5Functions of the Institute

5 Functions of the Institute

Institute to have health‑related and welfare‑related functions (1AA) The functions of the Institute are: (a) the health‑related functions conferred by subsection (1); and (b) the welfare‑related functions conferred by subsection (1A). Health‑related functions (1) The Institute’s health‑related functions are: (a) to collect health‑related information and statistics, in consultation with the Australian Bureau of Statistics if necessary, whether by the Institute itself or in association with other bodies or persons; (b) to produce health‑related information and statistics, whether by itself or in association with other bodies or persons; (c) to co‑ordinate the collection and production of health‑related information and statistics by other bodies or persons; (d) to provide assistance, including financial assistance, for the collection and production of health‑related information and statistics by other bodies or persons; (e) to develop methods and undertake studies designed to assess the provision, use, cost and effectiveness of health services and health technologies; (f) to conduct and promote research into the health of the people of Australia and their health services; (g) to develop, in consultation with the Australian Bureau of Statistics, specialised statistical standards and classifications relevant to health and health services, and advise the Bureau on the data to be used by it for the purposes of health‑related statistics; (h) subject to section 29, to enable researchers to have access to health‑related information and statistics held by the Institute or by bodies or persons with whom contracts or arrangements have been entered into by the Institute; (j) to publish methodological and substantive reports on work carried out by or in association with the Institute under this subsection; (k) to make recommendations to the Minister on the prevention and treatment of diseases and the improvement and promotion of the health and health awareness of the people of Australia; and (m) to do anything incidental to any of the foregoing. Welfare‑related functions (1A) The Institute’s welfare‑related functions are: (a) to collect welfare‑related information and statistics, in consultation with the Australian Bureau of Statistics if necessary, whether by the Institute itself or in association with other bodies or persons; and (b) to produce welfare‑related information and statistics (whether by itself or in association with other bodies or persons); and (c) to co‑ordinate the collection and production of welfare‑related information and statistics by other bodies or persons; and (d) to provide assistance (including financial assistance) for the collection and production of welfare‑related information and statistics by other bodies or persons; and (e) to develop, in consultation with the Australian Bureau of Statistics, specialised statistical standards and classifications relevant to welfare services; and (f) subject to section 29, to enable researchers to have access to welfare‑related information and statistics held by the Institute or by bodies or persons with whom contracts or arrangements have been entered into by the Institute; and (g) to publish methodological and substantive reports on work carried out by or in association with the Institute under this subsection; and (h) to do anything incidental to the functions conferred by paragraphs (a) to (g). Functions of Australian Bureau of Statistics not limited by this section (3) This section is not intended to limit the functions of the Australian Bureau of Statistics.