In brief
- A$13.7 million award to AIHW for 44 months
- 168 previous contracts together worth A$394.2 million since 2008
- Health is AIHW's top buyer with A$407.7 million across 167 contracts
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has awarded Australian Institute of Health and Welfare an A$13.7 million contract for the National Maternity Data Development Project over 44 months, according to a notice on AusTender on 22 October.
The contract covers the provision of the National Maternity Data Development Project.
The two organisations have 168 previous contracts worth A$394.2 million since 2008 in GovMarket records.
Health is AIHW's top buyer, with 167 contracts worth A$407.7 million in GovMarket records.
AIHW has 311 public sector contracts worth A$513.9 million in GovMarket records since 2008. Its largest other contract is A$28.9 million with Health in 2025.
In 2026, the department has signed 1,361 contracts worth A$3.26 billion in GovMarket records.
The contract runs from 19 October 2026 to 30 June 2030.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.07bn | 2752 |
| 2022 | $4.84bn | 1808 |
| 2023 | $4.61bn | 2279 |
| 2024 | $4.23bn | 1748 |
| 2025 | $6.55bn | 1958 |
| 2026 | $3.26bn | 1361 |
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $76.5m | 26 |
| 2022 | $29.4m | 14 |
| 2023 | $90.6m | 21 |
| 2024 | $20.9m | 14 |
| 2025 | $70.6m | 27 |
| 2026 | $55.1m | 22 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
