# Actor Definitions - Health Connect Australia Provider Directory FHIR Implementation Guide v0.2.0-preview

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# Health Connect Australia Provider Directory FHIR Implementation Guide

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* [**Table of Contents**](toc.md)
* [**FHIR Artefacts**](artifacts.md)
* **Actor Definitions**

## Actor Definitions

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### Actors

The following ActorDefinitions define the systems that plays a role in data exchange, and that have obligations associated with the role the actor plays, in Health Connect.

* [Health Connect Provider Directory Requester Actor](ActorDefinition-requester-actor-health-connect.md)

The Health Connect Provider Directory Requester is a system that creates and initiates a data access request to retrieve core digital health and administrative information. The set of capabilities (behaviours) for this actor is defined in [Health Connect Provider Directory Requester CapabilityStatement](CapabilityStatement-health-connect-provider-directory-requester.md).

* [Health Connect Provider Directory Responder Actor](ActorDefinition-responder-actor-health-connect.md)

The Health Connect Provider Directory Responder is a system that retrieves core digital health and administrative information. The set of capabilities (behaviours) for this actor is defined in [Health Connect Provider Directory Responder CapabilityStatement](CapabilityStatement-health-connect-provider-directory-responder.md).

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