Profile Comparison between http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-address vs http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-address

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Metadata

Name	Value		Comments
abstract	false
baseDefinition	http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Address
copyright	HL7 Australia© 2018+; Licensed Under Creative Commons No Rights Reserved.
date	2025-07-30T04:56:15+00:00
description	This profile defines an address structure that localises core concepts, including identifiers and terminology, for use in an Australian context, to specifically represent an Australian (location) address. The purpose of this profile is to provide best practice guidance on Australian address representation, where some constraint on content is desirable to guarantee the quality of an Australian address.
experimental
fhirVersion	4.0.1
jurisdiction
jurisdiction[0]	urn:iso:std:iso:3166#AU
kind	complex-type
name	AustralianAddress
publisher	HL7 Australia
purpose
status	active
title	Australian Address
type	Address
url	http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-address
version	6.0.0-ballot

Structure

Name	L Flags	L Card.	L Type	L Description & Constraints	R Flags	R Card.	R Type	R Description & Constraints	Comments
Address	C	0..*	Address	An address in Australia for use within an Australian healthcare context Constraints: inv-add-0, inv-add-1, inv-add-2	C	0..*	Address	An address in Australia for use within an Australian healthcare context Constraints: inv-add-0, inv-add-1, inv-add-2
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
use	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: ?? (required): The use of an address. Example General: home	?!Σ	0..1	code	home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: ?? (required): The use of an address. Example General: home
type	ΣC	0..1	code	postal | physical | both Binding: ?? (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both	ΣC	0..1	code	postal | physical | both Binding: ?? (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both
text	ΣC	0..1	string	Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132	ΣC	0..1	string	Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132
line	ΣC	0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street	ΣC	0..*	string	Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street
city	Σ	0..1	string	Name of city, town or suburb Example General: Erewhon	Σ	0..1	string	Name of city, town or suburb Example General: Erewhon
district	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county) Example General: Madison	Σ	0..1	string	District name (aka county) Example General: Madison
state	Σ	0..1	string	Australian state or territory Binding: ?? (required)	Σ	0..1	string	Australian state or territory Binding: ?? (required)
postalCode	ΣC	0..1	string	Postal code for area Constraints: inv-add-3 Example General: 9132	ΣC	0..1	string	Postal code for area Constraints: inv-add-3 Example General: 9132
country	Σ	0..1	string	Australia as a 2 digit ISO 3166 code Fixed Value: AU	Σ	0..1	string	Australia as a 2 digit ISO 3166 code Fixed Value: AU
period	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}	Σ	0..1	Period	Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"}
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