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Definition

A label (description) set representing the type of placement.

Representation

Data Type CHARACTERSTRING
Format A(50)
Maximum character length 50

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values Absent - Location Unknown
Alternative Care Arrangement
Boarding School
Camp
Carer - Foster Carer
Carer - Other Suitable Person
Carer - Relative or Kinship Carer
Disability - Group Home
Disability - Hospital
Disability - Residential
Family Group home
Family Refuge
Guardian
Hospital
Hotel / Motel
Independent living
Individual Placement Arrangement
Intensive Foster Care - Agency
Intensive Foster Care - DoCS
Intensive Therapeutic Care
Interim Care Model
Juvenile Justice
Lead Tenant - Agency
No placement or whereabouts recorded
Lead Tenant - DoCS
Non-related person
Otherhome based care
Others
Parent/s - Adoptive
Parent/s - Both Parents
Parent/s - Father
Parent/s - Mother
Professional carer - Agency
Professional carer - DoCS
Refuge / Supported Accommodation
Rehabilitation
Residential Care
Secure Care
Self Placed - Not Authorised
Self Placed - Not Authorised - Independent
Self Placed - Not Authorised - Other Person/s
Self Placed - Not Authorised - Parent/s
Share Care - Agency
Share Care - DoCS
Shared household
Short Term Emergency Placement
Special Care
Supported Community Housing
Supported Independent living
Youth Justice Centre - Remand/Sentence
Youth refuge
System Missing
Absent over 24 hours – location unknown
Hospital or rehabilitation
Self Placed-Not Authorised-With Parent/s
Self Placed-Not Authorised-With Other Person
Supplementary Values No placement or whereabouts recorded
Unspecified

Related content

Relation Count
Data Elements implementing this Value Domain 1