Definition
The PBAS (Points Based Activation System) Point Periods table provides data on participants in Workforce Australia Services (Provider Services), Broome Employment Services (Broome Services), and Workforce Australia Online (Online Services) with a PBAS requirement.
The Points Based Activation System (PBAS) provides participants with choice and flexibility in the way they manage their mutual obligation requirements in return for their income support. In Workforce Australia, meeting a PBAS requirement is one of the core mutual obligation requirements for a participant. Each month, participants have a set an amount of points (the points target) and job searches (the job search requirement) they need to complete to meet their mutual obligation requirements. Under the PBAS, clients are encouraged to actively engage and participate in tasks and activities to build their skills to support their pathway to employment.
Data source details
| Path name | Data Element | Definition | Data Type | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.DataAsAt | System: Data As At, Date | Date the information was extracted from the source system. | Date | YYYY-MM-DD |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.PLIDAId | Participant: PLIDA Id, Unique Identification Number |
Unique identifier assigned to the participant by the Employment Services System at registration, represented as a number. |
Integer | N[15] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.POAId | Contract Referral Placements: Period of Assistance Id, Identifier |
An identifier for the Period of Assistance that a given Contract Referral Placement relates to, represented by a number. |
Integer | N[50] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.CharacteristicsLinkageKey | Points Based Activation System (PBAS): Characteristics Linkage Key |
Linkage key used to join to participant characteristic dataset to source characteristics at date data was extracted from the source system where Point Period End Date is in the future, else Point Period End Date. |
VarChar | X[100] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.PointPeriodId | Points Reporting Period: Point Period Id, Number |
Unique identifier assigned to the PBAS point period. |
Integer | X[10] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.PointsPeriodStartDate | Points Reporting Period: Points Period Start Date | Start date of points period | Date | YYYY-MM-DD |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.PointsPeriodEndDate | Points Reporting Period: Points Period End Date | End date of points period | Date | YYYY-MM-DD |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.PointsTargetMet | Points Reporting Period: Points Target, Range |
The range that the points target for a given points reporting period falls into, represented as a label. |
VarChar | X[25] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.PointsActual | Points Reporting Period: Points Actual, Total |
The total number of points submitted by a participant in a given point period, represented by number up to 3 characters long. This value of this field is capped at the value of the client’s points target for the period. |
Small Integer | N[3] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.PointsTargetMet | Points Reporting Period: Points Target Met, Indicator |
Indicates that the participant earned enough points to meet the points target. |
Small Integer | N[1] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.PointPeriodOutcomeDesc | Points Reporting Period: Point Period Outcome Description, Text |
Description that identifies the PBAS point period outcome. |
VarChar | X[30] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.BankedPointsValue | Points Reporting Period: Banked Points Value | The banking points that the participant actually achieved for the point period. Banked points can be carried over to deduct from the participant’s points in the next point period. | Small Integer | N[3] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.BankedPointsBalance | Points Reporting Period: Banked Points Balance | The number of banked points an individual has carried over from previous periods (subject to certain rules). | Small Integer | N[3] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.HasPointCredit | Points Reporting Period: Has Point Credit, Indicator |
Whether a given points reporting period has at least one credit that was applied to reduce the points target, represented by an Indicator |
Small Integer | N[1] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.PointPeriodStatusDesc | Points Reporting Period: Points Period Status Description, Text |
Description that identifies the status of the PBAS point period. |
VarChar | A[30] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.JobSearchTarget | Points Reporting Period: JobSearch Target, Total |
The job search target that the participant agreed to for the PBAS point period (e.g. four job searches). |
Small Integer | N[1] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.JobSearchActual | Points Reporting Period: Job Search Actual, Total |
The number of job searches that the client submitted for the PBAS point period. This value of this field is capped at the value of the client’s job search target for the period. |
Small Integer | N[1] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.HasJobSearchCredit | Points Reporting Period: Has Job Search Credit, Indicator |
Whether a given points reporting period has at least one credit that was applied to reduce the job search target, represented by an indicator. |
Small Integer | N[1] |
| dbo.t_PBAS_Point_Periods.SiteRegionLowLabourMarket | Points Reporting Period: Site Region Low Labour Market, Indicator |
Indicates the provider’s site is located in a region where clients may face difficult labour market conditions. Clients in these regions can receive automated credits to reduce their points target to account for this. |
Small Integer | N[1] |