Definition
An indicator of whether a prison entrant has been referred to prison mental health services for observation and further assessment, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPrison entrant—mental health service referral indicator
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Object ClassPrison entrant
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PropertyMental health service referral indicator
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Value DomainYes/no/not stated/inadequately described code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/no/not stated/inadequately described 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 | Yes | ||
| 2 | No | |||
| Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Comments:
At the prison reception assessment, prison entrants may be referred to prison mental health services for observation and further assessment. Prison mental health services provide access to specialist mental health nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists and in-patient services where the prisoners receive counselling and intervention programs.
Under the National Action Plan on Mental Health 2006-2011 (COAG 2006) jurisdictions are required to provide details on the prevalence of mental illness among people who are newly sentenced to prison and enhance mental health services for people in contact with the justice system.