AGS CODINGIT’S STILL IMPORTANT!!

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Hierarchical code frames Greatest level of detail possible Use of NFD / NEC codes Ignore irrelevant information Occupation: take duties before job title Speed vs. Accuracy Communication Auditing

PRINCIPALS OF CODING AT GCA

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•Read through the code lists, highlight/make margin notes

•Try/give coders some test examples and audit them

•Have all documents handy, plus a workstation with internet and ABS PDFs

•If entering all raw responses, code on a spreadsheet not on paper

•Sort your forms by maj1/program/department

•On spreadsheets: sort and resort your data

GENERAL TIPS

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HIERACHICAL CODE FRAMES

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NFD AND NEC CODES Nfd – No Further Definition Only use if industry of occupation is ambiguous There could be one of a number of codes used

e.g.: Education Health Law

Nec – Not Elsewhere Classified Only use if there is too much information

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8000 Preschool and School Education nfd 8010 Preschool Education 8020 School Education nfd 8021 Primary Education 8022 Secondary Education 8023 Combined Primary and Secondary Education 8024 Special School Education 8100 Tertiary Education nfd 8101 Technical and Vocational Education and Training 8102 Higher Education 8200 Adult, Community and Other Education nfd 8210 Adult, Community and Other Education 8220 Educational Support Services

NO FURTHER DEFINITION - E.G.

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Only use if there is too much informatione.g.: Mushroom farmer121200 Crop Farmers 121211 Cotton Grower 121212 Flower Grower 121213 Fruit or Nut Grower 121214 Grain, Oilseed or Pasture Grower (Aus) / Field Crop Grower (NZ) 121215 Grape Grower 121216 Mixed Crop Farmer 121217 Sugar Cane Grower 121218 Turf Grower 121221 Vegetable Grower (Aus) / Market Gardener (NZ) 121299 Crop Farmers nec

NEC – NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

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At GCA we take a holistic view of coding

Generally we code duties over job titleand

Major over title of award

This is not always possible...

HOLISTIC CODING

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ANZSIC TIPS Beware of government health and teaching depts Code as Education if a Teacher in the Dept of Ed not Govt If a Radiographer works in a Hospital code as Hospital, not

Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging services

Public sector agencies: not all under government administration, browse the code frame

Diversified companies: a) pick the main business, b) use the occupation as a guide, c) code by field of study

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REMINDER

GCA DO NOT use all codes If you use the extended document from the ABS

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industry Classification 2006• Check the code you need is in GCAs code frame• If not code up to the next umbrella code

• Eg.

ANZSIC CODES

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ANZSCO 2006

ABS CODE BOOKS

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PRE-PREPARED MARGIN NOTES

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GCA CODING AIDE

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CODING HELP AGS manual Consult ABS PDFs Contact GCA (call or email – why not scan and email or fax your problem form)

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GENERAL CODING QUERIES, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONFUSION?