2004-2005
Health Budget at a Glance 2004-2005
This section of the website gives access to the 2004-2005 Health Budget at a Glance information for the Department of Health and Ageing for the financial year 2004-2005.
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Health Budget at a glance
Budget | Forward Estimates | Measure | ||||
| 2003-04
$m | 2004-05
$m | 2005-06
$m | 2006-07
$m | 2007-08
$m | Total
$m | |
| Addressing emerging or potential health risks | ||||||
| Avian influenza - Enhancement of diagnostic and reference capacity | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.9 | |
| Avian influenza - Information for arriving passengers and health care professionals | 1.9 | - | - | - | - | 1.9 |
| Avian influenza - Purchase of anti-viral medication | 123.8 | - | - | - | - | 123.8 |
| Avian influenza - Purchase of protective and monitoring equipment | 1.9 | 2.1 | - | - | - | 4.0 |
| Expanding the National Emergency Medicines Stockpile | 13.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 15.3 | |
| Investing in Australia's security - Biosecurity surveillance system | 6.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10.1 | |
| Investing in Australia's security - radioactive material security and emergency response capability | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.4 | |
| Investing in Australia's security - Strengthening national health security and counter-terrorism response capability | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 10.3 | |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand - continuation of additional funding1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Food safety - OzFoodNet | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | |
| Continuing to provide a high quality health system | ||||||
| Backing Australia's Ability - health and medical research - overhead infrastructure support | 26.0 | 27.0 | 28.0 | 29.0 | 110.0 | |
| Primary Health Care Access Programme for Indigenous Australians | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 40.0 | |
| National Institute of Clinical Studies1 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Medical research infrastructure - injection of funds | 31.2 | 31.2 | ||||
| Life Saving Drugs Programme - treatment of Fabry's disease | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 41.3 | |
| Human cloning and research involving human embryos - legislative reviews | 1.7 | 0.5 | - | - | 2.2 | |
| Menzies Foundation - injection of funds2 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| National Blood Authority - safer haemoglobin levels for blood donors | 2.8 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 5.1 |
| National Cord Blood Collection Network1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diagnostic products - revised purchasing arrangements | - | -1.8 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -5.3 | |
| National Blood Authority - funding for contract negotiation | 1.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | |
| Extended safety net for major out-of-pocket medical costs outside hospital | 12.9 | 48.3 | 52.8 | 60.0 | 67.2 | 241.3 |
| Increased incentives for GPs who bulk bill in regional, rural and remote Australia or Tasmania | 9.8 | 39.0 | 40.5 | 41.9 | 43.5 | 174.7 |
| New MBS items for services of certain health professionals and dentists | 41.1 | 39.4 | 40.6 | 41.3 | 162.6 | |
| GP services - improving after hours access | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6.9 |
| Health Insurance Commission - additional funding | 30.0 | 27.8 | 32.0 | 35.6 | 125.4 | |
| Health Insurance Commission - return of capital for Business Improvement programme3 | -22.0 | -14.1 | - | - | - | -36.1 |
| Divisions of General Practice - continued funding1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Private Health Insurance Ombudsman - increased funding4 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.2 | |
| Private health insurance - terminate promotion of simplified billing for no or known gaps | -4.4 | -4.5 | -4.5 | -4.6 | -18.0 | |
| Therapeutic products - new policy advising role | 1.2 | 1.2 | - | - | 2.4 | |
| Consumer and community involvement in influencing health decisions1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Bali terrorist attacks - assistance to States and Territories for the initial treatment of victims5 | 3.5 | - | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| Promoting a healthy lifestyle and helping Australians stay healthy | ||||||
| National Diabetes Services Scheme - subsidy of insulin infusion pump consumables | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 15.3 | |
| National Illicit Drug Strategy - additional funding6 | - | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 8.4 | |
| Preventative health - extension of the Investment in Preventative Health1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cochlear implant upgrades - increased funding | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 7.6 | |
| Preventative health - Bowel Cancer Screening Programme1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Inborn errors of metabolism - grant for high cost special foods1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Women's health - Australian Longitudinal Study | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.2 | |
| Lifeline - assistance | 10.0 | 10.0 | ||||
| Kids Helpline - assistance | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||||
| Preventative health - falls prevention in older people1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Preventative health - National Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee - enhancing evaluation expertise5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 8.5 | |
| Pharmaceutical benefits - improved entitlement monitoring7 | 4.7 | -0.9 | -3.7 | -3.7 | -3.5 | |
| Vietnam Veterans' Children's Support Program8 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -2.1 | |
| A continuing commitment to rural, regional and remote Australians |  | |||||
| Rural Health Strategy - continued funding1 | 0.2 | - | - | -0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Continued higher rebate for Other Medical Practitioners in rural areas1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Additional medical school places for Queensland9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.2 | |
| Regional medical schools - extension of funding1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Regional Health Service Centres - extension of funding1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rural medical students - extension of assistance1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| A health system evolving through technology | | |||||
| National health information network10 | -1.8 | -4.4 | -4.8 | -4.1 | -15.1 | |
| Private health insurance - e-commerce partnerships | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 48.2 | |
| Parental access to information | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.9 | |
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| Medical Indemnity Package11 | | |||||
| Premium support scheme | 22.0 | 27.4 | 29.6 | 32.2 | 34.9 | 146.0 |
| High cost claims scheme threshold reduction | 5.7 | 11.1 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 53.6 |
| Run-off reinsurance vehicle | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| 2005 policy review working party | 0.1 | 1.2 | - | - | 1.2 | |
| Changes to United Medical Protection (UMP) liability contributions | -0.4 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 35.3 |
| Additional assistance for rural procedural GPs3 | - | - | - | - | - | |
* Reliable estimate cannot be produced at this time.
1 Amounts contained in the forward estimates.
2This measure was included in the 2003-04 Health and Ageing Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.
3 Return of capital funding no longer required.
4 Funding will be absorbed within the portfolio.
5 This funding is in addition to that announced in the 2003-04 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
6Funding for this measure has been continued at a higher level than previously included in the forward estimates.
7 Continuation of existing measure. Negative amounts indicate an increase in expected savings. Figures differ from fact sheets as the table reflects fiscal impact while fact sheets refer to resourcing.
8This program is transferring to the Department of Veteran's Affairs. Negative amounts represent administrative savings resulting from the transfer.
9 Funding for this measure is counted against the Education, Science and Training portfolio.
10Funding for this measure has been continued at a lower level than previously estimated. Figures in table reflect fiscal impact while those in fact sheets reflect resourcing.
11The Medical Indemnity package was inlcuded in the 2003-04 Health and Ageing Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements.
Note: Any minor variations in figures between this table and Fact Sheets are due to rounding conventions
