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2002-2003

Portfolio Budget Statements 2002-2003: Health and Ageing Portfolio

The purpose of the 2002-03 Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS), is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to portfolio's outcomes and their objectives and targets including the agencies within the Health and Ageing portfolio.

Budget Initiatives and Explanations of Appropriation Specified by Outcomes and Outputs

Budget Related Paper No. 1.11

Senator the Hon Margaret Reid
President of the Senate
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

The Hon Neil Andrew MP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Dear Madam President and Mr Speaker,

2002-03 PORTFOLIO BUDGET STATEMENTS

We hereby submit to Parliament the 2002-03 Portfolio Budget Statements for the Health and Ageing Portfolio.

The Portfolio Budget Statements set out:

• the outcomes and outputs developed for the Portfolio;
• information on budget measures affecting Portfolio outcomes; and
• the performance indicators and evaluations to be used to assess performance against Portfolio outcomes.

These Portfolio Budget Statements are submitted as part of our obligations in terms of accountability to the Parliament.

Yours sincerely

Kay Patterson
Minister for Health and Ageing

Kevin Andrews
Minister for Ageing

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Structure of this report

A PDF version of the 2002-03 Portfolio Budget Statements can be found below in components.

Cover Page (PDF 68 KB)

Cover of the 2002-03 Portfolio Budget Statements.

Letter of Transmittal and Contents (PDF 118 KB)

Letter of Transmittal and Contents page of the 2002-03 Portfolio Budget Statements.

Part A - User Guide (PDF 89 KB)

Provides an overview of the structure and purpose of the 2002-03 Portfolio Budget Statements.

Part B - Portfolio Overview (PDF 428 KB)

Part B provides a general overview of the Portfolio, including the Portfolio Outcome Structure, the Portfolio Mission and the Portfolio Summary for 2002-03. It also includes a brief overview of the 2002-03 Portfolio Appropriations, and a summary of Budget measures.

Part C - Information on Planned Outcomes and Outputs (PDF 204 KB)

Discusses the performance of individual outcomes (1-9) within the Department. Performance is measured against set indicators outlined in the 2002-03 Portfolio Budget Statements, as amended by the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements, for the Health and Ageing Portfolio. This section also includes details of the Portfolio's participation in competitive tendering and contracting of Government's activities and the Portfolio's purchaser-provider arrangements.

Outcome 1: Population Health and Safety (PDF 292 KB)




Outcome 2: Access to Medicare (PDF 278 KB)




Outcome 3: Enhanced Quality of Life for Older Australians (PDF 246 KB)




Outcome 4: Quality Health Care (PDF 232 KB)




Outcome 5: Rural Health (PDF 194 KB)




Outcome 6: Hearing Services (PDF 171 KB)




Outcome 7: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (PDF 194 KB)




Outcome 8: Choice Through Private Health (PDF 218 KB)




Outcome 9: Health Investment (PDF 279 KB)




Competitive Tendering and Contracting (PDF 70 KB)




Purchaser-Provider Arrangements (PDF 70 KB)

Part D - Budgeted Financial Statements

The Budgeted Financial Statements for the Portfolio of Health and Ageing are presented in this section. The budgeted financial statements will form the basis of the financial statements that appear in the Annual Reports of the Portfolio agencies, and form the basis for the input into the Whole of Government Accounts.

Part E - Appendices

The Appendices provide a range of information including Receipts from independent sources, Estimates of expenses from special appropriation, Glossary of terms, Legislation administered by the Portfolio and Index of Budget measures.