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Definition

The type of assistance that a child or family receives from a community services department, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Child protection assistance type code N ".
Data Type Number
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
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:
This information should be provided 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.

Origin:
Child protection and support services data dictionary. AIHW Version 1.0 Oct 2005.

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Input in Derivations 0
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 3
Inclusion in Data Distributions 0
As a numerator in an Indicator 0
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0