Gender | VET Information Standard

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            DESH0011

Technical name:


            gender

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Part A

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Definition

Refers to the categorisation of individuals based on their gender identity.

It is used for examining data in the analysis of student characteristics.

Gender is mandatory data and must be included where the student has provided their gender preference on their enrolment form.

Classification name	Description	Value
I use a different term	Persons who describe their gender as a term other than man/male, woman/female or non-binary.	Different term
Female/woman	Persons who describe their gender as woman or female.	Female, Woman
Male/man	Persons who describe their gender as man or male.	Male, Man
Non-binary	Persons who describe their gender as non-binary.	Non-binary
Prefer not to answer	Persons who prefer not to respond on how they describe their gender.	Prefer not to answer

Rule ID	Business rules	Corrective actions	Jurisdiction	Grouping
BRDG00234	Only one instance of Gender 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
BRDQ00009	Current calendar year training activity contains too many students with Gender showing as a blank, or prefer not to answer, value.	Data submitted in the current calendar year contains a high proportion of student records showing a blank or a 'prefer not to answer' Gender value. Review all student records where the Gender field is recorded as blank or 'prefer not to answer' and update these accordingly.	National	Student
BRDQ00128	The most recent data submission has identified that the proportion of VET Information Standard student records by Gender group with the student status of 'commenced' or 'concluded' has changed more than expected when compared with the proportion of equivalent AVETMISS student records for the same period last year.	The most recent data submission has identified that the proportion of VET Information Standard student records by Gender group for students who have 'commenced' or 'concluded' training has changed more than expected when compared with the proportion of AVETMISS student records provided for the same reporting period last year. Please contact NCVER Client Support to discuss.	National	Student

Length	Type	Permitted value
	Alphanumeric	Not applicable