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Vacancy Full-time/Part-time Code Value Domain A set of standardised codes that indicate whether a Participant’s job placement under Workforce Australia Services is classified as full-time... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Full-time/Part-time Description Value Domain Indicates whether a Participant’s job placement under Workforce Australia Services is classified as full-time or part-time. This classification is based... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Id Property  A unique identifier assigned to a job vacancy recorded in the Department’s IT Systems. The Vacancy ID is used to... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placement - ESPR PLIDA Distribution The Vacancy Placements tables provide data on Vacancy Placements, also known as job placements, for Workforce Australia Services (Provider Services),... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements Object Class  A Vacancy Placement is the assignment of a Participant to a job opportunity recorded as a Vacancy in the Department’s... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Characteristics Linkage Key Data Element Concept Vacancy Placements unique identifier to connect to the participants characteristics. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Characteristics Linkage Key Data Element Linkage key used to join to Participant Characteristics table to source characteristics at Vacancy Placement Date. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Occupation Code Data Element Concept The ANZSCO classification is used in both Australia and New Zealand for organizing and analyzing occupation-related data. It provides a framework... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Occupation Code, Code Data Element ANZSCO Skill Level 4 indicates an occupation that requires skills acquired through a Certificate II or III qualification, or at least... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Occupation Description Data Element Concept The ANZSCO classification is used in both Australia and New Zealand for organizing and analyzing occupation-related data. It provides a framework... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Occupation Description, Text Data Element ANZSCO Skill Level 4 indicates an occupation that requires skills acquired through a Certificate II or III qualification, or at least... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Occupation Level 1 Code Data Element Concept The ANZSCO classification is used in both Australia and New Zealand for organizing and analyzing occupation-related data.  April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Occupation Level 1, Code Data Element Occupation category of an identified vacancy. Occupation category is defined per the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Occupation Level 1 Description Data Element Concept The ANZSCO classification is used in both Australia and New Zealand for organizing and analyzing occupation-related data. It provides a framework... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Occupation Level 1 Description, Text Data Element The ANZSCO (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations) describes occupations based on skill level and specialization, with a hierarchical... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Occupation Level 2 Code Data Element Concept The ANZSCO (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations) uses skill levels to categorize occupations, with Skill Level 2... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Occupation Level 2 Code, Code Data Element Code that identifies the sub major group occupation category of the vacancy, defined as per the Australian and New Zealand... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Occupation Level 2 Description Data Element Concept The ANZSCO (Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations) uses skill levels to categorize occupations, with Skill Level 2... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Occupation Level 2 Description, Text Data Element ANZSCO Skill Level 2 lists sub major group occupations that require skills commensurate with an Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, or Diploma,... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Placement Date Data Element Concept The date on which a Participant formally begins paid employment through a recorded Vacancy Placement in the Department’s IT Systems,... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Program Type Code Data Element Concept The program type of the provider site related to the Vacancy Placement. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Program Type Code, Code Data Element Code that identifies the program type of the provider site related to the Vacancy Placement. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Program Type Description Data Element Concept The program type of the provider site related to the Vacancy Placement. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Program Type Description, Text Data Element Description of the program type of the provider site related to the Vacancy Placement. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Referral Identifier Data Element Concept The identifier assigned to a Participant’s referral (that has been marked 'Placement Confirmed') to a specific job opportunity recorded as... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Vacancy FullPart Code Data Element Concept Identifying the nature of a Participant’s scheduled work hours in a job placement, distinguishing between full-time and part-time arrangements. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Vacancy FullPart Code, Code Data Element Identifying the nature of a Participant’s scheduled work hours in a job placement, distinguishing between full-time and part-time arrangements, represented... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Vacancy FullPart Description Data Element Concept Identifying the nature of a Participant’s scheduled work hours in a job placement, distinguishing between full-time and part-time arrangements.  April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Vacancy FullPart Description, Text Data Element Description identifying the nature of a Participant’s scheduled work hours in a job placement, distinguishing between full-time and part-time arrangements April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Vacancy Placement Date Data Element The date that a Participant formally begins paid employment through a recorded Vacancy Placement in the Department’s IT Systems, under... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Vacancy Referral Id, Identifier Data Element The unique numeric characters assigned to a Participant’s referral to a specific job opportunity recorded as a Vacancy in the... April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Vacancy Tenure Code Data Element Concept The concept of describing the employment tenure type associated with a Participant’s job placement.  April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Vacancy Tenure Code, Code Data Element Indication of the employment tenure type associated with a Participant’s job placement, represented as a code. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Vacancy Tenure Description Data Element Concept Identifying the nature of a Participant’s scheduled work hours in a job placement, distinguishing between full-time and part-time arrangements. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Vacancy Tenure Description, Text Data Element Identifying the nature of a Participant’s scheduled work hours in a job placement, distinguishing between full-time and part-time arrangements. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Wage Subsidy Eligibility Data Element Concept Determining and recording the eligibility status for Wage Subsidy support in relation to a Participant’s job placement. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Placements: Wage Subsidy Eligibility, Indicator Data Element The eligibility status for Wage Subsidy support in relation to a Participant’s job placement. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Referral Id Property Unique identifier of a referral to a vacancy in the Department's IT Systems. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Tenure Property The expected duration and stability of the job placement, such as permanent, fixed-term, casual, or seasonal employment. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Tenure Code Value Domain Code that identifies the tenure type of the vacancy and the description that identifies the meaning of the tenure type. April 24, 2026 --
Vacancy Tenure Description Value Domain The description that identifies the meaning of the tenure type. April 24, 2026 --
VarChar Data Type Can store characters, numbers, and special characters just like a CHAR column and can support strings up to 8000 bytes... April 24, 2026 --
Wage Subsidy Agreement: Creation Date Data Element Concept The point in time at which a Wage Subsidy Agreement between a Workforce Australia Services Provider and eligible Employer was... April 24, 2026 --
Wage Subsidy Agreement - ESPR PLIDA Distribution The Wage Subsidy Agreement table provides data on the Youth Bonus Wage Subsidy and the Workforce Australia Services Wage Subsidy... April 24, 2026 --
Wage Subsidy Agreements Object Class A formal contractual arrangement recorded within the Department's IT Systems between a Workforce Australia Services Provider and an eligible Employer... April 24, 2026 --
Wage Subsidy Agreements: Agreement Amount Data Element Concept The monetary value specified in a Wage Subsidy Agreement that represents the total financial commitment made by the Department or... April 24, 2026 --
Wage Subsidy Agreements: Agreement Amount, Total Australian Dollars Data Element The monetary value specified in a Wage Subsidy Agreement that represents the total financial commitment made by the Department, or... April 24, 2026 --
Wage Subsidy Agreements: Agreement Latest Approved Date Data Element Concept The point in time when a Wage Subsidy Agreement was most recently assigned an Approved status in the Department’s IT systems, indicating... April 24, 2026 --
Wage Subsidy Agreements: Agreement Latest Approved, Date Data Element The point in time when a Wage Subsidy Agreement was most recently assigned an Approved status in the Department’s IT systems, indicating... April 24, 2026 --
Wage Subsidy Agreements: Agreement Original Approved Date Data Element Concept The point in time when a Wage Subsidy Agreement between a Workforce Australia Services Provider and eligible Employer was first... April 24, 2026 --