84 Hospitals
This subdivision contains the following ANZSIC group:
840 Hospitals
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
8401 Hospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)
This class consists of units of hospitals (except psychiatric hospitals) mainly engaged in providing facilities and services such as diagnostic, medical or surgical services as well as continuous in-patient medical care in specialised accommodation. Also included are units providing both hospital facilities and training of medical and nursing staff.
Primary activities
- Children’s hospital
- Day hospital
- Ear, nose and throat hospital
- Eye hospital
- General hospital
- Hospital (except psychiatric or veterinary hospitals)
- Infectious diseases hospital (including human quarantine stations)
- Maternity hospital
- Obstetric hospital
- Women’s hospital
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in:
- operating psychiatric hospitals are included in Class 8402 Psychiatric Hospitals;
- providing aged care residential facilities are included in Class 8601 Aged Care Residential Services;
- providing out-patient dental hospital facilities are included in Class 8531 Dental Services; and
- operating veterinary hospitals are included in Class 6970 Veterinary Services.
8402 Psychiatric Hospitals
This class consists of units of psychiatric hospitals mainly engaged in providing services for patients with psychiatric, mental or behavioural disorders. Also included are units providing both psychiatric hospital facilities and training of medical and nursing staff.
Primary activities
- Psychiatric hospital
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in the independent practice of psychiatry are included in Class 8512 Specialist Medical Services.