Country of birth code | VET Information Standard

Definition

Specifies whether country refers to Country of birth.

Context

Provides context to Country of birth code when more than one Country of birth code has been provided.

Guidelines

The Country of birth must be included in the data where a student has provided their Country of birth on their enrolment form. It is used in conjunction with other birth details to collect birth information.

Classification Name

Classification name	Description	Value
Valid values	A four digit code sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.	Valid country code

Business Rules

Rule ID	Business rules	Corrective actions	Jurisdiction	Grouping
BRDE00037	Country of birth code must be a valid 4-digit value from the country reference list.	The Country of birth code for the student enrolment record is an invalid value. Update the country of birth to a valid value.	National	Student
BRDG00115	Warning: when a student's Indigenous status code is reported as 'Torres Strait Islander', 'Aboriginal AND Torres Strait Islander', or 'Aboriginal', Country of birth code should be '1100', '1101', '1102','1603', or '1199'.	The combination of indigenous status and Country of birth are invalid. Correct the relevant information for this student enrolment record.	National	Student
BRDG00218	Only one instance of Country of birth code must be reported against a student.	This rule will be triggered by the API validation service. Only one value will be retrieved. The SMS is required to supply this information.	National	Student
BRDQ00005	Current calendar year training activity contains too many student records with Country of birth showing as a blank value.	Data submitted in the current calendar year contains a high proportion of student records showing a blank Country of birth value. Review all student records where the Country of birth field is recorded as blank and update these accordingly.	National	Student

Technical Information

Length	Type	Permitted value
25	Alphanumeric	Not applicable