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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 name	METeOR identifier	Contents changed
Indigenous Status	291036	Representation 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 Postcode	429894 (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)	457287	New 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 name	453823 (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 Type	473096	New 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)	457287	New 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)	441555	Conditional Obligation – Has been removed
Role of early childhood education and care worker (person)	441583	Conditional Obligation – Has been removed
Field of highest qualification relevant to Early childhood education and care	473406 (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 delivery	437558	Collection 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)	441674	Conditional Obligation – Has been removed

Data element short name	METeOR identifier	Contents changed
Organisation name	453823 (changed from 288917)	Name changed from Service provider organisation (name) organisation name text [X(200)]
		Definition change.
Suburb/Town/Locality name	429889 (changed from 290059)	Technical name changed
		Definition change
		Format changed to [X 46] from [X 50]
Australian Postcode	429894 (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)	457287	New 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 Type	473096	New for 2012
		In 2011 requested as an additional data item with the title of State or territory Funding Indicator
Age	303794	Maximum character length is 3 (changed from 5)
Indigenous Status	291036	Representation class changed to code (from total)
		Maximum character length is 1 (changed from 5)
Paid Employment Indicator	314813	Maximum character length is 1 (changed from 3)
Type of work activity	4441555	Maximum character length is 1 (changed from 3)
Role of early childhood education and care worker	441583	Maximum character length is 1 (changed from 3)
Field of highest qualification relevant to Early childhood education and care	473406 (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 care	441594	Maximum character length is 2 (changed from 3)
Delivery of preschool program indicator	441674	Maximum character length is 1 (changed from 3)