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Definition

The code set representing the work setting of a registered pharmacist.

Representation

Data Type String
Format ANN
Maximum character length 3

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values A04 Medical centre
A06 Other private practice
B00 Aboriginal health service
C00 Community health care service
D00 Hospital
E00 Residential health care facility
F01 Retail pharmacy
F02 Wholesale pharmacy
F03 Pharmaceutics manufacturing
F05 Other commercial/business
G00 Educational facility
H00 Correctional services
I00 Defence forces
J00 Other government department or agency
Y00 Other
Supplementary Values Z99 Unknown/inadequately described/not stated

Comments

Guide for use:

CODE A04 MEDICAL PRACTICE

Medical practice includes all forms of private medical practice including medical centres.

CODE A06 OTHER PRIVATE PRACTICE

Other private practice includes all other private practices not included above.

CODE B00 ABORIGINAL HEALTH SERVICE

Aboriginal health services include all non-residential health care services with a primary focus on the delivery of health care to Indigenous people.

CODE C00 COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Community health care services include ambulatory centres, day procedure centres and community health centres. This category excludes non-residential health care provided by private practices and the defence department, and aboriginal health services.

CODE D00 HOSPITAL

Hospitals include acute care, psychiatric and dental hospitals as well as emergency departments and outpatient clinics. This category excludes hospitals provided by Defence Department.

CODE E00 RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Residential health care facilities include residential aged care, hospices, residential mental health care, residential drug rehabilitation and disability institutions.

CODE F01 RETAIL PHARMACY

Businesses mainly engaged in retailing prescription drugs or patent medicines, cosmetics and/or toiletries.

CODE F02 WHOLESALE PHARMACY

Businesses mainly engaged in wholesaling prescription drugs or patent medicines, cosmetics or toiletries.

CODE F03 PHARMACEUTICS MANUFACTURING

Businesses mainly engaged in manufacturing pharmaceutical and medicinal products. It also includes businesses mainly engaged in manufacturing diagnostic substances for antibodies, antigens and chemical/diagnostic testing agents.

CODE F05 OTHER COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS

Other commercial/business includes all other commercial/business settings not included above.

CODE G00 EDUCATIONAL FACILITY

Educational facility includes schools, universities, vocational education and training institutions.

CODE H00 CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

Correctional services include jails and detention centres.

CODE I00 DEFENCE FORCES

Defence forces include all facilities operated by the Australian Government Department of Defence.

CODE J00 OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OR AGENCY

Other government department or agency includes all government facilities not specified above including laboratories and research organisations.

CODE Y00 OTHER

Other includes all organisations not specified above.

References

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