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NAMF is a national, coordinated approach to address management. It is a consistent, standards-based framework, which will guide the process for verifying addresses and provide a standard for the exchange of address data.
NAMF will reference a number of data sets that will form a single authoritative data source, which will be used to validate the accuracy of addresses. This source will form the single point of truth for users of a NAMF-compliant framework.
The ultimate aim of this nationally-consistent, standards-based framework is to provide a unique address where one address = one location.
The importance of correct addresses
Incorrect addresses affect everyone in the community; whether public or private sector organisations, small to medium businesses, industry associations or not-for-profit organisations and individuals.
The costs of this incorrect address information may result in increased insurance premiums, an opportunity cost of a service not provided, or a life lost.
Anyone who needs to contact a community member to provide a product or service needs to be working with accurate address data. These could include:
• postal services - including personal mail; mail from public services such as utilities,
• and notifications from private sector companies such as bank security notifications;
• electoral services;
• emergency dispatch;
• location-based public services – including laying electricity cables, broadband cables, road upgrades, and urban planning.
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