Administrative health region—Medicare Local identifier, code AANNN

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Data Element
Short name:	Medicare Local identifier
METEOR identifier:	513288
Registration status:	National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016
Definition:	A unique identifier for a Medicare Local, as represented by a code.
Data Element Concept:	Administrative health region—Medicare Local identifier
Value Domain:	Medicare Local code AANNN

Value domain attributes
Representational attributes
Representation class:	Code
Data type:	String
Format:	AANNN
Maximum character length:	5
	Value	Meaning
Permissible values:	ML101	Eastern Sydney
	ML102	Inner West Sydney
	ML103	South Eastern Sydney
	ML104	South Western Sydney
	ML105	Western Sydney
	ML106	Nepean - Blue Mountains
	ML107	Northern Sydney
	ML108	Sydney North Shore and Beaches
	ML109	Central Coast NSW
	ML110	Illawarra - Shoalhaven
	ML111	Hunter
	ML113	North Coast NSW
	ML114	New England
	ML115	Western NSW
	ML116	Murrumbidgee
	ML117	Southern NSW
	ML118	Far West NSW
	ML201	Inner North West Melbourne
	ML202	Bayside
	ML203	South Western Melbourne
	ML204	Macedon Ranges and North Western Melbourne
	ML205	Northern Melbourne
	ML206	Inner East Melbourne
	ML207	Eastern Melbourne
	ML208	South Eastern Melbourne
	ML209	Frankston - Mornington Peninsula
	ML210	Barwon
	ML211	Grampians
	ML212	Great South Coast
	ML213	Lower Murray
	ML214	Loddon - Mallee - Murray
	ML215	Goulburn Valley
	ML216	Hume
	ML217	Gippsland
	ML301	Metro North Brisbane
	ML302	Greater Metro South Brisbane
	ML303	Gold Coast
	ML304	Sunshine Coast
	ML305	West Moreton - Oxley
	ML306	Darling Downs - South West Queensland
	ML307	Wide Bay
	ML308	Central Queensland
	ML309	Central and North West Queensland
	ML310	Townsville - Mackay
	ML311	Far North Queensland
	ML401	Northern Adelaide
	ML402	Central Adelaide and Hills
	ML403	Southern Adelaide - Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
	ML404	Country South SA
	ML405	Country North SA
	ML501	Perth Central and East Metro
	ML502	Perth North Metro
	ML503	Fremantle
	ML504	Bentley - Armadale
	ML505	Perth South Coastal
	ML506	South West WA
	ML507	Goldfields - Midwest
	ML508	Kimberley - Pilbara
	ML601	Tasmania
	ML701	Northern Territory
	ML801	Australian Capital Territory

Collection and usage attributes
Comments:	Maps of the geographical areas covered by the various Medicare Locals and associated digital boundary files, suitable for use in geographic information systems, can be obtained from the Medicare Locals page on the Department of Health and Ageing website: Medicare locals, Canberra. Viewed 14 July 2014, List of Local Government Areas and Statistical Local Areas for each Medicare Local in Excel format (Excel 611 KB)

Collection and usage attributes

Comments:

Maps of the geographical areas covered by the various Medicare Locals and associated digital boundary files, suitable for use in geographic information systems, can be obtained from the Medicare Locals page on the Department of Health and Ageing website:

Medicare locals, Canberra. Viewed 14 July 2014,

List of Local Government Areas and Statistical Local Areas for each Medicare Local in Excel format (Excel 611 KB)

Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Data element attributes
Collection and usage attributes
Comments:	Medicare Locals are primary health care organisations established to improve responsiveness, coordinate primary health care delivery and tackle local health care needs and service gaps. A Medicare Local catchment refers to the geographical area of a Medicare local.
Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	See also National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Infant and young child mortality rate, 2010–2012 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 See also National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Infant mortality rate, 2010–2012 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 See also National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Percentage of live singleton births that were of low birthweight, 2007–2011 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 See also National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Percentage of women who gave birth and had at least one antenatal visit in the first trimester, 2010–2011 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 See also National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Percentage of women who gave birth and smoked during pregnancy, 2007–2011 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016
Implementation in Indicators:	Used as Disaggregation National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Infant and young child mortality rate, 2010–2012 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Infant mortality rate, 2010–2012 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Percentage of live singleton births that were of low birthweight, 2007–2011 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Percentage of women who gave birth and had at least one antenatal visit in the first trimester, 2010–2011 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority Healthy Communities: Percentage of women who gave birth and smoked during pregnancy, 2007–2011 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: After-hours GP attendances, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Bulk-billed GP attendances, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Cost barriers to GP care, 2011–12 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Superseded 19/03/2015 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Cost barriers to GP care, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Cost barriers to prescribed medication, 2011–12 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Superseded 19/03/2015 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Cost barriers to prescribed medication, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Cost barriers to seeing a medical specialist, 2011–12 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Superseded 19/03/2015 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Cost barriers to seeing a medical specialist, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Expenditure on after-hours GP attendances, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Expenditure on GP attendances, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Expenditure on specialist attendances, 2011–12 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Superseded 27/03/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Expenditure on specialist attendances, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Frequent GP attenders, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: GP attendances, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Hospital emergency department visits, 2011–12 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Superseded 19/03/2015 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Hospital emergency department visits, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates for girls turning 15 years in 2012 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Immunisation rates for children, 2012 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Superseded 27/03/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Immunisation rates for children, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Life expectancy, 2009–2011 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Percentage of Australians with a long-term health condition, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Potentially avoidable deaths, 2009–2011 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Satisfaction with waiting times for GPs, 2011–12 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Superseded 19/03/2015 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Satisfaction with waiting times for medical specialist, 2011–12 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Seeing a GP, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Seeing a medical specialist, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Seeing an allied health professional or nurse, 2011–12 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Seeing three or more health professionals, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Self-reported admissions to hospital, 2011–12 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Superseded 19/03/2015 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Self-reported admissions to hospital, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Specialist attendances, 2011–12 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Superseded 27/03/2014 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Specialist attendances, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Very high GP attenders, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Visits to hospital emergency department instead of GPs, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Waiting times for GP appointments, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority, Healthy Communities: Waiting times for urgent GP appointments, 2012–13 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority: Healthy Communities: Percentage of GP consultations in which a selected cardiovascular risk condition was managed 2009-2013 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority: Healthy Communities: Percentage of GP consultations in which arthritis or chronic back pain was managed 2009-2013 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority: Healthy Communities: Percentage of GP consultations in which depression or anxiety were managed 2009-2013 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority: Healthy Communities: Percentage of GP management occasions in which a medication was prescribed in the management of arthritis or chronic back pain 2009-2013 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority: Healthy Communities: Percentage of GP management occasions in which a referral to a health professional was provided in the management of a selected cardiovascular risk condition 2009-2013 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority: Healthy Communities: Percentage of GP management occasions in which a referral to a health professional was provided in the management of arthritis or chronic back pain 2009-2013 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority: Healthy Communities: Percentage of GP management occasions in which a referral to a health professional was provided in the management of depression or anxiety 2009-2013 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority: Healthy Communities: Percentage of GP management occasions in which counselling was provided in the management of depression or anxiety 2009-2013 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority: Healthy Communities: Percentage of GP management occasions in which imaging was ordered in the management of arthritis or chronic back pain 2009-2013 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority: Healthy Communities: Percentage of GP management occasions in which psychotropics were prescribed in the management of depression or anxiety 2009-2013 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 National Health Performance Authority: Healthy Communities: Percentage of GP management occasions in which statins were prescribed in the management of a selected cardiovascular risk condition 2009-2013 National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016

Administrative health region—Medicare Local identifier, code AANNN

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