2011-2012

Outcome 8 Indigenous Health

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Closing the gap in life expectancy and child mortality rates for Indigenous Australians, including through primary health care, child and maternal health, and substance use services.

Table 2.8.1: Resource summary – Outcome 8

	Budget 2011-12 $'000	Revised 2011-12 $'000	Additional estimates $'000	Reduced estimates $'000
Program 8.1: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health1
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	722,824	713,545	-	9,279
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	57,990	57,990	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	1,819	1,819	-	-
Total for Program 8.1	782,633	773,354	-	9,279
Outcome 8 totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	722,824	713,545	-	9,279
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	57,990	57,990	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	1,819	1,819	-	-
Total for Outcome 8	782,633	773,354	-	9,279

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 are listed in Section 2 of the 2011-12 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements under each 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.

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	Budget 2011-12	Revised 2011-12
Average staffing level (number)	416	416

Table 2.8.2: Variations table - Outcome 8

	2011-12 $'000	2012-13 $'000	2013-14 $'000	2014-15 $'000
Program expenses 8.1: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Improving Eye and Ear Health Services for Indigenous Australians - transfer to Treasury COAG Reform Fund	(9,279)	(10,456)	(1,066)	-
Price parameter adjustments1	-	(319)	187	(552)
	(9,279)	(10,775)	(879)	(552)

1 - See explanation in glossary.

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Table 2.8.3: Program expenses table - Outcome 8

	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 8.1: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health1
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	713,545	724,067	754,381	786,606
Program support	59,809	52,897	53,283	51,858
Total program expenses	773,354	776,964	807,664	838,464

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 are listed in Section 2 of the 2011-12 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements under each 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.

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Program key performance indicators

The table below outlines changes to performance information within Outcome 8 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 8 can be found at Page 243 of the PBS.

Program 8.1: Deliverables

The department will produce the following ‘deliverables’ to achieve the objectives of Program 8.1.

Table 8.3: Qualitative Deliverables for Program 8.1¹

Qualitative Deliverables	2011-12 Reference Point or Target
Produce relevant and timely evidence-based policy research	Relevant evidence-based policy research produced in a timely manner
Stakeholders participate in program and/or policy development	Stakeholders participate in program and/or policy development through avenues such as regular consultative committees, conferences, stakeholder engagement forums, surveys, submissions on departmental discussion papers and meetings
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Chronic Disease Fund
Consultation with stakeholders on implementation arrangements for the fund	Timely initial contact and follow up consultation where this is required
Establishment of administrative arrangements for the fund	Administrative arrangements in place
Develop and implement a comprehensive national program of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community campaigns to raise awareness of lifestyle-related chronic disease, and how they can be prevented; promote the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviours for the prevention of chronic disease; and increase use of health services for preventive purposes	Open, competitive grants advertised, applications assessed and local campaigns implemented Program of Healthy Community Days continued to promote preventive health, showcase and celebrate local community health activities, and promote Tackling Smoking and Healthy Lifestyle Teams Resources developed to support grant recipients, Tackling Smoking and Healthy Lifestyle Teams and interested communities, including a Health Promotion Toolkit to assist people to deliver chronic disease prevention activities
Delivery of a campaign that encourages more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary school students to consider jobs in the health workforce and also encourages existing health professionals and students (primarily non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) to take up work in Aboriginal health	Advertising, public relations and community engagement activity which commenced in 2010-11 will continue through 2011-12
Improve child and maternal health
An evaluation framework for the Australian Nurse-Family Partnership program has been developed and approach agreed	First stage evaluation report completed
Improve access to effective health services
Develop and implement core primary health care services framework for service delivery planning in the Northern Territory	Resources developed to support service providers in implementing the revised Northern Territory core primary health care services framework, and all service providers using the framework to plan service delivery in the Northern Territory
Develop Continuous Quality Improvement activities and materials to support improvement of service delivery in the Northern Territory	Continuous Quality Improvement activities and materials are developed and being used in all regions in the Northern Territory
Support eligible health organisations to meet quality standards through accreditation under Australian health care accreditation standards	All Outcome 8 funded Indigenous health organisations provided with information on support and financial assistance available to assist them in achieving accreditation
Improve social and emotional wellbeing
Revised program framework for social and emotional wellbeing services will be developed in consultation with service providers	Revised program framework implemented within agreed timeframes

1 - This qualitative deliverable ‘Provide incentive funding to community pharmacies (and in some circumstances Hospital pharmacies) to support the delivery of quality use of medicines and medication management support services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services (AHS) in remote and very remote areas’ should have been reported under Program 2.1 and has been moved.

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