Organisation Type Reference Guide
For use with Healthcare Identifiers Service Forms
Organisation Type Description
Organisation Service Type Description
Aged Care Residential Services
Charitable hostels for the aged
Organisation Service Unit Description
N/A
Government nursing home for the aged
N/A
Local government hostel for the aged
N/A
Private charitable nursing home for the aged
N/A
Accommodation for the aged operation
Private profit nursing home for the aged
Aged care hostel operation
Nursing home operation
Residential care for the aged operation
State government hostel for the aged
Ambulance Services
Aerial ambulance service
Ambulance service
Central Government Healthcare
Administration
Chiropractic and Osteopathic
Services
Divisions of General Practice
Dental Services
Conservative dental service
N/A
N/A
Chiropractic
N/A
Chiropractic
Osteopathic Services
Osteopathic Services
Dental hospital (out-patient)
Dental practice service
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dental practitioner service
N/A
Dental surgery service
N/A
Endodontic service
N/A
Oral pathology service
N/A
Oral surgery service
Orthodontic service
N/A
N/A
Pedodontics service
N/A
Periodontic service
N/A
Prosthodontics service
General Health Administration
General Practice
N/A
General Health Administration
Community Health Care
N/A
N/A
Blood donation
Cancer screening
Family planning
Health advocacy
Health information/referral
Immunisation
Maternal & child health
Sexual health
Speech pathology/therapy
Flying doctor service
N/A
General medical practitioner service
N/A
General practice medical clinic service
N/A
Rural general medical practice service
Hospitals (except Psychiatric
Hospitals)
Children’s Hospital
N/A
N/A
Day Hospital nec
N/A
Defence Force Hospital
N/A
Ear, nose and throat hospital
N/A
Eye Hospital
General Hospital
Hospital (except psychiatric or veterinary
hospitals
Infectious diseases hospital (including
human quarantine stations)
Maternity Hospital
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Private acute care Hospital
N/A
Private day centre/hospital.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Public day centre/hospital
N/A
Public freestanding day surgery centre.
N/A
Subacute Hospitals
N/A
Veterans Affairs Hospital
N/A
Women’s Hospital
Local Government Healthcare Administration
Private Mental Health Hospital
Public Mental Health Hospital
Contact lens dispensing
Eye testing (optometrist)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Optical dispensing
N/A
Optician service
N/A
Orthoptic service
N/A
Spectacles dispensing
Other Allied Health Services
N/A
Other Commonwealth Hospital
Public acute care Hospital
Optometry and Optical
Dispensing
N/A
Obstretic Hospital
Private freestanding day surgery centre.
Local Government Healthcare
Administration
Mental Health Hospitals
N/A
Acupuncture service
Aromatherapy service
N/A
N/A
N/A
Audiology service
N/A
Clinical psychology service
N/A
Dental hygiene service
N/A
Dietician service
N/A
Alexander technique therapy
Extended Allied Health services
Aromatherapy
Biorhythm services
Bowen therapy
Chinese herbal medicine
Feldenkrais
Hypnotherapy
Kinesiology
Magnetic therapy
Meditation
Myotherapy
Naturopathy
Reflexology
Reiki
Relaxation therapy
Shiatsu
Western herbal medicine
Hearing aid dispensing
N/A
Herbalist service
Homoeopathic service
Hydropathic service
N/A
N/A
Midwifery service
N/A
Naturopathic service
N/A
Nursing service
N/A
Occupational therapy service
Podiatry service
Speech pathology service
Therapeutic massage service
Other Healthcare Services nec
N/A
Blood bank operation
Community Health Facility
Community health facility – mental
Community health facility – other
Community health facility – substance abuse
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Health assessment service
N/A
Healthcare service nec
N/A
Private (non-profit) Community Health
Centre
Public Community Health Centre
N/A
Other Professional, Scientific
and Technical Services n.e.c.
Interpretation service
N/A
Interpretation service
Professional, scientific and technical
services n.e.c.
Translation service
Professional, scientific and technical services
n.e.c.
Translation service
Other Residential Care Services
Government nursing home for young
disabled
Other charitable hostel
N/A
Other Local government hostel
N/A
Other State government hostel
Private alcohol and drug treatment centre
Private charitable nursing home for young
disabled
N/A
N/A
N/A
Children’s home operation
Community mental health hostel operation
Crisis care accommodation operation
Home for the disadvantaged operation nec
Hospice operation
Residential refuge operation
Respite residential care operation
Private profit nursing home for young
disabled
Public alcohol and drug treatment centre
Other Social Assistance
Services
Aged care assistance service
N/A
N/A
Aged care assessment
Aged Care information/referral
Case management for older persons
Delivered meals (meals on wheels)
Friendly visiting
Home care/housekeeping assistance
Home maintenance and repair
Personal alarms/alerts
Personal care for older persons
Planned activity groups
Alcoholics anonymous operation
Alcoholics anonymous operation
Disabilities assistance service
Acquired brain injury information/referral
Bereavement counselling
Crisis counselling
Disability advocacy
Disability aids & equipment
Disability case management
Disability day programs & activities
Disability information/referral
Disability support packages
Disability supported accommodation
Early childhood intervention
Family counselling and/or family therapy
Family violence counselling
Generalist counselling
Genetic counselling
Health counselling
Mediation
Problem gambling counselling
Relationship counselling
Sexual assault counselling
Trauma counselling
Victims of crime counselling
Pathology and Diagnostic
Imaging Services
Diagnostic imaging service
Diagnostic Radiology
Diagnostic Ultrasound/Sonography
In Vivo & In Vitro Nuclear Medicine
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Medical radiation therapy/Radiation oncology
Nuclear Cardiology
Nuclear Imaging & Therapy
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetric & Gynaecological Ultrasound
Medical laboratory service
Chemical Pathology
Clinical Chemistry Services
General Services
Genetic Services
Haematology Services
Immunology Services
Microbiology Services
Pathology laboratory service
Anatomical Pathology (including
Cytopathology & Forensic Pathology)
Cytopathology
Forensic Pathology
X-ray clinic service
Physiotherapy Services
Physiotherapy Services
Provision and administration of
public health program
Retail Pharmacy
Provision and administration of public health
program
Community Pharmacy
N/A
N/A
N/A
Baby Clinic Service
Blood Glucose Testing
Blood Pressure Monitoring Service
Bone Density Testing
Buprenorphine Treatment Program
Charge a service fee for compilation or
provision of methadone
Chemotherapy Preparation
Cholesterol Testing
Community Education (structured)
Complementary Therapies such as
Aromatherapy, Massage, etc
Continence
Diabetes Australia Sub Agency
Diabetes Management
Dose Administration Aid Packing (eg.
Websterpak)
Herbal Medicines
Home Delivery Service
Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs)
Immunisation Travel Advisory Service Medical
Certificates
Medical Certificates
Medication Profiling (Provision of a Current
Medication Summary)
Methadone Treatment Program
Needle and Syringe Program
Nutritional Supplement, Counselling/Nutritional
Support
Optometry Services
Over-the-counter (OTC) inclusion, for a fee
Pharmacist Consultations
Residential Medication Management Reviews
(RMMR)
Return of Unwanted Medicines Program
Services in Remote Areas
Sharps Disposal Service
Sleep Apnoea Monitoring Equipment
Smoking Cessation/Quit Smoking Program
Specialised Compounding
Specialist Wound Management Service
Supply of Medicines to Aboriginal Health
Pharmacy, retail, operation
Specialist Medical Services
Allergy specialist service
Anaesthetist service
Dermatology Service
Ear, nose and throat specialist service
Emergency Department Services
Gynaecology services
Pharmacy, retail, operation
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Emergency Department with paediatric
coverage
Emergency Department with trauma service
Emergency Department without trauma
service
Emergency Department without paediatric
coverage
Emergency Department: general practice
level, with paediatric coverage.
Emergency Department: general practice
level, without paediatric coverage.
Gynaecological Oncology
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Urogynaecology
Hair transplant service (by registered
medical practitioner)
Neurology service
Obstetrics service
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ophthalmology service
Orthopaedic service
Paediatric service
N/A
N/A
Behavioral Pediatrics
Neonatology & Perinatology
Paediatric Anaesthesiology
Paediatric Cardiology
Paediatric Clinical Genetics
Paediatric Clinical Pharmacology
Paediatric Endocrinology
Paediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Paediatric Haematology
Paediatric Immunology & Allergy
Paediatric Infectious diseases
Paediatric intensive care medicine
Paediatric Medical Oncology
Paediatric Medicine
Paediatric Nephrology
Paediatric Neurology
Paediatric Nuclear Medicine
Paediatric Otolaryngology
Paediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Paediatric Rheumatology
Paediatric Sleep Medicine
Paediatric Thoracic Medicine
Pediatric Dermatology
Pediatric Emergency Medicine with Trauma
Service
Pediatric Emergency Medicine without Trauma
Service
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Pediatric Pulmonology
Psychiatry service
Drug and/or alcohol counselling
Drug and/or alcohol information/referral
Forensic Psychiatry
Mental health advocacy
Mental health assessment/triage/crisis
response
Mental health case management/continuing
care
Mental health information/referral
Mental health inpatient services (hospital
psychiatric unit) - requires referral
Mental health non-residential rehabilitation
Mental health residential
rehabilitation/community care unit
Needle & Syringe exchange
Non-residential alcohol and/or drug
dependence treatment
Pharmacotherapy (eg. methadone) program
Quit program
Residential alcohol and/or drug dependence
treatment
Rheumatology service
Specialist medical clinic service
N/A
Clinical Allergy & Immunology
Clinical Genetics Services
Clinical Haematology Services
Clinical Oncology Services
Endocrinology Services
Gastroenterology & Hepatology Services
Geriatric medicine Services
Infectious diseases Services
Intensive care Services
Internal Medicine Services
Nephrology Services
Neurology Services
Occupational Medicine Services
Palliative Medicine Services
Rehabilitation Medicine Services
Rheumatology Services
Sleep Medicine Services
Thoracic medicine Services
Specialist medical practitioner service nec
General Practice Anaesthetics Services
General Practice Procedure Services
General Practice Women’s Health and
Obstetrics Services
GP Surgery GP Skin Cancer Services
Navy Medical Services
Specialist surgical service
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Dermatological Surgery
Facial Plastic Surgery
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Hand Surgery
Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery
Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Paediatric Surgery
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
Surgery - General
Surgical Oncology
Transplant Surgery
Trauma Surgery
Urology
Vascular surgery
State Government Healthcare
Administration
Thoracic specialist service
Thoracic specialist service
Urology service
Urology service
State Government Healthcare Administration
N/A