If delivery occurs at an overseas location, the code OSPC must be used. This field must not be blank. Client (NAT00080) The postcode must not be the Australia Post postcode of a post office box address. The postcode should represent the student's usual physical residential location, rather than a mailing address. See glossary definition of . If a valid residential postcode is not available the Postcode field must be reported as either: @@@@ - if no postcode is provided OSPC - for an overseas location or address. Postcode (continued) Business rules If the State Identifier is - Overseas but not an Australian Territory or DEPENDENCY, ‘99 the postcode must be (vr.80054) (cont.) ‘OSPC’ Postcode must be Overseas address location’ for international students, ‘OSPC – irrespective of the postcode used in the overseas address or the student’s temporary address in Australia. If Postcode is Overseas address location’, the National Source Identifier ‘OSPC – – National must be International offshore client other revenue’ or 31 International ‘32. – onshore client other revenue. – The combination of the Postcode field and the information in the Address - Suburb, Locality or Town field must match the Australia Post listing, if not reporting or ‘OSPC’ (vr.80008) ‘@@@@’. This field must not be blank. (vr.80030) Client Contact Details (NAT00085) As the postcode required for this file is part of a mailing address, the postcode for a post office box number is acceptable. If a valid postcode is not available the Postcode field must be reported as either: @@@@ - if no postcode is provided OSPC - for an overseas location or address. If the State Identifier is - Overseas but not an Australian Territory or Dependency the ‘99 postcode must be (vr.85040) and (vr.85045) ‘OSPC’ This field must not be blank. This field must not be blank Field format Description Length 4 Type Alphanumeric Justification None Fill character None Field value Value Description Valid for A 4-digit Australia Post postcode that is valid during the (NAT00010) 0001-9999 collection year. It must not be the postcode for a post (NAT00020) office box number. (NAT00080)
If delivery occurs at an overseas location, the code OSPC must be used. This field must not be blank. Client (NAT00080) The postcode must not be the Australia Post postcode of a post office box address. The postcode should represent the student's usual physical residential location, rather than a mailing address. See glossary definition of . If a valid residential postcode is not available the Postcode field must be reported as either: @@@@ - if no postcode is provided OSPC - for an overseas location or address. Postcode (continued) Business rules (cont.) If the State Identifier is ‘99 - Overseas but not an Australian Territory or DEPENDENCY, the postcode must be ‘OSPC’ (vr.80054) Postcode must be ‘OSPC – Overseas address location’ for international students, irrespective of the postcode used in the overseas address or the student’s temporary address in Australia. If Postcode is ‘OSPC – Overseas address location’, the National Source Identifier – National must be ‘32. International offshore client – other revenue’ or 31 International onshore client – other revenue. The combination of the Postcode field and the information in the Address - Suburb, Locality or Town field must match the Australia Post listing, if not reporting ‘OSPC’ or ‘@@@@’. (vr.80008) This field must not be blank. (vr.80030) Client Contact Details (NAT00085) As the postcode required for this file is part of a mailing address, the postcode for a post office box number is acceptable. If a valid postcode is not available the Postcode field must be reported as either: @@@@ - if no postcode is provided OSPC - for an overseas location or address. If the State Identifier is ‘99 - Overseas but not an Australian Territory or Dependency the postcode must be ‘OSPC’ (vr.85040) and (vr.85045) This field must not be blank. This field must not be blank Field format Description Length 4 Type Alphanumeric Justification None Fill character None Field value Value Description Valid for 0001-9999 A 4-digit Australia Post postcode that is valid during the collection year. It must not be the postcode for a post office box number. (NAT00010) (NAT00020) (NAT00080)
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