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Definition

The code set representing the work setting of a medical practitioner.

Representation

Data Type String
Format ANN
Maximum character length 3

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values A01 Solo private practice
A02 Group private practice
A03 Locum private practice
B00 Aboriginal health service
C02 Community mental health service
C03 Community drug and alcohol service
C07 Other community health care services
D01 Outpatient services
D02 Other hospital services
E02 Residential mental health care services
E05 Other residential health care facility
F00 Commercial/business services
G01 Tertiary educational facility
G02 School
G03 Other 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 A01 SOLO PRIVATE PRACTICE

Solo private practice includes all private practices owned and operated by a single health practitioner, excluding locum practices.

CODE A02 GROUP PRIVATE PRACTICE

Group private practice includes all private practices owned and operated by a partnership of more than one health practitioner excluding locum practices.

CODE A03 LOCUM PRIVATE PRACTICE

Locum private practice includes all private practices where the primary business of the practice is the provision of locum or relief services.

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 C02 COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE

Community mental health service includes all non-residential health care services that engage primarily in mental health care.

CODE C03 COMMUNITY DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICE

Community drug and alcohol service includes all non-residential health care services that engage primarily in drug and alcohol treatment.

CODE C07 OTHER COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Other community health care service includes all non-residential health care services not mentioned above.

CODE D01 OUTPATIENT SERVICES

Outpatient services include all hospital-based clinics that provide specialist outpatient services to non-admitted, non-emergency department patients.

CODE D02 OTHER HOSPITAL SERVICE

This category includes all other hospital services including acute care, psychiatric and dental hospitals, as well as emergency departments. It excludes hospitals provided by Defence Department

CODE E02 RESIDENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Residential mental health care services include all residential health care services that primarily engage in the delivery of specialist mental health care.

CODE E05 OTHER RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY

This category includes all other residential health care facilities not specified above.

CODE F00 COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS SERVICES

Commercial/business includes insurance providers, pathology laboratories, banks and pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. This category excludes private practices

CODE G01 TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL FACILITY

Tertiary educational facility includes all educational institutions mainly engaged in providing undergraduate or postgraduate teaching, or vocational education and training.

CODE G02 SCHOOL

Schools include all pre-primary, primary and secondary schools.

CODE G03 OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITY

Other educational facility includes all organisations primarily involved in the delivery of education and training but not mentioned above.

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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