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Placement Status Description Value Domain Whether a contract referral placement is commenced, pending, transferred, exited or suspended, as represented by a description. April 24, 2026 --
PLIDA Identification Property PLIDA (Person Level Integrated Data Asset). String of characters or numbers uniquely identifying an individual or entity. April 24, 2026 --
POA Date of Commencement Property The point in time that an individual first commenced in an employment services program. April 24, 2026 --
POA End Date Property The point in time that an individual ceases in an employment services program. April 24, 2026 --
POA Identifier Value Domain A unique identifier created using the employment services Program Type Sequence Number, JobSeeker Id, and POA (period of assistance) Sequence... April 24, 2026 --
Point Credit Indicator Value Domain An indicator describing whether a point period has at least one credit. April 24, 2026 --
Point Period Outcome Description Value Domain A codeset representing the status of a participant's points reporting period within an employment service program. April 24, 2026 --
Points Actual Property The amount of points submitted against something.  April 24, 2026 --
Points Balance Property Number of points carried over. April 24, 2026 --
Points Banked Property Total number of points allocated. April 24, 2026 --
Points Based Activation System (PBAS) Object Class Meeting a points requirement is one of the core mutual obligation requirements for a participant. April 24, 2026 --
Points Based Activation System (PBAS) Characteristics Linkage Key Data Element Concept PBAS unique identifier to connect to the participants characteristics. April 24, 2026 --
Points Based Activation System (PBAS): Characteristics Linkage Key Data Element Linkage key used to join to participant characteristic dataset to source characteristics at date data was extracted from the source... April 24, 2026 --
Points Met Indicator Value Domain The participant earned enough points to meet the points target. April 24, 2026 --
Points Period Status Description Value Domain The status of a participant's points during the reporting period within an employment service program. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reportig Period: Banked Points Data Element Concept The total number of points banked for the reporting period. April 24, 2026 --
Points reporting period Object Class The month-long period during which a participant must report the activities, tasks and job searches they have undertaken that contribute... April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Banked Balance Data Element Concept The total number of points carried over from the last reporting period. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Banked Points Balance Data Element The number of banked points an individual has carried over from previous periods (subject to certain rules). April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Banked Points Value Data Element The banking points that the participant actually achieved for the point period. Banked points can be carried over to deduct... April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Has Job Search Credit, Indicator Data Element Whether a given points reporting period has at least one credit that was applied to reduce the job search target,... April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Has Point Credit, Indicator Data Element Whether a given points reporting period has at least one credit that was applied to reduce the points target, represented... April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period Job Search Actual, Total Data Element Concept The number of job searches that the client submitted for the PBAS point period. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Job Search Actual, Total Data Element The number of job searches that the client submitted for the PBAS point period. This value of this field is... April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Job Search Credit Data Element Concept Whether a given points reporting period has an applied credit that reduces an individual's job search requirements for that period,... April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: JobSearch Target Data Element Concept The number of job searches a participant is required to fulfill within a reporting period to satisfy their mutual obligations... April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: JobSearch Target, Total Data Element The job search target that the participant agreed to for the PBAS point period (e.g. four job searches). April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Point Period Id Data Element Concept A combination of numeric characters that uniquely identify a given points reporting period. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Point Period Id, Number Data Element Unique identifier assigned to the PBAS point period. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Point Period Outcome Description Data Element Concept The final result of the outcome that follows the conclusion of a points reporting period. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Point Period Outcome Description, Text Data Element Description that identifies the PBAS point period outcome. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period Points Actual Data Element Concept The total number of points submitted by a participant in a given point period. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Points Actual, Total Data Element The total number of points submitted by a participant in a given point period, represented by number up to 3... April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Points Period End Date Data Element End date of points period April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Points Period End Date Data Element Concept Date the point period ended. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Points Period Start Date Data Element Concept Date the point period began. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Points Period Start Date Data Element Start date of points period April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Points Period Status Description Data Element Concept The state, condition or progress point during a given points reporting period. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Points Period Status Description, Text Data Element Description that identifies the status of the PBAS point period. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Points Target Data Element Concept The number of points that a participant is required to meet in order to satisfy their mutual obligations requirements for... April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Points Target Met Data Element Concept Indicates that the participant earned enough points to meet the points target. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Points Target Met, Indicator Data Element Indicates that the participant earned enough points to meet the points target. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Points Target, Range Data Element The range that the points target for a given points reporting period falls into, represented as a label.  April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Site Region Low Labour Market Data Element Concept The provider’s site is located in a low labour market region. April 24, 2026 --
Points Reporting Period: Site Region Low Labour Market, Indicator Data Element Indicates the provider’s site is located in a region where clients may face difficult labour market conditions. Clients in these... April 24, 2026 --
Points target Property The number of points that an individual is required to meet in order to satisfy their mutual obligations requirements as... April 24, 2026 --
Points Target Range Value Domain A label set representing groupings of points targets.  April 24, 2026 --
Point Status Description Property The state of the points assessment in a reporting period. April 24, 2026 --
Postcode Value Domain Australian Postcode April 24, 2026 --
Postcode Object Class The numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area, aligned with locality, suburb or place. April 24, 2026 --