Better health and ageing for all Australians

1998-1999

1998-99 Annual Report for the Department of Health and Aged Care

The primary purpose of the Annual Report is to provide Members of Parliament and Senators with a detailed description of the Department's activities during 1998-99 against the performance targets presented in the 1998-99 Portfolio Budget Statements and the 1998-99 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Health and Aged Care Portfolio.

1998-1999 Annual Report full report (PDF 17170 KB)

The Department's 1998-99 Annual Report is structured in four parts:

Part 1 - Overview

The Overview provides a discursive explanation of the Department's activities, highlighting the broad strategic directions and priorities for the Department and noting key issues and achievements during the year.

Overview  (PDF 312 KB)

Part 2 - Program Performance Reports

This section discusses the performance of individual programs within the Department. Performance is measured against set indicators outlined in the 1998-99 Portfolio Budget Statements, as amended by the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Health and Aged Care Portfolio.

Program 1: Public Health (PDF 1857 KB)
Program 2: Health Care and Access (PDF 1981 KB)
Program 3: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (PDF 1208 KB)
Program 4: Aged and Community Care (PDF 1990 KB)
Program 5: Leadership and Management  (PDF 1434 KB)

Part 3 - Appendixes

The appendixes provide a range of statistical and other information relating to the Department. Information in this section includes a description of ministerial responsibilities, staffing information and details of consultancy services engaged by the Department. A complete list of appendixes is provide on page 283 of the report.

Appendixes (PDF 814 KB)

Part 4 - Financial statements

A complete set of financial statements for the Department of Health and Aged Care and the Therapeutic Goods Administration Trust Account.

Financial Statements (PDF 7984 KB)


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