Work setting of optometrist code ANN

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 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.

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 F00 COMMERCIAL/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

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.