Definition
The sequence of characters assigned to identify an individual or organisation that has interacted with Centrelink about past, present or future access to payments, services and data/information.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptDisability Customer: Centrelink Customer Reference Number (CRN) 0.1
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Object ClassDisabled Person 0.1
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PropertyCentrelink Customer Reference Number (CRN) 0.1
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Value DomainIdentifier N(9) 0.1
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Identifier N(9) 0.1 ".| Data Type | NumberString |
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| Format | N(9) |
| Maximum character length | 9 |
| Representation Class | Identifier |
Custom Fields
Guide for Use
The Centrelink Customer Reference Number (CRN) is the unique identifier for all Centrelink customers (people and organisations), and relates to only one entity.
The CRN consists of nine digits and one alphabetic character, generated and validated by an internal Centrelink Algorithm. A PID (person ID) is a CRN without the check digit.
Historically, the CRN has been defined and held as SSR (Social Security Reference Number). Many database fields are still named using SSR; however, they are referred to (when displayed) as CRN.