Definition
The remoteness of a location at which a person lives, based on the physical road distance to the nearest urban centre and its population size, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptPerson—geographic remoteness
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Object ClassPerson
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PropertyGeographic remoteness
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Value DomainRemoteness classification (ASGC-RA) N
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Remoteness classification (ASGC-RA) N ".| Data Type | String |
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| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | Major cities of Australia | ||
| 2 | Inner regional Australia | |||
| 3 | Outer regional Australia | |||
| 4 | Remote Australia | |||
| 5 | Very remote Australia | |||
| 6 | Migratory | |||
| Supplementary Values | 9 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
The remoteness classification of an entity can be derived using characteristics of its physical location, e.g. its postcode or other address details.
The remoteness classification (RA1 to RA5) can be found by entering the postcode or other address details of the person's residence into the Department of Health and Ageing's Remoteness area locator, available on the DoctorConnect website. The website can be accessed via the following link:
<http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/Publishing.nsf/Content/locator>
References
Department of Health and Ageing 2012. DoctorConnect. Viewed 23 February 2012.
<http://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/Publishing.nsf/Content/locator>
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