Table 3: 1997-98 Budget Measures affecting the portfolio's programs

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.

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This table summarises the effects on outlays and revenue of 1997-98 Budget Measures. The table lists the title of each measure and details its effect by Sub-program for the three forward years to 2000-2001.

Sub-
program Measure Estimated Effect on Outlays
DoF price adjusted

1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01

$m
$m
$m
$m

1.1, 2.3 National Public Health - Continuation of Public Health Programs 11.5 22.3 0.0 0.0

1.1, 2.1 Hepatitis B Pre-Adolescent Immunisation Delivery Program 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.5

1.1, 2.1 Restructure arrangements for funding services related to the provision of methadone 0.0 -1.9 -7.8 -9.6

2.1, 2.3 Public education campaign for private health insurance and Health Insurance Commission restructuring 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.0

2.1, 2.3 Pilot study of alternative funding arrangements for rural obstetric services 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2.1, 2.2, 6.2, 6.5, 7.3 Efficiencies in Whole of Government Information Technology Infrastructure 0.0 -1.9 -11.0 -10.5

2.2, 5.1 Revised arrangements for carers of adults and children with disabilities -0.3 20.4 22.8 25.7

5.1, 5.2 Targeted support for people with dementia and their carers 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6

1.1 Funding mechanism for the purchase of essential vaccines including Hepatitis B vaccine 2.6 3.9 3.9 4.0

1.2 Development of a National Food Hygiene Standard 0.9 1.7 1.2 0.0

1.2 Supplementation of the Australia New Zealand Food Authority funding base 0.7 1.8 1.6 1.3

1.2 More Time for Business - Government Small Business Statement 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0

1.3 Strengthening Australia's health and medical research workforce 0.8 1.4 2.3 2.6

2.1 Revised process for Medicare Benefits Schedule listing and review 1.5 0.5 -0.5 -3.1

2.1 Link treatment benefit eligibility to pension rate 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1

2.1 Introduction of electronic commerce for Medicare claiming -0.1 0.1 11.7 16.4

2.1 Addressing anomalies in entitlements for veterans deployed overseas -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4

2.1 Combine General Practice Evaluation Programs and adjust to reflect current spending levels -2.0 -2.0 -2.1 -2.1

2.1 Adjust Medicare benefits when more than one person is treated during a home visit -2.0 -3.5 -3.7 -3.8

2.1 Adjust Medicare benefits for some optometrical consultations -7.8 -13.9 -14.8 -15.5

2.1 Refocusing the General Practice Strategy on outcomes -34.4 -28.0 -37.9 -39.9

2.2 National Prescriber Service 0.4 -8.1 -8.0 -7.9

2.2 Introduce a Bonus Plan for persons deferring retirement 0.0 -0.6 -1.7 -2.5

2.2 Extend the period of the income test for the 'low income' Health Care Card from four to eight weeks 0.0 -1.7 -1.8 -1.8

2.2 Delisting medicine items for less serious medical conditions from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule -10.9 -29.7 -33.4 -37.6

2.2 Therapeutic group premiums -41.4 -157.5 -173.8 -188.7

2.3 Extension of funding for palliative care 14.7 0.0 0.0 0.0

2.3 Initiatives to stimulate microeconomic reform in management of acute health care and information technology and performance measurement 6.1 11.7 12.7 9.8

2.3 National Rural and Remote Health Support Program 2.0 3.6 5.5 6.3

2.4 Renewal of the National Mental Health Strategy 0.2 7.5 11.8 9.0

4.1 Reform of school age care 5.0 5.1 2.5 -1.3

4.1 Increase supply of family day care places 0.7 1.7 3.3 5.1

4.1 Work for the Dole Initiative 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0

4.1 Pay Childcare Assistance fortnightly in arrears 0.0 -32.5 -3.1 -3.2

4.1 Broadbanding other family and children's services -3.0 -6.4 -6.6 -6.8

4.1 Improve targeting of Children's Services Program to work related care -4.4 -16.0 -25.4 -34.9

4.1 A Planning System to influence the location and supply of new child care places with annual limit of 7000 new private places for 1998 and 1999 only -9.7 -41.8 -72.3 -83.1

4.2 Revised arrangements for emergency relief funding 0.7 1.9 3.0 9.5

5.1 Carers' support and information 1.2 2.3 2.3 2.4

5.3 Residential aged care structural reform - Additional funding for systems development 4.4 0.9 0.2 0.2

5.3 Best practice grants for dementia specific facilities 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0

6.3 Additional accommodation support places for people with disabilities and their families 5.9 11.8 18.0 18.3

6.4 Funding for National Telephone Typewriter Relay Service 0.0 -7.9 -7.9 -8.0

6.5 Replacement of speech processors for children with cochlear implants 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5

7.1 Support for social and economic micro-simulation modelling 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3

Sub-total -60.3 -273.1 -305.2 -346.2

Measures announced previously

2.1 Comprehensive National Immunisation Strategy 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.4

2.2 Amendments to migrant two-year waiting period for social security payments 8.1 0.9 2.8 2.8

TOTAL -48.9 -268.9 -299.1 -340.0

Table 3: 1997-98 Budget Measures affecting the portfolio's programs

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Measures announced previously

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Sub- program	Measure	Estimated Effect on Outlays DoF price adjusted
		1997-98	1998-99	1999-00	2000-01
		$m	$m	$m	$m
1.1, 2.3	National Public Health - Continuation of Public Health Programs	11.5	22.3	0.0	0.0
1.1, 2.1	Hepatitis B Pre-Adolescent Immunisation Delivery Program	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.5
1.1, 2.1	Restructure arrangements for funding services related to the provision of methadone	0.0	-1.9	-7.8	-9.6
2.1, 2.3	Public education campaign for private health insurance and Health Insurance Commission restructuring	3.5	0.5	0.3	0.0
2.1, 2.3	Pilot study of alternative funding arrangements for rural obstetric services	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2.1, 2.2, 6.2, 6.5, 7.3	Efficiencies in Whole of Government Information Technology Infrastructure	0.0	-1.9	-11.0	-10.5
2.2, 5.1	Revised arrangements for carers of adults and children with disabilities	-0.3	20.4	22.8	25.7
5.1, 5.2	Targeted support for people with dementia and their carers	2.5	2.5	2.6	2.6
1.1	Funding mechanism for the purchase of essential vaccines including Hepatitis B vaccine	2.6	3.9	3.9	4.0
1.2	Development of a National Food Hygiene Standard	0.9	1.7	1.2	0.0
1.2	Supplementation of the Australia New Zealand Food Authority funding base	0.7	1.8	1.6	1.3
1.2	More Time for Business - Government Small Business Statement	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
1.3	Strengthening Australia's health and medical research workforce	0.8	1.4	2.3	2.6
2.1	Revised process for Medicare Benefits Schedule listing and review	1.5	0.5	-0.5	-3.1
2.1	Link treatment benefit eligibility to pension rate	0.0	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1
2.1	Introduction of electronic commerce for Medicare claiming	-0.1	0.1	11.7	16.4
2.1	Addressing anomalies in entitlements for veterans deployed overseas	-0.1	-0.2	-0.3	-0.4
2.1	Combine General Practice Evaluation Programs and adjust to reflect current spending levels	-2.0	-2.0	-2.1	-2.1
2.1	Adjust Medicare benefits when more than one person is treated during a home visit	-2.0	-3.5	-3.7	-3.8
2.1	Adjust Medicare benefits for some optometrical consultations	-7.8	-13.9	-14.8	-15.5
2.1	Refocusing the General Practice Strategy on outcomes	-34.4	-28.0	-37.9	-39.9
2.2	National Prescriber Service	0.4	-8.1	-8.0	-7.9
2.2	Introduce a Bonus Plan for persons deferring retirement	0.0	-0.6	-1.7	-2.5
2.2	Extend the period of the income test for the 'low income' Health Care Card from four to eight weeks	0.0	-1.7	-1.8	-1.8
2.2	Delisting medicine items for less serious medical conditions from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule	-10.9	-29.7	-33.4	-37.6
2.2	Therapeutic group premiums	-41.4	-157.5	-173.8	-188.7
2.3	Extension of funding for palliative care	14.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
2.3	Initiatives to stimulate microeconomic reform in management of acute health care and information technology and performance measurement	6.1	11.7	12.7	9.8
2.3	National Rural and Remote Health Support Program	2.0	3.6	5.5	6.3
2.4	Renewal of the National Mental Health Strategy	0.2	7.5	11.8	9.0
4.1	Reform of school age care	5.0	5.1	2.5	-1.3
4.1	Increase supply of family day care places	0.7	1.7	3.3	5.1
4.1	Work for the Dole Initiative	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.0
4.1	Pay Childcare Assistance fortnightly in arrears	0.0	-32.5	-3.1	-3.2
4.1	Broadbanding other family and children's services	-3.0	-6.4	-6.6	-6.8
4.1	Improve targeting of Children's Services Program to work related care	-4.4	-16.0	-25.4	-34.9
4.1	A Planning System to influence the location and supply of new child care places with annual limit of 7000 new private places for 1998 and 1999 only	-9.7	-41.8	-72.3	-83.1
4.2	Revised arrangements for emergency relief funding	0.7	1.9	3.0	9.5
5.1	Carers' support and information	1.2	2.3	2.3	2.4
5.3	Residential aged care structural reform - Additional funding for systems development	4.4	0.9	0.2	0.2
5.3	Best practice grants for dementia specific facilities	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
6.3	Additional accommodation support places for people with disabilities and their families	5.9	11.8	18.0	18.3
6.4	Funding for National Telephone Typewriter Relay Service	0.0	-7.9	-7.9	-8.0
6.5	Replacement of speech processors for children with cochlear implants	0.6	0.4	0.4	0.5
7.1	Support for social and economic micro-simulation modelling	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.3
	Sub-total	-60.3	-273.1	-305.2	-346.2
Measures announced previously
2.1	Comprehensive National Immunisation Strategy	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.4
2.2	Amendments to migrant two-year waiting period for social security payments	8.1	0.9	2.8	2.8
	TOTAL	-48.9	-268.9	-299.1	-340.0