Definition
The Australian state or territory where a person can be located, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson—Australian state/territory identifier
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyAustralian State/Territory Identifier
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Value DomainAustralian State/Territory Code N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Australian State/Territory Code N ".| Data Type | Number |
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| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 9 | Other territories (Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Christmas Island and Jervis Bay Territory) | ||
| 1 | New South Wales | |||
| 2 | Victoria | |||
| 3 | Queensland | |||
| 4 | South Australia | |||
| 5 | Western Australia | |||
| 6 | Tasmania | |||
| 7 | Northern Territory | |||
| 8 | Australian Capital Territory |
Comments
Origin:
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2004. Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) (Cat No. 1216.0). Viewed 13 October 2005.
References
AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia
AS5017 Health Care Client Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia
In AS4846 and AS5017 alternative codes are presented. Refer to the current standard for more details.
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