Service provider organisation (address)—electronic communication medium, code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Electronic communication medium (service provider organisation)
METEOR identifier:	287521
Registration status:	Community Services (retired), Standard 30/09/2005 Health, Superseded 05/10/2016 Indigenous, Superseded 16/10/2017
Definition:	A type of communication mechanism used by an organisation, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:	Service provider organisation (address)—electronic communication medium
Value Domain:	Electronic communication medium code N

Value domain attributes
Representational attributes
Representation class:	Code
Data type:	Number
Format:	N
Maximum character length:	1
	Value	Meaning
Permissible values:	1	Telephone (excluding mobile telephone)
	2	Mobile (cellular) telephone
	3	Facsimile machine
	4	Pager
	5	e-mail
	6	URL
	8	Other

Data element attributes
Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	Multiple electronic communication addresses (for example, multiple phone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail) may be recorded as required. Each instance should have an appropriate Electronic communication medium and Electronic communication usage code assigned.
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Standards Australia
Origin:	AS 4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia
Reference documents:	AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia In AS4846 alternative alphabetic codes are presented. Refer to the current standard for more details.
Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Has been superseded by Address—electronic communication medium, code N[N] Health, Standard 05/10/2016 Indigenous, Standard 16/10/2017
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: All attributes +	Health care provider identification DSS Health, Superseded 04/07/2007 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: Multiple electronic communication addresses (for example, multiple phone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail) may be recorded as required. Each instance should have an appropriate Electronic communication medium and Electronic communication usage code assigned. Health care provider identification DSS Health, Superseded 03/12/2008 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: Multiple electronic communication addresses (for example, multiple phone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail) may be recorded as required. Each instance should have an appropriate Electronic communication medium and Electronic communication usage code assigned. Health care provider identification DSS Health, Retired 20/03/2013 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: Multiple electronic communication addresses (for example, multiple phone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail) may be recorded as required. Each instance should have an appropriate Electronic communication medium and Electronic communication usage code assigned. Indigenous primary health care DSS 2012-14 Health, Superseded 21/11/2013 Indigenous, Superseded 21/11/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2012 Implementation end date: 30/06/2014 Indigenous primary health care DSS 2014-15 Health, Superseded 13/03/2015 Indigenous, Superseded 13/03/2015 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2014 Implementation end date: 30/06/2015 Indigenous primary health care DSS 2015-17 Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 Indigenous, Superseded 27/02/2018 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2015 Implementation end date: 30/06/2017 SAAP Administrative National Minimum Data Set (NMDS) Community Services (retired), Retired 01/07/2011 DSS specific attributes + Conditional obligation: Conditional on presence of an electronic communication address. DSS specific information: The telephone number, facsimile number and email address of the SAAP agency and the Auspice is recorded. An agency may or may not be responsible to an Auspice (the governing body). Specialist Homelessness Establishment Database - SHED Housing assistance, Recorded 14/10/2010 DSS specific attributes + Conditional obligation: Conditional on presence of an electronic communication address. DSS specific information: Multiple forms of electronic communication(s) are recorded, such as telephone number, facsimile number and email address(es) of an agency.