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Name Definition Registered from Registered until
Employment Fund Details: Transaction Type Data Element Concept A classification of the nature of a transaction recorded against the Employment Fund, indicating the purpose and type of financial... April 24, 2026 --
Employment Fund Details: Transaction Type, Code Data Element A classification of the nature of a transaction recorded against the Employment Fund, indicating the purpose and type of financial... April 24, 2026 --
Employment Fund Details: Transaction Type, Description Data Element A classification of the nature of a transaction recorded against the Employment Fund, indicating the purpose and type of financial... April 24, 2026 --
Employment region Property A geographic area that reflects a regional labour market for the purposes of administering employment services programs. Oct. 13, 2025 --
Employment region code Value Domain A code set representing the employment regions used in employment service programs. Oct. 13, 2025 --
Employment Services Program Reporting (ESPR) - PLIDA Data Set This is a representation of the DEWR Employment Services information in PLIDA (Person Level Integrated Data Asset) sourced from the... April 24, 2026 --
End Date Property The end date assigned to a event April 24, 2026 --
End Date Property The end date assigned to a event April 24, 2026 --
End date Property The point in time at which something concludes or terminates. April 24, 2026 --
English Proficiency Property Level of English language and literacy knowledge. April 24, 2026 --
English Proficiency Code Value Domain Identifies the level of english proficiency. April 24, 2026 --
English Proficiency Description Value Domain Identifies the level of english proficiency. April 24, 2026 --
Estimated Suspension Date Property Date the payment suspension would have be applied if the client did not re-engage within resolution time. April 24, 2026 --
Event Incident Date Property Date on which non-compliance event occured. April 24, 2026 --
Event Type Category Value Domain The forms of mutual obligations failures that can occur. April 24, 2026 --
Event Type Category Property The form of mutual obligations failure that caused a non-compliance event. April 24, 2026 --
Exit Characteristics Identifier Property A unique identifier indicating the last contract referral placement when the participant exited the program. April 24, 2026 --
Exit Code Value Domain Code that identifies the reason the Period of Assistance (POA) was exited. April 24, 2026 --
Exit Count Value Domain A number [1] representing the exit from the latest contract referral placement. April 24, 2026 --
Exit Description Value Domain The description that identifies the reason the Period of Assistance (POA) was exited. April 24, 2026 --
Exit Group Proxy Property The reason that an individual has ceased to access employment services. April 24, 2026 --
Exit Group Proxy Value Domain A label indicating the broad category of reason given for exiting employment services. April 24, 2026 --
Ex Offender - ESPR PLIDA Distribution Ex-offender employment programs aim to reduce recidivism and support successful reintegration into society by providing job training, job placement, and support... April 24, 2026 --
Ex-offender Indicator Value Domain Blank values refer to an individual who has not been convicted, were unsure, or preferred not to disclose a response. April 24, 2026 --
Ex offender status Property Whether an individual has identified as having previous criminal convictions, as determined by their previous convictions and/or time in custody. April 24, 2026 --
Fast Track Demerit Property Whether a demerit is caused by a ‘fast-track’ non-compliance event type, causing the participant to proceed directly to either a... April 24, 2026 --
Fast Tracked Demerits Flag Value Domain Fast-track demerits are applied if when the non-compliance event committed by a participant falls into one of the following types. April 24, 2026 --
Financial Penalty Applied Property Whether an individual or entity has had a financial penalty applied to them. A financial penalty is a monetary consequence... April 24, 2026 --
Financial Penalty Type Value Domain Description that identifies the financial penalty type. April 24, 2026 --
Financial Penalty Type Property The type of financial penalty applied to an individual. A financial penalty is a monetary consequence imposed on an individual... April 24, 2026 --
Gender Property The way in which an individual identifies their masculine or feminine characteristics. An individual's gender relates to their deeply held... April 24, 2026 --
Gender Code Value Domain A code set representing the social and cultural differences in man, woman, and non-binary identity, expression and experience. April 24, 2026 --
Geocoded (State or Postcode) Property A geographic coordinate of the address point on the earth. April 24, 2026 --
Has Point Credit Property The type of credit applied to something or the addition of an amount of something to an account. April 24, 2026 --
Homelessness Flag Value Domain A flag indicating whether an individual has identified as homeless. April 24, 2026 --
Homelessness status Property The experience of unstable, inadequate or non-permanent housing. April 24, 2026 --
Identification Number Value Domain A set of numeric characters that uniquely identify an entity.  April 24, 2026 --
Identifier Value Domain A combination of alphanumeric or special characters that identify an entity. April 24, 2026 --
Identifier Value Domain A sequence of numeric characters. April 24, 2026 --
Identifier Value Domain A combination of alphanumeric or special characters that identify an entity. April 24, 2026 --
Identifier Property A sequence of characters assigned to an entity to uniquely distinguish it from other entities within a specified context. April 24, 2026 --
Identifier Value Domain A sequence of numeric characters. April 24, 2026 --
Indigenous Property The Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin identified for an entity. April 24, 2026 --
Indigenous Indicator Value Domain Refers to an individual who identified as either Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, or both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Blank... April 24, 2026 --
Initial Commencement Characteristics Identifier Property A unique identifier associated with the commencement date in an employment services program. April 24, 2026 --
Initial Referral Property The first contract referral for a participant. April 24, 2026 --
Initial Referral Characteristics Identifier Property  A unique identifier associated with the specific set of characteristics a participant had at the time that they were first... April 24, 2026 --
Initial Referral Count Value Domain A number one (1) representing whether a contract referral placement is the first in a period of assistance or period... April 24, 2026 --
Integer Data Type An integer is a whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero. It does not include fractions or decimals. April 24, 2026 --
Internet Access or Use Code Value Domain Is the person able to access and/or use the internet April 24, 2026 --