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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
Person: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Indicator, Indicator X(5) Data Element An indication of the cultural and linguistic background, based on whether or not an individual was born in a country other... July 7, 2021 --
Person: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Indicator, label A(8) Data Element An indication of the cultural and linguistic background, based on whether or not an individual was born in a country other... April 8, 2021 --
Person: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Indicator, Yes/no code N Data Element An indication of the cultural and linguistic background, based on whether or not an individual was born in a country other... April 8, 2021 --
Person: Cultural Support Plan Data Element Concept Cultural support plan for a child/young person in out of home care (OOHC) Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Cultural Support Plan, Label X(50) Data Element An indicator of whether a child has a cultural support plan, as represented by a label. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Date of Birth, Hashed Data Element The date of birth of the person - which has been de-identified. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Date of birth, Month MM Data Element The month a given client was born, represented by MM. April 8, 2021 --
Person: Date of birth, Year YYYY Data Element The year a given client was born, represented by YYYY. April 8, 2021 --
Person: Date of Birth, YYYYMMDD Data Element The date of birth of the person, expressed as YYYYMMDD. April 8, 2020 --
Person: Date of Birth, YYYY-MM-DD Data Element The date of birth of the person, expressed as a date time stamp. June 22, 2021 --
Person: Date of Death Data Element Concept The date of death of the person. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Date of Death, YYYYMMDD Data Element The date on which a person died. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Date of first arrival in Australia Data Element Concept When a person emigrated to Australia with the intention of staying at least one year. April 8, 2021 --
Person: Date of first arrival in Australia, Month MM Data Element The calendar month a person emigrated to Australia with the intention of staying at least one year. April 8, 2021 --
Person: Date of first arrival in Australia, Year YYYY Data Element The calendar year a person emigrated to Australia with the intention of staying at least one year. April 8, 2021 --
Person: DCJ Comments/Issues Data Element Concept Any additional information that is useful and relevant to a person entered by the DCJ data program data manager during... Aug. 8, 2022 --
Person: DCJ Comments/Issues, Text X(270) Data Element Additional information that is useful and relevant to a person entered by the DCJ data program data manager during remediation,... Aug. 8, 2022 --
Person: Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) Region Data Element Concept The NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) region in which a person resides. Sept. 9, 2021 --
Person: Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) Region, Code List XX Data Element A code that represents the Department of Communities and Justice region in which a person resides. Sept. 9, 2021 --
Person: Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Card Status Data Element Concept The DVA Card status linked to a person. April 8, 2021 --
Person: Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Card Status, Code X(6) Data Element The DVA Card status linked to a person, as represented by a code. If this element is provided then it is must have... April 8, 2021 --
Person: Disability Communication Data Element Concept Person who need help or supervision with communication. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Communication Does Not Need Help and Supervision Data Element Concept Person who needs help and supervision Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Communication Does Not Need Help and Supervision, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents whether a person with a disability has no difficulty with communication. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Communication Dont Know If Need Help Data Element Concept Not known if the person needs help Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Communication Dont Know If Need Help, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents when it is unknown if a person with a disability needs helps with communication. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Communication Have No Difficulty Data Element Concept Person who has no difficulty Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Communication Have No Difficulty, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents whether a person with a disability does not need help and supervision with communication. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Communication Needs Help and Supervision Data Element Concept Person who needs help and supervision Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Communication Needs Help and Supervision, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents whether a person with a disability needs help and supervision with communication. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Communication, Supervision code N Data Element Indicator for a person who needs help or supervision with communication. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Communication Uses Aids Equipment Data Element Concept Person who uses aids equipment Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Communication Uses Aids Equipment, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents whether a person with a disability uses aids or equipment for communication. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Details Data Element Concept The experience of disability, impairment or condition identified by a given person. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Disability Details, Hashed Data Element De-identified (hashed) description/collation of a person's disability(s), A person has a disability if they have an intellectual, psychiatric, sensory physical... Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Disability group, NDIS Eligibility Code A(10) Data Element The status of a client's eligibility to access NDIS support who attended one or more services funded to improve their... Aug. 8, 2024 --
Person: Disability Impairment Data Element Concept A record of each disability impairment/type recorded against person record Sept. 12, 2024 --
Person: Disability Impairment, Hashed Data Element De-identified (hashed) text describing the type of disability impairment experienced by an individual. Sept. 12, 2024 --
Person: Disability Indicator Data Element Concept The experience of disability, impairment or condition identified by a given person. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Indicator, Yes/No Code A Data Element An indicator of whether a person has a disability. A person has a disability if they have an intellectual, psychiatric,... Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Disability Indicator, Yes/No/Not Known Code N(2) Data Element An indicator of whether a person has a disability. A person has a disability if they have an intellectual, psychiatric,... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Mobility Data Element Concept Person who need help or supervision with mobility. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Mobility Does Not Need Help and Supervision Data Element Concept Person who needs help and supervision Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Mobility Does Not Need Help and Supervision, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents whether a person with a disability does not need help and supervision with mobility. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Mobility Dont Know If Need Help, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents when it is unknown if a person with a disability needs help with mobility. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Mobility Have No Difficulty Data Element Concept Person who has no difficulty Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Mobility Have No Difficulty, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents whether a person with a disability has no difficulty with mobility. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Mobility Needs Help and Supervision Data Element Concept Person who needs help and supervision Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Mobility Needs Help and Supervision, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents whether a person with a disability needs help and supervision with mobility. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Disability Mobility, Supervision code N Data Element Indicator for a person who needs help or supervision with mobility. Nov. 25, 2021 --