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Definition

A label set representing categories of gender.

Representation

Data Type String
Format AAAA[AAAA]
Maximum character length 8

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values FEMALE Female
MALE Male
INTERSEX Intersex indeterminate
Supplementary Values NOTSTATED Not stated/Inadequately described

Comments

Intersex indeterminate: used where a client does not identify as male or female.

References

https://dex.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2019-11/d19-891380v6-be-published-data.pdf

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Relation Count
Data Elements implementing this Value Domain 1