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released: 15 Dec 2000 author: AIHW

In the interest of improving housing assistance outcomes, governments across Australia have jointly acknowledged the importance of consistent, accurate, reliable and timely housing information. The development of the National Housing Data Agreement (NHDA) recognises the need for national standards in housing information.The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare as Party to the NHDA, and secretariat to its committees, has published this booklet to inform community discussion and debate and promote the aims and objectives of the agreement. This booklet contains the NHDA as signed by the parties.

ISBN 978 1 74024 082 6; Cat. no. HOU 48; 29pp.; OUT OF PRINT

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Title page and verso
    • Preface
    • Parties to the agreement
    • Contents
  • Sections
    1. Preamble
    2. Purpose
    3. Aims
    4. Objectives
    5. Context of the agreement
      • Scope
      • Existing arrangements and agreements
      • Collection and maintenance of national housing information
      • Privacy of individuals and organisations
      • Ownership and dissemination of information
      • Standards for information
    6. Management of the agreement
      • National Housing Data Agreement Management Group
      • National Housing Data Development Committee
    7. Operation of the agreement
      • Authority
      • Funding for national housing information
      • Duration of the agreement
      • Variation to the agreement
      • Termination of the agreement
    8. Roles and responsibilities of the signatories
      • All signatories
      • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
      • Australian Bureau of Statistics
    9. Commencement of the agreement
  • End matter
    • Schedule 1: National minimum data set
    • Schedule 2: National performance indicators
    • Schedule 3: National data definition and standards

Recommended citation

AIHW 2000. National Housing Data Agreement: a subsidiary agreement to the 1999-2003 Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. Cat. no. HOU 48. Canberra: AIHW.