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Definition

An indicator of whether a person's ability to participate in schooling or training is limited in any way, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Yes/no/not applicable/not stated/inadequately described code N ".
Data Type Number
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Yes
2 No
Supplementary Values 7 Not applicable
9 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Guide for use:

This item is collected for people aged 5 years or over. It is expected that for children aged 5–14 years, this item would be collected from a proxy (parent/guardian/carer answering on the child's behalf).

CODE 1 Yes

Use if a person's ability to participate in school or another educational institution is restricted.

CODE 2 No

Use if a person's ability to participate in school or another educational institution is not restricted.

CODE 7 Not applicable

Use if a person is aged under 5 years.

CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described

Use if the response is missing.

Participation in education is defined as the ability to take part in activities and tasks or take actions to perform at school or another educational institution (such as TAFE, university, or skills centre). Participation in education is considered to be affected if a person:

  • is attending a special school/institution or special class, or
  • needs special support or equipment to learn, or
  • needs special access or transport arrangements, or
  • needs special assessment procedures, or
  • frequently needs time off (one day per week or more), or
  • is unable to attend school/institution full-time or at all.

The nature of the restriction may differ across early childhood, primary, secondary education, tertiary and vocational education.

Origin:
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2006. Disability variables, 2006. ABS cat. no. 1200.0.55.001. Canberra: ABS. Viewed 24th August 2011,
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/
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References

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2009. Disability, aging and carers, Australia: user guide. ABS cat. no. 4431.0.55.001. Canberra: ABS.
This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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