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Definition

A unique identifier for a Medicare Local, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Medicare Local code AANNN ".
Data Type String
Format AANNN
Maximum character length 5
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values ML216 Hume
ML101 Eastern Sydney
ML102 Inner West Sydney
ML103 South Eastern Sydney
ML104 South Western Sydney
ML105 Western Sydney
ML106 Nepean - Blue Mountains
ML107 Northern Sydney
ML108 Sydney North Shore and Beaches
ML109 Central Coast NSW
ML110 Illawarra - Shoalhaven
ML111 Hunter
ML113 North Coast NSW
ML114 New England
ML115 Western NSW
ML116 Murrumbidgee
ML117 Southern NSW
ML118 Far West NSW
ML201 Inner North West Melbourne
ML202 Bayside
ML203 South Western Melbourne
ML204 Macedon Ranges and North Western Melbourne
ML205 Northern Melbourne
ML206 Inner East Melbourne
ML207 Eastern Melbourne
ML208 South Eastern Melbourne
ML209 Frankston - Mornington Peninsula
ML210 Barwon
ML211 Grampians
ML212 Great South Coast
ML213 Lower Murray
ML214 Loddon - Mallee - Murray
ML215 Goulburn Valley
ML217 Gippsland
ML301 Metro North Brisbane
ML302 Greater Metro South Brisbane
ML303 Gold Coast
ML304 Sunshine Coast
ML305 West Moreton - Oxley
ML306 Darling Downs - South West Queensland
ML307 Wide Bay
ML308 Central Queensland
ML309 Central and North West Queensland
ML310 Townsville - Mackay
ML311 Far North Queensland
ML401 Northern Adelaide
ML402 Central Adelaide and Hills
ML403 Southern Adelaide - Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island
ML404 Country South SA
ML405 Country North SA
ML501 Perth Central and East Metro
ML502 Perth North Metro
ML503 Fremantle
ML504 Bentley - Armadale
ML505 Perth South Coastal
ML506 South West WA
ML507 Goldfields - Midwest
ML508 Kimberley - Pilbara
ML601 Tasmania
ML701 Northern Territory
ML801 Australian Capital Territory

Comments

Comments:

Medicare Locals are primary health care organisations established to improve responsiveness, coordinate primary health care delivery and tackle local health care needs and service gaps. A Medicare Local catchment refers to the geographical area of a Medicare local.

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