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Person (address)—address line, text X[X(179)]

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termAddress line (person)
Synonymous names:Help on this termAustralian address line
METEOR identifier:Help on this term286620
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 30/09/2005
  • Health, Standard 04/05/2005
Definition:Help on this termA composite of one or more standard address components that describes a low level of geographical/physical description of a location, as represented by text. Used in conjunction with the other high-level address components i.e. Suburb/town/locality, Postcode—Australian, Australian state/territory, and Country, forms a complete geographical/physical address of a person.
Data Element Concept:Person (address)—address line

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termText
Data type:Help on this termString
Format:Help on this termX[X(179)]
Maximum character length:Help on this term180

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

A high-level address component is defined as a broad geographical area that is capable of containing more than one specific physical location. Some examples of a broad geographical area are:

- Suburb, town or locality

- Postcode—Australian or international

- State, Territory, local government area, electorate, statistical local area

- Postal delivery point identifier

- Countries, provinces, etc other than in Australia

These components of a complete address do not form part of the Address line.

When addressing an Australian location, following are the standard address data elements that may be concatenated in the Address line:

- Building/complex sub-unit type

- Building/complex sub-unit number

- Building/property name

- Floor/level number

- Floor/level type

- House/property number

- Lot/section number

- Street name

- Street type code

- Street suffix code

One complete identification/description of a location/site of an address can comprise one or more than one instance of address line.

Instances of address lines are commonly identified in electronic information systems as Address-line 1, Address-line 2, etc.

The format of data collection is less important than consistent use of conventions in the recording of address data. Hence, address may be collected in an unstructured manner but should ideally be stored in a structured format.

Where Address line is collected as a stand-alone item, software may be used to parse the Address line details to separate the sub-components.

Multiple Address lines may be recorded as required.

Collection methods:Help on this term

The following concatenation rules should be observed when collecting address lines addressing an Australian location.

- Building/complex sub-unit type is to be collected in conjunction with Building/complex sub-unit number and vice versa.

- Floor/level type is to be collected in conjunction with Floor/level number and vice versa.

- Street name is to be used in conjunction with Street type code and Street suffix code.

- Street type code is to be used in conjunction with Street name and Street suffix code.

- Street suffix code is to be used in conjunction with Street name and Street type code.

- House/property number is to be used in conjunction with Street name.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termStandards Australia
Origin:Help on this term

Health Data Standards Committee

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

Reference documents:Help on this term

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

AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2006, Sydney: Standards Australia

 

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Is formed using Person (address)—building/complex sub-unit identifier, [X(7)]
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012
  • Health, Superseded 07/12/2011
Is formed using Person (address)—building/complex sub-unit type, code A[AAA]
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012
  • Health, Superseded 05/10/2016
Is formed using Person (address)—building/property name, text X[X(29)]
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012
  • Health, Superseded 07/12/2011
Is formed using Person (address)—floor/level identifier, [NNNA]
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012
  • Health, Superseded 07/12/2011
Is formed using Person (address)—floor/level type, code A[A]
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012
  • Health, Superseded 05/10/2016
Supersedes Person (address)—health address line, text X[X(179)]
  • Health, Superseded 04/05/2005
Is formed using Person (address)—house/property identifier, text X[X(11)]
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012
  • Health, Superseded 07/12/2011
Is formed using Person (address)—lot/section identifier, N[X(14)]
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012
  • Health, Superseded 05/10/2016
Is formed using Person (address)—street name, text A[A(29)]
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012
  • Health, Superseded 07/12/2011
Is formed using Person (address)—street suffix, code A[A]
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012
  • Health, Superseded 05/10/2016
Is formed using Person (address)—street type, code A[AAA]
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012
  • Health, Superseded 07/12/2011
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +

Cancer (clinical) DSSHealth, Superseded 07/12/2005

Cancer (clinical) DSSHealth, Superseded 06/03/2009

Cancer (clinical) DSSHealth, Superseded 22/12/2009

Cancer (clinical) DSSHealth, Superseded 07/12/2011

Cancer (clinical) DSSHealth, Superseded 08/05/2014

Cancer (clinical) DSSHealth, Superseded 14/05/2015

Cancer (clinical) NBPDSHealth, Standard 14/05/2015

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

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

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

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

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

SAAP Administrative National Minimum Data Set (NMDS)Community Services (retired), Retired 01/07/2011

DSS specific attributes +

DSS specific information:

This item is collected for the postal address (address line 1 and 2) of the SAAP agency and for the postal address of the Auspice (address line 1 and 2). An agency may or may not be responsible to an Auspice (the governing body).


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

Surveillance of healthcare associated infection: Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection NBPDSHealth, Qualified 18/07/2022

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