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Person—person identifier, XXXXXX[X(14)]

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:

Data Element

Short name:

Person identifier

METeOR identifier:

290046

Registration status:

Community Services, Standard 25/08/2005
Health, Standard 04/05/2005
Early Childhood, Standard 08/04/2013
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 01/11/2012
Indigenous, Draft 20/05/2013

Definition:

Person identifier unique within an establishment or agency.

Data Element Concept:

Person—person identifier

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Identifier

Data type:

String

Format:

XXXXXX[X(14)]

Maximum character length:

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

Individual agencies, establishments or collection authorities may use their own alphabetic, numeric or alphanumeric coding systems.

Field cannot be blank.

Source and reference attributes

Reference documents:

AS5017 Health Care Client Identification, 2002, Sydney: Standards Australia

AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:

Supersedes Person—person identifier (within establishment/agency), XXXXXX[X(14)] Community Services, Superseded 25/08/2005, Health, Superseded 04/05/2005

See also Person—unique identifier used indicator, yes/no code N Health, Standard 07/02/2013

Implementation in Data Set Specifications:

All attributes +

Activity based funding: Emergency department care DSS 2013-2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014

Activity based funding: Non-admitted patient care DSS 2013-2014 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 01/10/2008

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 01/09/2012

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 02/05/2013

Acute coronary syndrome (clinical) DSS 2013- Health, Standard 02/05/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013

Admitted patient care NMDS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2005 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2006

Admitted patient care NMDS 2006-07 Health, Superseded 23/10/2006

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2006 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2007

Admitted patient care NMDS 2007-08 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2007 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2008

Admitted patient care NMDS 2008-09 Health, Superseded 04/02/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2008 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2009

Admitted patient care NMDS 2009-10 Health, Superseded 22/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2009 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2010

Admitted patient care NMDS 2010-11 Health, Superseded 18/01/2011

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2010 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2011

Admitted patient care NMDS 2011-12 Health, Superseded 11/04/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

Admitted patient care NMDS 2012-13 Health, Standard 11/04/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013

Admitted patient care NMDS 2013-14 Health, Candidate 31/05/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS Health, Superseded 23/10/2006

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2006 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2007

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2005 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2006

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2007-08 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2007 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2008

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2008-09 Health, Superseded 04/02/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2008 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2009

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2009-10 Health, Superseded 05/01/2010

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2009 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2010

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2010-11 Health, Superseded 18/01/2011

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2010 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2011

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2011-12 Health, Superseded 07/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2012-13 Health, Standard 07/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013

Admitted patient mental health care NMDS 2013-14 Health, Standardisation pending 22/11/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014

Admitted patient palliative care NMDS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2005 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2006

Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2006-07 Health, Superseded 23/10/2006

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2006 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2007

Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2007-08 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2007 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2008

Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2008-09 Health, Superseded 04/02/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2008 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2009

Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2009-10 Health, Superseded 05/01/2010

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2009 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2010

Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2010-11 Health, Superseded 21/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2010 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2011

Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2011-12 Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 02/05/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013

Admitted patient palliative care NMDS 2013-14 Health, Standard 02/05/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS Health, Superseded 21/03/2006

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2005 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2006

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS Health, Superseded 23/10/2006

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2006 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2007

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2007-08 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2007 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2008

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2008-10 Health, Superseded 22/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2008 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2010

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2010-11 Health, Superseded 24/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2010 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2011

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2011-12 Health, Superseded 07/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013

Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS 2013-14 Health, Standard 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014

Cancer (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

Cancer (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 06/03/2009

Cancer (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 22/12/2009

Cancer (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 07/12/2011

Cancer (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 07/12/2011

Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 15/02/2006

Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 04/07/2007

Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 22/12/2009

Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Superseded 01/09/2012

Cardiovascular disease (clinical) DSS Health, Standard 01/09/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/09/2012

Community mental health care NMDS 2004-05 Health, Superseded 08/12/2004

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2004 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2005

Community mental health care NMDS 2005-06 Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2005 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2006

Community mental health care NMDS 2006-07 Health, Superseded 23/10/2006

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2006 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2007

Community mental health care NMDS 2007-08 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2007 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2008

Community mental health care NMDS 2008-09 Health, Superseded 04/02/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2008 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2009

Community mental health care NMDS 2009-10 Health, Superseded 05/01/2010

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2009 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2010

Community mental health care NMDS 2010-11 Health, Superseded 01/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2010 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2011

Community mental health care NMDS 2011-12 Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

Community mental health care NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013

Community mental health care NMDS 2013- Health, Standard 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013

Disability services client details cluster Community Services, Standardisation pending 22/03/2013

Early Childhood Education and Care DSS 2013 Early Childhood, Standard 08/04/2013

DSS specific attributes +

Emergency department care activity based funding DSS 2012-2013 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 31/10/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013

Health care client identification DSS Health, Superseded 03/12/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Field cannot be blank.

Health care client identification DSS Health, Retired 20/03/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Field cannot be blank.

Health care provider identification DSS Health, Superseded 04/07/2007

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Field cannot be blank.

Health care provider identification DSS Health, Superseded 03/12/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Field cannot be blank.

Health care provider identification DSS Health, Retired 20/03/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Field cannot be blank.

Juvenile Justice Client file cluster Community Services, Standard 14/09/2009

DSS specific attributes +

Juvenile Justice Detention file cluster Community Services, Standard 14/09/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 24/09/2009

Juvenile Justice NMDS 2007 Community Services, Superseded 19/05/2010

DSS specific attributes +

Juvenile Justice Order file cluster Community Services, Standard 14/09/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 24/09/2009

Non-admitted patient activity based funding DSS 2012-2013 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Superseded 30/10/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013

Non-admitted patient DSS 2011-12 Health, Superseded 07/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

Non-admitted patient DSS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 02/05/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013

Non-admitted patient DSS 2013-14 Health, Standard 02/05/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014

Non-admitted patient emergency department care DSS 1 January 2012-30 June 2012 Health, Retired 30/01/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/01/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS Health, Superseded 24/03/2006

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2005 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2006

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS Health, Superseded 23/10/2006

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2006 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2007

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2007-08 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2007 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2008

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2008-10 Health, Superseded 22/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2008 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2010

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2010-11 Health, Superseded 18/01/2011

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2010 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2011

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2011-12 Health, Superseded 30/01/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013

Non-admitted patient emergency department care NMDS 2013-14 Health, Standard 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014

Perinatal NMDS Health, Superseded 06/09/2006

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2006 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2007

Perinatal NMDS Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2005 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2006

Perinatal NMDS 2007-2008 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2007 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2008

Perinatal NMDS 2008-2010 Health, Superseded 02/12/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2008 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2010

Perinatal NMDS 2010-2011 Health, Superseded 21/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2010 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2011 *DSS specific information:* This item is collected once for the mother and once for the baby.

Perinatal NMDS 2011-12 Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012 *DSS specific information:* This item is collected once for the mother and once for the baby.

Perinatal NMDS 2012-13 Health, Superseded 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013 *DSS specific information:* This item is collected once for the mother and once for the baby.

Perinatal NMDS 2013-14 Health, Standard 07/02/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2013 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014 *DSS specific information:* This item is collected once for the mother and once for the baby.

Perinatal NMDS 2014-15 Health, Candidate 14/05/2013

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2014 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2015 *DSS specific information:* This item is collected once for the mother and once for the baby.

Prison clinic contact DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011

Prison entrants DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011

DSS specific attributes +
*DSS specific information:* Within this data set specification, person identifier refers to the prisoner identifier. The prisoner identifier is assigned by the Department of Corrective Services in each state and territory.

Prisoners in custody repeat medications DSS Health, Standard 25/08/2011

Radiotherapy waiting times DSS 2012-13 Health, Standard 07/12/2011

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2013

Residential mental health care NMDS 2005-06 Health, Superseded 07/12/2005

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2005 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2006

Residential mental health care NMDS 2006-07 Health, Superseded 23/10/2006

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2006 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2007

Residential mental health care NMDS 2007-08 Health, Superseded 05/02/2008

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2007 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2008

Residential mental health care NMDS 2008-09 Health, Superseded 04/02/2009

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2008 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2009

Residential mental health care NMDS 2009-10 Health, Superseded 05/01/2010

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2009 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2010

Residential mental health care NMDS 2010-11 Health, Superseded 21/12/2010

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2010 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2011

Residential mental health care NMDS 2011-12 Health, Superseded 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2011 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2012

Residential mental health care NMDS 2012-14 Health, Standard 07/03/2012

DSS specific attributes +
*Implementation start date:* 01/07/2012 *Implementation end date:* 30/06/2014

Surveillance of healthcare associated infection: Clostridium difficile infection DSS Health, Standardisation pending 23/07/2012

Surveillance of healthcare associated infection: Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia DSS Health, Standard 15/11/2012

Implementation in Indicators: