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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 .

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Concepts
Name Definition Registered from Registered until
Organisation: Australian Business Number, Identifier N(11) Data Element A unique identifier allocated to an individual, association, or other legal or administrative unit for the purposes of identification in... April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Australian Postcode Data Element Concept The Australian numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area for an organisation's address. April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Australian Postcode, code (Postcode datafile) NNNN Data Element The Australian numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area for an organisation's address. April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Australian State/Territory Identifier Data Element Concept An identifier of the Australian state or territory where an organisation or agency can be located. April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Australian State/Territory Identifier, Code N Data Element A code that identifies the State and Territory level of Australian Government which exercises control over a particular institutional unit. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation: Australian State/Territory Identifier, Code X(3) Data Element A code that represents the state/territory services by a service provider organisation. April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Broad Economic Sector Data Element Concept An economic sector an institutional unit belongs to is dependent on whether they are controlled by the government. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation: Broad Economic Sector, (SESCA 2008) Code N Data Element The code that represents the economic sector an institutional unit belongs to dependent on whether they are controlled by the... Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation: Delivery Organisation identifier Data Element Concept A sequence of characters which uniquely identifies an organisation that has been directed to provide services. April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Delivery Organisation identifier, X(19) Data Element A number that represents a sequence of characters which uniquely identifies an organisation that has been directed to provide services. April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) Region Data Element Concept The region of an organisation that provides services and/or care where the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) are... April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) Region, Code List Data Element A code that represents the region of an organisation that provides services and/or care where the NSW Department of Communities... April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Division Data Element Concept An area of an organisation responsible for particular type of work, and that provides a specialised range of services. July 10, 2025 --
Organisation: Division, Identifier NNN Data Element An area of an organisation responsible for particular type of work, and that provides a specialised range of services, as... July 10, 2025 --
Organisation: Division, label A(70) Data Element The area of an organisation responsible for a particular category of work, and that provides a specialised range of services,... July 10, 2025 --
Organisation: Draft Payment Data Element Concept A written order by one party to make payment to a third party of an organisation that provides services and/or... April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Draft Payment, Total Australian currency N(10) Data Element A written order by one party to make payment in Australian currency to a third party of an organisation that provides... April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: End Date Data Element Concept The funding end date in relation to a service provider. April 7, 2021 --
Organisation: End Date, Date YYYYMMDD Data Element The funding end date in relation to a service provider, recorded as a day of a month of a year,... April 7, 2021 --
Organisation: Entity Type Data Element Concept A classification of a legal entity according to its role when acting in a specific capacity. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation: Entity Type, (ABN) Code A(3) Data Element The code that classifies the legal entity according to its role when acting in a specific capacity. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation: Extension Days Data Element Concept The number days for an organisation to submit data to DSS Aug. 8, 2024 --
Organisation: Extension Days, Number NNN Data Element The number days for an organisation to submit data to DSS Aug. 8, 2024 --
Organisation: Family Preservation Organisation, Label Data Element The operating name of an organisation which provides Family Preservation services, as represented by a label. June 12, 2025 --
Organisation: Financial Year Amount Paid Data Element Concept Amount paid to date for the financial year of an organisation that provides services and/or care. April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Financial Year Amount Paid, Total Australian currency N(10) Data Element Amount paid in Australian currency to date for the financial year of an organisation that provides services and/or care. April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Fixed Term Payment Data Element Concept A contractual relationship between at least two entities that lasts for a specified period of an organisation that provides services... April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Fixed Term Payment, Total Australian currency N(10) Data Element A payment in Australian currency for a contractual relationship between at least two entities that lasts for a specified period... April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Handshake Status Data Element Concept The ‘handshake’ is a virtual agreement between a lead organisation and their delivery partner/s to allow a sharing of reports... Aug. 8, 2024 --
Organisation: Handshake Status, Code X(20) Data Element The virtual agreement (handshake) between organisations, as represented by a code. Aug. 8, 2024 --
Organisation: Identifier Data Element Concept A sequence of characters which uniquely identifies an organisation that provides services and/or care. April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Identifier, A-N(7) Data Element A sequence of characters which uniquely identifies an organisation that provides placement services and/or care. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation identifier code NNN Value Domain A code set representing the organisations who provide services, that submit their data through infoShare. June 12, 2025 --
Organisation: Identifier, Code NNN Data Element An identifier assigned to an organisation that provides care or services, as represented by a unique numeric code. June 12, 2025 --
Organisation: Identifier, X(15) Data Element A sequence of characters which uniquely identifies an organisation that provides services and/or care. April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Incorporation Type Data Element Concept The type of legal process used to form a corporate entity or company that provides services and/or care. April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Incorporation Type, Label Data Element The code that represents the type of legal process used to form a corporate entity or company that provides services and/or... April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Industry Type Data Element Concept A descriptor of the type of industry in which an organisation operates. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation: Industry Type, (ANZSIC 2nd Edition) Code NNNN Data Element The industry classification assigned to an organisation which describes the predominant business activity. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation: In Partnership Data Element Concept An indicator of whether a service provider is in partnership arrangement with DEX Aug. 8, 2024 --
Organisation: In Partnership, No/Yes Code N Data Element An indicator of whether a service provider is in partnership arrangement with DEX, as represented by a code. Aug. 8, 2024 --
Organisation: Institutional Sector Data Element Concept An institutional sector that an institutional unit belongs to which have similar economic functions and structural characteristics. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation: Institutional Sector, (SESCA 2008) Code NNNN Data Element The code that represents the classification of institutional sectors which have similar economic functions and structural characteristics. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation: Internal Business Unit Data Element Concept An Internal Business Unit that provides services and/or care. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation: Internal Business Unit, label X(50) Data Element An Internal Business Unit that provides services and/or care, as represented by a label Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation: Level of Government Data Element Concept The level of government associated with an organisation. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation: Level of Government, Code N Data Element The code that represents the administrative and legal arrangement of the Australian Public sector. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Organisation: Local Government Area Data Element Concept The geographic area defined by the Departments of Local Government, or their equivalent in each state or territory, excepting the... June 12, 2025 --
Organisation: Local Government Area Data Element Concept A geographic area defined by the Departments of Local Government, or their equivalent in each state or territory of an organisation... April 8, 2021 --
Organisation: Local Government Area, Code List Data Element A code that describes a geographic area defined by the Departments of Local Government, or their equivalent in each state or... April 8, 2021 --