Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR) FHIR Implementation Guide
2.1.0 - release New Zealand

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## ValueSet: AIR Related Person Relationship Code

Official URL: https://nzhts.digital.health.nz/fhir/ValueSet/air-related-person-relationship-code | Version: 2.1.0
Active as of 2026-07-21 | Computable Name: AIRRelatedPersonRelationshipCode

This value set is used to encode the relationship of a related person to the vaccine consumer. It is a subset of the FHIR Patient Relationship Type value set and includes some customised codes and displays for NZ usage.

References

- AIR Related Person Profile

### Logical Definition (CLD)

This value set includes codes based on the following rules:

- Include these codes as defined in `http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` version 📍4.0.0

  Code | Display | Definition
  MTH | mother | The player of the role is a female who conceives, gives birth to, or raises and nurtures the scoping entity (child).
  FTH | father | The player of the role is a male who begets or raises or nurtures the scoping entity (child).
  SIS | sister | The player of the role is a female sharing one or both parents in common with the scoping entity.
  BRO | brother | The player of the role is a male sharing one or both parents in common with the scoping entity.
  SON | son | The player of the role is a male offspring of the scoping entity (parent).
  DAU | daughter | The player of the role is a female offspring of the scoping entity (parent).
  UNCLE | uncle | The player of the role is a brother of the scoping person's mother or father.
  AUNT | aunt | The player of the role is a sister of the scoping person's mother or father.
  NEPHEW | nephew | The player of the role is a son of the scoping person's brother or sister or of the brother or sister of the scoping person's spouse.
  NIECE | niece | The player of the role is a daughter of the scoping person's brother or sister or of the brother or sister of the scoping person's spouse.
  COUSN | cousin | The player of the role is a relative of the scoping person descended from a common ancestor, such as a grandparent, by two or more steps in a diverging line.
  GRFTH | grandfather | The player of the role is the father of the scoping person's mother or father.
  GRMTH | grandmother | The player of the role is the mother of the scoping person's mother or father.
  SPS | spouse | The player of the role is a marriage partner of the scoping person.
  FTHFOST | foster father | The player of the role (parent) who is a male state-certified caregiver responsible for the scoper (child) who has been placed in the parent's care. The placement of the child is usually arranged through the government or a social-service agency, and temporary. The state, via a jurisdiction recognized child protection agency, stands as in loco parentis to the child, making all legal decisions while the foster parent is responsible for the day-to-day care of the specified child.
  MTHFOST | foster mother | The player of the role (parent) who is a female state-certified caregiver responsible for the scoper (child) who has been placed in the parent's care. The placement of the child is usually arranged through the government or a social-service agency, and temporary. The state, via a jurisdiction recognized child protection agency, stands as in loco parentis to the child, making all legal decisions while the foster parent is responsible for the day-to-day care of the specified child.
  STPFTH | stepfather | The player of the role is the husband of scoping person's mother and not the scoping person's natural father.
  STPMTH | stepmother | The player of the role is the wife of scoping person's father and not the scoping person's natural mother.
  GUARD | guardian | The role played by a person or institution legally empowered with responsibility for the care of a ward.
  PRN | parent | The player of the role is one who begets, gives birth to, or nurtures and raises the scoping entity (child).

- Include these codes as defined in `http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0131` version 📍3.0.0

  Code | Display | Definition
  E | Employer | Employer
  O | Other | Other

- Include these codes as defined in `https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` version 📦2.1.0

  Code | Display
  WHANGAI | whāngai

### Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on:

- codesystem contactRole2 v3.0.0 (CodeSystem)
- codesystem RoleCode v4.0.0 (CodeSystem)
- codesystem AIR Terms v2.1.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 23 concepts

System | Code | Display (en) | Definition | JSON | XML
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | MTH | mother | The player of the role is a female who conceives, gives birth to, or raises and nurtures the scoping entity (child). |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | FTH | father | The player of the role is a male who begets or raises or nurtures the scoping entity (child). |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | SIS | sister | The player of the role is a female sharing one or both parents in common with the scoping entity. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | BRO | brother | The player of the role is a male sharing one or both parents in common with the scoping entity. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | SON | son | The player of the role is a male offspring of the scoping entity (parent). |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | DAU | daughter | The player of the role is a female offspring of the scoping entity (parent). |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | UNCLE | uncle | The player of the role is a brother of the scoping person's mother or father. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | AUNT | aunt | The player of the role is a sister of the scoping person's mother or father. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | NEPHEW | nephew | The player of the role is a son of the scoping person's brother or sister or of the brother or sister of the scoping person's spouse. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | NIECE | niece | The player of the role is a daughter of the scoping person's brother or sister or of the brother or sister of the scoping person's spouse. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | COUSN | cousin | The player of the role is a relative of the scoping person descended from a common ancestor, such as a grandparent, by two or more steps in a diverging line. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | GRFTH | grandfather | The player of the role is the father of the scoping person's mother or father. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | GRMTH | grandmother | The player of the role is the mother of the scoping person's mother or father. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | SPS | spouse | The player of the role is a marriage partner of the scoping person. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | FTHFOST | foster father | The player of the role (parent) who is a male state-certified caregiver responsible for the scoper (child) who has been placed in the parent's care. The placement of the child is usually arranged through the government or a social-service agency, and temporary. The state, via a jurisdiction recognized child protection agency, stands as in loco parentis to the child, making all legal decisions while the foster parent is responsible for the day-to-day care of the specified child. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | MTHFOST | foster mother | The player of the role (parent) who is a female state-certified caregiver responsible for the scoper (child) who has been placed in the parent's care. The placement of the child is usually arranged through the government or a social-service agency, and temporary. The state, via a jurisdiction recognized child protection agency, stands as in loco parentis to the child, making all legal decisions while the foster parent is responsible for the day-to-day care of the specified child. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | STPFTH | stepfather | The player of the role is the husband of scoping person's mother and not the scoping person's natural father. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | STPMTH | stepmother | The player of the role is the wife of scoping person's father and not the scoping person's natural mother. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | GUARD | guardian | The role played by a person or institution legally empowered with responsibility for the care of a ward. |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode` | PRN | parent | The player of the role is one who begets, gives birth to, or nurtures and raises the scoping entity (child). |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0131` | E | Employer | Employer |  |
`http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0131` | O | Other | Other |  |
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | WHANGAI | whāngai |  |  |

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code