Response 305127939

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Who you are representing

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Name of your organisation (if applicable)

Organisation
SA Pharmacy

What is your submission about?

Please provide a brief summary of your submission

Topic name
To obtain more information on health:
- BMI (Weight and Height)
- Number of prescribed medication currently taking
o If >0, multiple selection of source:
 Public hospital pharmacy
 Private hospital pharmacy
 Local pharmacy
 Discounted chemist
 Online ordering
- Number of supplements currently taking
o If >0, multiple selection of source:
 Local pharmacy
 Discounted chemist
 Online ordering
- Currently seen by Outpatient clinics?
o If yes, multiple selection of source:
 Public Hospital
 Private Hospital
 GP Plus
 Other
- Currently on a specialist waiting list? If yes, which specialist (from a public or private healthcare provider)?

Choose your area of interest

Please select one item
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Radio button: Unticked Population
Radio button: Unticked Sex and gender
Radio button: Unticked Households and families
Radio button: Unticked Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Radio button: Unticked Income and work
Radio button: Unticked Unpaid work and care
Radio button: Unticked Education and training
Radio button: Unticked Disability and carers
Radio button: Unticked Housing
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Radio button: Ticked Other topic
If Other topic please specify
Health

Assessment Criteria 1

1. This topic is of current national importance.

National Importance
Data is needed to support policy development, service planning or service monitoring

Assessment Criteria 2

2. There is a need for data from a Census of the whole population.

For whole population
The value of the topic is enhanced through combining with other characteristics collected in the Census

Assessment Criteria 3

3. The topic can be accurately collected in a form which the household completes themselves.

Easy to answer
respondents will easily know the answer to the question(s)

Assessment Criteria 4

4. The topic would be acceptable to Census respondents.

Acceptable
the topic is not likely to be considered offensive

Assessment Criteria 5

5. The topic can be collected efficiently.

Collected efficiently
the topic will not require a lengthy instruction or explanation

Assessment Criteria 6

6. There is likely to be a continuing need for data on this topic in the following Census.

Continuing need
the topic is likely to remain relevant in the future

Assessment Criteria 7

7. There are no other alternative data sources or solutions that could meet the topic need.

No alternatives
None that we can think of