4704.0 - The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, 2003

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/08/2003

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APPENDIX 7 - INDIGENOUS IDENTIFIER, SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICES COLLECTIONS

INDIGENOUS IDENTIFIER, SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICES COLLECTIONS

	Question wording	Possible responses

Child care
Census of Child Care Services (Children’s Services Program)	Additional needs/cultural background	‘Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background’ is one of several options.
Child welfare and protection
New South Wales	There is no strict format for asking the question-possible questions include: ‘What is the cultural background of the family?’ ‘Are there any specific cultural issues?’ ‘Is the child of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background?’ ‘Is the child of Aboriginal descent?/Do you know if the child is Aboriginal?’	No, not Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Person declined to provide the information No, person does not know this information No, information not requested from this person Yes, Aboriginal clan unknown Yes, Torres Strait Islander clan unknown Yes, Aboriginal (clan specified)
Victoria	Is the client Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?(a)	Yes No
Queensland	Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?(b)	No Yes, Aboriginal Yes, Torres Strait Islander
South Australia	Does the child or family identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?	Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Both Other clan groups Unknown
Western Australia	Is the client Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander?	Yes No Unknown
Tasmania	Aboriginality	Yes No Unknown
Northern Territory	Ethnicity	Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Both Neither Not stated
Australian Capital Territory	Aboriginal/TSI?	Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Neither Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Unknown/not stated
Housing assistance
Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) National Data Collection Agency Client Collection	Does the client identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?	No Yes, Aboriginal person yes, Torres Strait Islander person yes, both
Disability support services
Commonwealth- State–Territory Disability Agreement(c)	Is the service user of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?	Aboriginal but not Torres Strait Islander origin Torres Strait Islander but not Aboriginal origin Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander
	Question wording	Possible responses
Aged care services
Home and Community Care (HACC) Service Users Characteristics(d)	Is the client of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin	No Yes, Aboriginal Yes, Torres Strait Islander
Aged Care Assessment Program Minimum Data Set (residential aged care)	Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?	No Yes, Aboriginal Yes, Torres Strait Islander

(a) If abuse is substantiated, or upon closure, the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status of the client must be entered. Select ‘yes’ if the client is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or ‘no’ if they are not. (b) For persons of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin, tick both ‘yes’ boxes. (c) National Data Set Collection Service User Form 2002. (d) A HACC Minimum Data Set, which includes the ABS standard question on Indigenous status, was implemented in 2001. Source: AIHW and information provided by state and territory community service agencies.