## Profile Comparison between http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-practitioner vs http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-practitioner

Left: | AU PS Practitioner (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-practitioner)
Right: | AU PS Practitioner (http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-practitioner)

### Messages

Error | StructureDefinition.version | Values for version differ: '0.5.0-preview' vs '0.6.0-cibuild'
Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2025-12-03T03:25:00+00:00' vs '2026-02-15T11:53:43+00:00'
Error | Practitioner.identifier | Type Mismatch: Identifier([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Identifier], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-hpii], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-pbsprescribernumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-careagencyemployeeidentifier], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-ahpraregistrationnumber]]) vs Identifier([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Identifier], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-hpii], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-pbsprescribernumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-careagencyemployeeidentifier], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-ahpraregistrationnumber]])
Error | Practitioner.address | Type Mismatch: Address([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Address], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-address]]) vs Address([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Address], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-address]])

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.org.au/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/au-core-practitioner |
copyright | Used by permission of HL7 International, all rights reserved Creative Commons License. HL7 Australia© 2022+; Licensed Under Creative Commons No Rights Reserved. |
date | 2025-12-03T03:25:00+00:00 | 2026-02-15T11:53:43+00:00 | Values Differ
description | This profile sets minimum expectations for a Practitioner resource in the context of a patient summary in an Australian context. It is based on the [AU Core Practitioner](http://hl7.org.au/fhir/core/StructureDefinition/au-core-practitioner) profile, and applies the additional requirements from [Practitioner (IPS)](http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/ips/StructureDefinition/Practitioner-uv-ips). |
experimental |  |
fhirVersion | 4.0.1 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] | urn:iso:std:iso:3166#AU |
kind | resource |
name | AUPSPractitioner |
publisher | HL7 Australia |
purpose |  |
status | active |
title | AU PS Practitioner |
type | Practitioner |
url | http://hl7.org.au/fhir/ps/StructureDefinition/au-ps-practitioner |
version | 0.5.0-preview | 0.6.0-cibuild | Values Differ

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Practitioner | C | 0..* | AUCorePractitioner | A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of services This profile also complies with the profile Practitioner (IPS) | C | 0..* | AUCorePractitioner | A person with a formal responsibility in the provisioning of services This profile also complies with the profile Practitioner (IPS) |
id | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact | Σ | 0..1 | id | Logical id of this artifact |
meta | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | Σ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource |
implicitRules | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | ?!Σ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created |
language |  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
|  | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: ?? (preferred): A human language.
Additional Bindings | Purpose
?? | Max Binding
text |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |  | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation This profile does not constrain the narrative in regard to content, language, or traceability to data elements |
contained |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |  | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored |
Slices for identifier | SO Σ | 0..* | ??, ??, ??, ??, ?? | An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:type
Obligations | Actor | Source
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer |
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer |
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer |
| SO Σ | 0..* | ??, ??, ??, ??, ?? | An identifier for the person as this agent Slice: Unordered, Open by pattern:type
Obligations | Actor | Source
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer |
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer |
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer |
| Type Mismatch: Identifier([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Identifier], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-hpii], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-pbsprescribernumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-careagencyemployeeidentifier], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-ahpraregistrationnumber]]) vs Identifier([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Identifier], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-hpii], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-pbsprescribernumber], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-careagencyemployeeidentifier], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-ahpraregistrationnumber]])
active | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use | Σ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this practitioner's record is in active use |
name | SO Σ | 1..* | HumanName | The name(s) associated with the practitioner
Obligations | Actor | Source
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer |
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer |
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer |
| SO Σ | 1..* | HumanName | The name(s) associated with the practitioner
Obligations | Actor | Source
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer |
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer |
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
use | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: ?? (required): The use of a human name. | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | nickname | anonymous | old | maiden Binding: ?? (required): The use of a human name. |
text | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the full name | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the full name |
family | SO Σ | 1..1 | string | Family name (often called 'Surname')
Obligations | Actor | Source
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer |
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer |
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer |
| SO Σ | 1..1 | string | Family name (often called 'Surname')
Obligations | Actor | Source
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer |
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer |
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer |
given | SO Σ | 0..* | string | Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
Obligations | Actor | Source
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer |
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer |
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer |
| SO Σ | 0..* | string | Given names (not always 'first'). Includes middle names This repeating element order: Given Names appear in the correct order for presenting the name
Obligations | Actor | Source
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU Core Responder | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:no-error | AU Core Requester | from AU Core Practitioner
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer |
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer |
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer |
prefix | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come before the name This repeating element order: Prefixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name |
suffix | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come after the name This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name | Σ | 0..* | string | Parts that come after the name This repeating element order: Suffixes appear in the correct order for presenting the name |
period | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when name was/is in use | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when name was/is in use |
telecom | SO Σ | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer
| SO Σ | 0..* | ContactPoint | A contact detail for the practitioner (that apply to all roles)
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer
address | SO Σ | 0..* | ??, ?? | Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer
| SO Σ | 0..* | ??, ?? | Address(es) of the practitioner that are not role specific (typically home address)
Obligations | Actor
SHALL:populate-if-known | AU PS Producer
SHALL:handle | AU PS Consumer
SHOULD:display | AU PS Consumer
| Type Mismatch: Address([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Address], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-address]]) vs Address([CanonicalType[http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Address], CanonicalType[http://hl7.org.au/fhir/StructureDefinition/au-address]])
gender | Σ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. | Σ | 0..1 | code | male | female | other | unknown Binding: ?? (required): The gender of a person used for administrative purposes. |
birthDate | Σ | 0..1 | date | The date on which the practitioner was born | Σ | 0..1 | date | The date on which the practitioner was born |
photo |  | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the person |  | 0..* | Attachment | Image of the person |
qualification |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care |  | 0..* | BackboneElement | Certification, licenses, or training pertaining to the provision of care |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations |
modifierExtension | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | ?!Σ | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized |
identifier |  | 0..* | Identifier | An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner |  | 0..* | Identifier | An identifier for this qualification for the practitioner |
code |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: ?? (preferred) |  | 1..1 | CodeableConcept | Coded representation of the qualification Binding: ?? (preferred) |
period |  | 0..1 | Period | Period during which the qualification is valid |  | 0..1 | Period | Period during which the qualification is valid |
issuer |  | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that regulates and issues the qualification |  | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that regulates and issues the qualification |
communication |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A language the practitioner can use in patient communication Binding: ?? (extensible) |  | 0..* | CodeableConcept | A language the practitioner can use in patient communication Binding: ?? (extensible) |
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