# Provider Connect Australia (PCA)

25.1.0.0 - active

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## Resource Profile: PCA Practitioner

Official URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-practitioner | Version: 25.1.0.0
Active as of 2025-05-14 | Computable Name: PcaPractitioner
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This profile of Practitioner defines a practitioner, in an Australian healthcare context, as supported by the Provider Connect Australia (PCA) service.

### Must support

The meaning of the presence or absence of the must support flag is described in Must support, except for the following elements:

- For the qualification.ahpraRegistration-details element. When a Practitioner is provided to a publishing or subscribing system the ahpraRegistration-details.ahpraProfession element is populated from the Ahpra Register of Practitioners.
- For the pca-bank-account extension: any values provided by publishing systems when adding or updating a PCA Practitioner will be ignored by the PCA service. Bank account details must be managed by a practitioner via the PCA Portal. The PCA service will populate the extension when providing the PCA Practitioner resource to subscribing systems.
- For the pca-practitioner-personal-contact-details extension: any values provided by publishing systems when adding or updating a PCA Practitioner will be ignored by the PCA service. Personal contact details must be managed by a healthcare provider organisation via the PCA Portal. The PCA service will populate the perosnal contact details when providing the PCA Practitioner resource to subscribing systems.
- For the pca-credential-documents extension: any values provided by publishing systems when adding or updating a PCA Practitioner will be ignored by the PCA service. Credential documents details must be managed by a healthcare provider organisation via the PCA Portal. The PCA service will populate the credential documents details when providing the PCA Practitioner resource to subscribing systems.

### Extensions

Extensions introduced in this profile:

- Practitioner: PCA Active In System Of Record
- Practitioner: PCA Bank Account
- Practitioner: PCA Credential Documents

### Supported interactions

Supported service interactions for this profile are defined in the following capability statements:

- For publishing systems: PCA Publisher Agent
- For subscribing systems: PCA Subscriber Agent

Usage:

- Refer to this Resource Profile: PCA Practitioner Role, PCA Provenance and PCA Publication Authorisation Record
- Examples for this Resource Profile: Practitioner/Practitioner-with-HPI-I-and-Ahpra-registration-number
- CapabilityStatements using this Resource Profile: PCA Publisher Agent Capability Statement and PCA Subscriber Agent Capability Statement

### Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

- Key Elements Table
- Differential Table
- Snapshot Table
- Statistics/References
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Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Practitioner |  | 0..* | AUBasePractitioner | A practitioner in an Australian healthcare context dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Slices for extension |  |  |  | Content/Rules for all slices
extension:pca-active-in-system-of-record | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Whether this practitioner's record is active in a system of record (Ahpra, HI Service) URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-active-in-system-of-record ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension:pca-bank-account | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Bank account details URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-bank-account ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension:pca-credential-documents | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Credential Documents URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-credential-documents ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
Slices for identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier, AUHPII, AUPBSPrescriberNumber, AUCareAgencyEmployeeIdentifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | An identifier intended for computation Slice: Unordered, Closed by value:system ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
identifier:hpii | S | 0..1 | AUHPII | An identifier intended for computation ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
identifier:ahpraregistrationnumber | S | 0..* | AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) Registration Number ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
identifier:pca-pi | S | 0..1 | PcaPractitionerIdentifier | PCA Practitioner Identifier (PCA-PI) issued by the PCA service ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
active | S Σ | 1..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
name | S Σ | 1..* | HumanName | The name(s) associated with the practitioner ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
telecom | S Σ | 0..* | PractitionerPersonalContactDetails | Personal contact point (i.e. phone or email) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
qualification | S C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children inv-pra-0: A qualification shall only have Ahpra Profession details if the code is Ahpra Profession inv-pra-1: A qualification shall only have Ahpra Registration details if the code is Ahpra Registration
Slices for extension |  |  |  | Content/Rules for all slices
extension:ahpraProfession-details |  | 0..1 | (Complex) | Ahpra Profession Details URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ahpraprofession-details ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension:ahpraRegistration-details |  | 0..1 | (Complex) | Ahpra Registration Details URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ahpraregistration-details ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
code |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: hl7VS-degreeLicenseCertificate - AU Extended (preferred) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Documentation for this format

#### Terminology Bindings

Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI
Practitioner.qualification.code | preferred | Hl7VSDegreeLicenseCertificateAUExtended `http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/v2-0360-extended`

This structure is derived from AUBasePractitioner

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Practitioner |  | 0..* | AUBasePractitioner | A practitioner in an Australian healthcare context
Slices for extension |  |  |  | Content/Rules for all slices
extension:pca-active-in-system-of-record | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Whether this practitioner's record is active in a system of record (Ahpra, HI Service) URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-active-in-system-of-record
extension:pca-bank-account | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Bank account details URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-bank-account
extension:pca-credential-documents | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Credential Documents URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-credential-documents
Slices for identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier, AUHPII, AUPBSPrescriberNumber, AUCareAgencyEmployeeIdentifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | An identifier intended for computation Slice: Unordered, Closed by value:system
identifier:hpii | S | 0..1 | AUHPII | An identifier intended for computation
identifier:ahpraregistrationnumber | S | 0..* | AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) Registration Number
identifier:pca-pi | S | 0..1 | PcaPractitionerIdentifier | PCA Practitioner Identifier (PCA-PI) issued by the PCA service
active | S | 1..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
name | S | 1..* | HumanName | The name(s) associated with the practitioner
telecom | S | 0..* | PractitionerPersonalContactDetails | Personal contact point (i.e. phone or email)
qualification | S | 0..* | BackboneElement | Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care
Slices for extension |  |  |  | Content/Rules for all slices
extension:ahpraRegistration-details |  | 0..1 | AhpraRegistrationDetails | Ahpra Registration Details
Documentation for this format

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Practitioner |  | 0..* | AUBasePractitioner | A practitioner in an Australian healthcare context
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
AllLanguages | Max Binding
text |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:pca-active-in-system-of-record | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Whether this practitioner's record is active in a system of record (Ahpra, HI Service) URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-active-in-system-of-record
extension:pca-bank-account | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Bank account details URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-bank-account
extension:pca-credential-documents | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Credential Documents URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-credential-documents
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier, AUHPII, AUPBSPrescriberNumber, AUCareAgencyEmployeeIdentifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | An identifier intended for computation Slice: Unordered, Closed by value:system
identifier:hpii | S | 0..1 | AUHPII | An identifier intended for computation
identifier:ahpraregistrationnumber | S | 0..* | AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) Registration Number
identifier:pca-pi | S | 0..1 | PcaPractitionerIdentifier | PCA Practitioner Identifier (PCA-PI) issued by the PCA service
active | S Σ | 1..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
name | S Σ | 1..* | HumanName | The name(s) associated with the practitioner
telecom | S Σ | 0..* | PractitionerPersonalContactDetails | Personal contact point (i.e. phone or email)
address |  | 0..* | Address, AustralianAddress | An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
gender | Σ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate | Σ | 0..1 | date | The date on which the practitioner was born
photo |  | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the person
qualification | S C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care inv-pra-0: A qualification shall only have Ahpra Profession details if the code is Ahpra Profession inv-pra-1: A qualification shall only have Ahpra Registration details if the code is Ahpra Registration
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:ahpraProfession-details |  | 0..1 | (Complex) | Ahpra Profession Details URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ahpraprofession-details
extension:ahpraRegistration-details |  | 0..1 | (Complex) | Ahpra Registration Details URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ahpraregistration-details
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | An identifier intended for computation
code |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: hl7VS-degreeLicenseCertificate - AU Extended (preferred)
period |  | 0..1 | Period | Period during which the qualification is valid
issuer |  | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that regulates and issues the qualification
communication |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A language the practitioner can use in patient communication Binding: Common Languages in Australia (extensible)
Documentation for this format

#### Terminology Bindings

Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI
Practitioner.language | preferred | CommonLanguages `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages` from the FHIR Standard
Additional Bindings | Purpose
AllLanguages | Max Binding
Practitioner.gender | required | AdministrativeGender `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1` from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.qualification.code | preferred | Hl7VSDegreeLicenseCertificateAUExtended `http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/v2-0360-extended`
Practitioner.communication | extensible | CommonLanguagesInAustralia `https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/common-languages-australia-2` from https://tx.ontoserver.csiro.au/fhir

This structure is derived from AUBasePractitioner

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements
Must-Support: 10 elements

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

- AU HPI-I (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-hpii)
- AU Ahpra Registration Number (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-ahpraregistrationnumber)
- PCA Practitioner Identifier (PCA-PI) (http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-practitioner-identifier)
- Practitioner Personal Contact Details (http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-practitioner-personal-contact-details)

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

- http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-active-in-system-of-record
- http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-bank-account
- http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-credential-documents

Slices

This structure defines the following Slices:

- The element 1 is sliced based on the value of Practitioner.identifier (Closed)

Key Elements View

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Practitioner |  | 0..* | AUBasePractitioner | A practitioner in an Australian healthcare context dom-2: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources dom-3: If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource dom-4: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated dom-5: If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label dom-6: A resource should have narrative for robust management
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Slices for extension |  |  |  | Content/Rules for all slices
extension:pca-active-in-system-of-record | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Whether this practitioner's record is active in a system of record (Ahpra, HI Service) URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-active-in-system-of-record ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension:pca-bank-account | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Bank account details URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-bank-account ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension:pca-credential-documents | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Credential Documents URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-credential-documents ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
Slices for identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier, AUHPII, AUPBSPrescriberNumber, AUCareAgencyEmployeeIdentifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | An identifier intended for computation Slice: Unordered, Closed by value:system ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
identifier:hpii | S | 0..1 | AUHPII | An identifier intended for computation ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
identifier:ahpraregistrationnumber | S | 0..* | AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) Registration Number ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
identifier:pca-pi | S | 0..1 | PcaPractitionerIdentifier | PCA Practitioner Identifier (PCA-PI) issued by the PCA service ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
active | S Σ | 1..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
name | S Σ | 1..* | HumanName | The name(s) associated with the practitioner ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
telecom | S Σ | 0..* | PractitionerPersonalContactDetails | Personal contact point (i.e. phone or email) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
qualification | S C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children inv-pra-0: A qualification shall only have Ahpra Profession details if the code is Ahpra Profession inv-pra-1: A qualification shall only have Ahpra Registration details if the code is Ahpra Registration
Slices for extension |  |  |  | Content/Rules for all slices
extension:ahpraProfession-details |  | 0..1 | (Complex) | Ahpra Profession Details URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ahpraprofession-details ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
extension:ahpraRegistration-details |  | 0..1 | (Complex) | Ahpra Registration Details URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ahpraregistration-details ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both
code |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: hl7VS-degreeLicenseCertificate - AU Extended (preferred) ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Documentation for this format

#### Terminology Bindings

Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI
Practitioner.qualification.code | preferred | Hl7VSDegreeLicenseCertificateAUExtended `http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/v2-0360-extended`

Differential View

This structure is derived from AUBasePractitioner

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Practitioner |  | 0..* | AUBasePractitioner | A practitioner in an Australian healthcare context
Slices for extension |  |  |  | Content/Rules for all slices
extension:pca-active-in-system-of-record | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Whether this practitioner's record is active in a system of record (Ahpra, HI Service) URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-active-in-system-of-record
extension:pca-bank-account | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Bank account details URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-bank-account
extension:pca-credential-documents | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Credential Documents URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-credential-documents
Slices for identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier, AUHPII, AUPBSPrescriberNumber, AUCareAgencyEmployeeIdentifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | An identifier intended for computation Slice: Unordered, Closed by value:system
identifier:hpii | S | 0..1 | AUHPII | An identifier intended for computation
identifier:ahpraregistrationnumber | S | 0..* | AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) Registration Number
identifier:pca-pi | S | 0..1 | PcaPractitionerIdentifier | PCA Practitioner Identifier (PCA-PI) issued by the PCA service
active | S | 1..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
name | S | 1..* | HumanName | The name(s) associated with the practitioner
telecom | S | 0..* | PractitionerPersonalContactDetails | Personal contact point (i.e. phone or email)
qualification | S | 0..* | BackboneElement | Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care
Slices for extension |  |  |  | Content/Rules for all slices
extension:ahpraRegistration-details |  | 0..1 | AhpraRegistrationDetails | Ahpra Registration Details
Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Practitioner |  | 0..* | AUBasePractitioner | A practitioner in an Australian healthcare context
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
AllLanguages | Max Binding
text |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:pca-active-in-system-of-record | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Whether this practitioner's record is active in a system of record (Ahpra, HI Service) URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-active-in-system-of-record
extension:pca-bank-account | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Bank account details URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-bank-account
extension:pca-credential-documents | S | 0..* | (Complex) | Credential Documents URL: http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-credential-documents
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored
Slices for identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier, AUHPII, AUPBSPrescriberNumber, AUCareAgencyEmployeeIdentifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | An identifier intended for computation Slice: Unordered, Closed by value:system
identifier:hpii | S | 0..1 | AUHPII | An identifier intended for computation
identifier:ahpraregistrationnumber | S | 0..* | AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) Registration Number
identifier:pca-pi | S | 0..1 | PcaPractitionerIdentifier | PCA Practitioner Identifier (PCA-PI) issued by the PCA service
active | S Σ | 1..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use
name | S Σ | 1..* | HumanName | The name(s) associated with the practitioner
telecom | S Σ | 0..* | PractitionerPersonalContactDetails | Personal contact point (i.e. phone or email)
address |  | 0..* | Address, AustralianAddress | An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats)
gender | Σ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: AdministrativeGender (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes.
birthDate | Σ | 0..1 | date | The date on which the practitioner was born
photo |  | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the person
qualification | S C | 0..* | BackboneElement | Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care inv-pra-0: A qualification shall only have Ahpra Profession details if the code is Ahpra Profession inv-pra-1: A qualification shall only have Ahpra Registration details if the code is Ahpra Registration
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:ahpraProfession-details |  | 0..1 | (Complex) | Ahpra Profession Details URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ahpraprofession-details
extension:ahpraRegistration-details |  | 0..1 | (Complex) | Ahpra Registration Details URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/ahpraregistration-details
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier, AUAhpraRegistrationNumber | An identifier intended for computation
code |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: hl7VS-degreeLicenseCertificate - AU Extended (preferred)
period |  | 0..1 | Period | Period during which the qualification is valid
issuer |  | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that regulates and issues the qualification
communication |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A language the practitioner can use in patient communication Binding: Common Languages in Australia (extensible)
Documentation for this format

#### Terminology Bindings

Path | Conformance | ValueSet | URI
Practitioner.language | preferred | CommonLanguages `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages` from the FHIR Standard
Additional Bindings | Purpose
AllLanguages | Max Binding
Practitioner.gender | required | AdministrativeGender `http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/administrative-gender|4.0.1` from the FHIR Standard
Practitioner.qualification.code | preferred | Hl7VSDegreeLicenseCertificateAUExtended `http://terminology.hl7.org.au/ValueSet/v2-0360-extended`
Practitioner.communication | extensible | CommonLanguagesInAustralia `https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/ValueSet/common-languages-australia-2` from https://tx.ontoserver.csiro.au/fhir

This structure is derived from AUBasePractitioner

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements
Must-Support: 10 elements

Structures

This structure refers to these other structures:

- AU HPI-I (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-hpii)
- AU Ahpra Registration Number (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-ahpraregistrationnumber)
- PCA Practitioner Identifier (PCA-PI) (http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-practitioner-identifier)
- Practitioner Personal Contact Details (http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-practitioner-personal-contact-details)

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

- http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-active-in-system-of-record
- http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-bank-account
- http://pca.digitalhealth.gov.au/fhir/4.0/StructureDefinition/pca-credential-documents

Slices

This structure defines the following Slices:

- The element 1 is sliced based on the value of Practitioner.identifier (Closed)

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### Notes:

No additional search parameters defined for this resource profile.