Alone, data isn’t much use to anybody. Isolated and unverified, it has little purpose beyond what is essentially an information opinion. In Australia, at least with regard to addresses, there are two high-quality reference sources available. The first is the Postal Address File (PAF) – a list of all Australia addresses that Australia Post delivers physical mail to, compiled and managed internally by Australia Post. The other is the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF), based on registered sections of land by state and local governments. The G-NAF is collated from a range of…
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PAF and G-NAF Address Verification in Harmony
Addresses are the most difficult data to enter correctly. Human error and data inconsistency result in a self-perpetuating cycle of misinformation. Digital, device-based forms of communicating and submitting data can create problems for a business, so having a method of quick, reliable data entry at your fingertips is essential. The main way to solve the issue of inconsistency is to provide tools that allow addresses to be selected from a database of valid address. This ensures that all addresses are accurate and formatted correctly, regardless of when and where they are being…
