2011-2012

Outcome 1 Population Health

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A reduction in the incidence of preventable mortality and morbidity in Australia, including through regulation and national initiatives that support healthy lifestyles and disease prevention.

Table 2.1.1: Resource summary - Outcome 1

	Budget 2011-12 $'000	Revised 2011-12 $'000	Additional estimates $'000	Reduced estimates $'000
Program 1.1: Prevention, Early Detection and Service Improvement1
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	101,662	87,975	(13,687)	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	20,746	20,746	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	657	657	-	-
Total for Program 1.1	123,065	109,378	(13,687)	-
Program 1.2: Communicable Disease Control
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	10,567	10,567	-	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	5,454	5,454	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	173	173	-	-
Total for Program 1.2	16,194	16,194	-	-
Program 1.3: Drug Strategy1
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)4	216,401	221,628	17,050	11,823
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	26,134	29,027	2,893	–
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	828	828	-	-
Total for Program 1.3	243,363	251,483	19,943	11,823
Program 1.4: Regulatory Policy
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	99	99	-	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	13,616	21,206	7,590	-
to special accounts	(10,775)	(10,775)	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	90	90	-	-
Special accounts OGTR Special Account5	8,396	8,396	-	-
NICNAS Special Account6	9,687	10,252	565	-
TGA Special Account7	123,049	123,512	463	-
Expense adjustment8	(5,214)	(12,506)	-	7,292
Total for Program 1.4	138,948	140,274	8,618	7,292
Program 1.5: Immunisation1
Administered expenses Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	18,473	19,648	1,175	-
to Australian Childhood Immunisation Register Special Account	(4,595)	(4,595)	-	-
Special appropriations National Health Act 1953 - Essential Vaccines	19,110	50,936	31,826	-
Special accounts Australian Childhood Immunisation Register	8,340	8,340	-	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	5,055	5,329	274	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	160	160	-	-
Total for Program 1.5	46,543	79,818	33,275	-
Program 1.6: Public Health1 Administered expenses Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	20,666	20,186	(480)	-
Ordinary annual services (Bill 2/4)	25,793	25,793	-	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	9,968	9,968	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	316	316	-	-
Total for Program 1.6	56,743	56,263	(480)	-
Outcome 1 totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)4	367,868	360,103	4,058	11,823
to Special Accounts	(4,595)	(4,595)	-	-
Ordinary annual services (Bill 2/4)	25,793	25,793	-	-
Special appropriations	19,110	50,936	31,826	-
Special accounts	8,340	8,340	-	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	80,973	91,730	10,757	-
to special accounts	(10,775)	(10,775)	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	2,224	2,224	-	-
Special accounts	135,918	129,654	-	6,264
Total for Outcome 1	624,856	653,410	46,641	18,087

1 - Budget estimates for this program exclude National Partnership funding paid to state and territory governments by the Treasury as part of the Federal Financial Relations (FFR) framework. National partnerships for programs 1.1, 1.5 and 1.6 are listed in Section 2 of the 2011-12 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements under each program. Program 1.3 includes a National Partnership created since Budget – Early Intervention Pilot Program. For budget estimates relating to the National Partnership component of the program, please refer to the 2011-12 Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
2 - Departmental appropriation combines "Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Bill No 1)" and "Revenue from independent sources (s31)".
3 - "Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year" is made up of depreciation expense, amortisation expense, makegood expense and audit fees.
4 - The additional estimates for Program 1.3 includes a $11.823 million reduction for a transfer under section 32 of the FMA Act to the Australian National Preventative Health Agency for the National Binge Drinking Strategy.
5 - Office of the Gene Technology Regulator Special Account.
6 - National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme Special Account.
7 - Therapeutic Goods Administration Special Account.
8 - Special accounts are reported on a cash basis. This adjustment includes GST payments, non cash expenses and eliminations relating to payments made by the department to the special accounts.

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	Budget 2011-12	Revised 2011-12
Average staffing level (number)	1,179	1,218

Table 2.1.2: Variations table - Outcome 1

	2011-12 $'000	2012-13 $'000	2013-14 $'000	2014-15 $'000
Program 1.1: Prevention, Early Detection and Service Improvement
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No.3
Bowel Cancer Screening - transfer to Treasury COAG Reform Fund	(1,398)	-	-	-
Drug Strategy Initiatives - transfer of funds to Program 1.3 Drug Strategy	(12,289)	-	-	-
Price parameter adjustments1	-	92	97	-
	(13,687)	92	97	-
Program 1.2: Communicable Disease Control
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No.3
Price parameter adjustments1	-	10	11	-
	-	10	11	-
Program 1.3: Drug Strategy
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No.3
Drug Strategy Initiatives - transfer of funds from Program 1.1 Prevention, Early Detection and Service Improvement	12,289	-	-	-
Drug Strategy Initiatives - transfer of funds from Program 10.4 International Policy Engagement	4,912	-	-	-
Drug Strategy Initiatives - transfer of funds from Program 10.5 Research Capacity and Quality	3,367	-	-	-
Drug Strategy Initiatives - transfer to departmental	(2.893)	-	-	-
(2,893) National Binge Drinking Strategy - rephase of funding	9,530	-	-	-
National Binge Drinking Strategy - transfer to the Australian National Preventive Health Agency	(9,530)	-	-	-
National Binge Drinking Strategy - transfer of funds to Treasury COAG Reform Fund	(625)	(222)	-	-
Australian National Preventive Health Agency - s32 transfer of funds from the department for the National Binge Drinking Strategy	(11,823)	(14,323)	(14,324)	-
Price parameter adjustments1	-	(71)	66	(145)
Changes to departmental appropriations
Appropriation Bill No.3
Drug Strategy Initiatives - transfer from administered	2,893	-	-	-
	8,120	(14,616)	(14,258)	(145)
Program 1.4: Regulatory Policy
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Price parameter adjustments1	-	-	1	-
Changes to departmental appropriations
Appropriation Bill No.3
Regulatory Policy - estimates variation	7,590	-	-	-
	7,590	-	1	-
Program 1.5 Immunisation
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Measure - Better Targeting of Immunisation Incentives	1,175	2,479	75	75
Price parameter adjustments1	-	18	18	-
Changes to departmental appropriations
Appropriation Bill No.3
Measure - Better Targeting of Immunisation incentives	274	383	85	37
	1,449	2,880	178	112
Program 1.6: Public Health
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
National Healthy Workers Awards - Transfer to the Australian National Preventive Health Agency	(480)	(490)	(500)	(530)
Price parameter adjustments1	-	6	7	-
	(480)	(484)	(493)	(530)

1 - See explanation in glossary.

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Table 2.1.3: Program expenses table - Outcome 1

	2011-12 Revised budget $'000	2012-13 Forward year 1 $'000	2013-14 Forward year 2 $'000	2014-15 Forward year 3 $'000
Program expenses 1.1: Prevention, Early Detection and Service Improvement 1
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	87,975	94,305	99,390	85,350
Program support	21,403	19,498	19,467	18,783
Total program expenses	109,378	113,803	118,857	104,133
Program expenses 1.2: Communicable Disease Control
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	10,567	10,674	11,115	11,326
Program support	5,627	5,126	5,117	4,938
Total program expenses	16,194	15,800	16,232	16,264
Program expenses 1.3: Drug Strategy1
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services2	221,628	206,246	209,390	216,230
Program support	29,855	24,562	24,522	23,660
Total program expenses	251,483	230,808	233,912	239,890
Program expenses 1.4: Regulatory Policy
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	99	58	620	631
Program support	10,521	2,670	2,665	2,572
Departmental Special Accounts
OGTR Special Account3	8,396	8,214	8,272	8,328
NICNAS Special Account4	10,252	9,936	10,101	9,874
TGA Special Account5	123,512	123,049	126,955	129,68
Expense adjustment6	(12,506)	(8,073)	(8,482)	(7,312)
Total program expenses	140,274	135,854	140,131	143,778
Program expenses 1.5: Immunisation1
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	19,648	20,639	18,647	19,093
to Australian Childhood
Immunisation Register
Special Account	(4,595)	(4,655)	(4,718)	(4,770)
Special appropriations
National Health Act 1953
- Essential vaccines	50,936	51,102	58,779	60,381
Special Account
Australian Childhood Immunisation
Register Special Account	8,340	8,447	8,559	8,649
Program support	5,489	5,134	4,828	4,613
Total program expenses	79,818	80,667	86,095	87,966
Program expenses 1.6: Public Health1
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	20,186	16,022	46,559	46,811
Other services	25,793	26,283	-	-
Program support	10,284	9,369	9,353	9,025
Total program expenses	56,263	51,674	55,912	55,836

1 - Budget estimates for this program exclude National Partnership funding paid to state and territory governments by the Treasury as part of the Federal Financial Relations (FFR) framework. National partnerships for programs 1.1, 1.5 and 1.6 are listed in Section 2 of the 2011-12 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements under each program. Program 1.3 includes a National Partnership created since Budget – Early Intervention Pilot Program. For budget estimates relating to the National Partnership component of the program, please refer to the 2011-12 Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
2 - Expenses include a reduction of $40.5 million over three years from 2011-12 due to a transfer under section 32 of the FMA Act to the Australian National Preventive Health Agency for the National Binge Drinking Strategy.
3 - Office of the Gene Technology Regulator Special Account.
4 - National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme Special Account.
5 - Therapeutic Goods Administration Special Account.
6 - Special accounts are reported on a cash basis. This adjustment reflects the differences between cash and expense, predominantly GST.

Program key performance indicators

The table below outlines changes to performance information within Outcome 1 since the 2011-12 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS). Revisions to performance information since the PBS have been highlighted below. Further performance information for Outcome 1 can be found at Page 54 of the PBS. Top of page

Program 1.1: Prevention, early detection and service improvement

Program 1.1: Deliverables

The department will produce the following ‘deliverables’ to achieve the objectives of Program 1.1.

Table 1.4: Quantitative Deliverables for Program 1.1

Quantitative Deliverables	2010-11 Revised Budget	2011-12 Budget	2012-13 Forward Year 1	2013-14 Forward Year 2	2014-15 Forward Year 3
Percentage of variance between actual and budgeted expenses	≤0.5%	≤0.5%	≤0.5%	≤0.5%	≤0.5%
Chronic Disease Prevention and Service Improvement Fund
Number of general practices participating in Australian primary care collaborative activities1	600	450	N/A	N/A	N/A

1 - Current contractual arrangements expire on 30 June 2012. Future targets will be established as part of new contractual arrangements. The number of participating practices in 2011-12 is expected to be lower than initially anticipated because of revised arrangements in the final year of this program.

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