Professional Services Review Outcome 1
A reduction of the risks to patients and costs to the Australian Government of inappropriate practice, including through investigating health services claimed under the Medicare and Pharmaceutical benefits schemes.
| # | Program | Body | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Professional Services Review Program 1.1 | Professional Services Review | The Australian Government, through the PSR, aims to safeguard the public against the risks and costs of inappropriate practice by health practitioners. The PSR liaises with governments, medical and health care regulatory bodies, and professional organisations to protect the integrity of the Medicare Benefits Schedule and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. |
| # | Program | Body | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Department of Health and Aged Care Program 2.1 | Department of Health and Aged Care | The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Under the Health Provider Compliance program, the Chief Executive Medicare refers suspected cases of inappropriate practice by health care service providers to the PSR for investigation. |
| 2.5 | Department of Health and Aged Care Program 2.5 | Department of Health and Aged Care | The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Under the Health Provider Compliance program, the Chief Executive Medicare refers suspected cases of inappropriate practice by health care service providers to the PSR for investigation. |
| 2.6 | Department of Health and Aged Care Program 2.6 | Department of Health and Aged Care | The Department of Health and Aged Care has policy responsibility for Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Under the Health Provider Compliance program, the Chief Executive Medicare refers suspected cases of inappropriate practice by health care service providers to the PSR for investigation. |
| 1.2 | Services Australia Program 1.2 - Services to the Community - Health | Services Australia | Services Australia administers the PBS, Repatriation PBS, access to PBS for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and Medicare services and benefit payments. |
| Body | Outcome | Outcome owner | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Services Review Program 1.1 | Professional Services Review | Department of Health and Aged Care Outcome 2 | Department of Health and Aged Care | The PSR contributes to the integrity of the Medicare program, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and the Child Dental Benefits Schedule by investigating health practitioners suspected of inappropriate practice on request from the Chief Executive Medicare and determining any sanctions to be applied (2.1, 2.5 and 2.6). |
| Professional Services Review Program 1.1 | Professional Services Review | Professional Services Review Outcome 1 | Professional Services Review | Safeguarding the Integrity of the Medicare Program and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme The Australian Government, through the PSR, aims to safeguard the community against the risks and costs of inappropriate practice by health practitioners. The PSR liaises with governments, medical and health care regulatory bodies, and professional organisations to protect the integrity of the Medicare Benefits, Pharmaceutical Benefits, and Child Dental Benefits programs |
| Professional Services Review Program 1.1 | Professional Services Review | 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. |
| Appropriation | Appropriation subtype | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|
| Budget Estimate | ||
| Special Accounts | 0.00 | |
| Administered | Non-operating | 0.00 |
| Administered | Operating | 0.00 |
| Administered | Special Appropriation | 0.00 |
| Administered | Special Purpose Payments | 0.00 |
| Administered | Assets and Liabilities | 0.00 |
| Administered | Subtotal | 0.00 |
| Departmental | External Revenue | 0.00 |
| Departmental | Non-operating | 0.00 |
| Departmental | Operating | 14,542,000.00 |
| Departmental | Special Appropriation | 0.00 |
| Departmental | Equity Injections | 0.00 |
| Departmental | Subtotal | 14,542,000.00 |
| Total | 14,542,000.00 |