# Health Connect Australia Provider Directory FHIR Implementation Guide

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## : HC PractitionerRole Example: Medicare Provider - XML Representation

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    <PractitionerRole xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
      <id value="example-healthconnect-practitionerrole-1"/>
      <meta>
        <lastUpdated value="2025-09-03T01:23:45Z"/>
        <profile
                 value="http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/hc/StructureDefinition/hc-practitionerrole"/>
      </meta>
      <text>
        <status value="extensions"/>
        <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p class="res-header-id"><b>Generated Narrative: PractitionerRole example-healthconnect-practitionerrole-1</b></p><a name="example-healthconnect-practitionerrole-1"> </a><a name="hcexample-healthconnect-practitionerrole-1"> </a><div style="display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%"><p style="margin-bottom: 0px">Last updated: 2025-09-03 01:23:45+0000</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px">Profile: <a href="StructureDefinition-hc-practitionerrole.html">HC PractitionerRole</a></p></div><p><b>HC Practitioner Role Communication</b>: <span title="Codes:{urn:ietf:bcp:47 it}">Italian</span></p><p><b>HC Preferred Name</b>: Dr. Alex Smith </p><p><b>identifier</b>: Medicare Provider Number/2426621B, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Registration Number/MED0000932945</p><p><b>period</b>: 2023-01-01 --&gt; (ongoing)</p><p><b>practitioner</b>: <a href="Practitioner-example-healthconnect-practitioner-1.html">Practitioner Alex Smith (official)</a></p><p><b>organization</b>: <a href="Organization-example-healthconnect-organization-1.html">Organization Example Aged Care Facility</a></p><p><b>code</b>: <span title="Codes:{http://snomed.info/sct 61207006}">Medical pathologist</span></p><p><b>location</b>: <a href="Location-example-healthconnect-medical-centre-location-1.html">Location Sydney Central Medical Centre</a></p><p><b>healthcareService</b>: <a href="HealthcareService-example-healthconnect-healthcareservice-1.html">HealthcareService Healthcare service with Residential Aged Care service type</a></p><p><b>telecom</b>: ph: 0255507777(Work)</p><blockquote><p><b>availableTime</b></p><p><b>daysOfWeek</b>: Monday</p><p><b>allDay</b>: false</p><p><b>availableStartTime</b>: 10:00:00</p><p><b>availableEndTime</b>: 17:00:00</p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>availableTime</b></p><p><b>daysOfWeek</b>: Tuesday</p><p><b>allDay</b>: false</p><p><b>availableStartTime</b>: 09:00:00</p><p><b>availableEndTime</b>: 17:00:00</p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>availableTime</b></p><p><b>daysOfWeek</b>: Wednesday</p><p><b>allDay</b>: false</p><p><b>availableStartTime</b>: 07:00:00</p><p><b>availableEndTime</b>: 13:00:00</p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>availableTime</b></p><p><b>daysOfWeek</b>: Thursday</p><p><b>allDay</b>: false</p><p><b>availableStartTime</b>: 09:00:00</p><p><b>availableEndTime</b>: 17:00:00</p></blockquote><blockquote><p><b>availableTime</b></p><p><b>daysOfWeek</b>: Friday</p><p><b>allDay</b>: false</p><p><b>availableStartTime</b>: 10:00:00</p><p><b>availableEndTime</b>: 16:00:00</p></blockquote></div>
      </text>
      <extension
                 url="http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/hc/StructureDefinition/hc-practitioner-role-communication">
        <valueCodeableConcept>
          <coding>
            <system value="urn:ietf:bcp:47"/>
            <code value="it"/>
            <display value="Italian"/>
          </coding>
        </valueCodeableConcept>
      </extension>
      <extension
                 url="http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/hc/StructureDefinition/hc-preferred-name">
        <valueHumanName>
          <use value="usual"/>
          <family value="Smith"/>
          <given value="Dr. Alex"/>
          <prefix value="Dr"/>
        </valueHumanName>
      </extension>
      <identifier>
        <type>
          <coding>
            <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/v2-0203"/>
            <code value="UPIN"/>
            <display value="Medicare Provider Number"/>
          </coding>
        </type>
        <system
                value="http://ns.electronichealth.net.au/id/medicare-provider-number"/>
        <value value="2426621B"/>
      </identifier>
      <identifier>
        <type>
          <coding>
            <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org.au/CodeSystem/v2-0203"/>
            <code value="AHPRA"/>
          </coding>
        </type>
        <system value="http://hl7.org.au/id/ahpra-registration-number"/>
        <value value="MED0000932945"/>
      </identifier>
      <period>
        <start value="2023-01-01"/>
      </period>
      <practitioner>🔗
        <reference value="Practitioner/example-healthconnect-practitioner-1"/>
      </practitioner>
      <organization>🔗
        <reference value="Organization/example-healthconnect-organization-1"/>
      </organization>
      <code>
        <coding>
          <system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
          <code value="61207006"/>
          <display value="Medical pathologist"/>
        </coding>
      </code>
      <location>🔗
        <reference
                   value="Location/example-healthconnect-medical-centre-location-1"/>
      </location>
      <healthcareService>🔗
        <reference
                   value="HealthcareService/example-healthconnect-healthcareservice-1"/>
      </healthcareService>
      <telecom>
        <system value="phone"/>
        <value value="0255507777"/>
        <use value="work"/>
      </telecom>
      <availableTime>
        <daysOfWeek value="mon"/>
        <allDay value="false"/>
        <availableStartTime value="10:00:00">
          <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/timezone">
            <valueCode value="Australia/Sydney"/>
          </extension>
        </availableStartTime>
        <availableEndTime value="17:00:00">
          <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/timezone">
            <valueCode value="Australia/Sydney"/>
          </extension>
        </availableEndTime>
      </availableTime>
      <availableTime>
        <daysOfWeek value="tue"/>
        <allDay value="false"/>
        <availableStartTime value="09:00:00">
          <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/timezone">
            <valueCode value="Australia/Sydney"/>
          </extension>
        </availableStartTime>
        <availableEndTime value="17:00:00">
          <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/timezone">
            <valueCode value="Australia/Sydney"/>
          </extension>
        </availableEndTime>
      </availableTime>
      <availableTime>
        <daysOfWeek value="wed"/>
        <allDay value="false"/>
        <availableStartTime value="07:00:00">
          <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/timezone">
            <valueCode value="Australia/Sydney"/>
          </extension>
        </availableStartTime>
        <availableEndTime value="13:00:00">
          <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/timezone">
            <valueCode value="Australia/Sydney"/>
          </extension>
        </availableEndTime>
      </availableTime>
      <availableTime>
        <daysOfWeek value="thu"/>
        <allDay value="false"/>
        <availableStartTime value="09:00:00">
          <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/timezone">
            <valueCode value="Australia/Sydney"/>
          </extension>
        </availableStartTime>
        <availableEndTime value="17:00:00">
          <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/timezone">
            <valueCode value="Australia/Sydney"/>
          </extension>
        </availableEndTime>
      </availableTime>
      <availableTime>
        <daysOfWeek value="fri"/>
        <allDay value="false"/>
        <availableStartTime value="10:00:00">
          <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/timezone">
            <valueCode value="Australia/Sydney"/>
          </extension>
        </availableStartTime>
        <availableEndTime value="16:00:00">
          <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/timezone">
            <valueCode value="Australia/Sydney"/>
          </extension>
        </availableEndTime>
      </availableTime>
    </PractitionerRole>