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Department of Health and Aged Care Outcome 1

Description

Better equip Australia to meet current and future health needs of all Australians through the delivery of evidence-based health policies; improved access to comprehensive and coordinated health care; ensuring sustainable funding for health services, research and technologies; and protecting the health and safety of the Australian community

# Program Body Contribution
1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care

Collaborate with state and territory governments, the broader healthcare sector and engage internationally to improve access to high quality, comprehensive and coordinated health care to support better health outcomes for all Australians through nationally consistent approaches, sustainable public hospital funding, digital health, supporting health infrastructure, international standards and best practice, and world class health and medical research

1.2 Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.2 Department of Health and Aged Care

Improve the mental health and wellbeing of all Australians, including a focus on suicide prevention

1.3 Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.3 Department of Health and Aged Care

Drive improved health outcomes for First Nations peoples

1.4 Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.4 Department of Health and Aged Care

Ensure Australia has the workforce necessary to improve the health and wellbeing of all Australians. Improve the quality, distribution and planning of the Australian health workforce to better meet the needs of the community and deliver a sustainable, well distributed health workforce

1.5 Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.5 Department of Health and Aged Care

Support all Australians to live longer in full health and wellbeing through reducing the rates of harmful alcohol consumption, illicit drug use, and tobacco use, and increasing healthy eating patterns, levels of physical activity and cancer screening participation

1.6 Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.6 Department of Health and Aged Care

Strengthen primary health care by delivering funding to frontline primary health care services and improving the access, delivery, quality and coordination of those services. This will help improve health outcomes for patients, particularly people with chronic and/or mental health conditions, and assist in reducing unnecessary hospital visits and admissions

1.7 Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.7 Department of Health and Aged Care

Provide incentive payments to eligible general practices and general practitioners through the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) to support continuing improvements, increase quality of care, enhance capacity and improve access and health outcomes for patients. Promote the ongoing stability, affordability and availability of medical indemnity insurance to enable stable fees for patients and allow the medical workforce to focus on delivering high quality services

1.8 Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.8 Department of Health and Aged Care

Protect the health of the Australian community through national leadership and capacity building to detect, prevent and respond to threats to public health and safety, including those arising from communicable diseases, natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other incidents that may lead to mass casualties. Protect human health and the environment through regulatory oversight of therapeutic goods, controlled drugs, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and industrial chemicals

1.9 Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.9 Department of Health and Aged Care

Reduce the incidence of vaccine preventable diseases to protect individuals and increase national immunisation coverage rates to protect the Australian community

# Program Body Contribution
1.1 Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Program 1.1 Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

The ACSQHC works to strengthen safety and quality across Australia's healthcare system, with a focus on developing standards, improving appropriateness of care, and minimising risk of harm

1.1 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Program 1.1 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

The ACCC contributes to the health and safety of the community through the consideration and management of unacceptable safety risks posed by consumer goods

1.1 Australian Digital Health Agency Program 1.1 Australian Digital Health Agency

Digital Health manages and governs the national digital health strategy and the design, delivery and operations of My Health Record

1.1 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Program 1.1 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

The AIHW provides high quality national health-related data and analysis

1.1 Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency Program 1.1 Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)

ARPANSA contributes to the health and safety of the community by protecting the Australian people and environment from the harmful effects of radiation

1.1 Cancer Australia Program 1.1 Cancer Australia

Cancer Australia provides national leadership in cancer control and works with the Department of Health and Aged Care to improve the detection, treatment and survival outcomes for people with cancer

2.1 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Program 2.1 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

DAFF contributes to the protection of: - the health and safety of the Australian community through implementation of activities under the Biosecurity Act 2015, such as the screening of travellers at international airports and seaports (1.8) - public health and safety through the regulation of imported food and the imported food inspection scheme which undertakes food surveillance and recall activities to minimise the risk of adverse health events from food

2.6 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Program 2.6 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

DCCEEW contributes to the protection of: - the environment from the risks of industrial chemicals, and risks to human health related to exposure to industrial chemicals via the environment, by undertaking environmental risk assessments for the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme, and by providing advice, and receiving advice and recommendations, on risk management (1.8) - human health and safety and the environment from risks resulting from the use of gene technology by providing advice on risk assessment and risk management

1.2 Department of Education Program 1.2 Department of Education

The Department of Education contributes to increasing immunisation coverage rates by including childhood immunisation requirements as part of the eligibility criteria for the Child Care Subsidy. Eligibility for benefits is linked to satisfying the requirements for immunisation

1.1 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Program 1.1 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

DFAT works with the Department of Health and Aged Care to promote regional and global strategic interests as they relate to health

2.1 Department of Home Affairs Program 2.1 Department of Home Affairs

Home Affairs facilitates access to health and support services by determining annual client numbers for the Program of Assistance for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (1.2). Through the effective management and delivery of the skilled and family migration programs and sustainable growth in temporary visa programs, Home Affairs supports a prosperous and inclusive society and advances Australia's economic interests, ensuring visa programs include controls to minimise health risks or costs to the Australian community. These programs include: - Skilled migration visa programs, supplementing Australia's skilled workforce including the health workforce (1.4). - Regional skilled visa programs, directing skilled migrants to regional Australia (1.4). - Visas for General Practitioners, including Better Distribution of Medical Practitioners initiative - a policy initiative implemented by the Departments of Health and Aged Care and Home Affairs, to regulate the supply of overseas trained doctors and direct them towards areas of health workforce shortages (regional, rural and remote areas) in Australia (1.4). - Health requirements, ensuring visa holders do not pose risks to public health (1.4 and 1.8). - Health insurance visa condition, ensuring visa holders maintain adequate health insurance while in Australia (1.4). - Enforceable family sponsorship obligations, ensuring sponsors accept liability for any health costs incurred by visiting families in Australia (1.4). Home Affairs contributes to the protection of human health, or the environment, by maintaining records on the importation of products containing industrial chemicals, and regulations for the import and export of controlled substances and unapproved medicines and medical devices at the border

2.2 Department of Home Affairs Program 2.2 Department of Home Affairs

Home Affairs facilitates access to health and support services by determining annual client numbers for the Program of Assistance for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (1.2). Through the effective management and delivery of the skilled and family migration programs and sustainable growth in temporary visa programs, Home Affairs supports a prosperous and inclusive society and advances Australia's economic interests, ensuring visa programs include controls to minimise health risks or costs to the Australian community. These programs include: - Skilled migration visa programs, supplementing Australia's skilled workforce including the health workforce (1.4). - Regional skilled visa programs, directing skilled migrants to regional Australia (1.4). - Visas for General Practitioners, including Better Distribution of Medical Practitioners initiative - a policy initiative implemented by the Departments of Health and Aged Care and Home Affairs, to regulate the supply of overseas trained doctors and direct them towards areas of health workforce shortages (regional, rural and remote areas) in Australia (1.4). - Health requirements, ensuring visa holders do not pose risks to public health (1.4 and 1.8). - Health insurance visa condition, ensuring visa holders maintain adequate health insurance while in Australia (1.4). - Enforceable family sponsorship obligations, ensuring sponsors accept liability for any health costs incurred by visiting families in Australia (1.4). Home Affairs contributes to the protection of human health, or the environment, by maintaining records on the importation of products containing industrial chemicals, and regulations for the import and export of controlled substances and unapproved medicines and medical devices at the border

2.3 Department of Home Affairs Program 2.3 Department of Home Affairs

Home Affairs facilitates access to health and support services by determining annual client numbers for the Program of Assistance for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (1.2). Through the effective management and delivery of the skilled and family migration programs and sustainable growth in temporary visa programs, Home Affairs supports a prosperous and inclusive society and advances Australia's economic interests, ensuring visa programs include controls to minimise health risks or costs to the Australian community. These programs include: - Skilled migration visa programs, supplementing Australia's skilled workforce including the health workforce (1.4). - Regional skilled visa programs, directing skilled migrants to regional Australia (1.4). - Visas for General Practitioners, including Better Distribution of Medical Practitioners initiative - a policy initiative implemented by the Departments of Health and Aged Care and Home Affairs, to regulate the supply of overseas trained doctors and direct them towards areas of health workforce shortages (regional, rural and remote areas) in Australia (1.4). - Health requirements, ensuring visa holders do not pose risks to public health (1.4 and 1.8). - Health insurance visa condition, ensuring visa holders maintain adequate health insurance while in Australia (1.4). - Enforceable family sponsorship obligations, ensuring sponsors accept liability for any health costs incurred by visiting families in Australia (1.4). Home Affairs contributes to the protection of human health, or the environment, by maintaining records on the importation of products containing industrial chemicals, and regulations for the import and export of controlled substances and unapproved medicines and medical devices at the border

3.2 Department of Home Affairs Program 3.2 Department of Home Affairs

Home Affairs facilitates access to health and support services by determining annual client numbers for the Program of Assistance for Survivors of Torture and Trauma (1.2). Through the effective management and delivery of the skilled and family migration programs and sustainable growth in temporary visa programs, Home Affairs supports a prosperous and inclusive society and advances Australia's economic interests, ensuring visa programs include controls to minimise health risks or costs to the Australian community. These programs include: - Skilled migration visa programs, supplementing Australia's skilled workforce including the health workforce (1.4). - Regional skilled visa programs, directing skilled migrants to regional Australia (1.4). - Visas for General Practitioners, including Better Distribution of Medical Practitioners initiative - a policy initiative implemented by the Departments of Health and Aged Care and Home Affairs, to regulate the supply of overseas trained doctors and direct them towards areas of health workforce shortages (regional, rural and remote areas) in Australia (1.4). - Health requirements, ensuring visa holders do not pose risks to public health (1.4 and 1.8). - Health insurance visa condition, ensuring visa holders maintain adequate health insurance while in Australia (1.4). - Enforceable family sponsorship obligations, ensuring sponsors accept liability for any health costs incurred by visiting families in Australia (1.4). Home Affairs contributes to the protection of human health, or the environment, by maintaining records on the importation of products containing industrial chemicals, and regulations for the import and export of controlled substances and unapproved medicines and medical devices at the border

1.1 Department of Industry, Science and Resources Program 1.1 Department of Industry, Science and Resources

DISR works with the Department of Health and Aged Care to implement the Biomedical Translation Fund and the Medical Research Future Fund. DISR provides input to a range of health policies to improve the support and regulatory environment for innovation by the health sector (1.1). DISR also works with the Department of Health and Aged Care to support manufacturers of medical products and supported industry and business response to COVID-19 impacts; in particular to establish and implement an onshore sovereign mRNA vaccine manufacturing capability. DISR also works with the Department of Health and Aged Care on supply chain disruptions in the health sector that require domestic industry considerations (1.1). Through the National Measurement Institute, DISR contributes to reducing smoking prevalence in Australia by conducting tobacco plain packaging compliance and enforcement activities

1.2 Department of Industry, Science and Resources Program 1.2 Department of Industry, Science and Resources

DISR works with the Department of Health and Aged Care to implement the Biomedical Translation Fund and the Medical Research Future Fund. DISR provides input to a range of health policies to improve the support and regulatory environment for innovation by the health sector (1.1). DISR also works with the Department of Health and Aged Care to support manufacturers of medical products and supported industry and business response to COVID-19 impacts; in particular to establish and implement an onshore sovereign mRNA vaccine manufacturing capability. DISR also works with the Department of Health and Aged Care on supply chain disruptions in the health sector that require domestic industry considerations (1.1). Through the National Measurement Institute, DISR contributes to reducing smoking prevalence in Australia by conducting tobacco plain packaging compliance and enforcement activities

2.3 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts Program 2.3 Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

Infrastructure co-funds the Australia New Zealand Trauma Registry with the Department of Health and Aged Care to record cases of severe injury, including from road trauma, and improve the treatment and health outcomes of people with injuries

1.1 Department of Social Services Program 1.1 - Family Assistance Department of Social Services

DSS contributes to: - collaborating to design, test and establish the next development phase of the National Disability Data Asset (1.1) - improving access to services and support for people with psychosocial disability through implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)(1.2) - improving access to services and support for young people with mental illness to achieve and maintain sustainable participation in employment and/or vocational education (1.2) - improving the capacity of mainstream services within the health care sector to respond to, and include, people with disability, increasing accessibility and use of mainstream services through the Information Linkages and Capacity Building Mainstream Capacity Building program (1.4). - improving the quality of Australia's health workforce through targeted training on recognising and responding to clients impacted by family, domestic, and sexual violence. DSS fund domestic violence alert training and accredited training for sexual violence responses, targeted to health professionals, and other frontline workers (1.4) - improving access to services and support for children, young people, and their families experiencing disadvantage or who are vulnerable to abuse and neglect. Safe and Supported: The National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children 2021-2031 (Safe and Supported) includes actions to improve early intervention and targeted support, system navigation, and health workforce capability - Safe and Supported sets out Australia's 10-year strategy to make significant and sustained progress in reducing the rates of child abuse and neglect and its intergenerational impacts - Safe and Supported and its Action Plans will focus on priority groups that are experiencing disadvantage and/or vulnerability. Achieving safety and wellbeing outcomes for these children, young people and families will help Safe and Supported achieve its goal (1.2 - 1.6) - increasing immunisation coverage rates, which protect the health and safety of the Australian community by administering the Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part A to eligible parents. Eligibility for the maximum rate of FTB Part A is linked to satisfying the requirements of age-related immunisation (1.9) - encouraging better collaboration between programs and services to support the development and wellbeing of children to help them thrive across and between life stages, by leading the Early Childhood Targeted Action Plan to support Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-31. The Targeted Action Plan includes an action to strengthen training and resources to primary health care providers to better enable early detection of disability or developmental concerns in young children and appropriate referral pathways, recognising the needs for priority population groups such as First Nations children, their parents, and carers (1.3 and 1.4) - improving coordination and delivery of early childhood development policies, programs and supports across government by leading development of an Early Years Strategy to prioritise collective effort across government (1.3 and 1.5) - establishing a National Early Childhood Program for children with disability or developmental concerns. This program delivers a range of disability-specific information, workshops and supported playgroups for young children aged zero to 8 years with disability or developmental concerns. This program assists in meeting the Closing the Gap Target 4, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children thrive in their early years (1.3).

1.1 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Program 1.1 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

The Office for Women is leading the development of a National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality which will provide a framework for national gender equality approaches, including in relation to health and wellbeing

1.5 Department of the Treasury Program 1.5 Department of the Treasury

Treasury provides financial assistance through National Partnership Payments to state and territory governments as part of the Federal Financial Relations Framework.6 Activities funded through funding agreements include: - Hepatitis C Settlement Fund (1.1) - encouraging more clinical trials in Australia (1.1) - National Health Reform Agreement (1.1) - National Partnership Agreement on COVID-19 Response (1.1) - Community Health and Hospitals Program (1.1) - achieving better health outcomes (1.1) - Centre for National Resilience (1.1) - Proton beam therapy facility (1.1) - Health Infrastructure projects (1.1) - multidisciplinary outreach care (1.1) - reducing stillbirths (1.1) - Health and Medical Research Centre for Launceston (1.1) - Expansion of the Flinders Medical Centre (1.1) - Bentley Hospital Surgicentre (1.1) - adult mental health centres (1.2) - National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement - Bilateral schedules (1.2) - improving trachoma control services for Indigenous Australians (1.3) - addressing blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections in the Torres Strait (1.3) - Rheumatic Fever Strategy (1.3) - Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment - health component (1.3) - Expansion of the John Flynn Prevocational Doctor Program (1.4) - National Bowel Cancer Screening Program - participant follow-up function (1.5) - Lymphoedema garments and allied health therapy programs (1.5) - National Coronial Information System (1.5) - Western Australian comprehensive cancer centre (1.5) - Comprehensive Cancer Centres (1.5) - Surge Capacity for BreastScreen Australia (1.5) - Child Development Unit at Campbelltown Hospital (1.5) - World-class Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program (1.5) - South Australia Genomics Lab (1.5) - Comprehensive palliative care in aged care (1.6) - Hummingbird House (1.6) - Supporting Palliative Care in Launceston (1.6) - Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (1.6) - Royal Darwin Hospital - equipped, prepared and ready (1.8) - OzFoodNet (1.8) - Mosquito Control in the Torres Strait Protected Zone (1.8) - management of Torres Strait/Papua New Guinea cross border health issues (1.8) - vaccine-preventable diseases surveillance (1.8) - mosquito control in Tennant Creek (1.8) - access to HIV treatment (1.8) - essential vaccines (1.9).

1.9 Department of the Treasury Program 1.9 Department of the Treasury

Treasury provides financial assistance through National Partnership Payments to state and territory governments as part of the Federal Financial Relations Framework.6 Activities funded through funding agreements include: - Hepatitis C Settlement Fund (1.1) - encouraging more clinical trials in Australia (1.1) - National Health Reform Agreement (1.1) - National Partnership Agreement on COVID-19 Response (1.1) - Community Health and Hospitals Program (1.1) - achieving better health outcomes (1.1) - Centre for National Resilience (1.1) - Proton beam therapy facility (1.1) - Health Infrastructure projects (1.1) - multidisciplinary outreach care (1.1) - reducing stillbirths (1.1) - Health and Medical Research Centre for Launceston (1.1) - Expansion of the Flinders Medical Centre (1.1) - Bentley Hospital Surgicentre (1.1) - adult mental health centres (1.2) - National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement - Bilateral schedules (1.2) - improving trachoma control services for Indigenous Australians (1.3) - addressing blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections in the Torres Strait (1.3) - Rheumatic Fever Strategy (1.3) - Northern Territory remote Aboriginal investment - health component (1.3) - Expansion of the John Flynn Prevocational Doctor Program (1.4) - National Bowel Cancer Screening Program - participant follow-up function (1.5) - Lymphoedema garments and allied health therapy programs (1.5) - National Coronial Information System (1.5) - Western Australian comprehensive cancer centre (1.5) - Comprehensive Cancer Centres (1.5) - Surge Capacity for BreastScreen Australia (1.5) - Child Development Unit at Campbelltown Hospital (1.5) - World-class Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program (1.5) - South Australia Genomics Lab (1.5) - Comprehensive palliative care in aged care (1.6) - Hummingbird House (1.6) - Supporting Palliative Care in Launceston (1.6) - Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (1.6) - Royal Darwin Hospital - equipped, prepared and ready (1.8) - OzFoodNet (1.8) - Mosquito Control in the Torres Strait Protected Zone (1.8) - management of Torres Strait/Papua New Guinea cross border health issues (1.8) - vaccine-preventable diseases surveillance (1.8) - mosquito control in Tennant Creek (1.8) - access to HIV treatment (1.8) - essential vaccines (1.9).

1.1 Food Standards Australia New Zealand Program 1.1 Food Standards Australia New Zealand

FSANZ contributes to the protection of: - public health and safety by developing food standards for implementation by the states and territories. FSANZ also coordinates national food surveillance and recall activities to minimise the risk of adverse health events from food (1.5) - human health from the risks of industrial chemicals related to food by providing and receiving advice (1.8).

1.1 Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority Program 1.1 Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority

IHACPA determines the National Efficient Price for public hospital services as the basis for Activity Based Funding and the National Efficient Cost for those public hospital services under block funding arrangements (1.1).

1.1 National Blood Authority Program 1.1 National Blood Authority

The NBA works to save and improve Australian lives through a world-class blood supply that is safe, secure, affordable and well-managed (1.1).

1.1 National Health Funding Body Program 1.1 National Health Funding Body (NHFB)

The NHFB is responsible for the transparent and efficient administration of Commonwealth, state and territory funding of public hospital services. This includes the administration of payments to and from the National Health Funding Pool to Local Hospital Networks and other parties in accordance with the National Health Reform Agreement. Commonwealth funding is provided by Treasury (1.1).

1.1 National Health and Medical Research Council Program 1.1 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

NHMRC develops evidence-based health advice for the Australian community, health professionals and governments, and provides advice on ethical practice in health care and in the conduct of health and medical research, and administers research grant programs on behalf of the Department of Health and Aged Care (1.1). NHMRC contributes to the protection of human health from the risks of industrial chemicals related to drinking water by providing and receiving advice (1.8).

1.3 National Indigenous Australians Agency Program 1.3 National Indigenous Australians Agency

The NIAA works closely with the Department of Health and Aged Care to ensure the effectiveness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health funding, and that mainstream policy, programs and services deliver benefits to First Nations people. NIAA also provides grants for health, wellbeing and resilience projects; substance use treatment and harm minimisation projects; and projects aimed at combatting petrol sniffing and the use of other volatile substances (1.3).

1.1 National Mental Health Commission Program 1.1 National Mental Health Commission

The NMHC provides independent policy advice and evidence on ways to improve Australia's mental health and suicide prevention system, and acts as a catalyst for change to achieve those improvements (1.2).

1.1 Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Program 1.1 Organ and Tissue Authority (Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority)

The OTA works to maximise organ and tissue donation for transplantation by increasing the capacity within the health system, and raising community awareness and stakeholder engagement in support of donation (1.1).

1.1 Safe Work Australia Program 1.1 Safe Work Australia

SWA contributes to the protection of human health from the risks of industrial chemicals related to the health of workers by providing advice, and receiving advice and recommendations (1.8).

1.2 Services Australia Program 1.2 - Services to the Community - Health Services Australia

Services Australia contributes to: - ensuring that Australia's health system is better equipped to meet current and future health needs by administering the Australian Organ Donor Register (1.1) - increasing immunisation coverage rates, protecting the health and safety of the Australian community by administering the Australian Immunisation Register on behalf of the Department of Health and Aged Care (1.9). Services Australia administers payments and services to eligible recipients under the following programs/initiatives administered by the Department of Health and Aged Care: - Indigenous access to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1.3) - Workforce Incentive Program (1.4) - Rural Procedural Grants Program (1.4) - Scaling of Rural Workforce Program (1.4) - Health Care Homes Program (1.6 and 1.7) - Practice Incentive Program payments to general practices, general practitioners and Indigenous health services (1.7) - Medical indemnity activities, including indemnity for eligible midwives (1.7) - COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme (1.7).

1.3 Services Australia 1.3 Services Australia
1.3 Services Australia Program 1.3 - Child Support Services Australia

Services Australia contributes to: - ensuring that Australia's health system is better equipped to meet current and future health needs by administering the Australian Organ Donor Register (1.1) - increasing immunisation coverage rates, protecting the health and safety of the Australian community by administering the Australian Immunisation Register on behalf of the Department of Health and Aged Care (1.9). Services Australia administers payments and services to eligible recipients under the following programs/initiatives administered by the Department of Health and Aged Care: - Indigenous access to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1.3) - Workforce Incentive Program (1.4) - Rural Procedural Grants Program (1.4) - Scaling of Rural Workforce Program (1.4) - Health Care Homes Program (1.6 and 1.7) - Practice Incentive Program payments to general practices, general practitioners and Indigenous health services (1.7) - Medical indemnity activities, including indemnity for eligible midwives (1.7) - COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme (1.7).

Body Outcome Outcome owner Contribution
Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Outcome 1 Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

Estimated closing balance as at
30 June 2024 3,376 298 1,836 5,510
Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis.
Table 3.4: Budgeted departmental statement of cash flows (for the period
ended 30 June)
2022–23
Estimated
actual
$'000
2023–24
Budget
$'000
2024–25
Forward
estimate
$'000
2025–26
Forward
estimate
$'000
2026–27
Forward
estimate
$'000
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash received Goods and services 10,543 10,956 9,441 9,341 9,621
Grants from the Portfolio
Department 12,416 12,681 12,954 13,236 13,633
State Government contributions 8,843 9,108 9,382 9,663 9,953
Interest 550 550 550 550 550
Net GST received 752 752 752 752 752
Total cash received 33,104 34,047 33,079 33,542 34,509
Cash used Employees 14,362 18,361 20,195 22,038 23,094
Suppliers 23,648 15,876 11,412 9,710 10,633
Interest payments on lease liability 48 37 25 13 1
Total cash used 38,058 34,274 31,632 31,761 33,728
Net cash from (or used by) operating
activities (4,954) (227) 1,447 1,781 781
INVESTING ACTIVITIES Cash used
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment 100 100 100 300 300
Total cash used 100 100 100 300 300
Net cash from (or used by) investing
activities (100) (100) (100) (300) (300)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES Cash received Contributed equity - - - - -
Total cash received - - - - -
Cash used Lease principal repayments 1,245 1,331 1,420 1,512 781
Total cash used 1,245 1,331 1,420 1,512 781
Net cash from (or used by)
financing activities (1,245) (1,331) (1,420) (1,512) (781)
Net increase (or decrease) in
cash held (6,299) (1,658) (73) (31) (300)
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the reporting period 18,532 12,233 10,575 10,502 10,471
Cash and cash equivalents at the
end of the reporting period 12,233 10,575 10,502 10,471 10,171
Prepared on Australian Accounting Standards basis.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Outcome 1 Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care

The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for the improvement of the long term capacity, quality and safety of Australia's health care system.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care Australian Digital Health Agency Outcome 1 Australian Digital Health Agency

The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for improving health outcomes for Australians through digital health systems

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Outcome 1 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Department Health and Aged Care invests in knowledge and information to develop health policy and legislation. This includes working with the AIHW to develop and publish health statistics and information.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Outcome 1 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Outcome 1 Organ and Tissue Authority (Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority)

Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for organ and tissue donation for transplantation, including the Australian Organ Donor Register, administration of the Supporting Living Organ Donors Program, and national approaches around access to organ donation and transplantation services.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care Cancer Australia Outcome 1 Cancer Australia

The Department of Health and Aged Care has responsibility for health and medical research through the Medical Research Future Fund, which will support the sustainability of the health system into the future and drive further medical innovation. The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for improving the detection, treatment and survival outcomes for people with cancer. This includes oversight of cancer screening programs, such as the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, the BreastScreen Australia Program and the National Cervical Screening Program

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of Industry, Science and Resources Outcome 1 Department of Industry, Science and Resources

The Department of Health and Aged Care works collaboratively with the department to implement the Biomedical Translation Fund and the Medical Research Future Fund. The department provides input to a range of health policies to improve the support and regulatory environment for innovation by the health sector. Through the National Measurement Institute, the department contributes to reducing smoking prevalence in Australia by conducting tobacco plain packaging compliance and enforcement activities. The department works with the Department of Health and Aged Care to support manufacturers of medical products and the industry and business response to COVID-19 impacts; in particular to establish and implement an onshore sovereign mRNA vaccine manufacturing capability. The department also works with the Department of Health and Aged Care on supply chain disruptions in the health sector that require domestic industry considerations.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of the Treasury Outcome 1 Department of the Treasury

Treasury Outcome 1 contributes to the above programs by making payments to the states and territories under National Partnership agreements, National Specific Purpose Payments (SPP) and bilateral agreements that support the delivery of the programs.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority Outcome 1 Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority

The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for public and private hospital services, including the Commonwealth Government's funding contribution for public hospital services. This includes policy responsibility for the implementation of activity based funding under the National Health Reform Agreement. The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for ageing and aged care, including funding for residential aged care.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care National Blood Authority Outcome 1 National Blood Authority

The Department of Health and Aged Care, in collaboration with state and territory governments, has policy responsibility for ensuring Australians have access to an adequate, safe, secure and affordable blood supply. This includes supporting the NBA to administer the national blood arrangements.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care National Health and Medical Research Council Outcome 1 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

The Department of Health and Aged Care contributes to health and medical research through the Medical Research Future Fund, which will support the sustainability of the health system into the future, and drive further medical innovation

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care National Health Funding Body Outcome 1 National Health Funding Body (NHFB)

The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for public and private hospital services, including the Commonwealth Government funding contribution for public hospital services. This includes policy responsibility for the Administrator and the NHFB. The Department of Health and Aged Care has lead responsibility for the integrity of health benefits claims and associated compliance activities. The Administrator and the NHFB will work with the Commonwealth, states and territories on data matching and the identification of potential duplicate payments through other Commonwealthfunded programs to ensure the same public hospital service is not funded twice.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.1 Department of Health and Aged Care Services Australia Outcome 1 Services Australia

Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of a range of information, services and payments on behalf of the entities listed within Australia and where applicable, overseas.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.2 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of Social Services Outcome 2 Department of Social Services

The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for Medicare Benefits Schedule items in relation to mental health.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.2 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of the Treasury Outcome 1 Department of the Treasury

Treasury Outcome 1 contributes to the above programs by making payments to the states and territories under National Partnership agreements, National Specific Purpose Payments (SPP) and bilateral agreements that support the delivery of the programs.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.2 Department of Health and Aged Care National Disability Insurance Agency Outcome 1 National Disability Insurance Agency

The Department of Health and Aged Care contributes to improving the wellbeing and social and economic participation of people with disability, their families and carers including through the provision of relevant supports to people with disability and NDIS participants.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.2 Department of Health and Aged Care National Mental Health Commission Outcome 1 National Mental Health Commission

The Department of Health and Aged Care has strategic policy responsibility for developing a more efficient, integrated and sustainable mental health system.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.3 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of the Treasury Outcome 1 Department of the Treasury

Treasury Outcome 1 contributes to the above programs by making payments to the states and territories under National Partnership agreements, National Specific Purpose Payments (SPP) and bilateral agreements that support the delivery of the programs.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.3 Department of Health and Aged Care National Indigenous Australians Agency Outcome 1 National Indigenous Australians Agency

The NIAA works closely with the Department of Health and Aged Care to ensure the
effectiveness of First Nations health funding, and that mainstream policy, programs and
services deliver benefits to First Nations peoples and communities.
The NIAA also provides grants for health, wellbeing and resilience projects; reduced
substance misuse and harm minimisation projects; and projects aimed at combating
petrol sniffing and the use of other volatile substances.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.3 Department of Health and Aged Care National Indigenous Australians Agency Outcome 1 National Indigenous Australians Agency

The NIAA works closely with the Department of Health and Aged Care to ensure the effectiveness of Indigenous health funding, and that mainstream policy, programs and services deliver benefits to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. The NIAA also provides grants for health, wellbeing and resilience projects; reduced substance misuse and harm minimisation projects; and projects aimed at combating petrol sniffing and the use of other volatile substances.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.3 Department of Health and Aged Care Services Australia Outcome 1 Services Australia

Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of a range of information, services and payments on behalf of the entities listed within Australia and where applicable, overseas.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.4 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of Veterans' Affairs Outcome 2 Department of Veterans' Affairs

DVA works closely with other Commonwealth entities to ensure that health and
community programs for veterans align with the mainstream health system, and to
realise effective delivery of health and community services to the veteran community.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.4 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of Veterans' Affairs Outcome 2 Department of Veterans' Affairs

DVA works closely with other Commonwealth entities to ensure that health and community programs for veterans align with the mainstream health system, and to realise effective delivery of health and community services to the veteran community.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.4 Department of Health and Aged Care Services Australia Outcome 1 Services Australia

Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of a range of information, services and payments on behalf of the entities listed within Australia and where applicable, overseas.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.5 Department of Health and Aged Care Cancer Australia Outcome 1 Cancer Australia

The Department of Health and Aged Care has responsibility for health and medical research through the Medical Research Future Fund, which will support the sustainability of the health system into the future and drive further medical innovation. The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for improving the detection, treatment and survival outcomes for people with cancer. This includes oversight of cancer screening programs, such as the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, the BreastScreen Australia Program and the National Cervical Screening Program

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.5 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of the Treasury Outcome 1 Department of the Treasury

Treasury Outcome 1 contributes to the above programs by making payments to the states and territories under National Partnership agreements, National Specific Purpose Payments (SPP) and bilateral agreements that support the delivery of the programs.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.5 Department of Health and Aged Care Food Standards Australia New Zealand Outcome 1 Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.6 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of the Treasury Outcome 1 Department of the Treasury

Treasury Outcome 1 contributes to the above programs by making payments to the states and territories under National Partnership agreements, National Specific Purpose Payments (SPP) and bilateral agreements that support the delivery of the programs.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.6 Department of Health and Aged Care Services Australia Outcome 1 Services Australia

Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of a range of information, services and payments on behalf of the entities listed within Australia and where applicable, overseas.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.7 Department of Health and Aged Care Services Australia Outcome 1 Services Australia

Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of a range of information, services and payments on behalf of the entities listed within Australia and where applicable, overseas.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.8 Department of Health and Aged Care Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Outcome 1 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.8 Department of Health and Aged Care Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency Outcome 1 Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)

The Department of Health and Aged Care has strategic regulatory policy and national leadership responsibility for radiation protection and nuclear safety, with particular regard to the regulatory framework. This includes best practice for health technologies related to radiation and nuclear safety.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.8 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Outcome 2 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

DAFF provides the at-the-border services for the management of various human biosecurity risks on behalf of the Department of Health and Aged Care under the Biosecurity Act 2015 pursuant to a memorandum of understanding. Continued on following pages

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.8 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Outcome 2 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

The department and the Department of Health work together to manage policy and regulatory issues that have combined human and environmental health implications.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.8 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Outcome 2 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

The department and the Department of Health and Aged Care work together to manage policy and regulatory issues that have combined human and environmental health implications.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.8 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of Home Affairs Outcome 3 Department of Home Affairs

The Department of Health and Aged Care works with the Department of Home Affairs to protect the health of the Australian community by managing health risks pre-border, including providing communicable disease advice to the Department of Home Affairs to inform pre-migration screening policies.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.8 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of the Treasury Outcome 1 Department of the Treasury

Treasury Outcome 1 contributes to the above programs by making payments to the states and territories under National Partnership agreements, National Specific Purpose Payments (SPP) and bilateral agreements that support the delivery of the programs.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.8 Department of Health and Aged Care Food Standards Australia New Zealand Outcome 1 Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.8 Department of Health and Aged Care National Health and Medical Research Council Outcome 1 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

The Department of Health and Aged Care contributes to health and medical research through the Medical Research Future Fund, which will support the sustainability of the health system into the future, and drive further medical innovation

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.9 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of Social Services Outcome 1 Department of Social Services

The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for the National Immunisation Program. Eligibility for Family Tax Benefit Part A is contingent on satisfying requirements for age-related immunisation requirements contained in this Outcome.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.9 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of the Treasury Outcome 1 Department of the Treasury

Treasury Outcome 1 contributes to the above programs by making payments to the states and territories under National Partnership agreements, National Specific Purpose Payments (SPP) and bilateral agreements that support the delivery of the programs.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.9 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of Veterans' Affairs Outcome 2 Department of Veterans' Affairs

DVA works closely with other Commonwealth entities to ensure that health and
community programs for veterans align with the mainstream health system, and to
realise effective delivery of health and community services to the veteran community.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.9 Department of Health and Aged Care Department of Veterans' Affairs Outcome 2 Department of Veterans' Affairs

DVA works closely with other Commonwealth entities to ensure that health and community programs for veterans align with the mainstream health system, and to realise effective delivery of health and community services to the veteran community.

Department of Health and Aged Care Program 1.9 Department of Health and Aged Care Services Australia Outcome 1 Services Australia

Outcome 1 contributes to the linked programs above by the provision of a range of information, services and payments on behalf of the entities listed within Australia and where applicable, overseas.

Contributing programs
Appropriations
Appropriation Appropriation subtype 2023-24 2022-23
Budget Estimate Estimated Actual Budget Estimate
Special Accounts 229,817,000.00 223,672,000.00 218,352,000.00
Administered Non-operating 0.00 0.00 0.00
Administered Operating 7,856,270,000.00 10,595,802,000.00 10,484,338,000.00
Administered Special Appropriation 1,692,780,000.00 1,529,830,000.00 1,541,277,000.00
Administered Special Purpose Payments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Administered Assets and Liabilities 0.00 0.00 0.00
Administered Subtotal 9,549,050,000.00 12,125,632,000.00 12,025,615,000.00
Departmental External Revenue 23,008,000.00 19,556,000.00 19,811,000.00
Departmental Non-operating 0.00 0.00 0.00
Departmental Operating 485,177,000.00 485,421,000.00 444,380,000.00
Departmental Special Appropriation 0.00 0.00 0.00
Departmental Equity Injections 0.00 0.00 0.00
Departmental Subtotal 508,185,000.00 504,977,000.00 464,191,000.00
Total 10,287,052,000.00 12,854,281,000.00 12,708,158,000.00

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