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)
If you are having problems downloading the above Annual Report documents please send and email to annrep@health.gov.au for a copy to be sent to you.
Publications
- Medical Training Review Panel: fifteenth report
- Medical Training Review Panel: Fourteenth Report
- The 2008-09 Home and Community Care (HACC) Program Annual Report
- The 2007-08 Home and Community Care (HACC) Program Annual Report
- 2003-04 Annual Report for the Department of Health and Ageing
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