AU Encounter Record Implementation Guide, published by HL7 Australia. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.0.1 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/hl7au/au-fhir-encounter/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

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Official URL: http://hl7.org.au/fhir/encounter/ImplementationGuide/hl7.fhir.au.encounter				Version: 0.0.1
IG Standards status: Draft			Maturity Level: 0	Computable Name: AUEncounterRecordImplementationGuide
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Introduction

AU Encounter Recod is provided to support the exchange of encounter information in HL7® FHIR®© in an Australian context. AU Encounter Record is based on AU Core, setting the conformance expectations for implementing support for the exchange of encounter information in systems.

AU Encounter Record supports consumers and their healthcare providers with timely and current access to relevant encounter specific information to enable effective coordination of care.

Project Background

This implementation guide is under development through the AU Encounter Record FHIR IG project as part of the Sparked AU FHIR Accelerator.

The Sparked AU FHIR Accelerator is a community comprising government, technology vendors, provider organisations, peak bodies, practitioners, and domain experts, to accelerate the creation and use of national FHIR standards in health care information exchange.

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Package hl7.fhir.uv.xver-r5.r4#0.1.0 Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR R5 in FHIR R4 (built Fri, Mar 20, 2026 15:40+1100+11:00)

Package hl7.fhir.au.base#current This implementation guide is provided to support the use of FHIR®© in an Australian context. (built Tue, Aug 4, 2026 02:41+0000+00:00)

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Package hl7.fhir.uv.ipa#current This IG describes how an application acting on behalf of a patient can access information about the patient from an clinical records system using a FHIR based API. The clinical records system may be supporting a clinical care provider (e.g. a hospital, or a general practitioner), or a health data exchange, including a national health record system. (built Wed, Mar 19, 2025 12:34+0000+00:00)

Package hl7.fhir.au.core#current This implementation guide is provided to support the use of FHIR®© in an Australian context, and defines the minimum set of constraints on the FHIR resources to create the AU Core profiles. This implementation guide forms the foundation to build future AU Realm FHIR implementation guides and its content will continue to grow to meet the needs of AU implementers. (built Mon, Sep 14, 2026 00:32+0000+00:00)

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Parameter	Value
system-version	SNOMED CT[AU]

How to Read this Guide

This guide is divided into several pages which are listed at the top of each page in the menu bar.

• Home: This page provides the introduction and scope for this guide.
• Guidance: These pages list the guidance for this guide.
  • General Guidance: This page provides guidance on using the profiles defined in this guide.
  • AUCDI: This page maps AUCDI data groups and elements to FHIR artefacts in AU Encounter Record.
  • Relationship With Other IGs: This page provides guidance on the relationship between AU Encounter Record, AUCDI, and other implementation guides.
  • AU Variance Statement: This page documents the variance from AU Base and AU Core.
  • Future of AU Encounter Record: This page outlines the approach to developing AU Encounter Record and yearly update cycle.
• FHIR Artefacts: These pages provide detailed descriptions and formal definitions for all the FHIR artefacts defined in this guide.
  • Artefacts Summary: This page lists the FHIR artefacts defined in this guide.
  • Profiles and Extensions: This page describes the profiles and extensions that are defined in this guide to exchange data. Each profile page includes a narrative description and guidance, formal definition and a "Notes" section that summarises the supported search transactions for each profile. Guidance typically focuses on the profiled elements but can include guidance on un-profiled elements to aid with implementation.
  • Terminology: This page lists the value sets and code systems supported in this guide.
• Examples: This page lists all the examples used in this guide.
• Support: These pages provide supporting material for implementation of AU Encounter Record.
  • Downloads: This page provides links to downloadable artefacts.
  • License and Legal: This page outlines the license and legal requirements for material in AU Encounter Record.

Collaboration

This guide is the product of collaborative work undertaken with participants from:

• HL7 Australia AU Core Working Group
• HL7 Australia FHIR Working Group
• Australian FHIR Implementers Community

Primary Editors: TBD.