Definition
A code that indicates a person's cultural and linguistic background, based on whether or not they were born in a country other than Australia, have a cultural background other than Australian and can speak languages other than English.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Background
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyCulturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Background
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Value DomainYes/No/Not Known Code N(2)
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/No/Not Known Code N(2) ".Data Type | CODE |
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Format | N |
Maximum character length | 2 |
Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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Permissible Values | 0 | No | ||
1 | Yes | |||
Supplementary Values | 99 | Not Known |
Comments
Code 99 is used when "Country of Birth" is not known.