12. Appendix B — Defined Data Elements and Concepts

12.1. Active Care {concept}

Definition:

A person is defined as being under ‘active community care’ at any point in time when:

• they have not been discharged from care AND
• some services (either direct to or on behalf of the consumer) have been provided over the previous 3 months AND
• plans have been made to provide further services to the person within the next 3 months.

Thus, where no future services are planned in the next 3 months, the person is not considered to be under ‘active care’

Field Name:

abs_ActiveCare

12.2. Additional Diagnosis 1

Definition:

An additional diagnosis is a condition or complaint either coexisting with the Principal Diagnosis or arising during the Episode of Mental Health Care. For the purposes of NOCC, the item is used to identify up to two secondary or underlying conditions that affected the person’s care during the Period of Care preceding the Collection Occasion, in terms of requiring therapeutic intervention, clinical evaluation, extended length of episode, or increased care or monitoring and includes co-morbid conditions and complications. The additional diagnosis 1 must be a valid code from the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) (11th Edition).

Domain:

ICD-10-AM (11th Edition)

Comments:

Formatted as ANN{.N[N]}

The National Centre for Classification and Coding in Health has developed simplified ICD-10-AM Mental Health Subset for use in community-based mental health service settings. Services may use this subset as the basis for coding.

Note that the Principal and Additional Diagnoses should not be confused with the patient or client’s current clinical diagnoses or with the reasons for contact with respect to any given Service contact. Also note that definition given here is conceptually consistent but not identical with that given in the NHDD. The NHDD definition refers to the preceding Episode of care. In episodes of acute inpatient care, the Episode of care and the Period of care will almost always refer to the same interval. In extended episodes of care, the reference interval is different.

Field Name:

Dx2

METeOR ID:

699606

12.3. Additional Diagnosis 2

Definition:

An additional diagnosis is a condition or complaint either coexisting with the Principal Diagnosis or arising during the Episode of Mental Health Care. For the purposes of NOCC, the item is used to identify up to two secondary or underlying conditions that affected the person’s care during the Period of Care preceding the Collection Occasion, in terms of requiring therapeutic intervention, clinical evaluation, extended length of episode, or increased care or monitoring and includes co-morbid conditions and complications. The additional diagnosis 2 must be a valid code from the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) (11th Edition).

Domain:

ICD-10-AM (11th Edition)

Comments:

Formatted as ANN{.N[N]}

See comments for Dx2

Field Name:

Dx3

METeOR ID:

699606

12.4. Admission Date

Definition:

The date on which the Episode of Mental Health Care is deemed to have commenced within the specified Mental Health Service Setting. In inpatient and community residential settings this is the actual or statistical date of admission. In ambulatory settings this is the date on which the Episode of Mental Health Care within that setting was initiated, as defined under the standard NOCC protocol. It may or may not be equivalent to the original date of ‘entry to care’ within the ambulatory service.

Comments:

Note that this data element is derived from the Collection Occasion Date and is not specifically required under NOCC reporting arrangements.

Admission date is defined under AIHW KB item 000008 as the ‘Date on which an admitted patient commences an episode of care.’

Field Name:

AdmnDt

12.5. Admission to Mental Health Care Episode {concept}

Definition:

Refers to the beginning of an inpatient, ambulatory or community residential Episode of Mental Health Care. For the purposes of the NOCC protocol, episodes may start for a number of reasons. These include, for example, a new referral to community care, admission to an inpatient unit, transfer of care from an inpatient unit to a community team and so forth. Regardless of the reason, admission to a new episode should act as the ‘trigger’ for a specific set of data to be collected.

Comments:

Admission is defined under AIHW KB item 000007 as the ‘the process whereby the hospital accepts responsibility for the patient’s care and/or treatment. Admission follows a clinical decision based upon specified criteria that a patient requires same- day or overnight care or treatment. An admission may be formal or statistical.’

Field Name:

abs_Admission

12.6. Age Group

Definition:

The Age Group to which the patient or client has been assigned for the purposes of the data collection protocol. Generally, throughout mental health services, Adults are defined as persons between the age of 18 and 64 years inclusive, Older persons are defined as persons aged 65 years and older and Children and adolescents are defined as persons under the age of 18 years. States and Territories will be responsible for determining whether Age Group (and thus the clinical measures to be used) is determined on the basis of the actual age, condition and care needs of the consumer or deemed on the basis of the type of service providing the treatment and care, or a mixture of both.

Domain:

• 1 – Child or adolescent (0-17)
• 2 – Adult (18-64)
• 3 – Older person (65+)”

In some circumstances a person may be legitimately assigned to a different Age Group to that in which they would assigned on the basis of their actual age. For example, a person aged 60 years who was being cared for in an inpatient psychogeriatric unit may be assigned to the Older person’s Age Group.

Field Name:

AgeGrp

12.7. Area of Usual Residence

Definition:

Geographical region in which a person or group of people usually reside.

Domain:

Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2016) NNNNNNNNN

Field Name:

ResArea

METeOR ID:

659725

12.8. BASIS32 Item 01

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of managing day-to-day life (eg, getting places on time, handling money, making everyday decisions)?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS01

12.9. BASIS32 Item 02

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of household responsibilities (eg, shopping, cooking, laundry, cleaning, other chores)?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS02

12.10. BASIS32 Item 03

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of work (eg, completing tasks, performance level, finding/keeping a job)?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS03

12.11. BASIS32 Item 04

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of school (eg, academic performance, completing assignments, attendance)?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS04

12.12. BASIS32 Item 05

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of leisure time or recreational activities?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS05

12.13. BASIS32 Item 06

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of adjusting to major life stresses (eg, separation, divorce, moving, new job, new school, a death)?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS06

12.14. BASIS32 Item 07

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of relationships with family members?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS07

12.15. BASIS32 Item 08

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of getting along with people outside of the family?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS08

12.16. BASIS32 Item 09

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of isolation or feelings of loneliness?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS09

12.17. BASIS32 Item 10

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of being able to feel close to others?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS10

12.18. BASIS32 Item 11

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of being realistic about yourself or others?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS11

12.19. BASIS32 Item 12

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of recognizing and expressing emotions appropriately?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS12

12.20. BASIS32 Item 13

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of developing independence, autonomy?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS13

12.21. BASIS32 Item 14

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of goals or direction in life?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS14

12.22. BASIS32 Item 15

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of lack of self-confidence, feeling bad about yourself?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS15

12.23. BASIS32 Item 16

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of apathy, lack of interest in things?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS16

12.24. BASIS32 Item 17

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of depression, hopelessness?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS17

12.25. BASIS32 Item 18

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of suicidal feelings or behaviour?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS18

12.26. BASIS32 Item 19

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of physical symptoms (eg, headaches, aches and pains, sleep disturbance, stomach aches, dizziness)?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS19

12.27. BASIS32 Item 20

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of fear, anxiety, or panic?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS20

12.28. BASIS32 Item 21

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of confusion, concentration, memory?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS21

12.29. BASIS32 Item 22

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of disturbing or unreal thoughts or beliefs?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS22

12.30. BASIS32 Item 23

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of hearing voices, seeing things?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS23

12.31. BASIS32 Item 24

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of manic, bizarre behaviour?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS24

12.32. BASIS32 Item 25

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of mood swings, unstable moods?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS25

12.33. BASIS32 Item 26

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of uncontrollable, compulsive behaviour (eg, eating disorder, hand-washing, hurting yourself)?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS26

12.34. BASIS32 Item 27

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of sexual activity or preoccupation?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS27

12.35. BASIS32 Item 28

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of drinking alcoholic beverages?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS28

12.36. BASIS32 Item 29

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of taking illegal drugs, misusing drugs?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS29

12.37. BASIS32 Item 30

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of controlling temper, outbursts of anger, violence?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS30

12.38. BASIS32 Item 31

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of impulsive, illegal, or reckless behaviour?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS31

12.39. BASIS32 Item 32

Definition:

In the past two weeks, how much difficulty have you been having in the area of feeling satisfaction with your life?

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty
• 1 – A little difficulty
• 2 – Moderate difficulty
• 3 – Quite a bit of difficulty
• 4 – Extreme difficulty
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

BASIS32

12.40. BASIS32 Version

Definition:

The version of the BASIS 32 as described in Eisen SV, Dickey B and Sederer LI (2000) A self-report symptom and problem rating scale to increase inpatients’ involvement in treatment. Psychiatric Services, 51, 349-353 and as reproduced in Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinical and self-report measures and data items, Version 1.50. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003.

Domain:

Value = 01

Field Name:

BASISVer

12.41. Batch Number

Definition:

Represents the YYYYNNNNN component of the extract file name.

Domain:

YYYYNNNNN

Field Name:

BatchNo

12.42. CGAS Rating

Definition:

Rating on the Children’s Global Assessment Scale.

Domain:

• 001-010 – Needs constant supervision
• 011-020 – Needs considerable supervision
• 021-030 – Unable to function in almost all areas
• 031-040 – Major impairment of functioning in several areas and unable to function in one of these areas
• 041-050 – Moderate degree of interference in functioning in most social areas or severe impairment of functioning in one area
• 051-060 – Variable functioning with sporadic difficulties or symptoms in several but not all social areas
• 061-070 – Some difficulty in a single area but generally functioning pretty well
• 071-080 – No more than slight impairments in functioning
• 081-090 – Good functioning in all areas
• 091-100 – Superior functioning
• 997 – Unable to rate
• 999 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Cgas

12.43. CGAS Version

Definition:

The version of the CGAS completed as described in Schaffer D, Gould MS, Brasic J, et al (1983) A children’s global assessment scale (CGAS). Archives of General Psychiatry, 40, 1228-1231 and as reproduced in Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinical and self-report measures and data items, Version 1.50. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003.

Domain:

Value = 01

Field Name:

CgasVer

12.44. Collection Occasion Date

Definition:

The reference date for all data collected at any given Collection Occasion, defined as the date on which the Collection Occasion (Admission, Review, Discharge) occurred.

Domain:

Any valid date expressed as DDMMYYYY

Comments:

The Collection Occasion Date should be distinguished from the actual date of completion of individual measures that are required at the specific occasion. In practice, the various measures may be completed by clinicians and consumers over several days. For example, at Review during ambulatory care, the client’s case manager might complete the HoNOS and LSP during the clinical case review on the scheduled date, but in order to include their client’s responses to the consumer self- report measure, they would most likely have asked the client to complete the measure at their last contact with them. For national reporting and statistical purposes, a single date is required which ties all the standardised measures and other data items together in a single Collection Occasion. The actual collection dates of the individual data items and standard measures may be collected locally but is not required in the national reporting extract.

Field Name:

ColDt

12.45. Collection Occasion Identifier

Definition:

A unique identifier of a Collection Occasion that links data items from the Collection Occasion record to data items in each of the following records:

HoNOS/HoNOS65, LSP16, RUGADL, HoNOSCA, FIHS, CGAS, BASIS32, MHI38, K10LM, K10L3D, SDQ, DIAG, POC and MHLS.

Domain:

A unique identifier for the collection occasion as constructed by the organisation which generates the file.

Field Name:

ColId

12.46. Collection Occasion {concept}

Definition:

A Collection Occasion is defined as an occasion during an Episode of Mental Health Care when the required dataset is to be collected in accordance with a standard protocol.

Three Collection Occasions within an Episode of Mental Health Care are identified: Admission, Review, and Discharge.

Field Name:

abs_CollectionOccasion

12.47. Collection Status

Definition:

The status of the data recorded and, if missing data is recorded, the reason for the non-completion of the measure.

Domain:

• 1 – Complete or Partially complete
• 2 – Not completed due to temporary contraindication
• 3 – Not completed due to general exclusion
• 4 – Not completed due to refusal by patient or client
• 7 – Not completed for reasons not elsewhere classified
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Comments:

Used within BASIS32, MHI38, K10LM, K10L3D and SDQ.

Field Name:

ColSt

12.48. Co-Location Status

Definition:

Whether a mental health service is co-located with an acute care hospital, as represented by a code.

Domain:

• 1 – Co-located
• 2 – Not co-located
• 8 – Not applicable

Comments: Code 8 should only be used only where Service Unit Type = 2 (Residential care service unit) or 3 (Ambulatory care service unit).

Field Name:

CoLocStatus

METeOR ID:

286995

12.49. Country of Birth

Definition:

The country in which the person was born.

Domain:

To be provided in accordance with the Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC). ABS catalogue no. 1269.0 (2016). Values from 1601-1607, inclusive, are not permitted in this NMDS (Antarctica).

Field Name:

CoB

METeOR ID:

659454

12.50. Data File Generation Date

Definition:

The date on which the current file was created.

Domain:

Any valid date expressed as DDMMYYYY. Identification of this date is mandatory in the NOCC extract file.

Field Name:

GenDt

12.51. Data File Type

Definition:

A constant value inserted in the le header record to indicate that the file contains NOCC data.

Domain:

Value = NOCC

Field Name:

FileType

12.52. Date of Birth

Definition:

The consumer’s date of birth.

Domain:

Any valid date expressed as DDMMYYYY

Field Name:

DoB

METeOR ID:

287007

12.53. Diagnosis {concept}

Definition:

A diagnosis is the decision reached, after assessment, of the nature and identity of the disease or condition of a patient.

NOCC includes provision for recording one Principal Diagnosis and up to two Additional Diagnoses.

Field Name:

abs_Diagnosis

12.54. Discharge Date

Definition:

The date on which the Episode of Mental Health Care is deemed to have ended within the specified Mental Health Service Setting. In inpatient and community residential settings this is the actual or statistical date of separation. In ambulatory settings this is the date on which the Episode of Mental Health Care within that setting ceased, as defined under the standard NOCC protocol. It may or may not be equivalent to the actual date of case closure by the ambulatory service

Comments:

Note that this data element is derived from the Collection Occasion Date

Separation date is defined under AIHW KB item 000043 as the ‘Date on which an admitted patient completes an episode of care.’

Field Name:

DschDt

12.55. Discharge from Mental Health Care {concept}

Definition:

Refers to the end of an inpatient, ambulatory or community residential Episode of Mental Health Care. As per Admission, for the purposes of the NOCC protocol episodes may end for a number of reasons such as discharge from an inpatient unit, case closure of a consumer’s community care, admission to hospital of a consumer previously under community care. Regardless of the reason, the end of an episode acts as a ‘trigger’ for a specific set of clinical data to be collected

Comments:

Separation is a related concept defined under AIHW KB item 000148 as the ‘the process by which an episode of care for an admitted patient ceases’. A separation may be formal or statistical.

Field Name:

abs_Discharge

12.56. Episode Identifier

Definition:

A unique identifier of an Episode of Care within an Organisation that links Collection Occasions belonging to a single Episode.

Domain:

As constructed by the organisation which generates the file. If no Episode link is available, the field should be filled with spaces.

Field Name:

EpiId

12.57. Episode of Mental Health Care Type {concept}

Definition:

The type of Episode of Mental Health Care. Three broad episode types are identified which are based on the Mental Health Service Setting recorded at the Collection Occasion - Inpatient, Community Residential and Ambulatory.

• Psychiatric Inpatient episode (Overnight admitted) - refers to the period of care provided to a consumer who is admitted for overnight care to a designated psychiatric inpatient service.
• Community Residential episode - refers to the period of care provided to a consumer who is admitted for overnight care to a designated 24-hour community-based residential service.
• Ambulatory episode - refers to all other types of care provided to consumers of a designated mental health service.

Field Name:

abs_EpisodeType

12.58. Episode of Mental Health Care {concept}

Definition:

An Episode of Mental Health Care is defined as a more or less continuous period of contact between a consumer and a Mental Health Service Organisation that occurs within the one Episode Service Setting. The episode begins when the person is admitted into care within the given setting and ends when he is discharged from care within that setting. An episode also ends if the person is transferred into care in a different service setting. By definition, a person may only be the subject of one such Episode of Mental Health Care at any given time while under the care of a given Mental Health Service Organisation. Note that this formal concept of an episode should not be confused with the clinical concept of an episode of care

Comments:

Episode of Care is defined under AIHW KB item 000445 as the ‘The period of admitted patient care between a formal or statistical admission and a formal or statistical separation, characterised by only one care type.’

Field Name:

abs_Episode

12.59. Episode of Service Setting

Definition:

The setting within which the Episode of Mental Health Care takes place, as defined by the specified domain.

Domain:

• 1 – Psychiatric inpatient service
• 2 – Community residential mental health service
• 3 – Ambulatory mental health service

Comments:

Psychiatric inpatient service

Refers to overnight care provided in public psychiatric hospitals and designated psychiatric units in public acute hospitals. Psychiatric hospitals are establishments devoted primarily to the treatment and care of admitted patients with psychiatric, mental or behavioural disorders. Designated psychiatric units in a public acute hospital are staffed by health professionals with specialist mental health qualifications or training and have as their principal function the treatment and care of patients affected by mental disorder. For the purposes of NOCC specification, care provided by an Ambulatory mental health service team to a person admitted to a designated Special Care Suite or ‘Rooming-In’ facility within in a community general hospital for treatment of a mental or behavioural disorder is also included under this setting.

Community residential mental health service

Refers to overnight care provided in residential units staffed on a 24-hour basis by health professionals with specialist mental health qualifications or training and established in a community setting which provides specialised treatment, rehabilitation or care for people affected by a mental illness or psychiatric disability. Psychogeriatric hostels and psychogeriatric nursing homes are included in this category.

Ambulatory mental health service

Refers to non-admitted, non-residential services provided by health professionals with specialist mental health qualifications or training. Ambulatory mental health services include community-based crisis assessment and treatment teams, day programs, psychiatric outpatient clinics provided by either hospital or community-based services, child and adolescent outpatient and community teams, social and living skills programs, psychogeriatric assessment services and so forth. For the purposes of NOCC specification, care provided by hospital-based consultation-liaison services to admitted patients in non-psychiatric and hospital emergency settings is also included under this setting.

Notes:

1. This item will be used to derive the type of Episode of Mental Health Care provided to the consumer.
2. A single Service Unit may provide care in all three settings. For example, a psychiatric hospital may provide group programs tailored for people living in the community who attend on a regular basis, or run a community nursing outreach service that visits people in the homes. It is essential that these programs be differentiated when reporting the Mental Health Service Setting that is providing the episode of care, even though all programs may share the same Service Unit Identifier. For example, in the above scenario, where a consumer who is not currently an overnight admitted patient attends the hospital-based group program, the Episode Service Setting should be recorded as Ambulatory mental health service, not Psychiatric inpatient service.
3. Episode Service Setting should not be confused with Service Unit Type, which classifies service units into inpatient, residential or ambulatory service types. The former is an attribute of the Episode of Mental Health Care, the latter is an attribute of the Service Unit.
4. Where a person might be considered as receiving concurrently two or more episodes of mental health care by virtue of being treated in more than one setting simultaneously the following order of precedence applies: Inpatient, Community Residential, Ambulatory

Field Name:

Setting

12.60. FIHS Item 01

Definition:

Maltreatment syndromes.

Domain:

• 1 – Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status
• 2 – No, none of these factors were present
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Comments:

Includes: Neglect or abandonment; Physical abuse; Sexual abuse; Psychological abuse.

Field Name:

Fihs1

12.61. FIHS Item 02

Definition:

Problems related to negative life events in childhood.

Domain:

• 1 – Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status
• 2 – No, none of these factors were present
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Comments:

Includes: Loss of love relationship in childhood; Removal from home in childhood; Altered pattern of family relationships in childhood; Problems related to alleged sexual abuse of child by person within primary support group; Problems related to alleged sexual abuse of child by person outside primary support group; Problems related to alleged physical abuse of child; Personal frightening experience in childhood; Other negative life events in childhood.

Field Name:

Fihs2

12.62. FIHS Item 03

Definition:

Problems related to upbringing.

Domain:

• 1 – Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status
• 2 – No, none of these factors were present
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Comments:

Includes: Inadequate parental supervision and control; Parental overprotection; Institutional upbringing; Hostility towards and scapegoating of child; Emotional neglect of child; Other problems related to neglect in upbringing; Inappropriate parental pressure and other abnormal qualities of upbringing; Other specified problems related to upbringing.

Field Name:

Fihs3

12.63. FIHS Item 04

Definition:

Problems related to primary support group, including family circumstances.

Domain:

• 1 – Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status
• 2 – No, none of these factors were present
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Comments:

Includes: Problems in relationship with spouse or partner; Problems in relationship with parents and in-laws; Inadequate family support; Absence of family member; Disappearance or death of family member; Disruption of family by separation and divorce; Dependant relative needing care at home; Other stressful life events affecting family and household; Other problems related to primary support group.

Field Name:

Fihs4

12.64. FIHS Item 05

Definition:

Problems related to social environment.

Domain:

• 1 – Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status
• 2 – No, none of these factors were present
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Comments:

Includes: Problems of adjustment to lifecycle transitions; Atypical parenting situation; Living alone; Acculturation difficulty; Social exclusion and rejection; Target of perceived adverse discrimination and rejection.

Field Name:

Fihs5

12.65. FIHS Item 06

Definition:

Problems related to certain psychosocial circumstances.

Domain:

• 1 – Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status
• 2 – No, none of these factors were present
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Comments:

Includes: Problems related to unwanted pregnancy; Problems related to multiparity; Seeking or accepting physical, nutritional or chemical interventions known to be hazardous or harmful; Seeking or accepting behavioural or psychological interventions known to be hazardous or harmful; Discord with counsellors.

Field Name:

Fihs6

12.66. FIHS Item 07

Definition:

Problems related to other psychosocial circumstances.

Domain:

• 1 – Yes, the person had one or more of these factors influencing their health status
• 2 – No, none of these factors were present
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Comments:

Includes: Conviction in civil and criminal proceedings without imprisonment; Imprisonment or other incarceration; Problems related to release from prison; Problems related to other legal circumstances; Victim of crime or terrorism; Exposure to disaster, war or other hostilities.

Field Name:

Fihs7

12.67. FIHS Version

Definition:

The version of the FIHS completed as described in Buckingham W, Burgess P, Solomon S, Pirkis J, Eagar K (1998) Developing a Casemix Classification for Mental Health Services. Volume 2: Resource Materials, Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services and as reproduced in Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinical and self-report measures and data items, Version 1.50. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003.

Domain:

Value = 01

Field Name:

FihsVer

12.68. Geographical Location of Establishment

Definition:

Geographical location of the establishment, as represented by a code. For establishments with more than one geographical location, the location is defined as that of the main administrative centre.

Domain:

Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) code (ASGS 2016)

An SA2 is identifiable by a 9-digit fully hierarchical code. The SA2 identifier is a 4-digit code, assigned in alphabetical order within an SA3. An SA2 code is only unique within a state/territory if it is preceded by the state/territory identifier.

For example:

State/territory SA4 SA3 SA2

N NN NN NNNN

Comments:

For the purposes of the NOCC dataset, area is reported at Service Unit level.

Field Name:

EstArea

METeOR ID:

659774

12.69. HoNOSCA Item 01

Definition:

Disruptive, antisocial, or aggressive behaviour.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

HnosC01

12.70. HoNOSCA Item 02

Definition:

Problems with overactivity, attention or concentration.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

HnosC02

12.71. HoNOSCA Item 03

Definition:

Non-accidental self-injury.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

HnosC03

12.72. HoNOSCA Item 04

Definition:

Alcohol, substance or solvent misuse.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

HnosC04

12.73. HoNOSCA Item 05

Definition:

Problems with scholastic or language skills.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

HnosC05

12.74. HoNOSCA Item 06

Definition:

Physical illness or disability problems.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

HnosC06

12.75. HoNOSCA Item 07

Definition:

Problems associated with hallucinations, delusions, or abnormal perceptions.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

HnosC07

12.76. HoNOSCA Item 08

Definition:

Problems with non-organic somatic symptoms.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

HnosC08

12.77. HoNOSCA Item 09

Definition:

Problems with emotional and related symptoms.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

HnosC09

12.78. HoNOSCA Item 10

Definition:

Problems with peer relationships.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

HnosC10

12.79. HoNOSCA Item 11

Definition:

Problems with self-care and independence.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

HnosC11

12.80. HoNOSCA Item 12

Definition:

Problems with family life and relationships.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

HnosC12

12.81. HoNOSCA Item 13

Definition:

Poor school attendance.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

HnosC13

12.82. HoNOSCA Item 14

Definition:

Problems with lack of knowledge or understanding about the nature of the child or adolescent’s difficulties.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Comments:

Items 14 and 15 are excluded from the calculation of the Total Score because they describe the patient or client’s parent’s knowledge about the person’s problems and the services available rather than aspects of the child or adolescent’s problems.

Field Name:

HnosC14

12.83. HoNOSCA Item 15

Definition:

Problems with lack of information about services or management of the child or adolescent’s difficulties.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Comments:

Items 14 and 15 are excluded from the calculation of the Total Score because they describe the patient or client’s parent’s knowledge about the person’s problems and the services available rather than aspects of the child or adolescent’s problems.

Field Name:

HnosC15

12.84. HoNOSCA Version

Definition:

Version as described in Gowers S, Harrington R, Whitton A, Beevor A, Lelliott P, Jezzard R, Wing J (1999b) Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for Children and Adolescents (HoNOSCA): Glossary for HoNOSCA score sheet. British Journal of Psychiatry, 174, 428-433 and as reproduced in Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinical and self-report measures and data items, Version 1.50. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003.

Domain:

Value = 01

Field Name:

HnosCVer

12.85. HoNOS Item 01

Definition:

Overactive, aggressive, disruptive or agitated behaviour.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

Hnos01

12.86. HoNOS Item 02

Definition:

Non-accidental self-injury.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

Hnos02

12.87. HoNOS Item 03

Definition:

Problem drinking or drug-taking.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

Hnos03

12.88. HoNOS Item 04

Definition:

Cognitive problems.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

Hnos04

12.89. HoNOS Item 05

Definition:

Physical illness or disability problems.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

Hnos05

12.90. HoNOS Item 06

Definition:

Problems associated with hallucinations and delusions.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

Hnos06

12.91. HoNOS Item 07

Definition:

Problems with depressed mood.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

Hnos07

12.92. HoNOS Item 08

Definition:

Other mental and behavioural problems.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

Hnos08

12.93. HoNOS Item 08a

Definition:

The type or kind of problem rated in Item 8.

Domain:

• A – Phobias - including fear of leaving home, crowds, public places, travelling, social phobias and specific phobias
• B – Anxiety and panics
• C – Obsessional and compulsive problems
• D – Reactions to severely stressful events and traumas
• E – Dissociative (‘conversion’) problems
• F – Somatisation - Persisting physical complaints in spite of full investigation and reassurance that no disease is present
• G – Problems with appetite, over- or under-eating
• H – Sleep problems
• I – Sexual problems
• J – Problems not specified elsewhere :an expansive or elated mood, for example.
• X – Not applicable (Item 8 rated 0, 7, or 8)
• Z – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Hnos08a

12.94. HoNOS Item 09

Definition:

Problems with relationships.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

Hnos09

12.95. HoNOS Item 10

Definition:

Problems with activities of daily living.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

Hnos10

12.96. HoNOS Item 11

Definition:

Problems with living conditions.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

Hnos11

12.97. HoNOS Item 12

Definition:

Problems with occupation and activities.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem within the period rated
• 1 – Minor problem requiring no formal action
• 2 – Mild problem. Should be recorded in a care plan or other case record
• 3 – Problem of moderate severity
• 4 – Severe to very severe problem
• 7 - Not stated / Missing
• 9 – Unable to rate because not known or not applicable to the consumer

Field Name:

Hnos12

12.98. HoNOS Version

Definition:

The version of the HoNOS or HoNOS65+ completed.

Domain:

A1 – General adult version as described in Wing J, Curtis R, Beevor A (1999) Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS): Glossary for HoNOS score sheet. British Journal of Psychiatry, 174, 432-434 and as reproduced in Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinical and self-report measures and data items, Version 1.50. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003

G1 – HoNOS 65+ as described in Burns A, Beevor A, Lelliott P, Wing J, Blakey A, Orrell M, Mulinga J, Hadden S (1999) Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for Elderly People (HoNOS 65+). British Journal of Psychiatry, 174, 424-427 and as reproduced in Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinical and self-report measures and data items, Version 1.50. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003.

G2 – HoNOS 65+ Version 3 (Tabulated) as presented on the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists website http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/cru/honoscales/honos65/.

(Note - this version is not currently recommended for use in Australia)

Field Name:

HnosVer

12.99. Hospital - Cluster Identifier

Definition:

An identifier to indicate that a service unit is one of a cluster of service units, defined through administrative or clinical governance arrangements.

Domain:

For admitted patient service units, the Hospital-Cluster identifier should be identical to that used to identify the hospital to which the service unit ‘belongs’. For ambulatory and residential services units, where there is no Service unit cluster, the Hospital - Cluster identifier is to be reported as ‘00000’ and the Hospital - Cluster Name would use the relevant organisation name.

Field Name:

HospClusId

12.100. Hospital - Cluster Name

Definition:

Common name used to identify the hospital or service unit cluster.

Domain:

For admitted patient service units, the Hospital-Cluster identifier should be identical to that used to identify the hospital to which the service unit ‘belongs’. For ambulatory and residential services units, where there is no Service unit cluster, the Hospital - Cluster identifier is to be reported as ‘00000’ and the Hospital - Cluster Name would use the relevant organisation name.

Field Name:

HospClusName

12.101. Indigenous Status

Definition:

Indigenous status

Domain:

• 1 – Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin
• 2 – Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin
• 3 – Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin
• 4 – Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander origin
• 9 – Not stated/inadequately described

Field Name:

IndigSt

METeOR ID:

602543

12.102. K10+LM Item 01

Definition:

In the past 4 weeks, how often did you feel tired out for no good reason?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM01

12.103. K10+LM Item 02

Definition:

In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel nervous?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM02

12.104. K10+LM Item 03

Definition:

In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel so nervous that nothing could calm you down?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM03

12.105. K10+LM Item 04

Definition:

In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel hopeless?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM04

12.106. K10+LM Item 05

Definition:

In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel restless or fidgety?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM05

12.107. K10+LM Item 06

Definition:

In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel so restless you could not sit still?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM06

12.108. K10+LM Item 07

Definition:

In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel depressed?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM07

12.109. K10+LM Item 08

Definition:

In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel that everything was an effort?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM08

12.110. K10+LM Item 09

Definition:

In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM09

12.111. K10+LM Item 10

Definition:

In the past 4 weeks, about how often did you feel worthless?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM10

12.112. K10+LM Item 11

Definition:

In the past four weeks, how many days were you totally unable to work, study or manage your day to day activities because of these feelings?

Domain:

• 00-28 – 0-28 days
• 99 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM11

12.113. K10+LM Item 12

Definition:

Aside from those days [coded in K10+LM Item 11], in the past four weeks, how many days were you able to work or study or manage your day to day activities, but had to cut down on what you did because of those feelings?

Domain:

• 00-28 – 0-28 days
• 99 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM12

12.114. K10+LM Item 13

Definition:

In the past four weeks, how many times have you seen a doctor or any other health professional about these feelings?

Domain:

• 00-28 – 0-28 days
• 99 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM13

12.115. K10+LM Item 14

Definition:

In the past four weeks, how often have physical health problems been the main cause of these feelings?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10LM14

12.116. K10+LM Version

Definition:

The version of the K10+LM as specified by the Health Department of the jurisdiction implementing the measure and as reproduced in Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinician rated and consumer self-report measures, Version 1.50. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003.

Domain:

Value = M1

Field Name:

K10LMVer

12.117. K10L3D Item 01

Definition:

In the past three days, how often did you feel tired out for no good reason?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10L3D01

12.118. K10L3D Item 02

Definition:

In the past three days, about how often did you feel nervous?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10L3D02

12.119. K10L3D Item 03

Definition:

In the past three days, about how often did you feel so nervous that nothing could calm you down?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10L3D03

12.120. K10L3D Item 04

Definition:

In the past three days, about how often did you feel hopeless?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10L3D04

12.121. K10L3D Item 05

Definition:

In the past three days, about how often did you feel restless or fidgety?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10L3D05

12.122. K10L3D Item 06

Definition:

In the past three days, about how often did you feel so restless you could not sit still?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10L3D06

12.123. K10L3D Item 07

Definition:

In the past three days, about how often did you feel depressed?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10L3D07

12.124. K10L3D Item 08

Definition:

In the past three days, about how often did you feel that everything was an effort?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10L3D08

12.125. K10L3D Item 09

Definition:

In the past three days, about how often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10L3D09

12.126. K10L3D Item 10

Definition:

In the past three days, about how often did you feel worthless?

Domain:

• 1 – None of the time
• 2 – A little of the time
• 3 – Some of the time
• 4 – Most of the time
• 5 – All of the time
• 6 – Don’t know
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

K10L3D10

12.127. K10L3D Version

Definition:

The version of the K10L3D completed as specified by the Health Department of the jurisdiction implementing the measure and as reproduced in: Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinician rated and consumer self- report measures, Version 1.50. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003.

Domain:

Value = M1

Field Name:

K10L3DVer

12.128. LSP-16 Item 01

Definition:

Does this person generally have any difficulty with initiating and responding to conversation.

Domain:

• 0 – No difficulty with conversation
• 1 – Slight difficulty with conversation
• 2 – Moderate difficulty with conversation
• 3 – Extreme difficulty with conversation
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

The order of coding of domain for each LSP-16 item shows increasing levels of disability with increasing scores. No disability is coded as 0 whilst the most severe level of disability is coded as 3. This scoring is consistent with the scoring used by the other clinician- rated measures. However, the original 39 item version of the LSP employed the reverse of this convention, with high levels of disability being coded 0.

Field Name:

Lsp01

12.129. LSP-16 Item 02

Definition:

Does this person generally withdraw from social contact.

Domain:

• 0 – Does not withdraw at all
• 1 – Withdraws slightly
• 2 – Withdraws moderately
• 3 – Withdraws totally or near totally
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp02

12.130. LSP-16 Item 03

Definition:

Does this person generally show warmth to others.

Domain:

• 0 – Considerable warmth
• 1 – Moderate warmth
• 2 – Slight warmth
• 3 – No warmth at all
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp03

12.131. LSP-16 Item 04

Definition:

Is this person generally well groomed (eg, neatly dressed, hair combed).

Domain:

• 0 – Well groomed
• 1 – Moderately well groomed
• 2 – Poorly groomed
• 3 – Extremely poorly groomed
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp04

12.132. LSP-16 Item 05

Definition:

Does this person wear clean clothes generally, or ensure that they are cleaned if dirty.

Domain:

• 0 – Maintains cleanliness of clothes
• 1 – Moderate cleanliness of clothes
• 2 – Poor cleanliness of clothes
• 3 – Very poor cleanliness of clothes
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp05

12.133. LSP-16 Item 06

Definition:

Does this person generally neglect their physical health.

Domain:

• 0 – No neglect
• 1 – Slight neglect of physical problems
• 2 – Moderate neglect of physical problems
• 3 – Extreme neglect of physical problems
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp06

12.134. LSP-16 Item 07

Definition:

Is this person violent to others.

Domain:

• 0 – Not at all
• 1 – Rarely
• 2 – Occasionally
• 3 – Often
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp07

12.135. LSP-16 Item 08

Definition:

Does this person generally make and/or keep up friendships.

Domain:

• 0 – Friendships made or kept well
• 1 – Friendships made or kept with slight difficulty
• 2 – Friendships made or kept with considerable difficulty
• 3 – No friendships made or none kept
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp08

12.136. LSP-16 Item 09

Definition:

Does this person generally maintain an adequate diet.

Domain:

• 0 – No problem
• 1 – Slight problem
• 2 – Moderate problem
• 3 – Extreme problem
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp09

12.137. LSP-16 Item 10

Definition:

Does this person generally look after and take their own prescribed medication (or attend for prescribed injections) on time.

Domain:

• 0 – Reliable with medication
• 1 – Slightly unreliable
• 2 – Moderately unreliable
• 3 – Extremely unreliable
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp10

12.138. LSP-16 Item 11

Definition:

Is the person willing to take psychiatric medication when prescribed by a doctor.

Domain:

• 0 – Always
• 1 – Usually
• 2 – Rarely
• 3 – Never
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp11

12.139. LSP-16 Item 12

Definition:

Does this person co-operate with health services (eg, doctors and/or other health workers).

Domain:

• 0 – Always
• 1 – Usually
• 2 – Rarely
• 3 – Never
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp12

12.140. LSP-16 Item 13

Definition:

Does this person generally have problems (eg, friction, avoidance) living with others in the household.

Domain:

• 0 – No obvious problem
• 1 – Slight problems
• 2 – Moderate problems
• 3 – Extreme problems
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp13

12.141. LSP-16 Item 14

Definition:

Does this person behave offensively (includes sexual behaviour).

Domain:

• 0 – Not at all
• 1 – Rarely
• 2 – Occasionally
• 3 – Often
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp14

12.142. LSP-16 Item 15

Definition:

Does this person behave irresponsibly.

Domain:

• 0 – Not at all
• 1 – Rarely
• 2 – Occasionally
• 3 – Often
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp15

12.143. LSP-16 Item 16

Definition:

What sort of work is this person capable of (even if unemployed, retired or doing unpaid domestic duties).

Domain:

• 0 – Capable of full-time work
• 1 – Capable of part-time work
• 2 – Capable of sheltered work
• 3 – Totally incapable of work
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Lsp16

12.144. LSP-16 Version

Definition:

The version of the LSP-16 as described in Buckingham W, Burgess P, Solomon S, Pirkis J, Eagar K (1998) Developing a Casemix Classification for Mental Health Services Volume 2: Resource Materials, Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services and as reproduced in Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinical and self-report measures and data items, Version 1.50. Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003.

Domain:

Value = 01

Field Name:

LspVer

12.145. Mental Health Consumer {concept}

Definition:

The terms consumer and patient are used interchangeably in the NOCC specification and refer to a person for whom a Mental Health Service Organisation accepts responsibility for assessment and/or treatment as evidenced by the existence of a medical record.

Field Name:

abs_Consumer

12.146. Mental Health Legal Status

Definition:

An indication that the person was treated on an involuntary basis under the relevant State or Territory mental health legislation, at some point during the Period of Care preceding the Collection Occasion.

Domain:

• 1 – Person was an involuntary patient for all or part of the period of care
• 2 – Person was not an involuntary patient at any time during the period of care
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

LegalSt

METeOR ID:

722675

12.147. Mental Health Service Organisation {concept}

Definition:

The concept of a Mental Health Service Organisation refers to a separately constituted health care organisation that is responsible for the clinical governance, administration and financial management of the Service Unit in which the Episode of Mental Health Care is provided. A Mental Health Service Organisation may consist of one or more Service Units based in different locations and providing services in inpatient, community residential and ambulatory settings. For example, a Mental Health Service Organisation may consist of several hospitals or two or more community centres, each of which is a separate ‘bricks and mortar’ facility.

Where the Mental Health Service Organisation consists of multiple Service Units, those units can be considered to be components of the same organisation where they:

• operate under a common clinical governance arrangement;
• aim to work together as interlocking services that provide integrated, coordinated care to consumers across all mental health service settings; and
• share medical records or, in the case where is more than one physical medical record for each patient, staff may access (if required) the information contained in all of the physical records held by the organisation for that patient.

For most jurisdictions, the Mental Health Service Organisation concept is equivalent to the Area/District Mental Health Service. These are usually organised to provide the full range of inpatient, community residential and ambulatory services to a given catchment population. However, the concept may also be used to refer to health care organisations which provide only one type of mental health service (eg, acute inpatient care) or which serve a specialised or statewide function.

Note that Mental Health Service Organisation is not equivalent to the concept of Health Establishment as defined in the National Health Data Dictionary. For example, multiple health care providers classified as individual Health Establishments may make up a single Mental Health Service Organisation.

Comments:

Mental Health Service Organisation is a critical concept in the NOCC reporting arrangements as it is a key field used to uniquely identify each Episode of Mental Health care for each consumer. While an individual may receive services from multiple Service Units concurrently, they may only be considered as being in one episode at any given point of time. Where a patient is being treated by the organisation in two settings simultaneously the following order of precedence applies: Inpatient, Community Residential, Ambulatory.

Field Name:

abs_Organization

12.148. MHI38 Item 01

Definition:

How happy, satisfied, or pleased have you been with your personal life during the past month?

Domain:

• 1 – Extremely happy, could not have been more satisfied or pleased
• 2 – Very happy most of the time
• 3 – Generally satisfied, pleased
• 4 – Sometimes fairly satisfied, sometimes fairly unhappy
• 5 – Generally dissatisfied, unhappy
• 6 – Very dissatisfied, unhappy most of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI01

12.149. MHI38 Item 02

Definition:

How much of the time have you felt lonely during the past month?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI02

12.150. MHI38 Item 03

Definition:

How often did you become nervous or jumpy when faced with excitement or unexpected situations during the past month?

Domain:

• 1 – Always
• 2 – Very often
• 3 – Fairly often
• 4 – Sometimes
• 5 – Almost never
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI03

12.151. MHI38 Item 04

Definition:

During the past month, how much of the time have you felt that the future looks hopeful and promising?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI04

12.152. MHI38 Item 05

Definition:

How much of the time, during the past month, has your daily life been full of things that were interesting to you?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI05

12.153. MHI38 Item 06

Definition:

How much of the time, during the past month, did you feel relaxed and free from tension?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI06

12.154. MHI38 Item 07

Definition:

During the past month, how much of the time have you generally enjoyed the things you do?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI07

12.155. MHI38 Item 08

Definition:

During the past month, have you had any reason to wonder if you were losing your mind, or control over the way you act, talk, think, feel, or of your memory?

Domain:

• 1 – No, not at all
• 2 – Maybe a little
• 3 – Yes, but not enough to be concerned or worried about
• 4 – Yes, and I have been a little concerned
• 5 – Yes, and I am quite concerned
• 6 – Yes, and I am very concerned about it
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI08

12.156. MHI38 Item 09

Definition:

Did you feel depressed during the past month?

Domain:

• 1 – Yes, to the point that I did not care about anything for days at a time
• 2 – Yes, very depressed almost every day
• 3 – Yes, quite depressed several times
• 4 – Yes, a little depressed now and then
• 5 – No, never felt depressed at all
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI09

12.157. MHI38 Item 10

Definition:

During the past month, how much of the time have you felt loved and wanted?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI10

12.158. MHI38 Item 11

Definition:

How much of the time, during the past month, have you been a very nervous person?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI11

12.159. MHI38 Item 12

Definition:

When you have got up in the morning, this past month, about how often did you expect to have an interesting day?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI12

12.160. MHI38 Item 13

Definition:

During the past month, how much of the time have you felt tense or ‘high-strung’?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI13

12.161. MHI38 Item 14

Definition:

During the past month, have you been in rm control of your behaviour, thoughts, emotions or feelings?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI14

12.162. MHI38 Item 15

Definition:

During the past month, how often did your hands shake when you tried to do something?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI15

12.163. MHI38 Item 16

Definition:

During the past month, how often did you feel that you had nothing to look forward to?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI16

12.164. MHI38 Item 17

Definition:

How much of the time, during the past month, have you felt calm and peaceful?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI17

12.165. MHI38 Item 18

Definition:

How much of the time, during the past month, have you felt emotionally stable?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI18

12.166. MHI38 Item 19

Definition:

How much of the time, during the past month, have you felt downhearted and blue?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI19

12.167. MHI38 Item 20

Definition:

How often have you felt like crying during the past month?

Domain:

• 1 – Always
• 2 – Very often
• 3 – Fairly often
• 4 – Sometimes
• 5 – Almost never
• 6 – Never
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI20

12.168. MHI38 Item 21

Definition:

During the past month, how often have you felt that other would be better off if you were dead?

Domain:

• 1 – Always
• 2 – Very often
• 3 – Fairly often
• 4 – Sometimes
• 5 – Almost never
• 6 – Never
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI21

12.169. MHI38 Item 22

Definition:

How much of the time, during the past month, were you able to relax without difficulty?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI22

12.170. MHI38 Item 23

Definition:

How much of the time, during the past month, did you feel that your love relationships, loving and being loved, were full and complete?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI23

12.171. MHI38 Item 24

Definition:

How often, during the past month, did you feel that nothing turned out for you the way you wanted it to?

Domain:

• 1 – Always
• 2 – Very often
• 3 – Fairly often
• 4 – Sometimes
• 5 – Almost never
• 6 – Never
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI24

12.172. MHI38 Item 25

Definition:

How much have you been bothered by nervousness, or your ‘nerves’, during the past month?

Domain:

• 1 – Extremely so, to the point where I could not take care of things
• 2 – Very much bothered
• 3 – Bothered quite a bit by nerves
• 4 – Bothered some, enough to notice
• 5 – Bothered just a little by nerves
• 6 – Not bothered at all by this
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI25

12.173. MHI38 Item 26

Definition:

During the past month, how much of the time has living been a wonderful adventure for you?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI26

12.174. MHI38 Item 27

Definition:

How often, during the past month, have you felt so down in the dumps that nothing could cheer you up?

Domain:

• 1 – Always
• 2 – Very often
• 3 – Fairly often
• 4 – Sometimes
• 5 – Almost never
• 6 – Never
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI27

12.175. MHI38 Item 28

Definition:

During the past month, did you think about taking your own life?

Domain:

• 1 – Yes, very often
• 2 – Yes, fairly often
• 3 – Yes, a couple of times
• 4 – Yes, at one time
• 5 – No, never
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI28

12.176. MHI38 Item 29

Definition:

During the past month, how much of the time have you felt restless, fidgety, or impatient?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI29

12.177. MHI38 Item 30

Definition:

During the past month, how much of the time have you been moody or brooded about things?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI30

12.178. MHI38 Item 31

Definition:

How much of the time, during the past month, have you felt cheerful, lighthearted?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI31

12.179. MHI38 Item 32

Definition:

During the past month, how often did you get rattled, upset or flustered?

Domain:

• 1 – Always
• 2 – Very often
• 3 – Fairly often
• 4 – Sometimes
• 5 – Almost never
• 6 – Never
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI32

12.180. MHI38 Item 33

Definition:

During the past month, have you been anxious or worried?

Domain:

• 1 – Yes, extremely to the point of being sick or almost sick
• 2 – Yes, very much so
• 3 – Yes, quite a bit
• 4 – Yes, some, enough to bother me
• 5 – Yes, a little bit
• 6 – No, not at all
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI33

12.181. MHI38 Item 34

Definition:

During the past month, how much of the time were you a happy person?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI34

12.182. MHI38 Item 35

Definition:

How often during the past month did you find yourself trying to calm down?

Domain:

• 1 – Always
• 2 – Very often
• 3 – Fairly often
• 4 – Sometimes
• 5 – Almost never
• 6 – Never
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI35

12.183. MHI38 Item 36

Definition:

During the past month, how much of the time have you been in low or very low spirits?

Domain:

• 1 – All of the time
• 2 – Most of the time
• 3 – A good bit of the time
• 4 – Some of the time
• 5 – A little of the time
• 6 – None of the time
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI36

12.184. MHI38 Item 37

Definition:

How often, during the past month, have you been waking up feeling fresh and rested?

Domain:

• 1 – Always, every day
• 2 – Almost every day
• 3 – Most days
• 4 – Some days, but usually not
• 5 – Hardly ever
• 6 – Never wake up feeling rested
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI37

12.185. MHI38 Item 38

Definition:

During the past month, have you been under or felt you were under any strain, stress or pressure?

Domain:

• 1 – Yes, almost more than I could stand or bear
• 2 – Yes, quite a bit of pressure
• 3 – Yes, some more than usual
• 4 – Yes, some, but about normal
• 5 – Yes, a little bit
• 6 – No, not at all
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

MHI38

12.186. MHI38 Version

Definition:

The version of the MHI38 as defined in Davies AR, Sherbourne CD, Peterson JR and Ware JE (1998) Scoring manual: Adult health status and patient satisfaction measures used in RAND’s Health Insurance Experiment, Santa Monica: RAND Corporation, and as reproduced in Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinical and self-report measures and data items, Version 1.50. Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003.

Domain:

Value = 01

Field Name:

MHIVer

12.187. NOCC Reporting Specification Version

Definition:

The version of the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection (NOCC) reporting specification under which the data has been collected and submitted.

Domain:

Value = 01.90

Field Name:

SpecVer

12.188. Organisation Identifier

Definition:

Mental health service organisation identifier.

Domain:

NNNN: Mental health service organisation identifier.

Identifiers used in this collection should map to the identifiers used in data for the NMDS for Mental Health Establishments.

Comments:

Identifiers used to report Mental Health Service Organisations within NOCC should be the same as those used identify organisations in the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments.

Field Name:

OrgId

METeOR ID:

404186

12.189. Organisation Name

Definition:

Common name used to identify the Organisation.

Field Name:

OrgName

METeOR ID:

405767

12.190. Period of Care {concept}

Definition:

The period bound by one Collection Occasion and another and immediately preceding the current Collection Occasion.

Field Name:

abs_PeriodOfCare

12.191. Person Identifier

Definition:

Person identifier unique within the Mental Health Service Organisation.

Domain:

Any valid identifier as defined by the Mental Health Service Organisation.

Field Name:

PID

METeOR ID:

290046

12.192. Phase of Care

Definition:

The mental health phase of care is defined as the prospective primary goal of treatment within the episode of care in terms of the recognised phases of mental health care. Whilst it is recognised that there may be aspects of each mental health phase of care represented in the consumer’s mental health plan, the mental health phase of care is intended to identify the main goal or aim that will underpin the next period of care.

The mental health phase of care is independent of both the treatment setting and the designation of the treating service, and does not reflect service unit type.

Domain:

• 1 ‐ Acute
• 2 ‐ Functional gain
• 3 ‐ Intensive extended
• 4 ‐ Consolidating gain
• 5 ‐ Assessment only
• 9 ‐ Not stated/inadequately described

Comments:

Acute

The primary goal of care is the short term reduction in severity of symptoms and/or personal distress associated with the recent onset or exacerbation of a psychiatric disorder.

Functional Gain

The primary goal of care is to improve personal, social or occupational functioning or promote psychosocial adaptation in a patient with impairment arising from a psychiatric disorder.

Intensive Extended

The primary goal of care is prevention or minimisation of further deterioration, and reduction of risk of harm in a patient who has a stable pattern of severe symptoms, frequent relapses or severe inability to function independently and is judged to require care over an indefinite period.

Consolidating gain

The primary goal of care is to maintain the level of functioning, or improving functioning during a period of recovery, minimise deterioration or prevent relapse where the patient has stabilised and functions relatively independently. Consolidating gain may also be known as maintenance.

Assessment only

The primary goal of care is to obtain information, including collateral information where possible, in order to determine the intervention/treatment needs and to arrange for this to occur (includes brief history, risk assessment, referral to treating team or other service).

Field Name:

PoC

METeOR ID:

681789

12.193. Principal Diagnosis

Definition:

The Principal diagnosis is the diagnosis established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the patient or client’s care during the Period of Care preceding the Collection Occasion. The principal diagnosis must be a valid code from the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) (11th Edition).

Domain:

ICD-10-AM (11th Edition)

Formatted as ANN{.N[N]}

Comments:

See comments for Dx2

Field Name:

Dx1

METeOR ID:

699609

12.194. Program Type

Definition:

Principal type of admitted patient care program provided by a specialised mental health service, as represented by a code.

Domain:

• 1 – Acute care
• 2 – Other
• 8 – Not applicable (Non-admitted service units only)
• 9 – Not available

Comments:

Acute care

Programs primarily providing specialist psychiatric care for people with acute episodes of mental disorder. These episodes are characterised by recent onset of severe clinical symptoms of mental disorder, that have potential for prolonged dysfunction or risk to self and/or others. The key characteristic of acute services is that this treatment effort is focused on short-term treatment. Acute services may be focused on assisting people who have had no prior contact or previous psychiatric history, or individuals with a continuing mental disorder for whom there has been an acute exacerbation of symptoms. This category applies only to services with a mental health service setting of overnight admitted patient care or residential care.

Other

Refers to all other programs primarily providing admitted patient care.

Includes programs providing rehabilitation services that have a primary focus on intervention to reduce functional impairments that limit the independence of patients. Rehabilitation services are focused on disability and the promotion of personal recovery.

They are characterised by an expectation of substantial improvement over the short to mid-term. Patients treated by rehabilitation services usually have a relatively stable pattern of clinical symptoms.

Also includes programs providing extended care services that primarily provide care over an indefinite period for patients who have a stable but severe level of functional impairment and an inability to function independently, thus requiring extensive care and support. Patients of extended care services present a stable pattern of clinical symptoms, which may include high levels of severe unremitting symptoms of mental disorder. Treatment is focused on preventing deterioration and reducing impairment; improvement is expected to occur slowly.

Field Name:

ProgType

METeOR ID:

288889

12.195. Reason for Collection

Definition:

The reason for the collection of the standardised measures and individual data items on the identified Collection Occasion.

Domain:

• 01 – New referral
• 02 – Transfer from other treatment setting
• 03 – Admission - Other
• 04 – 3-month (91 day) review
• 05 – Review - Other
• 06 – No further care
• 07 – Transfer to change of treatment setting
• 08 – Death
• 09 – Discharge - Other

Comments:

New referral

Admission to a new inpatient, community residential or ambulatory Episode of Mental Health Care of a consumer not currently under the active care of the Mental Health Service Organisation.

Transfer from other treatment setting

Transfer of care between an inpatient, community residential or ambulatory setting of a consumer currently under the active care of the Mental Health Service Organisation.

Admission - Other

Admission to a new inpatient, community residential or ambulatory episode of care for any reason other than defined above.

3-month (91 day) review

Standard review conducted at 91 days following admission to the current Episode of Mental Health Care or 91 days subsequent to the preceding Review.

Review - Other

Standard review conducted for reasons other than the above.

No further care

Discharge from an inpatient, community residential or ambulatory episode of care of a consumer for whom no further care is planned by the Mental Health Service Organisation.

Transfer to change of treatment setting*

Transfer of care between an inpatient, community residential or ambulatory setting of a consumer currently under the care of the Mental Health Service Organisation.

Death

Completion of an Episode of Mental Health Care following the death of the consumer.

Discharge - Other

Discharge from an inpatient, community residential or ambulatory Episode of Mental Health Care for any reason other than defined above.

Field Name:

ColRsn

12.196. Record Type

Definition:

A code indicating the type of each record included in an NOCC data file.

Domain:

• BASIS32 – BASIS32 (Standard 32 item version)
• CGAS – CGAS
• COD – Collection Occasion Details
• DIAG – Diagnosis
• FIHS – FIHS
• POC – Phase of Care
• HONOS – HoNOS or HoNOS65+
• HONOSCA – HoNOSCA
• HOSPCLUS – Hospital - Cluster Details
• HR – File Header Record
• K10L3D – K10L3D (Last 3 days version)
• K10LM – K10+LM (Last Month version)
• LSP16 – LSP-16
• MHI38 – MHI38 (Standard 38 item version)
• MHLS – Mental Health Legal Status
• ORG – Organisation Details
• REG – Region Details
• RUGADL – RUG-ADL
• SDQ – SDQ, all versions
• SERV – Service Unit Details

Field Name:

RecType

12.197. Region Identifier

Definition:

A code to identify the location in which the Service Unit is located within the State/ Territory.

Domain:

AA: (values as specified by individual jurisdiction)

Field Name:

RegId

METeOR ID:

269940

12.198. Region Name

Definition:

Common name used to identify the Region.

Field Name:

RegName

METeOR ID:

407187

12.199. Report Period End Date

Definition:

The date of the finish of the period to which the data included in the current file refers.

Domain:

Any valid date. Identification of this date is mandatory.

Field Name:

RepEnd

12.200. Report Period Start Date

Definition:

The date of the start of the period to which the data included in the current file refers.

Domain:

Any valid date. Identification of this date is mandatory.

Field Name:

RepStart

12.201. Review of Mental Health Care {concept}

Definition:

Refers to a Collection Occasion occurring within an Episode of Mental Health Care. A review may be a standard 3-month (91 day) review occurring at the point at which the consumer has been under 13 weeks of continuous care since Admission to the episode, or 13 weeks has passed since the last review was conducted during the current episode, or an ad hoc review.

Field Name:

abs_Review

12.202. RUGADL Item 01

Definition:

Bed Mobility - Ability to move in bed after the transfer into bed has been completed.

Domain:

• 1 - Independent or supervision only
• 3 - Limited physical assistance
• 4 - Other than 2 - person physical assistance
• 5 - 2 - person physical assistance
• 7 - Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 - Not stated / Missing

Notice that a rating of 2 is not included in the domain of valid ratings.

Field Name:

RugAdl1

12.203. RUGADL Item 02

Definition:

Toileting - Includes mobilising to the toilet, adjustment of clothing before and after toileting, and maintaining perineal hygiene without the incidence of incontinence or soiling of clothes.

Domain:

• 1 – Independent or supervision only
• 3 – Limited physical assistance
• 4 – Other than 2 - person physical assistance
• 5 – 2 - person physical assistance
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Notice that a rating of 2 is not included in the domain of valid ratings.

Field Name:

RugAdl2

12.204. RUGADL Item 03

Definition:

Transfer - Includes the transfer in and out of bed, bed to chair, in and out of shower or tub.

Domain:

• 1 – Independent or supervision only
• 3 – Limited physical assistance
• 4 – Other than 2 - person physical assistance
• 5 – 2 - person physical assistance
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Notice that a rating of 2 is not included in the domain of valid ratings.

Field Name:

RugAdl3

12.205. RUGADL Item 04

Definition:

Eating - Includes the tasks of cutting food, bringing food to the mouth and the chewing and swallowing of food. Does not include preparation of the meal.

Domain:

• 1 – Independent or supervision only
• 2 – Limited assistance
• 3 - Extensive assistance / Total dependence / Tube fed
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Ratings of 4 and 5 are not included in the domain of valid ratings.

Field Name:

RugAdl4

12.206. RUGADL Version

Definition:

The version of the RUGADL as described in Fries BE, Schneider DP, et al (1994) Refining a casemix measure for nursing homes. Resource Utilisation Groups (RUG-III). Medical Care, 32, 668-685.

Domain:

Value = 01

Field Name:

RugAdlVer

12.207. SDQ Item 01

Definition:

Parent Report: Considerate of other people’s feelings.

Youth Self Report: I try to be nice to other people. I care about their feelings.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ01

12.208. SDQ Item 01

Definition:

Parent Report: Considerate of other people’s feelings.

Youth Self Report: I try to be nice to other people. I care about their feelings.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ01

12.209. SDQ Item 02

Definition:

Parent Report: Restless, overactive, cannot stay still for long.

Youth Self Report: I am restless, I cannot stay still for long.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ02

12.210. SDQ Item 03

Definition:

Parent Report: Often complains of headaches, stomach-aches or sickness.

Youth Self Report: I get a lot of headaches, stomach-aches or sickness.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ03

12.211. SDQ Item 04

Definition:

Parent Report: Shares readily with other children {for example toys, treats, pencils} / young people {for example CDs, games, food}.

Youth Self Report: I usually share with others, for examples CDs, games, food.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ04

12.212. SDQ Item 05

Definition:

Parent Report: Often loses temper.

Youth Self Report: I get very angry and often lose my temper.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ05

12.213. SDQ Item 06

Definition:

Parent Report: {Rather solitary, prefers to play alone} / {would rather be alone than with other young people}.

Youth Self Report: I would rather be alone than with people of my age.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ06

12.214. SDQ Item 07

Definition:

Parent Report: {Restless, overactive, cannot stay still for long.}Generally well behaved} / {Usually does what adults requests}.

Youth Self Report: I usually do as I am told.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ07

12.215. SDQ Item 08

Definition:

Parent Report: Many worries or often seems worried.

Youth Self Report: I worry a lot.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ08

12.216. SDQ Item 09

Definition:

Parent Report: Helpful if someone is hurt, upset or feeling ill.

Youth Self Report: I am helpful if someone is hurt, upset or feeling ill.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ09

12.217. SDQ Item 10

Definition:

Parent Report: Constantly fidgeting or squirming.

Youth Self Report: I am constantly fidgeting or squirming.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ10

12.218. SDQ Item 11

Definition:

Parent Report: Has at least one good friend.

Youth Self Report: I have one good friend or more.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ11

12.219. SDQ Item 12

Definition:

Parent Report: Often fights with other {children} or bullies them / {young people}.

Youth Self Report: I fight a lot. I can make other people do what I want.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ12

12.220. SDQ Item 13

Definition:

Parent Report: Often unhappy, depressed or tearful.

Youth Self Report: I am often unhappy, depressed or tearful.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ13

12.221. SDQ Item 14

Definition:

Parent Report: Generally liked by other {children} / {young people}

Youth Self Report: Other people my age generally like me.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ14

12.222. SDQ Item 15

Definition:

Parent Report: Easily distracted, concentration wanders.

Youth Self Report: I am easily distracted, I nd it di cult to concentrate.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ15

12.223. SDQ Item 16

Definition:

Parent Report: Nervous or {clingy} in new situations, easily loses confidence {omit clingy in PY}.

Youth Self Report: I am nervous in new situations. I easily lose con dence.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ16

12.224. SDQ Item 17

Definition:

Parent Report: Kind to younger children.

Youth Self Report: I am kind to younger people.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ17

12.225. SDQ Item 18

Definition:

Parent Report: Often lies or cheats.

Youth Self Report: I am often accused of lying or cheating.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ18

12.226. SDQ Item 19

Definition:

Parent Report: Picked on or bullied by {children} / {youth}.

Youth Self Report: Other children or young people pick on me or bully me.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ19

12.227. SDQ Item 20

Definition:

Parent Report: Often volunteers to help others (parents, teachers, {other} children) / Omit ‘other’ in PY.

Youth Self Report: I often volunteer to help others (parents, teachers, children).

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ20

12.228. SDQ Item 21

Definition:

Parent Report: Thinks things out before acting.

Youth Self Report: I think before I do things.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ21

12.229. SDQ Item 22

Definition:

Parent Report: Steals from home, school or elsewhere.

Youth Self Report: I take things that are not mine from home, school or elsewhere.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ22

12.230. SDQ Item 23

Definition:

Parent Report: Gets along better with adults than with other {children} / {youth}.

Youth Self Report: I get along better with adults than with people my own age.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ23

12.231. SDQ Item 24

Definition:

Parent Report: Many fears, easily scared.

Youth Self Report: I have many fears, I am easily scared.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ24

12.232. SDQ Item 25

Definition:

Parent Report: Good attention span sees chores or homework through to the end.

Youth Self Report: I finish the work I’m doing. My attention is good.

Domain:

• 0 – Not True
• 1 – Somewhat True
• 2 – Certainly True
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ25

12.233. SDQ Item 26

Definition:

Parent Report: Overall, do you think that your child has difficulties in any of the following areas: emotions, concentration, behaviour or being able to get along with other people?

Youth Self Report: Overall, do you think that you have difficulties in any of the following areas: emotions, concentration, behaviour or being able to get along with other people?

Domain:

• 0 – No
• 1 – Yes - minor difficulties
• 2 – Yes - definite difficulties
• 3 - Yes - severe difficulties
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ26

12.234. SDQ Item 27

Definition:

Parent Report: How long have these difficulties been present?

Youth Self Report: How long have these difficulties been present?

Domain:

• 0 – Less than a month
• 1 – 1-5 months
• 2 – 6-12 months
• 3 - Over a year
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ27

12.235. SDQ Item 28

Definition:

Parent Report: Do the difficulties upset or distress your child?

Youth Self Report: Do the difficulties upset or distress you?

Domain:

• 0 – Not at all
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A medium amount
• 3 - A great deal
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ28

12.236. SDQ Item 29

Definition:

Parent Report: Do the difficulties interfere with your child’s everyday life in the following areas? HOME LIFE.

Youth Self Report: Do the difficulties interfere with your everyday life in the following areas? HOME LIFE.

Domain:

• 0 – Not at all
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A medium amount
• 3 - A great deal
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ29

12.237. SDQ Item 30

Definition:

Parent Report: Do the difficulties interfere with your child’s everyday life in the following areas? FRIENDSHIPS.

Youth Self Report: Do the difficulties interfere with your everyday life in the following areas? FRIENDSHIPS.

Domain:

• 0 – Not at all
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A medium amount
• 3 - A great deal
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ30

12.238. SDQ Item 31

Definition:

Parent Report: Do the difficulties interfere with your child’s everyday life in the following areas? CLASSROOM LEARNING.

Youth Self Report: Do the difficulties interfere with your everyday life in the following areas? CLASSROOM LEARNING

Domain:

• 0 – Not at all
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A medium amount
• 3 - A great deal
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ31

12.239. SDQ Item 32

Definition:

Parent Report: Do the difficulties interfere with your child’s everyday life in the following areas? LEISURE ACTIVITIES.

Youth Self Report: Do the difficulties interfere with your everyday life in the following areas? LEISURE ACTIVITIES.

Domain:

• 0 – Not at all
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A medium amount
• 3 - A great deal
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ32

12.240. SDQ Item 33

Definition:

Parent Report: Do the difficulties put a burden on you or the family as a whole?

Youth Self Report: Do the difficulties make it harder for those around you (family, friends, teachers, etc)?

Domain:

• 0 – Not at all
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A medium amount
• 3 - A great deal
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ33

12.241. SDQ Item 34

Definition:

Parent Report: Since coming to the services, are your child’s problems:

Youth Self Report: ‘Since coming to the service, are your problems:’

Domain:

• 0 – Much worse
• 1 – A bit worse
• 2 – About the same
• 3 - A bit better
• 4 - Much better
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ34

12.242. SDQ Item 35

Definition:

Has coming to the service been helpful in other ways eg. providing information or making the problems bearable?

Domain:

• 0 – Not at all
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A medium amount
• 3 - A great deal
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ35

12.243. SDQ Item 36

Definition:

Over the last 6 months have your child’s teachers complained of fidgetiness, restlessness or overactivity?

Domain:

• 0 – No
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A lot
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected, or SDQ Item 26 = 0)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ36

12.244. SDQ Item 37

Definition:

Over the last 6 months have your child’s teachers complained of poor concentration or being easily distracted?

Domain:

• 0 – No
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A lot
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ37

12.245. SDQ Item 38

Definition:

Over the last 6 months have your child’s teachers complained of acting without thinking, frequently butting in, or not waiting for his or her turn?

Domain:

• 0 – No
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A lot
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ38

12.246. SDQ Item 39

Definition:

Does your family complain about you having problems with overactivity or poor concentration?

Domain:

• 0 – No
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A lot
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ39

12.247. SDQ Item 40

Definition:

Do your teachers complain about you having problems with overactivity or poor concentration?

Domain:

• 0 – No
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A lot
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ40

12.248. SDQ Item 41

Definition:

Does your family complain about you being awkward or troublesome?

Domain:

• 0 – No
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A lot
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ41

12.249. SDQ Item 42

Definition:

Does your teachers complain about you being awkward or troublesome?

Domain:

• 0 – No
• 1 – A little
• 2 – A lot
• 7 – Unable to rate (insufficient information)
• 8 - Not applicable (collection not required - item not included in the version collected)
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

SDQ42

12.250. SDQ Version

Definition:

The version of the SDQ collected.

Domain:

• PC101 – Parent Report Measure 4-10 yrs, Baseline version, Australian Version 1
• PC201 – Parent Report Measure 4-10 yrs, Follow Up version, Australian Version 1
• PY101 – Parent Report Measure 11-17 yrs, Baseline version, Australian Version 1
• PY201 – Parent Report Measure 11-17 yrs, Follow Up version, Australian Version 1
• YR101 – Self report Version, 11-17 years, Baseline version, Australian Version 1
• YR201 – Self report Version, 11-17 years, Follow Up version, Australian Version 1

Comments:

Version 1 of each of the above is reproduced in Mental Health National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of clinical and self-report measures and data items, Version 1.50. Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2003.

Field Name:

SDQVer

12.251. Service Unit Identifier

Definition:

The unique identifier for the Service Unit of the Mental Health Service Organisation primarily responsible for providing the treatment and care during the Episode of Mental Health Care.

Domain:

NNNNNN: Unique Service Unit Identifier

Comments:

Several guidelines apply to the way in which an organisation’s mental health services are identified as service units. These are based on the minimum reporting that is required for the purposes of the National Minimum Data Set, particularly the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments.

A Service Unit is defined as a discrete service provider unit within the Mental Health Service Organisation. Several guidelines apply to the way in which an organisation’s mental health services are reported as service units. These are based on the minimum reporting that is required for the purposes of the National Minimum Data Set, particularly the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments.

Admitted patient service units: Admitted patient service units should be differentiated by Target Population (General, Older Persons, Child & Adolescent, Youth and Forensic) and Program Type (Acute vs Other). For example, if a hospital had separate wards for Child & Adolescent and General Adult populations, these should be reported as separate service units. Similarly, if the hospital provided separate wards for Older Persons acute and Older Person other program types, this would require separate service units to be identified (that is, defined by the program type as well as the target population). The overarching principle is that the same service unit identification policy must be applied to the admitted patient service units data reported under NOCC and the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments.

Residential service units: Residential service units should be differentiated by Target Population (General, Older Persons, Child & Adolescent, Youth and Forensic). Where possible, it is also desirable that residential service units identified in NOCC data correspond directly on one-to-one basis to those reported in the NMDS - Residential Mental Health Care.

Ambulatory service units: Ambulatory service units should be differentiated by Target Population (General, Older Persons, Child & Adolescent, Youth and Forensic). Where an organisation provides multiple teams serving the same target population, these may be grouped and reported as a single Service Unit, or identified as individual Service Units in their own right. Where possible, it is also desirable that residential service units identified in NOCC data correspond directly on one-to-one basis to those reported in the NMDS - Community Mental Health Care.

States should ensure that the Service Unit identifiers are unique across all service unit types (i.e. admitted patient, ambulatory care, residential care services). Identifiers used to supply data to NOCC in respect of a particular service unit should be stable over time - that is, unless there has been a significant change to the unit, the same identifier should be used from year to year of reporting.

The Service Unit Identifier is reported at each Collection Occasion.

Ideally, where a mental health service provides mixed service types (eg, overnight inpatient care as well as ambulatory care), each component will be defined as a separate Service Unit and assigned a unique Service Unit Identifier.

Field Name:

SUId

12.252. Service Unit Name

Definition:

Common name used to identify the service unit.

Field Name:

SUName

12.253. Service Unit Sector

Definition:

Service unit sector

Domain:

• 1 - Public
• 2 - Private

Field Name:

Sector

METeOR ID:

269977

12.254. Service Unit Type

Definition:

The service setting in which care is most typically provided by the Service Unit.

Domain:

• 1 - Admitted patient service unit
• 2 - Residential care service unit
• 3 – Ambulatory care service unit

Comments:

This data element is intended to describe the most common type of care provided by the service unit. It does not have to correspond to the Episode Service Setting data element reported on the Collection Occasion record. For example, a service unit that primarily provides admitted patient care may be the responsible service unit for a person receiving ambulatory care. In this scenario, data collected at each Collection Occasion would report the Episode Service Setting as ‘ambulatory’ (because this the setting within which the Episode of Mental Health Care takes place) and the Service Unit Type as ‘admitted patient service unit’ (because this correctly describes the typical setting in which care is provided by this service unit).

Field Name:

SUType

METeOR ID:

493347

12.255. Service Unit {concept}

Definition:

A Service Unit is defined as a discrete service provider unit within the Mental Health Service Organisation. Several guidelines apply to the way in which an organisation’s mental health services are reported as service units. These are based on the minimum reporting that is required for the purposes of the National Minimum Data Set, particularly the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments.

Admitted patient service units: Admitted patient service units should be differentiated by Target Population (General, Older Persons, Child & Adolescent and Forensic) and Program Type (Acute vs Other). For example, if a hospital had separate wards for Child & Adolescent and General Adult populations, these should be reported as separate service units. Similarly, if the hospital provided separate wards for Older Persons acute and Older Person other program types, this would require separate service units to be identified (that is, defined by the program type as well as the target population). The overarching principle is that the same service unit identification policy must be applied to the admitted patient service units data reported under NOCC and the NMDS - Mental Health Establishments.

Residential service units: Residential service units should be differentiated by Target Population (General, Older Persons, Child & Adolescent and Forensic). Where possible, it is also desirable that residential service units identified in NOCC data correspond directly on one-to-one basis to those reported in the NMDS - Residential Mental Health Care.

Ambulatory service units: Ambulatory service units should be differentiated by Target Population (General, Older Persons, Child & Adolescent and Forensic). Where an organisation provides multiple teams serving the same target population, these may be grouped and reported as a single Service Unit, or identified as individual Service Units in their own right. Where possible, it is also desirable that residential service units identified in NOCC data correspond directly on one-to-one basis to those reported in the NMDS - Residential Mental Health Care.

Comments:

Ideally, where a mental health service provides mixed service types (eg, overnight inpatient care as well as ambulatory care), each component will be defined as a separate Service Unit and assigned a unique Service Unit Identifier.

Field Name:

abs_ServiceUnit

12.256. Sex

Definition:

The sex of the person.

Domain:

• 1 - Male
• 2 - Female
• 3 – Other
• 9 – Not stated / Missing

Field Name:

Sex

METeOR ID:

635126

12.257. State/Territory Identifier

Definition:

An identifier indicating the State or Territory responsible for the collection and submission of the NOCC data file.

Domain:

• 1 – New South Wales
• 2 – Victoria
• 3 – Queensland
• 4 – South Australia
• 5 – Western Australia
• 6 – Tasmania
• 7 – Northern Territory
• 8 – Australian Capital Territory

Notes: METeOR includes code 9, but that is not applicable to the NOCC

Field Name:

State

METeOR ID:

720081

12.258. Target Population

Definition:

The population group primarily targeted by a specialised mental health service, as represented by a code.

Domain:

• 1 - Child and adolescent
• 2 - Older person
• 3 – Forensic
• 4 - General
• 5 - Youth

Codes 7 and 9 are not applicable to NOCC

Field Name:

TargetPop

METeOR ID:

682403