ANZSIC 8401—Hospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)

Where 8401 sits

1. Q Healthcare and social assistance
2. 84 Hospitals
3. 840 Hospitals
4. 8401 Hospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)

What 8401 includes

• 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.

What 8401 excludes

• 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.

Example 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

8401 in other systems