Accreditation
Accredited Integrating Authorities
In March 2024, the body responsible for overseeing the AIA arrangements, the Australian Government’s Deputy Secretaries Data Group has:
- Agreed to sunset the AIA arrangements on 30 July 2025; and
- Endorsed that the framework for accreditation of data service providers (ADSP) under the DATA Scheme can be relied upon for assuring the integrity of organisations undertaking high risk data integration involving Australian Government-held data and will supersede the AIA arrangements.
AIAs accredited as ADSPs under the DATA Scheme before 30 July 2025 would be able to continue their high-risk data integration activities.
AIAs not accredited under the DATA Scheme by 30 July 2025 would no longer be able to conduct high-risk data integration activities involving Australian Government-held data until they are accredited as ADSPs.
Please contact DSDG-Coord@finance.gov.au for any questions about sunsetting of the AIA arrangements.
For information about accreditation under the DATA Scheme, please visit the Office of the National Data Commissioner website.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Date accredited: 24 April 2012
Accreditation application summary: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Accreditation application summary (pdf): ABS - application for accreditation.pdf
Contact details:
- Visit the ABS web site at www.abs.gov.au
- Email ABS: client.services@abs.gov.au
- Contact your nearest ABS Office
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Date accredited: 28 June 2012
Accreditation application summary: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Accreditation application summary (pdf): AIHW - application for accreditation.pdf
Contact details:
- Visit the AIHW web site at www.aihw.gov.au
- Email AIHW: disc@aihw.gov.au
- Visit: 26 Thynne Street, Fern Hill Park, Bruce, ACT 2617
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)
Date accredited: 11 November 2014
Accreditation application summary:
Accreditation application summary (pdf): AIFS - application for accreditation.pdf
Contact details:
- Visit the AFIS web site at www.aifs.gov.au/our-work/resources/data-linkage
- Email AIFS: dlia@aifs.gov.au
- Visit: Level 4, 40 City Road, Southbank, Melbourne, VIC 3006
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Date accredited: 5 October 2018
Accreditation application summary (pdf): Department of Social Services (DSS) - Application for Accreditation.pdf
Contact details:
- Visit the DSS web site at www.dss.gov.au
- Email DSS: Data.Integration@dss.gov.au
- Visit: 71 Athllon Drive, Greenway, ACT 2900
Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)
Date accredited: 5 October 2018
Accreditation application summary: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)
Accreditation application summary (pdf): Download PDF: QGSO - Application for accreditation.pdf
Contact details:
- Visit the QGSO web site at www.qgso.qld.gov.au
- Email QGSO: govstat@treasury.qld.gov.au
- Contact the QGSO Brisbane Office (07) 3035 6421
Centre for Victorian Data Linkage (CVDL)
Date accredited: 5 October 2018
Accreditation application summary: Centre for Victorian Data Linkage (CVDL)
Accreditation application summary (pdf): coming soon
Contact details:
- Visit the CVDL web site at health.vic.gov.au/about/reporting-planning-data/the-centre-for-victorian-data-linkage
- Email CVDL: cvdl@dhhs.vic.gov.au
- Visit: 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
South Australia Northern Territory DataLink (SA NT DataLink)
Date accredited: 17 September 2019
Accreditation application summary: South Australia Northern Territory DataLink (SA NT DataLink)
Accreditation application summary (pdf): coming soon
Contact details:
- Visit the SA NT DataLink web site at www.santdatalink.org.au
- Email SA NT DataLink: santdatalink@unisa.edu.au
- Visit: the SA NT DataLink Offices in Adelaide (South Australian Health Medical Research Institute [SAHMRI] building, North Terrace, Adelaide 5000) or Darwin (Level 2 Health House, Northern Territory Department of Health, 87 Mitchell Street, Darwin NT 0800)
Queensland Health
Date accredited: 3 April 2023
Contact details:
- Visit the Queensland Health website at www.health.qld.gov.au
- Email Queensland Health: DLQ@health.qld.gov.au
Need more information?
The Statistical Data Integration involving Commonwealth Data website includes information on statistical data integration involving Commonwealth data including the interim accreditation scheme.
Commonwealth data integration accreditation has recently undergone a period of review. The interim Data Integration Accreditation Subcommittee Secretariat can provide information on the governance and application process. Please email dsdg-coord@finance.gov.au