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Definition

A count of unique individual clients who received Family Connect and Support (FCS) services in the reporting period.

These clients have a client record created in the Data Exchange where client details and demographic information are collected. The client must receive a service under the FCS program and that service must lead to a measurable outcome. The client attendance has occurs in the specified time period to be counted.

Indicator Summary

Numerator
Distribution/Table Path/Column
FCaS_Attendance_Table CLIENTID
  PARTICIPATIONTYPE
  CONDUCTEDDATE
FCaS_Client_Table CLIENTID
  CURRENTRECORD

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Denominator
No description available
Computation

The numerator is a count of distinct Client Identifiers, where Current Records are selected and the Participation Type is client. The time period is based on the Conducted Date.

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Disaggregation

This indicator may be disaggregated by:

Indicator Specific Breakdown

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
FCaS_Attendance_Table SERVICETYPEID Service type
FCaS_Attendance_Table DELIVERYORGID Delivery organisation
FCaS_Attendance_Table REFERRALFROMSOURCE Referral source

Geographic Breakdown

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
FCaS_Outlet_Table MB2016BOUNDARYCODE District (outlet)*
FCaS_Outlet_Table MB2016BOUNDARYCODE LGA (outlet)*
FCaS_Outlet_Table OUTLETPOSTCODE Remoteness Area (outlet)*

FCaS_Client Table

DCJ_NAME_2019 District (client)

FCaS_Client Table

LGA2016BoundaryCode LGA (client)

*The FCS Mesh Block is used with a geographical conversion table to calculate into DCJ Districts and Local Government Area. The Outlet Postcode is used …

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Reporting Information

The Family Connect and Support Program dashboard reports annually.  

Framework Dimensions

Rationale

The indicator provides practical information for managers and front-line staff to better understand their program.

Alignment: This aligns with reporting in Data Exchange by the Australian Government Department of Social Services (DSS).  

 

Calculation rules

Computation Rule
Computation

The numerator is a count of distinct Client Identifiers, where Current Records are selected and the Participation Type is client. The time period is based on the Conducted Date.

Numerators
Distribution/Table Path/Column
FCaS_Attendance_Table CLIENTID
  PARTICIPATIONTYPE
  CONDUCTEDDATE
FCaS_Client_Table CLIENTID
  CURRENTRECORD

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Disaggregation

This indicator may be disaggregated by:

Indicator Specific Breakdown

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
FCaS_Attendance_Table SERVICETYPEID Service type
FCaS_Attendance_Table DELIVERYORGID Delivery organisation
FCaS_Attendance_Table REFERRALFROMSOURCE Referral source

Geographic Breakdown

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
FCaS_Outlet_Table MB2016BOUNDARYCODE District (outlet)*
FCaS_Outlet_Table MB2016BOUNDARYCODE LGA (outlet)*
FCaS_Outlet_Table OUTLETPOSTCODE Remoteness Area (outlet)*

FCaS_Client Table

DCJ_NAME_2019 District (client)

FCaS_Client Table

LGA2016BoundaryCode LGA (client)

*The FCS Mesh Block is used with a geographical conversion table to calculate into DCJ Districts and Local Government Area. The Outlet Postcode is used with a geographical conversion table to calculate into Remoteness Areas.

Demographic Breakdown

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
FCaS_Attendance_Table AGEATSESSION Age
FCaS_Attendance_Table AGEATSESSION 0 - 5 year olds 
FCaS_Attendance_Table AGEATSESSION 0-18 year old clients affected by mental health*
FCaS_Attendance_Table PRIMARYASSISTANCENEEDEDKEY  
FCaS_Attendance_Table ASSISTANCENEEDEDKEY  

DEX_ref_assistance_needed

AssistanceNeededKey  
FCaS_Client_Disability_Table DISABILITYCODE Disability status
FCaS_Client_Table ATSICODE Aboriginality
FCaS_Client_Table CALDSTATUS CALD
FCaS_Client_Table HOMELESSCODE Homelessness status
FCaS_Client_Table GENDERCODE Gender
FCaS_Client_Table HOMELESSCODE Homeless
FCaS_Client_Table HOUSEHOLDCOMPOSITIONCODE Household Composition
FCaS_Client_Table BIRTHCOUNTRYCODE Country of birth

* For the 0-18 year old clients affected by mental health the Primary Assistance Needed Key and the Assistance Needed Key from the from the Attendance Table connect to the Assistance Needed Key in the Reference Assistance Needed Table, where the value for MENTAL is equal to '1', and the value for Age At Session is 0 - 18.

 

The Family Connect and Support Program Dashboard disaggregates by district (outlet), LGA (outlet), Aboriginality, CALD, referral source, 0-5 years of age, 0-18 years of age affected by mental health and top 5 service types.

Comments

Data ageing:

  • This indicator does not have any data ageing rules.

Custom Fields

DCJ - Domain
Earlier Intervention

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Relation Count
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