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Definition

A count of referral sources recorded for individual Family Connect and Support (FCS) clients in the reporting period.  

The referral source is the person or agency responsible for referring a client to a FCS funded service or activity. This measure shows the client pathways and access points into FCS services.

Indicator Summary

Numerator

Denominator

Not applicable.

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Computation

A count of Referral Sources for unique Client Identifiers where referral source is not null or not-stated.

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Disaggregation

This indicator may be disaggregated by:

 

Indicator Specific Breakdowns

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
FCaS_Attendance_Table ACTIVITYID Program activity
FCaS_Attendance_Table SERVICETYPEID Service type
FCaS_Attendance_Table DELIVERYORGID Delivery organisation

 

Geographic Breakdowns

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

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

 

Demographic Breakdowns

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
FCaS_Attendance_Table AGEATSESSION Age
FCaS_Attendance_Table AGEATSESSION 0 - 5 year olds  …
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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

A count of Referral Sources for unique Client Identifiers where referral source is not null or not-stated.

Description

 

 

Numerators
Denominators

Not applicable.

Disaggregation

This indicator may be disaggregated by:

 

Indicator Specific Breakdowns

Distribution/Table Path/Column Dashboard Filter Label
FCaS_Attendance_Table ACTIVITYID Program activity
FCaS_Attendance_Table SERVICETYPEID Service type
FCaS_Attendance_Table DELIVERYORGID Delivery organisation

 

Geographic Breakdowns

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

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

 

Demographic Breakdowns

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

* 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 and CALD.

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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Data Sets that are used in this Indicator 2