Definition
Representation
Data Type | Number |
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Format | N |
Maximum character length | 1 |
Values
Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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Permissible Values | 1 | Protective services | ||
2 | Intensive family support services | |||
3 | Other support services | |||
4 | Respite care | |||
5 | Advice/referral to another type of service | |||
6 | No service | |||
Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
CODE 1 Protective services
Includes case plan development and management.
CODE 2 Intensive family support services
Those services that aim to prevent imminent separation of children from their primary caregivers because of child protection concerns, and those services that aim to reunify families where separation has already occurred.
CODE 3 General support services
Those services not included above that are either funded or provided by the community services department.
CODE 4 Respite care
Out-of-home care provided on a temporary basis. For example, when the parents or guardians are ill or unable to care for the child on a short term basis. This does not include emergency care provided to children who have been removed for their homes for protective reasons.
CODE 5 Advice/referral to another type of service
Any service that is not provided or funded by the community service department. This can include: mental health, education, drug and alcohol, community health, private psychologists, etc
To be completed as services are provided. It should be updated as soon as a new service is being provided to the child. However, it should only be updated once per type of service. For example, if a child’s family is provided with general family support more than once, it should only be recorded the first time the child’s family uses this support.
References
Related content
Relation | Count |
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Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 1 |