Delivering the Government's broader health reforms
Benefits of reforms for patients
The Government is delivering major reforms across the health system to improve:
- the quality of services;
- responsiveness at the local level; and
- access to care.
As part of its new deal with the States and Territories, the Government has also guaranteed an increase in funding over and above current arrangements of at least $16.4 billion over the period 2014‑15 to 2019‑20.
Placing the health system on a sustainable path
One of the biggest challenges facing our health system is its growing share of government budgets, with hospital costs rising faster than can be easily managed by the States and Territories.
The Government is committed to properly funding public hospitals to meet the rising costs of care into the future and placing the public hospital system on a more sustainable footing.
In an important milestone towards delivering on the Government's landmark health reform commitments, all States and Territories signed a new Heads of Agreement on National Health Reform in February 2011.
This new deal will ensure that future generations of Australians enjoy world class health care by increasing funding and transparency in our public health system.
Additional Government funding for public hospitals
