2011-2012

Outcome 10 Health System Capacity and Quality

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Improved long-term capacity, quality and safety of Australia’s health care system to meet future health needs, including through investment in health infrastructure, international engagement, consistent performance reporting and research.

Table 2.10.1: Resource summary - Outcome 10

	Budget 2011-12 $'000	Revised 2011-12 $'000	Additional estimates $'000	Reduced estimates $'000
Program 10.1: Chronic Disease - Treatment1
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	4,500	4,500	-	-
Special accounts
Health and Hospitals Fund Health Portfolio2	497,429	597,565	100,136	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation3	2,157	2,157	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year4	58	58	-	-
Total for Program 10.1	504,144	604,280	100,136	-
Program 10.2: e-Health Implementation
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	419,074	419,324	250	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation3	13,249	13,700	451	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year4	354	354	-	-
Total for Program 10.2	432,677	433,378	701	-
Program 10.3: Health Information
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	32,418	32,418	-	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation3	2,924	2,924	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year4	78	78	-	-
Total for Program 10.3	35,420	35,420	-	-
Program 10.4: International Policy Engagement
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	14,912	10,000	-	4,912
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation3	22	22	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year4	1	1	-	-
Total for Program 10.4	14,935	10,023	-	4,912
Program 10.5: Research Capacity and Quality
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	83,381	79,864	-	3,517
Special accounts5
Health and Hospitals Fund Health Portfolio2	187,400	208,190	20,790	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation3	6,569	6,569	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year4	175	175	-	-
Total for Program 10.5	277,525	294,798	20,790	3,517
Program 10.6: Health Infrastructure
Administered expenses
Special accounts
Health and Hospitals Fund Health Portfolio2	602,291	694,253	91,962	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation3	1,325	1,325	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year4	35	35	-	-
Total for Program 10.6	603,651	695,613	91,962	-
Outcome 10 totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	554,285	546,106	-	8,179
Special accounts5	1,287,120	1,500,008	212,888	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation3	26,246	26,697	451	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year4	701	701	-	-
Total for Outcome 10	1,868,352	2,073,512	213,339	8,179

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 - Health and Hosptials Fund payments to the states and territories, included in this program, are paid by the Treasury. For more detailed estimates relating to state and territory payments under this program refer to the Mid Year Economic Fiscal Outlook.
3 - Departmental appropriation combines 'Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Bill No 1)' and 'Revenue from independent sources (s31)'.
4 - "Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year" is made up of depreciation expense, amortisation expense, makegood expense and audit fees.
5 - The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare Special Account has been repealed. Refer table 3.1.1.

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	Budget 2011-12	Revised 2011-12
Average staffing level (number)	167	170

Table 2.10.2: Variations table - Outcome 10

	2011-12 $'000	2012-13 $'000	2013-14 $'000	2014-15 $'000
Program 10.2: e-Health Implementation
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Measure - Digital Productivity - Expansion of telehealth services through trials	250	8,579	11,811	-
Price parameter adjustments1	-	23	47	24
Changes to departmental appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Measure - Digital Productivity - Expansion of telehealth services through trials	451	565	570	-
	701	9,167	12,428	24
Program 10.3: Health Information
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Price parameter adjustments1	-	30	27	59
	-	30	27	59
Program 10.4: International Policy Engagement
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Drug Strategy Initiatives - transfer of funds to Program 1.3 Drug Strategy	(4,912)	-	-	-
Price parameter adjustments1	(4,912)	-	-	-
Program 10.5: Research Capacity and Quality
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Drug Strategy Initiatives - transfer of funds to Program 1.3 Drug Strategy	(3,367)	-	-	-
Health Surveillance Fund - Transfer to Treasury COAG Reform Fund	(150)	(150)	(150)	-
Price parameter adjustments1	-	18	20	-
	(3,517)	(132)	(130)	-

1 - See explanation in glossary.

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Table 2.10.3: Program expenses table - Outcome 10

	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 10.1: Chronic Disease - Treatment1
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	4,500	2,100	-	-
Special account expenses
Health and Hospitals Fund, Health Portfolio Special Account2	597,565	205,250	101,133	72,379
Program support	2,215	1,827	1,864	1,831
Total program expenses	604,280	209,177	102,997	74,210
Program expenses 10.2: e-Health Implementation
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	419,324	32,053	35,777	24,468
Program support	14,054	11,789	12,019	11,245
Total program expenses	433,378	43,842	47,796	35,713
Program expenses 10.3: Health Information
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	32,418	32,621	29,961	30,290
Program support	3,002	2,477	2,526	2,481
Total program expenses	35,420	35,098	32,487	32,771
Program expenses 10.4: International Policy Engagement
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	10,000	14,912	14,912	14,912
Program support	23	19	19	19
Total program expenses	10,023	14,931	14,931	14,931
Program expenses 10.5: Research Capacity and Quality1
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services to Safety and Quality and Health	79,864	85,397	89,034	86,873
Care Special Account	-	-	-	-
Special Account expenses
Health and Hospitals Fund
Health Portfolio Special Account2	208,190	30,810	2,130	-
Program support	6,744	5,566	5,678	5,576
Total program expenses	294,798	121,773	96,842	92,449
Program expenses 10.6: Health Infrastructure
Special account expenses
Health and Hospitals Fund, Health Portfolio Special Account2	694,253	442,000	440,268	400,800
Program support	1,360	1,122	1,145	1,124
Total program expenses	695,613	443,122	441,413	401,924

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 - Health and Hosptials Fund payments to the states and territories, included in this program, are paid by the Treasury. For more detailed estimates relating to state and territory payments under this program refer to the Mid Year Economic Fiscal Outlook.

Program key performance indicators

There have been no changes to the performance information for Outcome 10 since the 2011-12 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS). Refer to Page 269 of the PBS for current performance information.
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