Definition
The type of legal or social entity responsible for managing a children's service agency, as represented by a code.
Components
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Data Element ConceptService provider organisation—management type
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Object ClassService provider organisation
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PropertyFunding type
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Value DomainManagement type (children's services) code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Management type (children's services) code N ".| Data Type | Number |
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| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | Community managed | ||
| 2 | Government managed | |||
| 3 | Non-government school managed | |||
| 4 | Private-for profit | |||
| 5 | Other | |||
| Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
This question asks for the type of group or organisation which is responsible for managing your service.
Please choose only one category—the one which best represents the management type of your child care or preschool service.
CODE 1 Community managed
Community managed, includes not-for-profit services provided or managed by parents, churches or co-operatives, but excludes community managed services attached to non-government schools.
CODE 2 Government managed
Government managed, includes Australian, State and local government managed services.
CODE 3 Non-government school managed
Non-government school managed , includes services which are attached (not necessarily physically) to, and managed by, a non-government school, and includes private for profit services and community managed services services attached to a non-government school.
CODE 4 Private-for profit
Private–for profit, includes for-profit services provided or managed by a company or private individual, but excludes private-for-profit services attached to non-government schools.
CODE 5 Other
Other (eg. employer sponsored services).
Origin:
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Services, 2004. Report on Government Services 2004, Vol 2, Commonwealth of Australia.
Comments:
The management structure of services indicates the involvement of different sectors in the direct delivery of children’s services. Embedded within this classification is the distinction between government and non-government, for-profit and not-for-profit, and incorporated and unincorporated business.