2011-2012

Outcome 12 Health Workforce Capacity

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Improved capacity, quality and mix of the health workforce to meet the requirements of health services, including through training, registration, ccreditation and distribution strategies.

Table 2.12.1: Resource summary - Outcome 12

	Budget 2011-12 $'000	Revised 2011-12 $'000	Additional estimates $'000	Reduced estimates $'000
Program 12.1: Workforce and Rural Distribution1
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	777,399	777,399	-	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	18,835	18,835	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	681	681	-	-
Total for Program 12.1	796,915	796,915	-	-
Program 12.2: Workforce Development and Innovation
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	343,489	343,489	-	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	7,254	7,254	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year3	262	262	-	-
Total for Program 12.2	351,005	351,005	-	-
Outcome 12 totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Bill 1/3)	1,120,888	1,120,888	-	-
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation2	26,089	26,089	-	-
Expenses not requiring appropriation inthe budget year3	943	943	-	-
Total for Outcome 12	1,147,920	1,147,920	-	-

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, make good expense and audit fees.

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	Budget 2011-12	Revised 2011-12
Average staffing level (number)	184	184

Table 2.12.2: Variations table - Outcome 12

	2011-12 $'000	2012-13 $'000	2013-14 $'000	2014-15 $'000
Program 12.1: Workforce and Rural Distribution
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Price parameter adjustments1	-	909	990	-
	-	909	990	-
Program 12.2: Workforce Development and Innovation
Changes to administered appropriations
Appropriation Bill No. 3
Price parameter adjustments1	-	164	189	23
	-	164	189	23

1 - See explanation in glossary.

Table 2.12.3: Program expenses table - Outcome 12

	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 12.1: Workforce and Rural Distribution1
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	777,399	1,009,166	1,098,164	1,170,595
Program support	19,516	18,893	19,003	18,218
Total program expenses	796,915	1,028,059	1,117,167	1,188,813
Program expenses 12.2: Workforce Development and Innovation
Annual administered expenses
Ordinary annual services	343,489	287,475	268,528	271,175
Program support	7,516	7,277	7,319	7,017
Total program expenses	351,005	294,752	275,847	278,192

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.

Program key performance indicators

The table below outlines changes to performance information within Outcome 12 since the 2011-12 Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS). Further performance information for Outcome 12 can be found at Page 321 of the PBS.

Program 12.1: Deliverables

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Table 12.4: Quantitative Deliverables for Program 12.11.

Quantitative Indicators	2010-11 Revised Budget	2011-12 Budget Target	2012-13 Forward Year 1	2013-14 Forward Year 2	2014-15 Forward Year 3
All medicines recommended for listing by the PBAC are both cost-effective and clinically effective	≤0.5%	≤0.5%	≤0.5%	≤0.5%	≤0.5%
Health Workforce Fund
Numbers of specialist training places funded	380	518	673	800	900
Number of Allied Health Locum Placements	100	100	100	100	100
Number of Nursing Locum Placements	750	750	750	750	750
Number of approved radiation oncology medical physics intern positions	25	25	25	25	25
Number of approved radiation therapy training positions	36	36	36	36	36
Potential number of overseas trained doctors to reduce ‘return of service’ obligations through scaling of rural workforce incentives1	6,450	6,772	7,110	7,465	7,838
Number of additional emergency medicine specialist trainee positions delivered	22	44	66	88	110
Number of scholarships provided for emergency care workers2	390	420	450	450	450
Increase the supply of health professionals in regional, rural and remote Australia
Number of new doctors participating in the General Practice Rural Incentives program3	2,200	300	300	300	300
Number of new registrars participating in the General Practice Rural Incentives program4	250	150	150	150	150
Health Workforce Fund
Number of general practice training places on the Australian General Practice Training program	900	1,000	1,100	1,200	1,200
Number of placements on the Prevocational General Practice Placements Program	910	975	975	975	975
Number of placements on the Remote Vocational Training Scheme	22	22	22	22	22
Number of Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarships allocated to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to study health-related disciplines	265	275	275	275	275
Number of rural placements by university departments of rural health5	3,300	3,500	3,500	3,500	3,500

1- Figures indicate the total number of OTDs practising with exemptions under section 19AB of the Health Insurance Act 1973. Scaling incentives are available to those practising in ASGC-RA 2-5 locations and meeting the eligibility criteria.
2 - The targets in the 2011-12 PB Statements were incorrect.
3 - The higher number in 2010-11 is due to the large number of newly eligible general practitioners who were previously excluded from accessing retention grant payments. This caused the 2010-11 data to spike.
4 - The number of registrars is higher in 2010-11 as a result of many being previously excluded from registrar incentive payments. This caused the 2010-11 data to spike.
5 - The average placement time is four weeks. The targets for this deliverable have changed from the 2010-11 Portfolio Budget Statements to reflect a predicted expansion of program activity in 2011-12.

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