Barcoding

Barcoding your mail allows us to efficiently process it resulting in cheaper postage rates for you. If you are using our PreSort, Charity Mail or Acquisition Mail delivery services, barcoding is a requirement.

How do I barcode my mail?

Barcoding is a 3-step process:

Step 1 - Choose whether to barcode your mail in-house or through a mail house

Barcoding in-house - If you decide to barcode your letters in-house you'll need to purchase Address Matching Approval System (AMAS) certified software which is used to generate a unique 8-digit number, known as the Delivery Point Identifier (DPID) for each address. The DPID can then be turned into a barcode.

Using a mail house - Mail houses specialise in preparing and sorting your mail. They can help manage a single part of your mail, such as barcoding, or your entire mailing from creation to lodgement. Find a mail house with Australia Post Bulk Mail Partner status.

Step 2 - Validate addresses and add the Delivery Point Identifiers

Validate the addresses in your database against Australia Post's Postal Address File (PAF) to determine the DPID for each address. The PAF is a database of Australian postal addresses within our delivery network and is usually provided with your AMAS certified software.

Step 3 - Create and print the barcode

Next the DPID is converted into a barcode using standard barcode generation software. AMAS software usually comes with a barcode font installed.

Barcoding assistance and documentation

The Barcode Quality Program can assist you in all your barcoding software and printer certifications, and will assist you in ensuring that the 4-State Barcodes are generated and printed within the Australia Post barcoding specifications.

Contact for barcoding and article layout approvals

Please send an e-mail to the bqp.help@auspost.com.au.