Service provider organisation—Australian state/territory identifier, code N
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Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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| Short name: | Australian state/territory identifier (service provider organisation) |
| METEOR identifier: | 720076 |
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| Definition: | An identifier of the Australian state or territory where an organisation or agency can be located, as represented by a code. |
| Data Element Concept: | Service provider organisation—Australian state/territory identifier |
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| Representation class: | Code | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Data type: | Number | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Format: | N | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum character length: | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Guide for use: | The order presented here is the standard for the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Other organisations (including the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) publish data in state order based on population (that is, Western Australia before South Australia and Australian Capital Territory before Northern Territory). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reference documents: | ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2016. Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). Cat No. 1270.0. ABS, Canberra. Viewed 19 July 2019, https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/[email protected]/Lookup/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Collection methods: | Irrespective of how the information is coded, conversion of the codes to the ABS standard must be possible. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin: | Health Data Standard Committee National Community Services Data Committee
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| Reference documents: | Standards Australia 2014. Person and provider identification in healthcare AS4846:2014 . Standards Australia, Sydney. Viewed 19 July 2019, https://www.standards.org.au/standards-catalogue/sa-snz/health/it-014/as--4846-colon-2014 In AS4846 alternative codes are presented. Refer to the current standard for more details. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Related metadata references: | Supersedes Service provider organisation—Australian state/territory identifier, code N
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