1997-1998
7.4: Industry development and international health
The 1997-1998 Portfolio Budget Statements, informs Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to portfolios outcomes and their objectives and targets including the agencies within the Health and Family Services portfolio.
Budget Measures
Objective
To strengthen Australia's bilateral and multilateral relationships in the health sector to advance domestic policy interests.To improve the Department's appreciation of industry issues and reduce the regulatory burden on business.
Priority outcomes
- Improved export opportunities for the health sector through effective bilateral and multilateral liaison and the strengthening of domestic industry networks.
- Australian interests pursued through participation in the World Health Organisation (WHO).
- Business regulation in the portfolio that achieves its objectives with minimal burden on business and competitiveness.
Strategies
- Consolidate relationships with targeted regional countries and multilateral financial institutions to promote Australian health sector competencies.
- Work in partnership with the Australian Health Industry Development Forum and other agencies to improve industry networking and export orientation.
- Identify and undertake projects for the export of departmental services and expertise.
- Participate strategically in the governance of WHO to promote a continuing process of reform and achievement of Australia's objectives.
- Provide an effective and focussed administration for the Australian component of the WHO fellowship program.
- Develop and implement a framework for regulatory review within the Department, and undertake a rolling program of reviews.
- Improve the Department's measurement of regulatory best practice.
Performance assessment: indicators and targets
Effectiveness
Indicator | Target | Information source and reporting frequency |
Improved business opportunities through networking activities (Priority Outcome 1; Strategies 1, 2) | 25 per cent of business participants report improved opportunities | Surveys of business participants Annual |
The level of departmental earnings from international projects (Priority Outcome 1; Strategy 3) | Five per cent increase in earnings over 1996-97 | Departmental data Annual |
Quality
Indicator | Target | Information source and reporting frequency |
Relevance and Acceptance of Australian initiatives for WHO (Priority Outcome 2; Strategies 4 ,5) | Major elements of Australian reform agenda (including fellowships) for WHO adopted | Reports and resolutions of WHO governing bodies |
Quality of regulatory review exercises including regulation impact statements and legislative instrument proposals (Priority Outcome 3; Strategies 6, 7) | The Office of Regulation Review (ORR) and relevant sections of industry assess performance as good | Report by ORR in Regulation and its Review Surveys of industry Annual |
Performance assessment: evaluation
No major evaluations are planned for this Sub-program in 1997-98.How the program is resourced: reconciliation of appropriations to the program and summary of portfolio outlays (Excel 36 KB)
Variations to Program Outlays 1996-97 to 1997-98 (Excel 21 KB)
