Address—geocode geographic datum, text X[X(9)]

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Geocode geographic datum
Synonymous names:	Horizontal datum; Map datum
METEOR identifier:	430325
Registration status:	Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Health, Standard 05/10/2016
Definition:	The reference model of the earth's surface used in the measurement of the geocode position of the address point, as represented by text.
Data Element Concept:	Address—geocode geographic datum

Value domain attributes
Representational attributes
Representation class:	Text
Data type:	String
Format:	X[X(9)]
Maximum character length:	10
Data element attributes
Collection and usage attributes
Comments:	The Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA94) is a coordinate reference system that best fits the shape of the earth as a whole. It has an origin that coincides with the centre of mass of the earth, hence the term 'geocentric'.
Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Origin:	Standards Australia 2006. AS 4590—2006 Interchange of client information. Sydney: Standards Australia.
Relational attributes
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:	Address details data dictionary Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Address geocode cluster Health, Standard 05/10/2016

Data Element Attributes