Definition
A code that identifies the State and Territory level of Australian Government which exercises control over a particular institutional unit.
Components
Data Element (this item)
            
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                Data Element ConceptOrganisation: Australian State/Territory Identifier
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                        Object ClassOrganisation
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                        PropertyAustralian State or Territory Identifier
 
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                Value DomainAustralian State or Territory Code N
 
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Australian State or Territory Code N ".| Data Type | INTEGERNUMBER | 
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| Format | N | 
| Maximum character length | 1 | 
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | New South Wales | ||
| 2 | Victoria | |||
| 3 | Queensland | |||
| 4 | South Australia | |||
| 5 | Western Australia | |||
| 6 | Tasmania | |||
| 7 | Northern Territory | |||
| 8 | Australian Capital Territory | |||
| 9 | Other Territories | |||
| Supplementary Values | 99 | Not Known | 
Origin
Health Data Standard Committee
National Community Services Data Committee
References
AS4846 Health Care Provider Identification, 2004, Sydney: Standards Australia
AS5017 Health Care Client Identification, 2002, Sydney: Standards Australia
In AS4846 and AS5017 alternative codes are presented. Refer to the current standard for more details.