iar-levels-of-care
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    v: Generated Narrative: StructureDefinition iar-levels-of-care Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints Extension 0..* Extension(4.0.1) IAR Levels of Care #xD; extension 0..0 Extension #xD; url 1..1 uri "http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/cc/StructureDefinition/iar-levels-of-care" #xD; value[x] 0..1 CodeableConcept IAR Levels of Care for the healthcare service. Binding: Initial Assessment and Referral Levels of Care (required) #xD; Documentation for this format
url:
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  l: iar-levels-of-care
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name:
  v: IAR_Levels_Of_Care
title:
  v: IAR Levels of Care
status:
  v: active
experimental:
  v: false
date:
  v: 2026-04-30T11:47:54+10:00
publisher:
  v: Australian Digital Health Agency
contact:
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description:
  v: Indicates the IAR (Initial Assessment and Referral) Levels of Care for a healthcare service. Context of Use: HealthcareService Codes from: http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/hcpd/CodeSystem/hcpd-iar-levels-of-care
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      code:
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      display:
        v: Australia
purpose:
  v: This extension addresses the business requirement to classify mental healthcare services according to the National Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) framework levels of care, enabling appropriate service matching and referral processes within the provider directory.
copyright:
  v: Copyright © 2026 Australian Digital Health Agency - All rights reserved. This content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. See https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. This resource includes material that is based on Commonwealth of Australia material.
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      v: Indicates the IAR (Initial Assessment and Referral) Levels of Care for a healthcare service. Context of Use: HealthcareService Codes from: http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/hcpd/CodeSystem/hcpd-iar-levels-of-care
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definition:
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  path:
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  short:
    v: IAR Levels of Care
  definition:
    v: Indicates the IAR (Initial Assessment and Referral) Levels of Care for a healthcare service. Context of Use: HealthcareService Codes from: http://digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/hcpd/CodeSystem/hcpd-iar-levels-of-care
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  definition:
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