Organisation name type code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Value Domain
METEOR identifier:	288929
Registration status:	Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012 Health, Standard 04/05/2005 Indigenous, Standard 16/10/2017
Definition:	A codeset representing the differentiation between names.

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

Maximum character length:

Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
1	Organisation unit/section/division
2	Service location name
3	Business name
4	Locally used name
5	Abbreviated name
6	Enterprise name
8	Other

Supplementary values:

Unknown

Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	CODE 1 Organisation unit/section/division This code is used where a business unit, section or division within an organisation may have its own separate identity. CODE 2 Service location name This code is used where the service location name is an important part of the organisation name and is used for identification purposes, e.g. Mobile Immunisation Unit at Bankstown. CODE 3 Business name Business name used only for trading purposes. CODE 4 Locally used name This code is used where a local name is used, e.g. where a medical practice is known by a name that is different to the company registration name or business name. CODE 5 Abbreviated name A short name or an abbreviated name by which the organisation is known, e.g. HIC. CODE 6 Enterprise name Generally, the complete organisation name should be used to avoid any ambiguity in identification. This should usually be the same as company registration name. CODE 8 Other This code is used when the organisation name does not fit into any one of the categories listed above. CODE 9 Unknown This code is used when the organisation name type is unknown.

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

CODE 1 Organisation unit/section/division

This code is used where a business unit, section or division within an organisation may have its own separate identity.

CODE 2 Service location name

This code is used where the service location name is an important part of the organisation name and is used for identification purposes, e.g. Mobile Immunisation Unit at Bankstown.

CODE 3 Business name

Business name used only for trading purposes.

CODE 4 Locally used name

This code is used where a local name is used, e.g. where a medical practice is known by a name that is different to the company registration name or business name.

CODE 5 Abbreviated name

A short name or an abbreviated name by which the organisation is known, e.g. HIC.

CODE 6 Enterprise name

Generally, the complete organisation name should be used to avoid any ambiguity in identification. This should usually be the same as company registration name.

CODE 8 Other

This code is used when the organisation name does not fit into any one of the categories listed above.

CODE 9 Unknown

This code is used when the organisation name type is unknown.

Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Has been superseded by Organisation name type code AA[A] Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015
Data elements implementing this value domain:	Organisation—name type, code N Health, Standard 05/10/2016 Indigenous, Standard 16/10/2017 Service provider organisation (name)—name type, code N Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012 Health, Superseded 05/10/2016 Indigenous, Superseded 16/10/2017

Organisation name type code N

Value Domain Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Representational attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Relational attributes

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