Definition
A code that represents whether a person does not fall within the traditional binary notions of sex and gender (male and females). This may include people who identify as a gender different to their birth sex or as neither male nor female. Other terms commonly associated include trans, transgender, transsexual, gender queer, pan-gendered, androgynous and inter-gender. Some cultures may have their own terms for gender identities outside male and female.
Components
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Data Element ConceptPerson: Gender Identity Diverse
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyGender Identity Diverse
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Value DomainYes/No/Prefer Not to Say Code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/No/Prefer Not to Say Code N ".| Data Type | ALPHANUMERICSTRING |
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| Format | NN |
| Maximum character length | 2 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | Yes | ||
| 2 | No | |||
| 3 | Prefer Not to Say | |||
| Supplementary Values | 99 | Don't Know |
Comments
Only collected from 1 July 2019 onwards
The Standard for Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation Variables, 2020 ("2020 Standard") has been developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to standardise the collection and dissemination of data relating to sex, gender, variations of sex characteristics and sexual orientation.
Gender is a social and cultural concept. It is about social and cultural differences in identity, expression and experience as a man, woman or non-binary person. Non-binary is an umbrella term describing gender identities that are not exclusively male or female.
Gender includes the following concepts:
- Gender identity is about who a person feels themself to be
- Gender expression is the way a person expresses their gender. A person's gender expression may also vary depending on the context, for instance expressing different genders at work and home
- Gender experience describes a person’s alignment with the sex recorded for them at birth i.e. a cis experience or a trans experience.
A person's gender may differ from their sex and may also differ from what is indicated on their legal documents. A person's gender may stay the same or can change over the course of their lifetime. The gender response option chosen will reflect a person's gender at that point in time. Some people may not identify with a specific gender or with the concept of gender at all.
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/standards/standard-sex-gender-variations-sex-characteristics-and-sexual-orientation-variables/2020