Australian Institute of Health
AIH
1984 – 1992
Renamed Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in 1992.
National health statistics and research institute that collected, analysed and published information on the health of Australians and on health services, including the first editions of the Australia's Health report.
Names over time
- Australian Institute of Health1984–1992
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare1992–present
How it came into existence
Set up in 1984 as an institute within the Commonwealth Department of Health to develop national health statistics and health services research. It became an independent statutory authority under the Australian Institute of Health Act 1987.
- Health statistics
- Health services research
Legislation: Australian Institute of Health Act 1987
Changes during its life
- 1987Became an independent statutory authority under the Australian Institute of Health Act 1987.
- 24 July 1987Moved to the Community Services and Health portfolio when the Department of Health was merged into the Department of Community Services and Health.
How it ended
Renamed the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in 1992, when amending legislation added welfare statistics to its role.
Main functions
- National health statistics
- Health services research
- Epidemiological analysis and disease monitoring
- Health technology assessment
- Australia's Health reports
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Health, Housing and Community Services.
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Sources
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