85 Medical and Other Health Care Services
This subdivision contains the following ANZSIC groups:
851 Medical Services
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
8511 General Practice Medical Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the independent practice of general medicine. These units consist of registered medical practitioners who generally operate private or group practices in medical clinics or centres.
Primary activities
- Flying doctor service
- General medical practitioner service
- General practice medical clinic service
- Rural general medical practice service
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in:
- operating hospitals are included in Class 8401 Hospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals); and
- providing services of specialist medical practitioners are included in Class 8512 Specialist Medical Services.
8512 Specialist Medical Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the independent practice of specialised medicine, other than pathology and diagnostic imaging services. These units consist of specialist medical practitioners who generally operate private or group practices in medical clinics or centres.
Primary activities
- Allergy specialist service
- Anaesthetist service
- Dermatology service
- Ear, nose and throat specialist service
- Gynaecology service
- Hair transplant service (by registered medical practitioner)
- Neurology service
- Obstetrics service
- Ophthalmology service
- Orthopaedic specialist service
- Paediatric service
- Psychiatry service
- Rheumatology service
- Specialist medical clinic service
- Specialist medical practitioner service n.e.c.
- Specialist surgical service
- Thoracic specialist service
- Urology service
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in:
- providing pathology or diagnostic imaging services are included in Class 8520 Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging Services;
- operating hospitals are included in Class 8401 Hospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals);
- providing services of registered general practice medical practitioners are included in Class 8511 General Practice Medical Services; and
- providing non-medical hair restoration services are included in Class 9511 Hairdressing and Beauty Services.
852 Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging Services
This group contains the following ANZSIC class:
8520 Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the provision of pathology laboratory or diagnostic imaging services such as analytical services including body fluid analysis, ultrasound or x-ray services.
Primary activities
- Diagnostic imaging service
- Medical laboratory service
- Pathology laboratory service
- X-ray clinic service
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in providing chemical testing and analysis services (other than pathology services) are included in Class 6925 Scientific Testing and Analysis Services.
853 Allied Health Services
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
8531 Dental Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the practice of general or specialised dentistry. These units consist of registered dentists who generally operate private or group practices. Also included are dental hospitals providing out-patient services only.
Primary activities
- Conservative dental service
- Dental hospital (out-patient)
- Dental practice service
- Dental practitioner service
- Dental surgery service
- Endodontic service
- Oral pathology service
- Oral surgery service
- Orthodontic service
- Paedodontic service
- Periodontic service
- Prosthodontic service
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in:
- providing dental hygiene services are included in Class 8539 Other Allied Health Services; and
- the manufacture and repair of dentures are included in Class 2412 Medical and Surgical Equipment Manufacturing.
8532 Optometry and Optical Dispensing
This class consists of units of registered optometrists mainly engaged in testing sight, diagnosing sight defects or in prescribing or dispensing spectacles or contact lenses on prescription.
Primary activities
- Contact lens dispensing
- Eye testing (optometrist)
- Optical dispensing
- Optician service
- Orthoptic service
- Spectacles dispensing
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in:
- manufacturing ophthalmic articles or spectacle frames or in grinding spectacle lenses are included in Class 2411 Photographic, Optical and Ophthalmic Equipment Manufacturing; and
- providing ophthalmic specialist services are included in Class 8512 Specialist Medical Services.
8533 Physiotherapy Services
This class consists of units of physiotherapists mainly engaged in providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment (such as manipulation, massage and therapeutic exercise) and help in preventing disorders of human movement.
Primary activities
- Physiotherapy service
8534 Chiropractic and Osteopathic Services
This class consists of units of chiropractors mainly engaged in manual adjustment of the spinal column as a method of healing to remove nerve interference. Also included are units of osteopaths mainly engaged in massage and manipulation as a system of healing or treatment.
Primary activities
- Chiropractic service
- Osteopathic service
8539 Other Allied Health Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing allied health care services not elsewhere classified. These units consist of independent allied health practitioners not elsewhere classified mainly engaged in providing health care and treatment services.
Primary activities
- Acupuncture service
- Aromatherapy service
- Audiology service
- Clinical psychology service
- Dental hygiene service
- Dietician service
- Hearing aid dispensing
- Herbalist service
- Homoeopathic service
- Hydropathic service
- Midwifery service
- Naturopathic service
- Nursing service
- Occupational therapy service
- Podiatry service
- Speech pathology service
- Therapeutic massage service
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in:
- providing medical services are included in either Class 8511 General Practice Medical Services or Class 8512 Specialist Medical Services; and
- operating weight loss clinics are included in Class 9512 Diet and Weight Reduction Centre Operation.
859 Other Health Care Services
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
8591 Ambulance Services
This class consists of units mainly engaged in transporting patients by ground or air in conjunction with medical care.
Primary activities
- Aerial ambulance service
- Ambulance service
8599 Other Health Care Services n.e.c.
This class consists of units mainly engaged in providing health care services not elsewhere classified.
Primary activities
- Blood bank operation
- Health assessment service
- Health care service n.e.c.
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in operating health farms which provide mainly accommodation are included in Class 4400 Accommodation.