Better health and ageing for all Australians

2003-2004

2003-04 Annual Report for the Department of Health and Ageing

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 2003-04 against the performance targets presented in the 2003-04 Portfolio Budget Statements and the 2003-04 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Health and Ageing Portfolio.

Welcome to Annual Report 2003-04

Full report of the 2003-04 Annual Report (PDF 2262 KB)

The 2003-04 Annual Report is comprised of four parts:

PART 1 Overview

Part 1 provides an explanation of the Department's activities, highlighting the broad strategic directions and priorities for the Department, noting key issues and achievements during the year. This section includes the Secretary's Review, Chief Medical Officer's Report, the Departmental Overview and the Management Structure Chart.

Part 1 Overview (PDF 312 KB)
Part 1 Overview (RTF 434 KB)

PART 2 Outcome Performance Reports

Part 2 details the performance of the nine outcomes within the Department, including major achievements and challenges. Performance is reported against set indicators outlined in the 2003-04 Portfolio Budget Statements, and the 2003-04 Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Health and Ageing Portfolio. Each outcome report includes information on performance measures for administered items, departmental output groups and a financial resources summary table. See Outcome Reports one to nine including Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Outcome 1 Population Health and Safety (PDF 228 KB)
Outcome 1 Population Health and Safety (RTF 433 KB)

Outcome 1 Therapeutic Goods Administration (PDF 200 KB)
Outcome 1 Therapeutic Goods Adminstraion (RTF 433 KB)

Outcome 2 Access to Medicare (PDF 353 KB)
Outcome 2 Access to Medicare (RTF 381 KB)

Outcome 3 Enhanced Quality of Life for Older Australians (PDF 214 KB)
Outcome 3 Enhanced Quality of Life for Older Australians (RTF 649 KB)

Outcome 4 Quality Health Care (PDF 214 KB)
Outcome 4 Quality Health Care (RTF 348 KB)

Outcome 5 Rural Health (PDF 186 KB)
Outcome 5 Rural Health (RTF 219 KB)

Outcome 6 Hearing Services (PDF 176 KB)
Outcome 6 Hearing Services (RTF 185 KB)

Outcome 7 Aboriginal Health and Torres Strait Islander Health (PDF 197 KB)
Outcome 7 Aboriginal Health and Torres Strait Islander Health (RTF 183 KB)

Outcome 8 Choice Through Private Health (PDF 175 KB)
Outcome 8 Choice Through Private Health (RTF 163 KB)

Outcome 9 Health Investment (PDF 218 KB)
Outcome 9 Health Investment (RTF 306 KB)

PART 3 Financial Statements

Part 3 provides a complete set of Financial Statements for the Department of Health and Ageing, the Therapeutic Goods Administration Trust Account and CRS Australia.

Financial Statements Health and Ageing (PDF 612 KB)
Financial Statements Therapeutic Goods Administration Trust Account (PDF 360 KB)
Financial Statements CRS Australia (PDF 334 KB)

PART 4 Appendices

Part 4 provides a range of statistical and other information relating to the Department.

Appendices (PDF 400 KB)
Appendices (RTF 1873 KB)


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