Service provider organisation (address)—Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN}

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Postcode—Australian (service provider organisation)
METEOR identifier:	290064
Registration status:	Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012 Early Childhood, Superseded 09/03/2012 Health, Superseded 07/12/2011 Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Indigenous, Superseded 13/03/2015
Definition:	The numeric descriptor for a postal delivery area, aligned with locality, suburb or place for the address of an organisation, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:	Service provider organisation (address)—Australian postcode

Value domain attributes
Representational attributes
Classification scheme:	Postcode datafile
Representation class:	Code
Data type:	Number
Format:	{NNNN}
Maximum character length:	4
Collection and usage attributes
Comments:	Postcode - Australian may be used in the analysis of data on a geographical basis, which involves a conversion from postcodes to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) postal areas. This conversion results in some inaccuracy of information. However, in some data sets postcode is the only geographic identifier, therefore the use of other more accurate indicators (e.g. Statistical Local Area (SLA)) is not always possible. When dealing with aggregate data, postal areas, converted from postcodes, can be mapped to Australian Standard Geographical Classification codes using an ABS concordance, for example to determine SLAs. It should be noted that such concordances should not be used to determine the SLA of any individual's postcode. Where individual street addresses are available, these can be mapped to ASGC codes (e.g. SLAs).
Data element attributes
Collection and usage attributes
Collection methods:	May be collected as part of Address line or separately. Postal addresses may be different from where a service is actually located.
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Standards Australia
Origin:	National Health Data Committee National Community Services Data Committee Australia Post Postcode book. Reference through: http://www1.auspost.com.au/postcodes/
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 Housing assistance agency—Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN} Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Has been superseded by Address—Australian postcode, Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile - Tasmanian variation) {NNNN} Tasmanian Health, Standard 01/09/2016 Has been superseded by Address—Australian postcode, Australian postcode code (Postcode datafile) {NNNN} Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016 Commonwealth Department of Health, Standard 14/10/2015 Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Disability, Standard 07/10/2014 Early Childhood, Superseded 24/07/2018 Health, Superseded 05/10/2016 Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018 Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 31/10/2012 Indigenous, Superseded 27/02/2018 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 WA Health, Standard 04/03/2014 Youth Justice, Superseded 23/08/2022
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: All attributes +	Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS - 1 July 2006 Community Services (retired), Superseded 14/12/2008 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: In the CSTDA NMDS, this data element refers to the postcode of the location of the service type outlet address and not the postal address. If the service type outlet is provided in the person’s home, the postcode of the service base from which the provider operates is to be entered, not that of the person. If recreation services are provided in various locations, the postcode of the service base from which the provider operates is to be entered. This data element is reported by funding departments in relation to all service type outlets. Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement NMDS (July 2008) Community Services (retired), Superseded 11/11/2009 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: In the CSTDA NMDS, this data element refers to the postcode of the location of the service type outlet address and not the postal address. If the service type outlet is provided in the person’s home, the postcode of the service base from which the provider operates is to be entered, not that of the person. If recreation services are provided in various locations, the postcode of the service base from which the provider operates is to be entered. This data element is reported by funding departments in relation to all service type outlets. Disability Services NMDS 2009-10 Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2009 DSS specific information: In the DS NMDS, this data element refers to the postcode of the location of the service type outlet address and not the postal address. If the service type outlet is provided in the person’s home, the postcode of the service base from which the provider operates is to be entered, not that of the person. If recreation services are provided in various locations, the postcode of the service base from which the provider operates is to be entered. This data element is reported by funding departments in relation to all service type outlets. Disability Services NMDS 2010-11 Community Services (retired), Superseded 15/12/2011 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2010 DSS specific information: In the DS NMDS, this data element refers to the postcode of the location of the service type outlet address and not the postal address. If the service type outlet is provided in the person’s home, the postcode of the service base from which the provider operates is to be entered, not that of the person. If recreation services are provided in various locations, the postcode of the service base from which the provider operates is to be entered. This data element is reported by funding departments in relation to all service type outlets. Disability Services NMDS 2011-12 Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/03/2013 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 DSS specific information: In the DS NMDS, this data element refers to the postcode of the location of the service type outlet address and not the postal address. If the service type outlet is provided in the person’s home, the postcode of the service base from which the provider operates is to be entered, not that of the person. If recreation services are provided in various locations, the postcode of the service base from which the provider operates is to be entered. This data element is reported by funding departments in relation to all service type outlets. Early Childhood Education and Care: Aggregate NMDS 2010 Early Childhood, Superseded 07/06/2011 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2010 Early Childhood Education and Care: Aggregate NMDS 2011 Early Childhood, Superseded 09/03/2012 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 DSS specific information: Should be reported for the physical location at which the preschool program is delivered only. Early Childhood Education and Care: Aggregate NMDS 2011 Early Childhood, Superseded 09/03/2012 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 DSS specific information: Should be reported for the physical location at which the preschool program is delivered only. Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Record Level NMDS 2010 Early Childhood, Superseded 07/06/2011 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2010 Early Childhood Education and Care: Unit Record Level NMDS 2011 Early Childhood, Superseded 09/03/2012 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2011 DSS specific information: Should be reported for the physical location at which the preschool program is delivered only. Health care provider identification DSS Health, Superseded 04/07/2007 Health care provider identification DSS Health, Superseded 03/12/2008 Health care provider identification DSS Health, Retired 20/03/2013 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 Juvenile Justice Centre file cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 14/09/2009 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 24/09/2009 Juvenile Justice Detention file cluster Community Services (retired), Standard 14/09/2009 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 24/09/2009 Juvenile Justice NMDS 2007 Community Services (retired), Superseded 19/05/2010 DSS specific attributes + Implementation start date: 01/07/2005 DSS specific information: This information should be recorded on entry to each juvenile justice episode for the client. This data standard is implemented twice in the Juvenile Justice NMDS. It is collected for the following two items: the postcode of the organisational unit within the juvenile justice department that is responsible for the direct supervision or case management of the juvenile justice client; the postcode of the location of the juvenile justice remand or detention centre in which the client is being held. The agency may be an area or regional office within the juvenile justice Department where the juvenile justice worker who is responsible for supervision of the client is located. If the client is in custody in a juvenile justice remand/detention centre then the postcode of that remand or detention centre where the client is being held should be recorded. If a client is involved with several agencies during a juvenile justice episode then the one with the primary role, or the one involved with the juvenile for the longest period, should be recorded. In some jurisdictions an Indigenous community may be responsible for the actual supervision of the juvenile. In this case, the postcode of the community location should be recorded. Where a detention centre has two locations but is administered as one centre, the postcode of the centre which is responsible for administration (i.e. responsible for admissions and discharges) should be recorded. 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 of the SAAP agency and for the postal address of the Auspice. An agency may or may not be responsible to an Auspice (the governing body). Service provider organisation address details cluster Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: Unknown postcodes are recorded as "U". Service provider organisation cluster (Mainstream community housing) Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013 Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) cluster Health, Recorded 28/04/2010 Community Services (retired), Superseded 07/06/2011 Early Childhood, Superseded 07/06/2011 Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) cluster Health, Recorded 28/04/2010 Community Services (retired), Superseded 07/06/2011 Early Childhood, Superseded 07/06/2011 Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) cluster 2010 Early Childhood, Superseded 09/03/2012 Community Services (retired), Superseded 09/03/2012 Specialist Homelessness Establishment Database - SHED Housing assistance, Recorded 14/10/2010 DSS specific attributes + DSS specific information: This item will be collected for the postal address of legal entity. This item will be collected for both the postal and physical address of an agency.