About us
AIHW contact details
26 Thynne Street
Fern Hill Park
Bruce ACT
GPO Box 570
Canberra ACT 2601
Tel 61 2 6244 1000
Fax 61 2 6244 1299
Web www.aihw.gov.au
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Events diary
Upcoming conferences launching Australia's Health and Australia's Welfare, as well as workshops and mini-conferences for stakeholder consultation, data development, proposal development etc.more
AIHW committees
Inform and contribute to public debate on health and welfare issues in Australia.more
Discussion lists
Assist debate and interaction with our communities on subjects of interest.more
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.
Our mission
Better information and statistics for better health and wellbeing
We are an Australian Government statutory authority accountable to Parliament and operate under the provisions of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987. The Act ensures that the data collections we manage are kept securely and under the strictest conditions with respect to privacy and confidentiality.
The Institute is governed by a Board, as specified in section 8(1) of the AIHW Act. (See the relevant appendix of the AIHW Annual Report.)
The Institute is defined as a body corporate subject to the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997.
We work closely with all State, Territory and Australian Government health, housing and community services agencies in collecting, analysing and disseminating data.
Capability statement
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare can provide you with a range of statistical services and products. more about what we do
Corporate plan
The AIHW Corporate Plan is an umbrella document for the Institute's planning processes. It provides the foundation for establishing, recording, refining and assigning priorities to the AIHW's activities and procedures. 929K PDF
The AIHW organisation chart provides a visual representation of AIHW management and unit structures.