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Health Budget 2010-2011

Health and Ageing - 2010-11 Budget at a Glance

This section of the website gives access to the 2010-2011 Budget at a Glance information for the Department of Health and Ageing for the financial year 2010-2011

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>>Primary Health Care
>>Sport Pathways to Success
>>Health Overview
>>2010 - 2011 Budget Kit

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Budget

Forward Estimates

Total

Health and Ageing Measures

2009-10
$m
2010-11
$m
2011-12
$m
2012-13
$m
2013-14
$m
(5 yrs)
$m

Hospitals
National Health and Hospitals Network – Hospitals – four hour national access target for emergency departments - facilitation and reward funding
0.0
150.5
100.5
100.4
150.4
501.9
National Health and Hospitals Network – Hospitals – four hour national access targets for emergency departments - capital funding.
100.0
50.4
50.4
50.3
0.2
251.4
National Health and Hospitals Network – Hospitals – improving access to elective surgery - facilitation and reward funding
0.0
300.6
118.6
116.5
116.5
652.3
National Health and Hospitals Network – Hospitals – improving access to elective surgery - capital funding
75.0
50.4
25.4
0.0
0.0
150.7
National Health and Hospitals Network – Hospitals – new sub-acute hospital beds
0.0
234.3
318.2
447.1
625.9
1625.4
National Health and Hospitals Network – Hospitals – flexible funding for emergency departments, elective surgery and sub-acute care
125.0
25.2
25.2
25.1
0.0
200.4
National Health and Hospitals Network – Hospitals – activity based funding
0.1
67.7
38.1
23.7
33.9
163.4

General Practice And Primary Care
National Health and Hospitals Network – General practice and primary care – coordinated diabetes care
0.0
5.7
13.3
183.2
247.0
449.2
National Health and Hospitals Network – General practice and primary care – improved primary care infrastructure
0.0
56.7
179.4
119.1
0.0
355.2
National Health and Hospitals Network – General practice and primary care – Establishing Medicare Locals and improving access to after hours primary care
0.0
14.0
66.6
156.5
179.7
416.8
National Health and Hospitals Network – General practice and primary care – improving access to primary care
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Workforce
National Health and Hospitals Network – Workforce – more places on the General Practice Training Program
0.0
3.3
30.8
104.0
206.9
344.9
National Health and Hospitals Network – Workforce – more General Practice training rotations for junior doctors
0.0
26.4
34.1
44.2
44.9
149.6
National Health and Hospitals Network – Workforce – training specialist doctors
0.0
14.0
28.8
43.4
58.4
144.5
National Health and Hospitals Network – Workforce – expanding clinical placement scholarships for allied health students
0.0
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
6.5
National Health and Hospitals Network – Workforce – rural locum scheme for allied health professionals
0.0
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
5.3
National Health and Hospitals Network – Workforce – rural locum scheme for nurses
0.0
7.9
6.9
6.9
7.1
28.8
National Health and Hospitals Network – Workforce – nurse practitioners
0.0
2.1
6.8
6.3
3.4
18.7
National Health and Hospitals Network – Workforce – exploring regulation of the personal care workforce
0.0
1.1
1.5
0.8
0.0
3.5
National Health and Hospitals Network – Workforce – training and education incentive payments
0.0
11.3
14.3
17.0
17.4
59.9
National Health and Hospitals Network – Workforce – building nursing careers
0.0
1.6
4.8
7.0
7.6
21.0
National Health and Hospitals Network – Workforce – supporting a professional aged care workforce
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
National Health and Hospitals Network – Workforce – research into aged care staffing levels
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.5
National Health and Hospitals Network – Workforce – support for practice nurses
0.0
3.8
70.7
147.6
168.2
390.3

Aged Care
National Health and Hospitals Network – Aged care - expand access to multi-purpose services
0.0
50.7
35.5
35.5
0.3
122.0
National Health and Hospitals Network – Aged care – supporting long stay older patients
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.4
0.4
2.7
National Health and Hospitals Network – Aged care – Reform of Roles and Responsibilities – Home and Community Care and related programs
0.0
19.0
5.4
13.8
0.0
38.3
National Health and Hospitals Network – Aged care – one-stop shops
0.0
23.3
2.6
5.4
5.5
36.8
National Health and Hospitals Network – Aged care - expansion of zero real interest loans
0.0
72.1
72.1
0.4
0.4
145.0
National Health and Hospitals Network – Aged care – improving access to General Practice and primary health care
0.2
14.1
14.3
35.3
34.6
98.6
National Health and Hospitals Network – Aged care - improving the viability of community care providers
0.0
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.7
10.1
National Health and Hospitals Network – Aged care – strengthening arrangements for complaints
0.0
10.1
12.6
13.4
14.5
50.6
National Health and Hospitals Network – Aged care – protecting savings
0.0
6.3
5.1
5.2
5.3
21.8
National Health and Hospitals Network – Aged care – increasing business efficiency
0.0
0.6
2.1
2.2
2.2
7.0

Mental Health
National Health and Hospitals Network – Mental health – more youth friendly services
0.0
10.8
19.9
23.8
24.3
78.8
National Health and Hospitals Network – Mental health – expanding the early psychosis prevention and intervention centre model
0.0
6.5
6.3
6.4
6.4
25.5
National Health and Hospitals Network – Mental health - additional mental health nurses
0.0
5.3
7.7
0.0
0.0
13.0
National Health and Hospitals Network – Mental health - flexible care packages for patients with severe mental illnesses
0.1
-3.0
5.1
2.4
1.3
5.9

Prevention
National Health and Hospitals Network – Prevention – plain packaging of tobacco products
0.0
1.3
1.0
0.2
0.1
2.6
National Health and Hospitals Network – Prevention – national tobacco campaign - more targeted approach
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

e-health
National Health and Hospitals Network – ehealth – personally controlled electronic health records
0.0
185.6
281.2
0.0
0.0
466.7

Governance
National Health and Hospitals Network – Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
0.0
3.8
31.8
28.5
27.7
91.8
National Health and Hospitals Network – National Performance Authority
0.0
22.3
23.6
29.4
34.2
109.5
National Health and Hospitals Network – expansion of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
0.0
0.7
8.2
12.6
13.7
35.2
National Health and Hospitals Network – rebalancing financial responsibility in the federation
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Building The Foundations For Reform
National Health and Hospitals Network – Building the Foundations for Reform - information and awareness
9.9
18.3
1.1
0.2
0.0
29.5

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme And Medicare Benefits Schedule
Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement
0.4
-125.1
-109.3
-129.2
-120.3
-483.5
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - Biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs – more cost-effective arrangements
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Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme – community information on generic medicines
0.0
4.2
2.7
1.6
1.6
10.0
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - further pricing reform
0.0
-30.7
-191.2
-528.4
-546.4
-1296.7
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - minor new listings
7.1
19.7
28.4
36.7
43.3
135.1
Revised arrangements for efficient funding of chemotherapy drugs
0.1
43.8
25.4
8.7
10.0
87.9
Medicare Benefits Schedule - new and revised listings
-0.2
-1.4
-1.5
-1.7
-1.9
-6.8
Medicare Benefits Schedule - rebates for cataract-related items - revision
11.6
13.5
14.0
15.1
16.2
70.4
Medicare Benefits Schedule - removal of practice accreditation requirements for General Practice Focussed Psychological Strategies services
0.0
-0.3
-0.5
-0.5
-0.6
-1.9
Medicare Benefits Schedule – restructure of items to provide better primary care services
1.2
-4.3
-4.0
-4.2
-4.3
-15.5
Medicare Benefits Schedule - Revision of Access for Specialist Consultation Items
0.0
2.5
4.0
4.8
5.6
16.9

Indigenous
Combating petrol sniffing – expanding the supply and uptake of Opal fuel
0.0
6.0
8.2
12.1
12.2
38.5
Reform of Community Development Employment Projects Program (CDEP) in the Torres Strait Islands - redirecting part of the community development funds and pausing indexation of the national CDEP program
0.0
2.2
2.7
2.8
2.6
10.2

Sport
Australian Sports Commision - investing in Australia's sporting success
0.0
60.9
65.8
67.5
68.4
262.7
Penrith Valley Sports Hub - contribution
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0

Other Measures
Addressing domestic violence - continuing training for health workers in regional and rural areas
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Aged care assessments - improving access and entry - continuation of funding
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Aged care assessment teams - continuation of funding
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Aged care - meeting demand for high level aged care
0.0
13.7
-2.2
-7.9
-12.6
-9.0
Bernie Banton Foundation - donation
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Better access to radiation oncology services - further efficiency
0.0
-21.8
-22.2
-22.6
-23.0
-89.4
Blood products - assessing new listings
0.0
1.2
0.9
0.5
0.5
3.1
COAG Health Services - aligning services in rural and remote areas - more efficient arrangements
0.0
-2.1
-2.1
-2.1
-2.1
-8.4
Combating illicit drug use - continuation of media campaign funding
0.0
-1.1
-1.2
-0.8
-0.9
-4.0
Community Care Grants and Flexible Care - Further Efficiency
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Department of Health and Ageing grant programs - reprioritisation
0.0
-13.3
-18.6
-25.4
-31.5
-88.9
Drought Assistance - Mental Health Support for Drought-Affected Communities program - extension
0.0
5.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.5
Health Workforce – supporting nurses back into the workforce – redirection of funding
0.0
-8.0
-11.0
-12.3
-7.9
-39.1
Jigsaw Foundation - support for craniofacial surgery
0.0
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
5.0
National Binge Drinking Strategy - expansion
0.0
9.5
11.8
14.3
14.3
50.0
National Cord Blood Collection Network - continuation and increased funding
0.0
5.7
4.0
4.1
4.2
18.1
National Male Health Policy - Building on the strengths of Australian males
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
National Medical Stockpile - replenishment
0.0
38.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
38.2
Port Augusta magnetic resonance imaging unit - discontinuation
0.0
-1.2
-1.2
-1.2
-1.2
-4.8
Practice Incentives Program - changes to incentive payments for cervical cancer screening
0.0
0.4
-8.0
-7.9
-8.0
-23.5
Private health insurance - supporting lifetime health cover
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Professional Services Review - supporting more investigations of inappropriate practice
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
Rural Health - additional funding for cataract surgery
0.0
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.6
5.0
Type 1 Diabetes Insulin Pump Program - increased subsidies
-0.5
0.5
0.0
-0.3
-0.2
-0.6
Western Australia's Children's Health Telethon - donation
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0


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