Definition
Components
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Data Element ConceptPerson (address)—suburb/town/locality name
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertySuburb/town/locality name
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Value DomainNone
Comments
Guide for use:
The suburb/town/locality name may be a town, city, suburb or commonly used location name such as a large agricultural property or Aboriginal community.
This metadata item may be used to describe the location of person. It can be a component of a street or postal address.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has suggested that a maximum field length of 50 characters should be sufficient to record the vast majority of locality names.
Origin:National Health Data Committee
National Community Services Data Committee
References
AS5017 Health Care Client Identification, 2002, Sydney: Standards Australia
AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia
Australia Post 2005. Australia Postcode File.
Viewed 12 April, www.auspost.com.au/postcodes
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