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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
Person: External referral, Text X(50) Data Element A referral from one service to an external provider, for an individual, as represented by a label. Aug. 8, 2024 --
Person: Family Name Data Element Concept A name by which a person’s family group may be identified. June 22, 2021 --
Person: Family Name, Hashed Data Element De-identified (hashed) name by which a person’s family group may be identified. That part of a name a person usually has in... Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Family Name, Text X(50) Data Element The text that represents a name by which a person’s family group may be identified. That part of a name a person... June 22, 2021 --
Person: Financial Assistance for Accessing External Specialist Services Data Element Concept Payments a person received for accessing external specialist services. Specialised services refer to those services which require knowledge or skills and... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Financial Assistance for Accessing External Specialist Services, Total Australian currency N(10) Data Element Total amount in Australian Dollars that a person received for accessing external specialist services. Specialised services refer to those services... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Financial Assistance for All Homelessness Services Data Element Concept Payments a person received for all homelessness services which are included in the financial assistance categories. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Financial Assistance for All Homelessness Services, Total Australian currency N(10) Data Element Total amount in Australian Dollars that a person received for all homelessness services which are included in the financial assistance categories. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Financial Assistance for Establishing/Maintaining a Tenancy Data Element Concept Payments a person received for establishing/maintaining a tenancy. Support aimed at finding long-term, independent housing, such as public housing, private... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Financial Assistance for Establishing/Maintaining a Tenancy, Total Australian currency N(10) Data Element Total amount in Australian Dollars that a person received for establishing/maintaining a tenancy. Support aimed at finding long-term, independent housing,... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Financial Assistance for Other Homelessness Services Data Element Concept Payments a person received for homelessness services which are not included other financial assistance categories. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Financial Assistance for Other Homelessness Services, Total Australian currency N(10) Data Element Total amount in Australian Dollars that a person received for homelessness services which are not included in the other financial assistance... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Financial Assistance for Short Term/Emergency Accommodation Data Element Concept Payments a person received for short-term or emergency accommodation. Includes emergency accommodation the agency arranged and paid for in places... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Financial Assistance for Short Term/Emergency Accommodation, Total Australian currency N(10) Data Element Total amount in Australian Dollars that a person received for short-term or emergency accommodation. Includes emergency accommodation the agency arranged... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Financial Assistance for Training/Education/Employment Data Element Concept Payments a person received for for training/education/employment. Assistance to obtain a job and/or access to employment assistance programs. Assistance to access... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Financial Assistance for Training/Education/Employment, Total Australian currency N(10) Data Element Total amount in Australian Dollars that a person received for for training/education/employment, such as Assistance to obtain employment/education, and/or access to employment... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Formally Diagnosed Mental Health Condition Indicator, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that is an indicator of whether a person has been diagnosed with a mental health condition by a... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Full Name Data Element Concept The family and given names of an individual. April 8, 2021 --
Person: Full Name, Text X(180) Data Element The text describing the family and given names of an individual. April 8, 2021 --
Person: Full Name, Text X(500) Data Element The text describing the family and given names of an individual. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Gender Data Element Concept How a person identifies their masculine or feminine characteristics. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or female, and doesn't... April 8, 2021 --
Person: Gender Data Element Concept The behavioural, cultural or psychological traits typically associated with a specific sex indicating the sex with which the individual considers... Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Gender, Code N Data Element The code that represents the behavioural, cultural or psychological traits associated with the sex that a person identifies with. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Gender, Code X(20) Data Element A code that represents how a person identifies their masculine or feminine characteristics. An individual's gender is not always exclusively... June 22, 2021 --
Person: Gender, Code X(40) Data Element A code that represents how a person identifies their masculine or feminine characteristics. An individual's gender is not always exclusively... May 4, 2022 --
Person: Gender Identity Different Indicator Data Element Concept Whether a person identifies with a gender that is different to the gender identity described. An individual's gender is not always... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender Identity Different Indicator, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents whether a person identifies with a gender that is different to the other gender identities described.... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender Identity Diverse Data Element Concept Whether an individual does not fall within the traditional binary notions of sex and gender (male and females). This may... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender Identity Diverse, Yes/No/Prefer Not to Say Code N Data Element A code that represents whether a person does not fall within the traditional binary notions of sex and gender (male... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender Identity Female Data Element Concept Whether a person identifies with feminine characteristics. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or female, and doesn't always correspond to their... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender Identity Female, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents whether a person identifies with feminine characteristics. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender Identity Male Data Element Concept Whether a person identifies with masculine characteristics. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or female, and doesn't always correspond to their... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender Identity Male, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents whether a person identifies with masculine characteristics. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender Identity Non-Binary Data Element Concept Whether a person's gender identity is not exclusively masculine or feminine. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender Identity Non-Binary, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents whether a person's gender identity is not exclusively masculine or feminine. An individual's gender is not always... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender Identity Not Stated Indicator Data Element Concept Whether a the gender identity of a person is not stated or inadequately described. An individual's gender is not always... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender Identity Not Stated Indicator, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents whether a the gender identity of a person is not stated or inadequately described. An individual's... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender Identity Undisclosed Indicator Data Element Concept Whether a person does not wish to disclose gender identity. An individual's gender is not always exclusively male or female, and... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender Identity Undisclosed Indicator, No/Yes Code N Data Element A code that represents whether an individual does not wish to disclose gender identity. An individual's gender is not always... Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Gender, Label A(20) Data Element A label that represents how a person identifies their masculine or feminine characteristics. An individual's gender is not always exclusively... Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Given Name Data Element Concept A person's identifying name within the group or by which the person is socially identified. June 22, 2021 --
Person: Given Name, Hashed Data Element De-identified (hashed) name of a person within the family group or by which the person is socially identified. Jan. 13, 2023 --
Person: Given Name, Text X(50) Data Element The name of a person within the family group or by which the person is socially identified. June 22, 2021 --
Person: Grouped Reason for Seeking Assistance, Homelessness code NN Data Element A code that represents the main reason a person seeks assistance from a SHS agency. Nov. 25, 2021 --
Person: Hardship type Data Element Concept The nature of hardship/difficulty, which is affecting an individual. Aug. 8, 2024 --
Person: Hardship type, Text X(50) Data Element The cause of difficulty or concern affecting an individual or their business, as represented by a label. Aug. 8, 2024 --
Person: Has a carer Data Element Concept Whether a person is the care recipient in a carer relationship. April 8, 2021 --
Person: Has a carer, Flag Data Element Whether a person is the care recipient in a carer relationship, represented by a flag. April 8, 2021 --
Person: Highest level of education or qualification, Label X(50) Data Element The highest level of education or qualification achieved by a person, represented by a label. April 8, 2021 --
Person: Homelessness status Data Element Concept The experience of unstable, inadequate or non-permanent housing identified by person. April 8, 2021 --