Description

A code indicating use of a language other than English at the staff member's permanent home residence

Details

Version: 1.0
First year: 2003
Last year: 2007
Field name: LANGUAGE-HOME
Element name: Language spoken at home code

Code format:

Data Type: Character
Units: Code (numeric), right justified, with leading zeros if needed
Width: 4

Classification

CODE MEANING
0001 Staff member speaks only English at permanent home residence

Main language other than English spoken at permanent home residence

CODE MEANING
1000 to 9799 Non-English language code from languages classification
9998 Non-English language spoken but no information on the language
9999 No information on whether or not a non-English language is spoken at permanent home residence by a staff member

Coding notes

Refer to: Appendix D - Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL).

Please refer to the Glossary for further information about terminology used in this document.

Input files

Higher Education Staff

  • Full-Time and Fractional Full-Time File (FT)

Change History

Details of all versions of this data element can be found on its supporting information page.


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