Statement 6: Expenses and Net Capital Investment (Continued)
Appendix A: Expense by function and sub‑function
Table A1: Estimates of expenses by function and sub‑function

Table A1: Estimates of expenses by function and sub‑function (continued)

Table A1: Estimates of expenses by function and sub‑function (continued)

(a) The estimated financial impact of premium growth on the forward estimates for the Private Health Insurance Rebate has been allocated to the Contingency Reserve, due to commercial sensitivities.
(b) The hospital services sub‑function includes payments from the Commonwealth to the States and Territories for specific hospital improvement initiatives and is in addition to hospital funding provided under the National health reform payment sub‑function.
(c) The name of this sub‑function has changed from 'National healthcare specific purpose payment' to 'National health reform payment'.
(d) The name of this sub‑function has changed from 'Aboriginal advancement nec' to 'Assistance for Indigenous Australians not elsewhere classified (nec)'.
(e) Most road and rail funding in 2014‑15 and 2015‑16, which is currently classified under the road transport sub‑function, will be reclassified between the road and rail transport sub‑functions as programs of work are determined.
(f) Amounts for the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) reflect expenses being recorded in the year in which the disaster occurs rather than when payments are made to State or Territory governments in relation to Commonwealth financial obligations under the NDRRA.
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