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

Left: | Australian Address (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-address)
Right: | Australian Address (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-address)

### Messages

### 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 | 2026-01-15T22:19:01+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 |

### 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 | Σ C | 0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: ?? (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both | Σ C | 0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: ?? (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both |
text | Σ C | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132 | Σ C | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132 |
line | Σ C | 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 | Σ C | 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 | Σ C | 0..1 | string | Postal code for area Constraints: inv-add-3 Example General: 9132 | Σ C | 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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