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- Aged care residential services
- Ambulance services
- Central government healthcare administration
- Chiropractic and osteopathic services
- Dental services
- General health administration
- General practice
- Hospitals, except psychiatric hospitals
- Local government healthcare administration
- Mental health hospitals
- Optometry and optical dispensing
- Other allied health services
- Other healthcare services
- Other professional, scientific and technical services
- Other residential care services
- Other social assistance services
- Pathology and diagnostic imaging services
- Physiotherapy services
- Provision and administration of public health program
- Retail pharmacy
- Specialist medical services
- State government healthcare administration
When you’re registering your seed organisation or network organisation, you need to include:
- your organisation type
- the service type description.
Depending on your circumstances, you may also need to include a service unit description.
Use the appropriate description to identify your service when registering.
Aged care residential services
Service type and unit descriptions for aged care residential services.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Charitable hostels for the aged | 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 |
| Private profit nursing home for the aged | Accommodation for the aged operation |
| Private profit nursing home for the aged | Aged care hostel operation |
| Private profit nursing home for the aged | Nursing home operation |
| Private profit nursing home for the aged | Residential care for the aged operation |
| State government hostel for the aged | N/A |
Ambulance services
Service type and unit descriptions for ambulance services.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Aerial ambulance service | N/A |
| Ambulance service | N/A |
Central government healthcare administration
Service type and unit descriptions for central government healthcare administration.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Divisions of general practice | N/A |
Chiropractic and osteopathic services
Service type and unit descriptions for chiropractic and osteopathic services.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Conservative dental service | N/A |
| Dental hospital (out-patient) | N/A |
Dental services
Service type and unit descriptions for dental services.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Dental practice service | N/A |
| Dental practitioner service | N/A |
| Dental surgery service | N/A |
| Endodontic service | N/A |
| Oral pathology service | N/A |
| Oral surgery service | N/A |
| Orthodontic service | N/A |
| Paedodontics service | N/A |
| Periodontic service | N/A |
| Prosthodontics service | N/A |
General health administration
Service type and unit descriptions for general health administration.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| General health administration | General health administration |
General practice
Service type and unit descriptions for general practice.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Community health care | Blood donation |
| Community health care | Cancer screening |
| Community health care | Health advocacy |
| Community health care | Health information/referral |
| Community health care | Immunisation |
| Community health care | Maternal and child health |
| Community health care | Sexual health |
| Community health care | 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 | N/A |
Hospitals, except psychiatric hospitals
Service type and unit descriptions for hospitals, except psychiatric hospitals.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Children’s hospital | N/A |
| Day hospital n.e.c (not elsewhere classified) | N/A |
| Defence force hospital | N/A |
| Ear, nose and throat hospital | N/A |
| Eye hospital | N/A |
| General hospital | N/A |
| Hospital (except psychiatric or veterinary hospitals) | N/A |
| Infectious diseases hospital (including human quarantine stations) | N/A |
| Maternity hospital | N/A |
| Obstetric hospital | N/A |
| Other Commonwealth hospital | N/A |
| Private acute care hospital | N/A |
| Private day centre/hospital | N/A |
| Private freestanding day surgery centre | N/A |
| Public acute care hospital | 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 | N/A |
Local government healthcare administration
Service type and unit descriptions for local government healthcare administration.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Local government healthcare administration | Local government healthcare administration |
Mental health hospitals
Service type and unit descriptions for mental health hospitals.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Private mental health hospital | N/A |
| Public mental health hospital | N/A |
Optometry and optical dispensing
Service type and unit descriptions for optometry and optical dispensing.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Contact lens dispensing | N/A |
| Eye testing (optometrist) | N/A |
| Optical dispensing | N/A |
| Optician service | N/A |
| Orthoptic service | N/A |
| Spectacles dispensing | N/A |
Other allied health services
Service type and unit descriptions for other allied health services.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Acupuncture service | N/A |
| Aromatherapy service | N/A |
| Audiology service | N/A |
| Clinical psychology service | N/A |
| Dental hygiene service | N/A |
| Dietician service | N/A |
| Extended allied health services | Alexander technique therapy |
| Extended allied health services | Aromatherapy |
| Extended allied health services | Biorhythm services |
| Extended allied health services | Bowen therapy |
| Extended allied health services | Chinese herbal medicine |
| Extended allied health services | Feldenkrais |
| Extended allied health services | Hypnotherapy |
| Extended allied health services | Kinesiology |
| Extended allied health services | Magnetic therapy |
| Extended allied health services | Meditation |
| Extended allied health services | Myotherapy |
| Extended allied health services | Naturopathy |
| Extended allied health services | Reflexology |
| Extended allied health services | Reiki |
| Extended allied health services | Relaxation therapy |
| Extended allied health services | Shiatsu |
| Extended allied health services | Western herbal medicine |
| Hearing aid dispensing | N/A |
| Herbalist service | N/A |
| Homoeopathic service | N/A |
| Hydropathic service | N/A |
| Midwifery service | N/A |
| Naturopathic service | N/A |
| Nursing service | N/A |
| Occupational therapy service | N/A |
| Podiatry service | N/A |
| Speech pathology service | N/A |
| Therapeutic massage service | N/A |
Other healthcare services
Service type and unit descriptions for other healthcare services.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Blood bank operation | N/A |
| Community health facility | N/A |
| Community health facility - mental | N/A |
| Community health facility - other | N/A |
| Community health facility - substance abuse | N/A |
| Health assessment service | N/A |
| Healthcare service n.e.c | N/A |
| Private (non-profit) Community Health Centre | N/A |
| Public Community Health Centre | N/A |
Other professional, scientific and technical services
Service type and unit descriptions for other professional, scientific and technical services.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Interpretation service | Interpretation service |
| Professional, scientific and technical services n.e.c | Professional, scientific and technical services n.e.c |
| Translation service | Translation service |
Other residential care services
Service type and unit descriptions for other residential care services.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Government nursing home for young disabled | N/A |
| Other charitable hostel | N/A |
| Other local government hostel | N/A |
| Other state government hostel | N/A |
| Private alcohol and drug treatment centre | N/A |
| Private charitable nursing home for young disabled | Children’s home operation |
| Private charitable nursing home for young disabled | Community mental health hostel operation |
| Private charitable nursing home for young disabled | Crisis care accommodation operation |
| Private charitable nursing home for young disabled | Home for the disadvantaged operation n.e.c (not elsewhere classified) |
| Private charitable nursing home for young disabled | Hospice operation |
| Private charitable nursing home for young disabled | Residential refuge operation |
| Private charitable nursing home for young disabled | Respite residential care operation |
| Private profit nursing home for young disabled | N/A |
| Public alcohol and drug treatment centre | N/A |
Other social assistance services
Service type and unit descriptions for other social assistance services.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Aged care assistance service | Aged care assessment |
| Aged care assistance service | Aged Care information/referral |
| Aged care assistance service | Case management for older persons |
| Aged care assistance service | Delivered meals (meals on wheels) |
| Aged care assistance service | Friendly visiting |
| Aged care assistance service | Home care/housekeeping assistance |
| Aged care assistance service | Home maintenance and repair |
| Aged care assistance service | Personal alarms/alerts |
| Aged care assistance service | Personal care for older persons |
| Aged care assistance service | Planned activity groups |
| Alcoholics Anonymous operation | Alcoholics Anonymous operation |
| Disabilities assistance service | Acquired brain injury information/referral |
| Disabilities assistance service | Bereavement counselling |
| Disabilities assistance service | Crisis counselling |
| Disabilities assistance service | Disability advocacy |
| Disabilities assistance service | Disability aids and equipment |
| Disabilities assistance service | Disability case management |
| Disabilities assistance service | Disability day programs and activities |
| Disabilities assistance service | Disability information/referral |
| Disabilities assistance service | Disability support packages |
| Disabilities assistance service | Disability supported accommodation |
| Disabilities assistance service | Early childhood intervention |
| Disabilities assistance service | Family counselling and/or family therapy |
| Disabilities assistance service | Family violence counselling |
| Disabilities assistance service | Generalist counselling |
| Disabilities assistance service | Genetic counselling |
| Disabilities assistance service | Health counselling |
| Disabilities assistance service | Mediation |
| Disabilities assistance service | Problem gambling counselling |
| Disabilities assistance service | Relationship counselling |
| Disabilities assistance service | Sexual assault counselling |
| Disabilities assistance service | Trauma counselling |
| Disabilities assistance service | Victims of crime counselling |
Pathology and diagnostic imaging services
Service type and unit descriptions for pathology and diagnostic imaging services.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic imaging service | Diagnostic radiology |
| Diagnostic imaging service | Diagnostic ultrasound/sonography |
| Diagnostic imaging service | In vivo and in vitro nuclear medicine |
| Diagnostic imaging service | Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
| Diagnostic imaging service | Medical radiation therapy/radiation oncology |
| Diagnostic imaging service | Nuclear cardiology |
| Diagnostic imaging service | Nuclear imaging and therapy |
| Diagnostic imaging service | Nuclear medicine |
| Diagnostic imaging service | Obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound |
| Medical laboratory service | Chemical pathology |
| Medical laboratory service | Clinical chemistry services |
| Medical laboratory service | General services |
| Medical laboratory service | Genetic services |
| Medical laboratory service | Haematology services |
| Medical laboratory service | Immunology services |
| Medical laboratory service | Microbiology services |
| Pathology laboratory service | Anatomical pathology (including cytopathology and forensic pathology) |
| Pathology laboratory service | Cytopathology |
| Pathology laboratory service | Forensic pathology |
| X-ray clinic service | N/A |
Physiotherapy services
Service type and unit descriptions for physiotherapy services.
| Service Type Description | Service Unit Description |
|---|---|
| Physiotherapy services | N/A |
Provision and administration of public health program
Service type and unit descriptions for provision and administration of public health programs.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Provision and administration of public health program | N/A |
Retail pharmacy
Service type and unit descriptions for retail pharmacies.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Community pharmacy | Baby clinic service |
| Community pharmacy | Blood glucose testing |
| Community pharmacy | Blood pressure monitoring service |
| Community pharmacy | Bone density testing |
| Community pharmacy | Buprenorphine treatment program |
| Community pharmacy | Charge a service fee for compilation or provision of methadone |
| Community pharmacy | Chemotherapy preparation |
| Community pharmacy | Charge a service fee for compilation or provision of methadone |
| Community pharmacy | Chemotherapy preparation |
| Community pharmacy | Cholesterol testing |
| Community pharmacy | Community education (structured) |
| Community pharmacy | Complementary therapies such as aromatherapy, massage, etc. |
| Community pharmacy | Continence |
| Community pharmacy | Diabetes Australia sub agency |
| Community pharmacy | Diabetes management |
| Community pharmacy | Dose administration aid packing (e.g. Websterpak) |
| Community pharmacy | Herbal medicines |
| Community pharmacy | Home delivery service |
| Community pharmacy | Home medicines reviews (HMRs) |
| Community pharmacy | Immunisation travel advisory service medical certificates |
| Community pharmacy | Medical certificates |
| Community pharmacy | Medication profiling (provision of a current medication summary) |
| Community pharmacy | Methadone treatment program |
| Community pharmacy | Needle and syringe program |
| Community pharmacy | Nutritional supplement, counselling/nutritional support |
| Community pharmacy | Optometry services |
| Community pharmacy | Over-the-counter (OTC) inclusion, for a fee |
| Community pharmacy | Pharmacist consultations |
| Community pharmacy | Residential medication management reviews (RMMR) |
| Community pharmacy | Return of unwanted medicines program |
| Community pharmacy | Services in remote areas |
| Community pharmacy | Sharps disposal service |
| Community pharmacy | Sleep apnoea monitoring equipment |
| Community pharmacy | Smoking cessation/quit smoking program |
| Community pharmacy | Specialised compounding |
| Community pharmacy | Specialist wound management service |
| Community pharmacy | Supply of medicines to Aboriginal health |
| Pharmacy, retail, operation | Pharmacy, retail, operation |
Specialist medical services
Service type and unit descriptions for specialist medical services.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| Allergy specialist service | N/A |
| Anaesthetist service | N/A |
| Dermatology service | N/A |
| Ear, nose and throat specialist service | N/A |
| Emergency department services | Emergency department with paediatric coverage |
| Emergency department services | Emergency department with trauma service |
| Emergency department services | Emergency department without trauma service |
| Emergency department services | Emergency department without paediatric coverage |
| Emergency department services | Emergency department: general practice level, with paediatric coverage |
| Emergency department services | Emergency department: general practice level, without paediatric coverage |
| Gynaecology services | Gynaecological oncology |
| Gynaecology services | Obstetrics and gynaecology |
| Gynaecology services | Reproductive endocrinology and infertility |
| Gynaecology services | Urogynaecology |
| Hair transplant service (by registered medical practitioner) | N/A |
| Neurology service | N/A |
| Obstetrics service | N/A |
| Ophthalmology service | N/A |
| Orthopaedic service | N/A |
| Paediatric service | Behavioural paediatrics |
| Paediatric service | Neonatology and perinatology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric anaesthesiology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric cardiology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric clinical genetics |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric clinical pharmacology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric endocrinology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric gastroenterology and hepatology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric haematology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric immunology and allergy |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric infectious diseases |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric intensive care medicine |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric medical oncology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric medicine |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric nephrology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric neurology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric nuclear medicine |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric otolaryngology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric rehabilitation medicine |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric rheumatology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric sleep medicine |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric thoracic medicine |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric dermatology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric emergency medicine with trauma service |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric emergency medicine without trauma service |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric haematology-oncology |
| Paediatric service | Paediatric pulmonology |
| Psychiatry service | Drug and/or alcohol counselling |
| Psychiatry service | Drug and/or alcohol information/referral |
| Psychiatry service | Forensic psychiatry |
| Psychiatry service | Mental health advocacy |
| Psychiatry service | Mental health assessment/triage/crisis response |
| Psychiatry service | Mental health case management/continuing care |
| Psychiatry service | Mental health information/referral |
| Psychiatry service | Mental health inpatient services (hospital psychiatric unit) - requires referral |
| Psychiatry service | Mental health non-residential rehabilitation |
| Psychiatry service | Mental health residential rehabilitation/community care unit |
| Psychiatry service | Needle and syringe exchange |
| Psychiatry service | Non-residential alcohol and/or drug dependence treatment |
| Psychiatry service | Pharmacotherapy (e.g. methadone) program |
| Psychiatry service | Quit program |
| Psychiatry service | Residential alcohol and/or drug dependence treatment |
| Rheumatology service | N/A |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Clinical allergy and immunology |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Clinical genetics services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Clinical haematology services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Clinical oncology services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Endocrinology services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Gastroenterology and hepatology services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Geriatric medicine services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Infectious diseases services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Intensive care services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Internal medicine services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Nephrology services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Neurology services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Occupational medicine services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Palliative medicine services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Rehabilitation medicine services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Sleep medicine services |
| Specialist medical clinic service | Thoracic medicine services |
| Specialist medical practitioner service n.e.c (not elsewhere classified) | General practice anaesthetics services |
| Specialist medical practitioner service n.e.c (not elsewhere classified) | General practice procedure services |
| Specialist medical practitioner service n.e.c (not elsewhere classified) | General practice women’s health and obstetrics services |
| Specialist medical practitioner service n.e.c (not elsewhere classified) | GP surgery GP skin cancer services |
| Specialist medical practitioner service n.e.c (not elsewhere classified) | Navy medical services |
| Specialist surgical service | Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Cardiothoracic surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Colon and rectal surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Dermatological surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Facial plastic surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Foot and ankle surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Hand surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Neurosurgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Ophthalmology |
| Specialist surgical service | Oral and maxillofacial surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Orthopaedic surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Orthopaedic surgery of the spine |
| Specialist surgical service | Otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Paediatric orthopaedic surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Paediatric surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Plastic and reconstructive surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Plastic surgery within the head and neck |
| Specialist surgical service | Surgery - general |
| Specialist surgical service | Surgical oncology |
| Specialist surgical service | Transplant surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Trauma Surgery |
| Specialist surgical service | Urology |
| Specialist surgical service | Vascular surgery |
| Thoracic specialist service | Thoracic specialist service |
| Urology service | Urology service |
State government healthcare administration
Service type and unit descriptions for state government healthcare administration.
| Service type description | Service unit description |
|---|---|
| State government healthcare administration | N/A |