1997-1998
Program structure for 1997-98
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.
1. Public health
1.1 Public Health Development and Programs (includes funding for part of the Health Insurance Commission)1.2 Health Regulation (includes funding for the Australia New Zealand Food Authority and the Nuclear Safety Bureau)
1.3 Health Research and Information
1.4 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
2. Health care and access
2.1 Medicare Benefits and General Practice Development (includes funding for the Professional Services Review Scheme and part of the HIC)2,2 Pharmaceutical Benefits (includes funding for part of the HIC)
2.3 Acute Care (includes funding for the Private Health Insurance Complaints Commissioner and part of the HIC)
2.4 Mental Health
3. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
4. Family and children's services
4.1 Children's Services (includes funding for the National Childcare Accreditation Council and part of the HIC)4.2 Family Services
4.3 Australian Institute of Family Studies
5. Aged and community care
5.1 Community Care and Support for Carers5.2 Assessment
5.3 Residential Access and Quality
5.4 Aged Care Standards Agency
6. Disability programs
6.1 Employment Assistance
6.2 Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service
6.3 Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement
6.4 Access and Participation
6.5 Hearing Services (includes funding for the Australian Hearing Services Authority and the Office of Hearing Service)
7. Corporate leadership and management
7.1 Executive Services
7.2 Corporate Services
7.3 Information Services
7.4 Industry Development and International Health
For changes since 1996-97. and relationship with organizational structure, see Appendix B: Comparison of 1996-97 and 1997-98 Portfolio Program Structures
