4240.0.55.002 - National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection: Data Collection Guide, 2012  
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APPENDIX: OVERVIEW OF CHANGES TO THE ECEC NMDS

CHANGES BETWEEN THE 2011 and 2012 ECEC NMDS

There are minimal differences between the 2011 and 2012 ECEC NMDS, these include; new data elements, and changed definitions, classifications and coding.


UPDATES TO THE 2012 URL ECEC NMDS


Data element short nameMETeOR identifierContents changed

Indigenous Status 291036Representation class changed to code (from total)

Maximum character length is 1 (changed from 5)

Suburb/Town/Locality Name 429889 (changed from 2873296)Technical name changed

Definition change

Format changed to [X 46] from [X 50]

Australian Postcode429894 (changed from 290064)Technical name changed. Definition changed.

Area of Usual residence – ASGC 2011 (CD)455512 (changed from 413233)Short name change to update date.

Information specific to data set: should be reported for the area of usual residence of the child’s parent or guardian. Base coding on the full address to ensure accurate coding.

Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1)
(Child)
457287New for 2012

In 2011 requested as an additional data item with the title of Area of Usual Residence ASGS 2011 (Mesh block/statistical area level 1)

Organisation name453823 (changed from 288917)Name change from Service provider organisation (name) organisation name text [X(200)]

Definition change.

Counting rules can now contain @, #, etc

Government Funding Type473096New for 2012, previously an additional data item request

Name changed from State or territory Funding Indicator

Classification values include 1-4. Previously only 1 yes or 2 for no. + 9 for not stated. Previously ns

Geographic Location of Organisation ASGC 2011 (CD)455515 (changed from 413119)Year changed from 2010 to 2011

Statistical Area level 1 (SA1)
(Service provider organisation)
457287New for 2012

In 2011 requested as an additional data item with the title of Area of Usual Residence ASGS 2011 (Mesh block/statistical area level 1)

Type of work activity (person)441555Conditional Obligation – Has been removed

Role of early childhood education and care worker (person)441583Conditional Obligation – Has been removed

Field of highest qualification relevant to Early childhood education and care473406 (changed from 441592)Maximum character length is 2 (changed from 3)

Permissible values
Removed 4 Child Care
Removed 5 Nursing

Guide for use
CODE 4 Child Care –has been removed
CODE 5 Nursing – has been removed

Hours worked in preschool program delivery437558Collection methods
Removed ‘Any work undertaken by the worker in an activity that requires the parents/guardian of the children to be present are excluded’.

Conditional Obligation – has been removed

Preschool program delivery indicator (person)441674Conditional Obligation – Has been removed



UPDATES TO THE 2012 AGGREGATE ECEC NMDS


Data element short nameMETeOR identifierContents changed

Organisation name 453823 (changed from 288917)Name changed from Service provider organisation (name) organisation name text [X(200)]

Definition change.

Suburb/Town/Locality name429889 (changed from 290059)Technical name changed

Definition change

Format changed to [X 46] from [X 50]

Australian Postcode429894 (changed from 290064)Technical name changed. Definition changed.

Geographic location of organisation ASGC 2011 (CD)455515 (changed from 413119)Year of ASGC changed to 2011

Statistical Area Level 1 (SA1)457287New for 2012

In 2011 requested as an additional data item with the title of Area of Usual Residence ASGS 2011 (Mesh block/statistical area level 1)

Government Funding Type473096New for 2012

In 2011 requested as an additional data item with the title of State or territory Funding Indicator

Age303794Maximum character length is 3 (changed from 5)

Indigenous Status 291036Representation class changed to code (from total)

Maximum character length is 1 (changed from 5)

Paid Employment Indicator314813Maximum character length is 1 (changed from 3)

Type of work activity4441555Maximum character length is 1 (changed from 3)

Role of early childhood education and care worker441583Maximum character length is 1 (changed from 3)

Field of highest qualification relevant to Early childhood education and care473406 (changed from 441592)Maximum character length is 2 (changed from 3)

Code 4 Child care – removed
Code 5 Nursing – removed

Level of highest qualification relevant to early childhood education and care441594Maximum character length is 2 (changed from 3)

Delivery of preschool program indicator441674Maximum character length is 1 (changed from 3)