1 Address—physical address indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Address—purpose of address, code AA[A] DSS specific information:
The address purpose may be collected for both the individual and the organisation in the Person and provider identification in healthcare national best practice data set. It should be collected for every address. Note that an address may have multiple address purposes at a given point in time.
If the address is a either a primary address, secondary address, residential address or temporary accommodation, the corresponding values for the Address—address status identifier, code AAA data element should be either official address, valid alias address or unknown address at the time of collection.
Note that the Address—purpose of address, code AA[A] data element allows a null entry for address purpose. A null entry is not accepted in the Person and provider identification in healthcare national best practice data set.
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Cluster Address status cluster Mandatory 1 1 Address—address currency status, date and time of interchange code A DSS specific information:
This data element should be collected in conjunction with the Address—address start date, DDMMYYYY and Address—address end date, DDMMYYYY data elements to verify the status of a person's or organisation's address.
Mandatory 1 2 Address—address start date, DDMMYYYY DSS specific information:
This data element should be collected in conjunction with the Date—accuracy indicator, code AAA data element as an indicator of the accuracy of the components of a reported date.
Mandatory 1 3 Address—address end date, DDMMYYYY Conditional obligation:
Conditional on the address no longer being the active address.
DSS specific information:
This data element should be collected in conjunction with the Date—accuracy indicator, code AAA
Conditional 1 4 Date—accuracy indicator, code AAA DSS specific information:
This data element should be collected in conjunction with the Address—address start date, DDMMYYYY Address—address end date, DDMMYYYY
Mandatory 2 5 Address—address start time, hhmmss DSS specific information:
Although the address status start time may be collected, it is often not required for persons or organisations in healthcare.
Optional 1 6 Address—address end time, hhmmss DSS specific information:
Although the address status end time may be collected, it is often not required for persons or organisations in healthcare.
Optional 1 7 Address—address status identifier, code AAA DSS specific information:
This data element is used to help gain information about the way in which an address is able to be recognised by official systems, including postal delivery or attendance at the geographical address.
This data element may be collected if address validity information is required. If collected, it should have an associated Address—address start date, DDMMYYYY Address—address end date, DDMMYYYY
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Cluster Address components cluster Mandatory 1 1 Address—building/complex sub-unit type, code AA[AA] DSS specific information:
The code list is not exhaustive, but can be used as a guide to collect information about the type of building or complex sub-unit type, if required.
Optional 1 2 Address—sub-dwelling unit number, identifier X[X(6)] Optional 1 3 Address—floor/level type, code A[AAA] DSS specific information:
The code list is not exhaustive, but can be used as a guide to collect information about the type of floor level, if required.
Optional 1 4 Address—level number, identifier X[XXXX] Optional 1 5 Address—secondary complex name, text X[X(49)] Optional 1 6 Address—complex road number 1, road number XXXXXX Optional 1 7 Address—complex road number 2, road number XXXXXX Optional 1 8 Address—complex road name, text X[X(44)] Optional 1 9 Address—complex road type, code AA[AA] Optional 1 10 Address—complex road suffix, street suffix code A[A] Optional 1 11 Address—address site name, text X[X(49)] Optional 1 12 Address—location descriptor, text X[X(49)] Optional 1 13 Address—road number 1, road number XXXXXX Optional 1 14 Address—road number 2, road number XXXXXX DSS specific information:
This data element is used for ranged street numbers in conjunction with Address—road number 1, road number XXXXXX , plus a '-' (dash) for presentation. For example: 20-24A Botany Blvd (Address road number 2 is 24A)
Optional 1 15 Address—lot number, identifier X[XXXXX] Optional 1 16 Address—road name, text X[X(44)] Optional 1 17 Address—road type, code AA[AA] Optional 1 18 Address—road suffix, street suffix code A[A] Optional 1 19 Address—postal delivery service type identifier, code AA[A(9)] Optional 1 20 Address—postal delivery number, identifier X[X(10)] Optional 1 21 Address—postal delivery point identifier, identifier {N(8)} Optional 1 22 Address—suburb/town/locality name, text X[X(45)] Optional 1 23 Address—Australian state/territory identifier, code AA[A] Optional 1 24 Address—Australian postcode, code (Postcode datafile) NNNN Optional 1 25 Address—country identifier, country code (SACC 2016) NNNN Optional 1 26 Address—address line, text X[X(179)] Optional 1 5
Cluster Address geocode cluster Optional 1 1 Address—geocode feature, text X[X(29)] Optional 1 2 Address—geocode containment indicator, yes/no code N DSS specific information:
The address geocode containment indicator can also be represented as follows:
C - The geocode is contained within the address site
N - The geocode is not contained within the address site
Optional 1 3 Address—geocode geographic datum, text X[X(9)] Optional 1 4 Address—geocode positional uncertainty, total metres N[NNN].NNN Optional 1 5 Address—geocode vertical datum, text X[X(9)] Optional 1 6 Address—geocode latitude, decimal degrees XN[N][.N(9)] Optional 1 7 Address—geocode longitude, decimal degrees XN[NN][.N(9)] Optional 1 8 Address—geocode height, total metres N[NNNN].NNN Optional 1 6
Cluster Address communication suppression cluster Optional 1 1 Address—information suppression indicator, yes/no code N Mandatory 1 2 Address—data exchange agreement for suppressed data indicator, yes/no code N Conditional obligation:
Only collected when the response to Address—information suppression indicator, yes/no code N is 'yes'.
Conditional 1 3 Address—information suppression start date, DDMMYYYY Conditional obligation:
Only collected when the response to Address—information suppression indicator, yes/no code N is 'yes'.
Conditional 1 4 Address—information suppression end date, DDMMYYYY Conditional obligation:
Only collected when the Address—information suppression start date, DDMMYYYY is populated .
Conditional 1 5 Date—accuracy indicator, code AAA DSS specific information:
This data element should be used in conjunction with a date field.
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