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Person—government funding identifier, Centrelink customer reference number N(9)A

Data Element Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termData Element
Short name:Help on this termCentrelink customer reference number
Synonymous names:Help on this termCRN; Centrelink reference number
METEOR identifier:Help on this term369274
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 12/08/2008
  • Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018
  • Housing assistance, Standard 23/08/2010
Definition:Help on this term

A unique identifier allocated to a customer or organisation, or other item of interest.

Data Element Concept:Help on this termPerson—government funding identifier

Value domain attributes

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termIdentifier
Data type:Help on this termString
Format:Help on this termN(9)A
Maximum character length:Help on this term10

Data element attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

This identifier is assigned by Centrelink. The CRN consists of nine digits and one alphabetic character, generated and validation by an internal Centrelink Algorithm.

Comments:Help on this term

The Centrelink Reference Number (CRN) is a unique identifier assigned to people and certain organisations that have one or more recognised relationships with Centrelink. In most cases, these entities receive services provided by Centrelink. It is used by Centrelink as the primary key for a customer's record.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:Help on this termCentrelink.
Origin:Help on this termAS5017 Health Care Client Identification

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes Person—government funding identifier, Centrelink customer reference number {N(9)A}
  • Health, Standard 01/03/2005
Has been superseded by Person—government funding identifier, Centrelink customer reference number N(9)A
  • Homelessness, Standard 10/08/2018
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:Help on this term
All attributes +
Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2011
Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013
Homelessness, Superseded 01/05/2013
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2011
Conditional obligation: Please note that in the SHS NMDS this item is dependent on the consent of the client.

Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2012-13
Homelessness, Superseded 01/05/2013
Housing assistance, Superseded 01/05/2013
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2012
Implementation end date: 30/06/2013
Conditional obligation: Please note that in the SHS NMDS this item is dependent on the consent of the client.

Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2013-14
Homelessness, Superseded 26/08/2014
Housing assistance, Superseded 26/08/2014
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2013
Implementation end date: 30/06/2014
Conditional obligation:

In the Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS, this data element is conditional on the consent of the client.

DSS specific information:

The states and territories have agreed to include Centrelink customer reference numbers in the NMDS, however this information is not currently recorded as issues of confidentiality are yet to be resolved.


Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2014-15
Homelessness, Superseded 24/11/2016
Housing assistance, Superseded 24/11/2016
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2014
Implementation end date: 30/06/2015
Conditional obligation:

In the Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS, this data element is conditional on the consent of the client.

DSS specific information:

The states and territories have agreed to include Centrelink customer reference numbers in the NMDS, however this information is not currently recorded as issues of confidentiality are yet to be resolved.


Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2015-17
Homelessness, Superseded 24/11/2016
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2015
Implementation end date: 30/06/2017
Conditional obligation:

In the Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS, this data element is conditional on the consent of the client.

DSS specific information:

The states and territories have agreed to include Centrelink customer reference numbers in the NMDS, however this information is not currently recorded as issues of confidentiality are yet to be resolved.


Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS 2017-19
Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018
DSS specific attributes +
Implementation start date: 01/07/2017
Implementation end date: 30/06/2019
Conditional obligation:

In the Specialist Homelessness Services NMDS, this data element is conditional on the consent of the client.

DSS specific information:

The states and territories have agreed to include Centrelink customer reference numbers in the NMDS, however this information is not currently recorded as issues of confidentiality are yet to be resolved.


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