Better health and ageing for all Australians

1999-2000

Budget 1999-2000

This section of the website contains information to the 1999-2000 Budget for the Department of Health and Aged Care for the financial year 1999-2000 and to associated media releases and fact sheets.

In this section:

Health Media Releases

Taking Australia into the century of healing - the 1999/2000 Health Budget in synopsis

The 1999/2000 Health Budget in detail

Aged Care Media Releases

Government demonstrates commitment to Aged Care during IYOP and beyond

Better hearing services boost quality of life

Recognition of the diversity of older Australians and their individual needs

Health Fact sheets

  1. Massive health research boost - Australia's gateway to a healing century
  2. Better health care for all Australians: New initiatives in primary health care
  3. Better health care for Australians in rural and remote areas
  4. Tough on Drugs
  5. Biotechnology: Mapping out our future
  6. Meeting the health needs of Indigenous Australian
  7. General practice the key to primary health care
  8. Supporting quality in our health system
  9. Lifetime health cover

Aged Care Fact sheets

  1. Better hearing services boost quality of life
  2. Care and Support for Older Australians - A priority for the International Year of Older persons and beyond
Our commitment to Australia's Seniors (PDF 223 KB)

This booklet outlines initiatives in the aged care budget for 1999-2000 under the direction of the Honourable Bronwyn Bishop MP, Minister for Aged Care.
If you would like a hard copy of this document, please email enquiries@health.gov.au.

Investing in a Healthy Australia - Budget initiatives 1999/2000 (PDF 4.48 MB)
This booklet outlines health budget initiatives for 1999-2000 under the direction of the Honourable Dr Michael Wooldridge, Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care.
If you would like a hard copy of this document, please email enquiries@health.gov.au.

Budget at a glance - ready reckoner (PDF 22 KB)

The Government's Private Health Insurance Plan

National Health and Medical Research Council - An Overview


Portfolio Budget Statements 1999-2000

Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 1999-2000





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