan Property Leaving care plan for a child/young person in out of home care (OOHC) Jan. 13, 2023 --
Leaving Care Plan Label X(50) Value Domain A label referencing a leaving care plan for a child/young person in out of home care (OOHC) Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legacy Identifier X(15) Value Domain A logical combination of alphanumeric characters that identify an entity from a legacy system. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legacy KIDS Number X(15) Value Domain A logical combination of alphanumeric characters that identify an entity from the legacy KiDS system. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legacy Placement Identifier X(20) Value Domain A persistent system generated identifier - combination of alphanumeric and special characters. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal basis Property A descriptor of the legal justification of an action/order. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Basis Label X(150) Value Domain A label set that represents the legal reason/justification. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Information Property Information about legal issues, such as family law matters or information from a tenancy advice service, where the information provider... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Legal Order Object Class A command or direction issued by a court or judge, or an arrangement which has the same effect as an... Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Approval status Data Element Concept The status of order under which a person is detained or is placed under care, protection or supervision. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Approval status, label A(20) Data Element The approval status of legal order to which a child was subject to, as represented by a label. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Basis Data Element Concept The legal justification under which a person is detained or is placed under care, protection or supervision. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: End Date Data Element Concept The date on which a legal order or arrangement ceases to have effect. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: End Date, YYYY-MM-DD Data Element The date on which a legal order or arrangement ceases to have effect, expressed as DDMMYYYY. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Identifier, AAA - NNNNNN Data Element A unique identifier comprised of a combination of alphanumeric and numeric characters which identifies an order Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Legal Basis, Label X(150) Data Element A label that represents the legal reason/justification of an order to which a child was subject. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Order Identifier Data Element Concept Unique identifier for an order Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Order type Data Element Concept The type of order under which a person is detained or is placed under care, protection or supervision. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Order type, label A(30) Data Element The type of legal order to which a child was subject to, as represented by a label. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Record Status Data Element Concept The record statusof an order under which a person is detained or is placed under care, protection or supervision. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order Record Status Label A(30) Value Domain A label representing the record status of a legal order (or arrangement) record type to which a child may be subject... Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Record status, label A(30) Data Element Record status of a legal order to which a child may be subject to, as represented by a label. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Record type Data Element Concept The record type of an order under which a person is detained or is placed under care, protection or supervision. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Record type, label A(30) Data Element Legal order record type to which a child may be subject to, as represented by a label. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Start Date Data Element Concept The date on which a legal order or arrangement took effect. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Order: Start Date, YYYY-MM-DD Data Element The date on which a legal order or arrangement took effect, expressed as DDMMYYYY. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Legal Responsibility Property Legal parental responsibility for a care placement Jan. 13, 2023 --
Length of time in care Property The period of time receiving care Jan. 13, 2023 --
Length of time in placement Property The period of time in a placement Jan. 13, 2023 --
Level Number Property The number used to distinguish the floor or level of a multi-storey building/sub-complex. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Level of Government Property A descriptor of the level of government. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Level of Government Code N Value Domain A code set representing the level of government. Jan. 13, 2023 --
LGA Code N(5) Value Domain A code set representing Local Government Areas in NSW - as used by ABS. Aug. 8, 2024 --
LGA Label X(50) Value Domain A label (description) set representing a Local Government Area (LGA) Oct. 6, 2023 --
Linkage code 581 check Value Domain Generated field to check the SLK (A combination of the second, third and fifth alphanumeric characters of a person's family name, the... April 8, 2021 --
Linkage key check Property Field generated to check the key that enables the bringing together of two or more things. April 8, 2021 --
Living Skills/Personal Development Property Help to enhance clients’ independence or self-esteem. This help is more than normal everyday contact with the client and includes... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Local Government Area Property A geographic area defined by the Departments of Local Government, or their equivalent in each state or territory, excepting the... April 8, 2021 --
Local Government Area Code List Value Domain A code set representing a Local Government Area in NSW. April 8, 2021 --
Location Object Class Specialisation A particular position; point or area in physical or virtual space. Nov. 20, 2021 --
Location Descriptor Property A description of the position of a particular location relative to another physical site. Jan. 13, 2023 --
LONGITUDE Data Type A geographic coordinate that specifies the east–west position of a point on the Earth's surface. March 11, 2021 --
Longitude Decimal Degrees XNNN.N(9) Value Domain A numeric measurement of longitude in decimal degrees. April 8, 2021 --
Long Term Accommodation Property Public housing, private rental accommodation, community housing or owner-occupied housing, accommodation that is generally provided for three months or longer... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Lot Number Property The number given to a property for subdivison administration purposes prior to road numbering. Jan. 13, 2023 --