Australian Government

Commonwealth Grants Commission
The Commonwealth Grants Commission is an advisory body that responds to terms of reference. It does not have powers to initiate and pursue inquiries on its own authority. In recent years, the main references have sought advice on per capita relativities for distributing, among the states and territories, the pool of general revenue assistance made available by the Commonwealth.

The Commonwealth Treasury
The Commonwealth Treasury began operations in Melbourne in January 1901, the smallest of the seven Commonwealth departments established with Federation. The original five members of the department were bookkeepers. Over time, the department was required to establish policy in areas such as public service pay and conditions, bank notes, the taxation system including land and income tax, pensions and other welfare payments, postage stamps and the collection of statistics. Today, the department focuses primarily on economic policy.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.

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