Commonwealth legislation and regulations establishing and governing the AIHW are listed below.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Act 1987
An Act to establish the AIHW and for related purposes. A compilation of this Act No. 41 of 1987 as amended may be found at www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2012C00033. It was prepared on 27 December 2011, taking into account amendments up to Act No. 5 of 2011, by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Regulations 2006
These Regulations (Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 352) prescribe the value of contracts into which the AIHW can enter without seeking ministerial approval and may be found at www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2006L04013. The current prescribed amount is $1.5 million.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Ethics Committee Regulations 1989
These Regulations prescribe the operations of the AIHW Ethics Committee. A compilation of these Regulations as amended may be found at www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2004C00363. It was prepared on 5 April 2002, taking into account amendments up to Statutory Rules 2002 No. 62, by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra.
Information on the history of amendments to the AIHW Act and regulations can also be found on the Commonwealth of Australia Law website at www.comlaw.gov.au.