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Data Element Detail

Postal delivery service number
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040822 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Current
01-Mar-2005		Superseded
19-Oct-2008
Standard
01-Mar-2005
19-Oct-2008
An identifier for the postal delivery service where a person is located.
Australian addresses.
Postal delivery service number
Representational Attributes
Alphanumeric
Text
X[X(10)]
1
11
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

-
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

-
Collection and Usage Attributes
The identification of a postal delivery service may be composed of a prefix, a number, and a suffix as per the following format:
Prefix A(3)
Number N(5)
Suffix A(3)

May optionally include a prefix and suffix which are non-numeric.

The identification may also not be required for certain services.

Examples: PO BOX C96
CARE PO
RMB 123
GPO BOX 1777Q
To be collected in conjunction with Postal delivery service type abbreviation.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

  • 1 - 4
ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Relates toData ElementData ElementAustralian state/territory IdentifierQH 040394 Version 2Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementPostal delivery service type abbreviationQH 040824 Version 1Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementPostcode-AustralianQH 040395 Version 2Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementSuburb/town/locality nameQH 040859 Version 1Superseded
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

No Metadata Items
Source and Reference Attributes
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
METeOR data element: Person (address)-postal delivery service type identifier, X[X(10)], Identifier 270032, Health standard 01/03/2005 https://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/270032/meteorItemView/long
Address;