Person (address)—postal delivery service type identifier, X[X(10)]

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Postal delivery service number
METEOR identifier:	270032
Registration status:	Health, Superseded 05/10/2016
Definition:	An identifier for the postal delivery service where a person is located.
Data Element Concept:	Person (address)—postal delivery service type identifier
Value Domain:	Identifier X[X(10)]

Value domain attributes
Representational attributes
Representation class:	Identifier
Data type:	String
Format:	X[X(10)]
Maximum character length:	11

Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Data element attributes
Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	The identification of a postal delivery service may be composed of a prefix, a number, and a suffix as per the following format: Prefix A(3) Number N(5) Suffix A(3) May optionally include a prefix and suffix which are non-numeric. The identification may also not be required for certain services. Examples: PO BOX C96 CARE PO RMB 123 GPO BOX 1777Q
Collection methods:	To be collected in conjunction with Postal delivery service type - abbreviation.
Source and reference attributes
Origin:	Health Data Standards Committee AS4590 Interchange of client information
Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Has been superseded by Address—postal delivery service type identifier, code AA[A(9)] Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023 Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Health, Standard 05/10/2016 Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013 Is re-engineered from Postal delivery service number, version 1, DE, NHDD, NHIMG, Superseded 01/03/2005.pdf (14.3 KB) No registration status