Part 2: Payments for Specific Purposes (continued)
Health
In 2014‑15, the Commonwealth will provide funding of $16.4 billion to support state health services, including $15.1 billion in National Health Reform funding and $1.3 billion in National Partnership payments, as detailed in Table 2.4.
This funding will account for approximately 35.5 per cent of the Commonwealth's $46.3 billion in total payments for specific purposes.
| $million | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | 2017‑18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Health Reform funding | 13,844.5 | 15,115.5 | 16,551.3 | 18,094.9 | - |
| Public hospitals funding | - | - | - | - | 18,872.1 |
| National Partnership payments | |||||
| National Health Reform(a) | 916.2 | nfp | - | - | - |
| Health infrastructure | 458.9 | 771.4 | 380.6 | 52.4 | 9.4 |
| Health services | 70.3 | 74.3 | 71.4 | 62.4 | 6.4 |
| Indigenous health | 44.3 | 51.0 | 17.4 | 17.6 | 15.5 |
| Other health payments | 520.3 | 407.4 | 479.7 | 536.5 | 628.7 |
| Total | 15,854.6 | 16,419.7 | 17,500.4 | 18,763.8 | 19,532.0 |
(a) Reward funding in 2014‑15 has been provisioned in the Contingency Reserve.
National Health Reform and public hospitals funding
In 2014‑15, National Health Reform funding is estimated to be $15.1 billion. This is an estimated increase in funding of 9.2 per cent compared to 2013‑14.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | |||||||||
| National Health Reform | |||||||||
| Hospital services | 4,246.8 | 3,383.8 | 2,738.2 | 1,481.3 | 983.3 | 291.6 | 266.6 | 131.2 | 13,522.8 |
| Public health | 102.9 | 79.9 | 64.8 | 35.2 | 23.1 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 321.7 |
| Total | 4,349.8 | 3,463.7 | 2,803.0 | 1,516.5 | 1,006.4 | 298.7 | 271.9 | 134.5 | 13,844.5 |
| 2014‑15 | |||||||||
| National Health Reform | |||||||||
| Hospital services | 4,579.4 | 3,631.1 | 3,094.0 | 1,684.5 | 1,053.4 | 336.6 | 265.5 | 131.1 | 14,775.7 |
| Public health | 108.3 | 84.4 | 68.6 | 37.8 | 24.3 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 339.8 |
| Total | 4,687.7 | 3,715.5 | 3,162.6 | 1,722.3 | 1,077.7 | 344.0 | 271.1 | 134.6 | 15,115.5 |
| 2015‑16 | |||||||||
| National Health Reform | |||||||||
| Hospital services | 5,033.8 | 3,931.6 | 3,398.5 | 1,878.5 | 1,142.7 | 357.8 | 292.5 | 157.0 | 16,192.3 |
| Public health | 114.0 | 89.2 | 72.6 | 40.5 | 25.4 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 359.0 |
| Total | 5,147.8 | 4,020.8 | 3,471.1 | 1,919.0 | 1,168.1 | 365.4 | 298.4 | 160.7 | 16,551.3 |
| 2016‑17 | |||||||||
| National Health Reform | |||||||||
| Hospital services | 5,521.5 | 4,251.7 | 3,727.1 | 2,091.0 | 1,237.2 | 380.1 | 321.9 | 185.0 | 17,715.5 |
| Public health | 120.0 | 94.3 | 76.8 | 43.4 | 26.7 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 379.3 |
| Total | 5,641.4 | 4,346.0 | 3,803.9 | 2,134.4 | 1,263.9 | 388.1 | 328.2 | 189.0 | 18,094.9 |
| 2017‑18 | |||||||||
| Public hospitals funding | 5,946.6 | 4,694.3 | 3,829.5 | 2,188.8 | 1,316.0 | 390.6 | 311.1 | 195.3 | 18,872.1 |
(a) State allocations of funding for 2013‑14 have been adjusted to reflect estimated cross‑border activity, where residents of one State receive hospital treatment in another State. See Appendix A for further details.
(b) The efficient growth funding component of National Health Reform funding in 2014‑15, 2015‑16 and 2016‑17 is indicative only. The distribution of efficient growth funding will be determined by efficient growth in each State.
(c) State allocations of public hospitals funding for 2017‑18 are shown on the basis of state population shares of total funding and are not adjusted for cross‑border activity.
In 2013‑14, National Health Reform funding is equivalent to the amount that would have been previously payable through the former National Healthcare SPP. State funding entitlements have been adjusted for cross‑border activity (further details in Appendix A).
From July 2014 to June 2017, National Health Reform funding will be linked to the level of services delivered by public hospitals as provided under the National Health Reform Agreement (the Agreement). During this period, each State's entitlement will be directly linked to the growth in public hospital activity provided in that jurisdiction. The Australian Government has announced that from 2014‑15 the funding guarantees under the Agreement will cease.
From 1 July 2017, the Commonwealth will index its contribution for public hospitals funding by the Consumer Price Index and population growth. This new approach ensures public hospital funding growth is more sustainable. State funding entitlements are reported on an equal per capita basis.
The measures taken in the 2014‑15 Budget relating to National Health Reform and public hospitals funding are discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
National Partnership payments for health
A total of $1.3 billion will be provided to the States in 2014‑15 under the following health categories:
- National Partnerships supporting National Health Reform arrangements;
- health infrastructure;
- health services;
- Indigenous health; and
- other health payments.
| $million | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | 2017‑18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Partnership payments | |||||
| National Health Reform | |||||
| Public hospital system — additional funding | 170.5 | - | - | - | - |
| Financial assistance for long stay older patients | 78.2 | - | - | - | - |
| Improving Public Hospital Services | |||||
| Flexible funding pool for emergency departments, elective surgery and subacute care | 1.1 | - | - | - | - |
| National elective surgery target | |||||
| Capital funding | 1.2 | - | - | - | - |
| Facilitation and reward funding(a) | 20.6 | nfp | - | - | - |
| National emergency access target | |||||
| Capital funding | 1.9 | - | - | - | - |
| Facilitation and reward funding(a) | 10.1 | nfp | - | - | - |
| New subacute beds guarantee funding | 632.5 | - | - | - | - |
| Total(a) | 916.2 | nfp | - | - | - |
(a) Reward funding in 2014‑15 has been provisioned in the Contingency Reserve.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 46.3 | 42.5 | 38.8 | 15.9 | 17.1 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 170.5 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding to offset downward adjustments in National Health Reform funding during 2013‑14. This funding will increase certainty to Local Hospital Networks from these within‑year adjustments.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 36.0 | 4.1 | 13.5 | 7.3 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 78.2 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided funding for the National Partnership on financial assistance for long stay older patients to assist with the care of long stay older patients in public hospitals.
National Partnership on Improving Public Hospital Services
Several payments are provided under the National Partnership on Improving Public Hospital Services which seeks to contribute to improved public patient access to elective surgery, emergency department and subacute care services elements of the National Health Reform Agreement.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | - | - | 1.1 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided funding to increase hospital capacity and improve services to patients through a flexible funding pool. The funding pool was used by the States to provide additional capacity to respond to capital and ongoing cost needs in the public hospital system in relation to elective surgery, emergency departments and subacute care.
National elective surgery target component
The Commonwealth is providing funding aimed at ensuring elective surgery patients are seen within clinically recommended times, and reducing the number of patients waiting beyond those times.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | - | 1.2 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided funding for the national elective surgery target to boost elective surgery capacity in public hospitals.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 20.6 |
| 2014‑15 | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) Reward funding for 2014‑15 has been provisioned in the Contingency Reserve pending assessment of State performance under this agreement.
The Commonwealth has provided facilitation funding to improve patient access to elective surgery.
The Commonwealth is providing reward funding to jurisdictions based on their achievement against the national elective surgery target. The target aims to improve the number of patients treated within the clinically recommended time across all urgency categories.
A savings measure associated with this National Partnership is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
National emergency access target component
The Commonwealth is providing funding to expand capacity in the public hospital system and reduce the time taken to treat, admit or discharge patients in public hospital emergency departments as part of a reform to introduce a four hour national emergency access target for emergency department treatment.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.9 | - | - | 1.9 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided funding for the expansion of emergency departments and associated facilities to help achieve the agreed national emergency access target. This measure allowed for the redesign and upgrade of public hospital emergency departments to meet the target.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | - | - | 10.1 |
| 2014‑15 | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) Reward funding for 2014‑15 has been provisioned in the Contingency Reserve pending assessment of State performance under this agreement.
The Commonwealth has provided facilitation funding to improve patient access to emergency care.
The Commonwealth is providing reward funding to jurisdictions based on their achievement against the national emergency access target. The target aims to improve the percentage of patients that present to a public hospital emergency department and are admitted to hospital, referred to another hospital for treatment, or discharged home, within four hours.
A savings measure associated with this National Partnership is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 203.8 | 154.7 | 125.9 | 64.3 | 46.0 | 21.0 | 9.9 | 6.9 | 632.5 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for over 1,300 additional beds for subacute services.
By 30 June 2014, States are expected to have delivered an agreed number of new subacute beds or equivalent services in public hospitals or in community settings. Funding is being provided for beds and services for palliative care, rehabilitation, psychogeriatric care, geriatric evaluation and management, and subacute mental health care.
| $million | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | 2017‑18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Partnership payments | |||||
| Health infrastructure | |||||
| Health and Hospitals Fund | |||||
| Hospital infrastructure and other projects of national significance | 98.2 | 66.4 | 0.6 | - | - |
| National cancer system | 125.3 | 117.5 | 55.4 | - | 4.6 |
| Regional priority round | 235.5 | 494.1 | 251.7 | 52.4 | 4.8 |
| Albury-Wodonga Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory | - | 5.0 | - | - | - |
| Bright Hospital — feasibility study | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - |
| Cancer Support Clinic in Katherine | - | 0.5 | - | - | - |
| Construction of Palmerston Hospital | - | 20.0 | 20.0 | - | - |
| Improving local access to health care on Phillip Island | - | 2.5 | - | - | - |
| Oncology Day Treatment Centre at Frankston Hospital | - | 0.4 | 0.3 | - | - |
| Redevelopment of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital | - | 50.0 | 50.0 | - | - |
| Upgrade of Ballina Hospital | - | 1.9 | 2.6 | - | - |
| Upgrade of the Casino and District Memorial Hospital | - | 3.0 | - | - | - |
| Warrnambool Integrated Cancer Care Centre | - | 10.0 | - | - | - |
| Total | 458.9 | 771.4 | 380.6 | 52.4 | 9.4 |
Health and Hospitals Fund
These projects are funded under the National Partnership on Health Infrastructure or Project Agreements.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | 35.6 | 62.6 | - | - | - | - | 98.2 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | 15.0 | 50.0 | - | 1.0 | - | 0.4 | 66.4 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.6 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding from the Health and Hospitals Fund to support the development of health infrastructure projects of national significance. The Commonwealth will collaborate with the States to expand and modernise key public hospitals across Australia to improve hospital care.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 6.3 | 86.7 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 125.3 |
| 2014‑15 | - | 70.0 | 34.4 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 117.5 |
| 2015‑16 | - | 50.0 | 0.4 | 3.5 | - | 1.5 | - | - | 55.4 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | 4.6 | - | - | - | - | 4.6 |
The Commonwealth is providing funding from the Health and Hospitals Fund to support infrastructure to deliver a world class cancer care system in Australia. This funding will help modernise cancer services and improve detection, survival and treatment outcomes, particularly for patients in regional and rural Australia.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 136.6 | 47.9 | 21.7 | 2.7 | 23.3 | - | 0.5 | 3.0 | 235.5 |
| 2014‑15 | 214.0 | 84.8 | 52.8 | 26.2 | 30.1 | - | - | 86.3 | 494.1 |
| 2015‑16 | 110.8 | 17.2 | 15.0 | 16.1 | 1.0 | 50.0 | - | 41.6 | 251.7 |
| 2016‑17 | 29.0 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 10.2 | - | - | - | 8.9 | 52.4 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | 2.0 | 2.8 | - | - | - | - | 4.8 |
The Commonwealth is providing funding from the Health and Hospitals Fund to invest in Regional Australia. Regional priority funding will improve access to essential health services for Australians living in rural, regional and remote areas.
Other infrastructure projects
The following projects are funded as Project Agreements.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on the Albury‑Wodonga Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory. This new laboratory will enable local residents suffering from heart conditions to access quality care, without the need to travel long distances to capital cities.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 |
| 2015‑16 | - | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on Bright Hospital — feasibility study. This study will examine the feasibility of redeveloping the Bright Hospital.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership for the Cancer Support Clinic in Katherine to support the purchase and installation of a chemotherapy chair and associated minor building modification to improve delivery of cancer support services in Katherine Hospital.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on construction of Palmerston Hospital. The new hospital will provide a full emergency department, a paediatrics ward, and medical and surgical services.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | 2.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.5 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on improving local access to health care on Phillip Island to upgrade healthcare infrastructure on Phillip Island.
Funding for this National Partnership is a new spending measure in the 2014‑15 Budget. This measure is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 |
| 2015‑16 | - | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on Oncology Day Treatment Centre at Frankston Hospital for the expansion and enhancement of the Oncology Day Treatment Centre at Frankston Hospital.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | 50.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50.0 |
| 2015‑16 | - | 50.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50.0 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
This Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on redevelopment of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital for the completion of the development of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | 1.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.9 |
| 2015‑16 | 2.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.6 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership for the upgrade of Ballina Hospital for the construction of a second operating theatre and upgrade of the medical imaging department at Ballina Hospital. This will improve the delivery of services in the hospital and enable an increase in the operating theatre capacity. The upgrade will improve the flow of patients between the emergency department and the medical imaging department.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership for the upgrade of the Casino and District Memorial Hospital towards the upgrade of the emergency department at the Casino District and Memorial Hospital in northern New South Wales.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | 10.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10.0 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on Warrnambool Integrated Cancer Care Centre towards the construction of the Regional Cancer Centre in Warrnambool to provide cancer services to people in southwest Victoria.
| $million | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | 2017‑18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Partnership payments | |||||
| Health services | |||||
| National antimicrobial utilisation surveillance programme | 0.2 | - | - | - | - |
| Northern Territory medical school — funding contribution | 2.3 | - | - | - | - |
| Canberra Hospital — dedicated paediatric emergency care | - | 5.0 | - | - | - |
| Expansion of the BreastScreen Australia programme | 5.5 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 15.6 | - |
| Health care grants for the Torres Strait | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | - |
| Improving Health Services in Tasmania | |||||
| Better access to community based palliative care services | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | - | - |
| Cradle Coast Connected Care clinical repository | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | - | - |
| Improving patient pathways through clinical and system redesign | 6.9 | 5.1 | 5.1 | - | - |
| Innovative flexible funding for mental health | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - | - |
| Reducing elective surgery waiting lists in Tasmania | 8.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 | - | - |
| National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme — participant follow-up function | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 6.4 |
| National Perinatal Depression Initiative | 10.9 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | - |
| OzFoodNet | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | - |
| Royal Darwin Hospital — equipped, prepared and ready | 15.0 | 15.3 | 15.5 | 15.8 | - |
| Torres Strait health protection strategy — mosquito control | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | - |
| Vaccine-preventable diseases surveillance | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | - |
| Victorian cytology service | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.8 | - |
| Total | 70.3 | 74.3 | 71.4 | 62.4 | 6.4 |
National Partnership on health services
A number of projects are funded as part of the National Partnership on health services.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.2 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided funding for the national antimicrobial utilisation surveillance programme. The programme facilitates the collection, analysis and reporting of inpatient antimicrobial usage data in Australian hospitals to support the development of strategies to minimise antimicrobial resistance.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided funding as a contribution to the costs of the Northern Territory Medical Programme to provide medical training activities across the full four years of the graduate entry medical course. This programme is delivered by Flinders University. From 2014‑15, the Commonwealth will provide funding directly for this programme.
A measure associated with this National Partnership is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
Other health services
Several payments have been combined under the category of other health services.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | - | 5.0 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership for the Canberra Hospital — dedicated paediatric emergency care for the development of a dedicated service for children within the emergency department of the Canberra Hospital. This will help streamline and better coordinate paediatric emergency and admitted patient services for approximately 15,000 children each year.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 2014‑15 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 11.9 |
| 2015‑16 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 13.5 |
| 2016‑17 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 15.6 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on expansion of the BreastScreen Australia programme to improve the early detection of breast cancer by expanding the target age range of the BreastScreen Australia programme from women 50 to 69 years of age to women 50 to 74 years of age. This builds on the existing BreastScreen Australia programme, which commenced in 1991.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.5 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.5 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | 4.6 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.6 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | 4.7 | - | - | - | - | - | 4.7 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on health care grants for the Torres Strait. Under this programme, the Commonwealth is contributing funding to Queensland health facilities for the treatment of Papua New Guinea nationals, as a contribution to the costs associated with the provision of these health services.
National Partnership on Improving Health Services in Tasmania
The Commonwealth is providing funding for a package of measures to address pressures on the Tasmanian health system and improve healthcare outcomes for Tasmanians.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.8 | - | - | 1.8 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.7 | - | - | 1.7 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.7 | - | - | 1.7 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding to strengthen the capacity of the existing publicly funded palliative care services and networks, and to improve access to multi‑disciplinary community based palliative care services.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 0.3 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 0.3 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 0.3 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding to support the continued operation of the Cradle Coast Connected Care clinical repository. The clinical repository stores advance care plans, which document a person's preferences about health, personal care and preferred health outcomes, and guide future decision making when that person cannot make or communicate decisions relating to their health needs.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | 6.9 | - | - | 6.9 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | 5.1 | - | - | 5.1 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | 5.1 | - | - | 5.1 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the establishment of an emergency medical unit in the Royal Hobart Hospital and a specialist clinic service in the Launceston General Hospital.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | - | - | 1.1 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 1.0 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 1.0 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for packages of care to support Tasmanians not served well by mainstream care approaches, including those affected by alcohol, drug, and other complex mental health issues. The funding will be innovative and flexible to provide intensive, short‑term support that is individualised, community based and recovery focused.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | 8.3 | - | - | 8.3 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | 7.1 | - | - | 7.1 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | 6.2 | - | - | 6.2 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding to increase Tasmania's capacity to perform elective surgery procedures, targeting patients who have waited longer than the clinically recommended period for their surgery. This will ensure that these patients receive their operations as a priority, subject to clinical need, and will support Tasmania in managing its elective surgery waiting list.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 2014‑15 | - | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| 2015‑16 | - | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 2016‑17 | nfp | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.7 |
| 2017‑18 | nfp | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 6.4 |
(a) Funding for New South Wales is not published as it is not currently a signatory to this National Partnership. A funding allocation of $1.5 million for 2016‑17 and $2.0 million for 2017‑18 is set aside.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme — participant follow‑up function. This initiative funds the follow‑up of participants who return a positive test result. The programme will be expanded to provide access for all Australians aged 50 to 74 to biennial screening by 2019‑20.
A spending measure associated with this National Partnership is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 10.9 |
| 2014‑15 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 8.2 |
| 2015‑16 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 8.2 |
| 2016‑17 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 8.2 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) State splits from 2014‑15 are indicative distributions based on state splits from previous years. Final distribution is contingent on a cost shared agreement to be negotiated.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the National Perinatal Depression Initiative. The initiative aims to improve prevention and early detection of antenatal and postnatal depression, and provide better support and treatment for expectant and new mothers experiencing depression.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 2014‑15 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 2015‑16 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 2016‑17 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on OzFoodNet. This is a collaborative initiative with state health authorities for enhanced foodborne disease surveillance. This initiative aims to provide a better understanding of the causes and incidence of foodborne disease in the community and to provide an evidence base for policy formulation.
OzFoodNet collaborates nationally to coordinate investigations into foodborne disease outbreaks, particularly those that cross state and country borders.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.3 | 15.3 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.8 | 15.8 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on Royal Darwin Hospital — equipped, prepared and ready to maintain the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre at Royal Darwin Hospital in a state of readiness to respond to major health incidents in the region.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.9 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the Torres Strait health protection strategy — mosquito control to assist in mosquito detection and elimination. Funding also supports employment of a Torres Strait communication officer to improve communication and coordination between Australia and Papua New Guinea to reduce the spread of communicable diseases in the Torres Strait.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .. | .. | .. | 0.8 |
| 2014‑15 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .. | .. | .. | 0.8 |
| 2015‑16 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .. | .. | .. | 0.8 |
| 2016‑17 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .. | .. | .. | 0.8 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on vaccine‑preventable diseases surveillance to improve surveillance reporting of nationally notifiable vaccine‑preventable diseases and allow national monitoring, analysis and timely reporting of data to provide an evidence base for policy formulation.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | 8.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.5 |
| 2014‑15 | - | 8.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.9 |
| 2015‑16 | - | 9.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.4 |
| 2016‑17 | - | 9.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.8 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership for Victorian cytology service to support the early detection of pre‑cancerous cervical conditions by processing pap smears undertaken by general practitioners and other health professionals.
| $million | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | 2017‑18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Partnership payments | |||||
| Indigenous health | |||||
| Improving ear health services for Indigenous Australian children | 0.7 | - | - | - | - |
| Improving trachoma control services for Indigenous Australians | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Indigenous early childhood development — antenatal and reproductive health | 24.4 | 31.5 | - | - | - |
| Reducing acute rheumatic heart fever among Indigenous children | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | - |
| Renal dialysis services in Central Australia | 1.7 | 1.7 | - | - | - |
| Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory | |||||
| Hearing health services | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
| Mobile Outreach Service Plus | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Oral health services | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Torres Strait health protection strategy — Saibai Island health clinic | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | - |
| Total | 44.3 | 51.0 | 17.4 | 17.6 | 15.5 |
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 0.1 | .. | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided funding for the National Partnership on improving ear health services for Indigenous Australian children to support the delivery of additional surgical services, clinical leadership programmes and ear health services.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 0.3 | - | - | 1.4 | 1.1 | - | - | 1.7 | 4.4 |
| 2014‑15 | 0.3 | - | - | 1.3 | 1.0 | - | - | 1.5 | 4.1 |
| 2015‑16 | 0.3 | - | - | 1.4 | 1.0 | - | - | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| 2016‑17 | 0.3 | - | - | 1.4 | 1.0 | - | - | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| 2017‑18 | 0.3 | - | - | 1.4 | 1.0 | - | - | 1.6 | 4.3 |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on improving trachoma control services for Indigenous Australians for the continued expansion of trachoma control activities in jurisdictions where trachoma, an infectious disease which can lead to blindness, is endemic.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 24.4 |
| 2014‑15 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 4.4 | 31.5 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on Indigenous early childhood development — antenatal and reproductive health to improve antenatal care, teenage sexual and reproductive health, and pre‑pregnancy care, as well as building linkages with existing child and maternal health programmes to increase the uptake of these services.
A spending measure associated with this National Partnership is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.9 | 2.9 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | - | - | 0.9 | 3.1 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | 0.9 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on reducing acute rheumatic heart fever among Indigenous children to support register and control programmes for acute rheumatic heart fever in Indigenous children.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on renal dialysis services in Central Australia to contribute to the delivery of renal dialysis and support services in Central Australia. This funding will improve access to renal dialysis services targeted to Indigenous Australians.
National Partnership on Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory
The Commonwealth is providing funding to the Northern Territory through the National Partnership on Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory.
There are three health components under the National Partnership on Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory. The Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory initiative is discussed further in the Community Services section of this Part.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.4 | 3.4 |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for integrated hearing health services with the capacity to reach children in remote communities. These services continue to support improved hearing outcomes for Indigenous children across the Northern Territory.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | 5.0 |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the Mobile Outreach Service Plus programme. The programme aims to ensure that Indigenous children and their families living in remote areas of the Northern Territory who are affected by trauma associated with child abuse and neglect are provided with counselling and support.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | 2.8 |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for an integrated oral health programme for Indigenous children in communities in the Northern Territory. The focus on preventive oral health services will decrease the incidence of dental problems and improve oral health practices.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | 0.5 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the Torres Strait health protection strategy — Saibai Island health clinic to provide additional staff for the treatment of communicable diseases at the health care clinic on Saibai Island, and development and implementation of a culturally appropriate sexual health education campaign for people in the Torres Strait.
| $million | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | 2017‑18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Partnership payments | |||||
| Other | |||||
| Adult public dental services | - | - | 200.0 | 295.0 | 390.0 |
| Treating more public dental patients | 155.2 | 119.6 | - | - | - |
| Essential vaccines | 249.5 | 235.8 | 234.4 | 241.5 | 238.7 |
| National Coronial Information System | 0.4 | 0.4 | - | - | - |
| Preventive health | |||||
| Healthy children and workers | 53.5 | - | - | - | - |
| Healthy communities | 11.1 | - | - | - | - |
| Supporting National Mental Health Reform | 50.6 | 51.6 | 45.3 | - | - |
| Total | 520.3 | 407.4 | 479.7 | 536.5 | 628.7 |
| Memorandum item - payments direct to local governments included in payments above | |||||
| Preventive health | |||||
| Healthy communities | 11.1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 11.1 | - | - | - | - |
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | 64.5 | 49.6 | 40.1 | 21.2 | 14.6 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 200.0 |
| 2016‑17 | 95.1 | 73.1 | 59.2 | 31.3 | 21.6 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 295.0 |
| 2017‑18 | 125.7 | 96.7 | 78.3 | 41.4 | 28.5 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 390.0 |
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on adult public dental services to support the provision of dental services to adults who rely on the public dental system. This initiative will contribute to long‑term improvement in dental health by assisting low income adults to receive treatment.
A measure associated with this National Partnership is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 50.0 | 38.5 | 30.4 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 155.2 |
| 2014‑15 | 38.5 | 29.7 | 23.4 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 119.6 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on treating more public dental patients to assist the States to provide treatment for up to 400,000 people on public dental waiting lists, with a particular focus on Indigenous patients, high risk patients and those from rural areas.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 72.4 | 61.6 | 56.2 | 26.2 | 20.1 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 249.5 |
| 2014‑15 | 70.1 | 60.5 | 51.6 | 24.1 | 17.4 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 235.8 |
| 2015‑16 | 67.5 | 59.8 | 54.7 | 23.8 | 17.1 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 234.4 |
| 2016‑17 | 74.5 | 57.2 | 53.8 | 26.6 | 16.4 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 241.5 |
| 2017‑18 | 73.7 | 56.4 | 53.1 | 26.2 | 16.1 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 238.7 |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on essential vaccines to improve the health of Australians through the cost‑effective delivery of immunisation programmes under the National Immunisation Programme. This National Partnership provides funding to the States for the purchase of essential vaccines, which have not yet transitioned to centralised purchasing arrangements, for all eligible individuals under the National Immunisation Programme.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 |
| 2014‑15 | - | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.4 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the National Coronial Information System. This National Partnership will support the ongoing administration, maintenance and improvement of Australia's national database of coronial data.
National Partnership on preventive health
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on preventive health.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 17.3 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 53.5 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth has provided facilitation funding for the healthy children and healthy workers initiatives. The funding supported the delivery of programmes for children and workplace health programmes.
A savings measure associated with this National Partnership is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | - | 0.3 | 11.1 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) All payments are made direct to local governments.
The Commonwealth is providing funding direct to local governments for the healthy communities initiative. This funding supports 92 local government areas nationally in the targeted, progressive roll out of community‑based healthy lifestyle programmes that facilitate increased access to physical activity, healthy eating and healthy weight activities for disadvantaged adults who are predominantly not in the paid workforce.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 13.6 | 9.3 | 15.3 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 50.6 |
| 2014‑15 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 15.6 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 51.6 |
| 2015‑16 | 13.6 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 45.3 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on supporting National Mental Health Reform to deliver improved health, social, economic and housing outcomes for people with severe and persistent mental illness by addressing service gaps and preventing ongoing cycling through state mental health systems.