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Service episode—service cessation reason, out-of-home care placement code N[N]

Definition

The reason why the child or young person exited an out-of-home care placement, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Service episode—service cessation reason, out-of-home care placement code N[N]

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Reason for out-of-home placement exit code NN ".
Data Type Number
Format N[N]
Maximum character length 2
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Child moved to another placement in the same jurisdiction
2 Child was adopted
3 Child deceased
4 Child absconded
5 Child reached eighteen years
6 Moved to independent living
7 Legal detention
8 Legal order expired
9 Return to family
10 Transfer of guardianship to another jurisdiction
11 Transfer of guardianship to a third party
12 Access to service no longer required
Supplementary Values 99 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Origin:

Child protection and support services out-of-home care data dictionary. AIHW Version 1.0 Oct 2005.

Comments:

Useful to examine service delivery and outcomes for children.

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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