1998-1999

Australia's Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, Budget 1998-1999

This section of the website contains information to the 1998-1999 Budget for the Department of Health and Family Services for the financial year 1998-1999 and to associated media releases and fact sheets.

Overview media release, Minister for Family Services, Dr Michael Wooldridge

Health fact sheets

1. Investment in preventive public health measures
2. Long-term commitment to health and medical research
3. Improving Access to Medicare Services
4. General Practice - Foundation for partnership
5. Encouraging quality use of medicines
6. Commonwealth offer to States/Territories on Australian Health Care Agreements
7. Summary of initiatives in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
8. $6.6 million Megahub of information

Overview media release, Minister for Family Services, Mr Warwick Smith

Media releases issued by Mr Smith

Family Services fact sheets

1. The Government's vision - an Australia for all ages
2. 1999 International Year of Older Persons
3. Aged Care - Psychogeriatric care units
4. Multipurpose services network for aiding rural and remote Australia
5. National framework for disability programs
6. Gold Medal Disability Access Strategy 1998-2000
7. Child abuse prevention and parent support
8. Prime Minister's initiative to improve links between business and community sectors
9. Homelessness - data contract and peak group funding
10. Families to benefit from better information to access services

Overview media release, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Family Services, Ms Trish Worth

Portfolio Budget Statements 1998-99