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PERSON IDENTIFIER

ABS short name: TEACHER_ID
ABS Template reference (Worker): Column L
METeOR Technical name: Person - person identifier, XXXXXX[X(14)]
METeOR identifier: 290046
METeOR link: <http://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/290046>
METeOR definition: A person identifier unique within an establishment or agency.

Scope

Inclusions: For all in-scope workers at an early childhood education and care service provider (see Chapter 1, Collection Specifications), individual agencies, establishments or collection authorities may use their own methodology to produce discrete person identifier codes that are:

• numeric

• alphabetic

• alpha-numeric.

• Workers not in-scope of the ECEC Collection.

• Non alpha-numeric characters.

• Record - statistical linkage key

• The person identifier is a unique code that may improve the quality of worker and teacher data without counting the same person more than once. The intention of this data element is to create a discrete code for each worker.

• The person identifier may be used to flag records requiring further investigation with service providers to resolve data queries.

• Currently there is no uniform method for assigning the person identifier. Data providers are advised to adopt a consistent approach to assigning unique person identifiers within their jurisdiction.

2.3.1 LEGAL VALUE CHECKS
	Edit specifications	Edit resolution
1.	If field is blank.	Provide a Person Identifier.
2.	If person identifier is not equal to format XXXXXX[X(14)] or if field length is less than 6 or greater than 20.	Provide a valid Person Identifier.

• The person identifier may also incorporate other components such as the state/territory code as well as a unique code for each worker. For example, a person identifier of an ECEC worker in SA may be 4000002182, where 4 represents the ABS code for state/territory.