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Service provider organisation (address)—postal delivery point identifier, {N(8)}

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termPostal delivery point identifier (service provider organisation)
METEOR identifier:Help on this term290141
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 06/02/2012
  • Health, Superseded 05/10/2016
Definition:Help on this termA unique number assigned to a service provider organisation's postal address as recorded on the Australia Post Postal Address File (PAF).
Data Element Concept:Service provider organisation (address)—postal delivery point identifier

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termIdentifier
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this term{N(8)}
Maximum character length:Help on this term8

Source and reference attributes

Origin:Help on this termCustomer Barcoding Technical Specifications, 1998: Australia Post
Reference documents:Help on this termAS5017 Health Care Client Identification, 2002, Sydney: Standards Australia
AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Collection methods:Help on this termThe Delivery Point Identifier (DPID) is assigned electronically to recognised Australia Post delivery addresses following reference to the Postal Address File (PAF) database.
Comments:Help on this term

In October 1999, Australia Post introduced a bar-coding system for bulk mail lodgements. Agencies or establishments can use software to improve the quality of person address data it collects and records and, at the same time, receive financial benefits by reducing its postage expenses.

The DPID is easily converted to a bar code and can be included on correspondence and address labels. If the bar code is displayed on a standard envelope that passes through a mail-franking machine (e.g. as used by most major hospitals), the postage cost is reduced. Every three months, Australia Post provides updates to the PAF database. For more information, contact Australia Post.

Source and reference attributes

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

National Health Data Standards Committee

National Community Services Data Committee

Standards Australia 2002. Australian Standard AS5017-2002 Health Care Client Identification. Sydney: Standards Australia

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Has been superseded by Address—postal delivery point identifier, identifier {N(8)}
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012
  • Disability, Standard 13/08/2015
  • Health, Standard 05/10/2016
Is formed using Service provider organisation (address)—suburb/town/locality name, text A[A(49)]
  • 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
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +

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

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