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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
- organisation service type.
Depending on your circumstances, you may also need to include an organisation service unit description.
Use the appropriate description to identify your service when registering.
Note: If none of the listed categories apply to your organisation type, select Other healthcare services nec and, if applicable, the organisation service type Healthcare service nec.
Aged care residential services
Service type and unit descriptions for aged care residential services.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| Aerial ambulance service | N/A |
| Ambulance service | N/A |
Central government healthcare administration
Service type and unit descriptions for central government healthcare administration.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| Divisions of general practice | N/A |
Chiropractic and osteopathic services
Service type and unit descriptions for chiropractic and osteopathic services.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| Conservative dental service | N/A |
| Dental hospital (out-patient) | N/A |
Dental services
Service type and unit descriptions for dental services.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| General health administration | General health administration |
General practice
Service type and unit descriptions for general practice.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| Local government healthcare administration | Local government healthcare administration |
Mental health hospitals
Service type and unit descriptions for mental health hospitals.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| Physiotherapy services | N/A |
Provision and administration of public health program
Service type and unit descriptions for provision and administration of public health programs.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| Provision and administration of public health program | N/A |
Retail pharmacy
Service type and unit descriptions for retail pharmacies.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Organisation service type | Organisation service unit |
|---|---|
| State government healthcare administration | N/A |