Health expenditure Australia 2005-06
Health expenditure Australia 2005-06 examines expenditure on health goods and services in Australia for 1995-96 to 2005-06. It shows that Australia spent $86.9 billion on health in 2005-06, an estimated rise of $5.8 billion since 2004-05. This report presents expenditure estimates: at the aggregate level; as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP); on a per person basis; by state and territory; by comparison with selected OECD and Asia-Pacific countries; and by source of funding-Australian Government, other governments and the non-government sector.
National public health expenditure report 2004-05
Expenditure on public health activities aims to prevent illness and enhance the present and future wellbeing and quality of life of a nation's population and such investments minimise future health costs.This publication is the fifth in a series that reports expenditure on public health activities by governments in Australia. It provides detailed estimates of recurrent expenditure for financial year 2004-05 along with selected time series data back to 1999-00. The report summarises estimates of funding and recurrent expenditure from key health departments and agencies of the Australian Government and each State and Territory Government by nine public health activity categories.
Health expenditure Australia 2004-05
Health expenditure Australia 2004-05 examines expenditure on health goods and services in Australia for 1994-95 to 2004-05. It shows that Australia spent over $87 billion on health in 2004-05, an estimated rise of $8 billion since 2003-04. This report presents expenditure estimates by area of health expenditure, as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP), on a per person basis, by state and territory, by comparison with selected OECD and Asia-Pacific countries, and by source of funding (Australian Government, other governments and the non-government sector). This report will be helpful to anyone interested in studying, analysing and comparing estimates of health expenditure in Australia.
Welfare expenditure Australia 2003-04
'Welfare expenditure Australia 2003-04' provides estimates of expenditure on welfare services and social security benefits in Australia for the period 1998-99 to 2003-04.Welfare services expenditure are benefits in kind to families and children, older people, people with disabilities, and other target groups such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and migrants. This expenditure totalled $20 billion in 2003-04. Estimates are reported by source of funding, whether from governments, from individuals in the form of fees for services or from non-government community service organisations.Funding of welfare services by the eight state and territory governments are compared.This publication also contains estimates of social tax expenditures by the Australian Government. This report is an important reference for policy makers and those working in the community services sector.
Health expenditure for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions in Australia, 2000-01
Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions may not be a large cause of mortality but are significant contributors to morbidity and disability in Australia. They are highly prevalent, particularly among those aged 65 or over. Their treatment and management have considerable costs and the health care required is different from other major health conditions. In Australia, the direct health expenditure for arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions exceeded $4.6b in 2000-01, ranking third below cardiovascular diseases and neurological disorders. Much of the expenditure was on health care in community settings. Expenditures on the use of pharmaceuticals and procedures are also on the rise. This bulletin details these expenditures, with emphasis on osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, back pain and other rheumatic disorders. Various health sectors in which the monies are spent are also described.
National public health expenditure report 2001-02 to 2003-04
Public health activities are aimed at preventing illness and enhancing the present and future wellbeing and quality of life of a nation's population. As such, current outlays by governments on public health activities are investments that aim to minimise future preventable expenditure on illness.This publication is the fourth in a series that reports expenditure on public health activities by governments in Australia. it provides detailed estimates of expenditure for the years 2001-02 to 2003-04, as well as some revised estimates for 1999-00 and 2000-01.The report summarises estimates of expenditure and funding from key health departments and agencies of the Australian Government and each state and territory government by nine public health activity categories.
Health expenditure Australia 2003-04
This publication presents preliminary estimates for Australia for the year 2003-04, and time series data covering the period from 1993-94. It also provides detailed matrices of health expenditure at the national level for the years 2000-01 to 2003-04 and for each of the states and territories for the years 2000-01 to 2002-03 only.
Welfare expenditure Australia 2002-03
This report provides estimates of expenditure on welfare services in Australia for the period 1998-99 to 2002-03.It also brings together cash and non-cash benefits for people in need of assistance, using an international framework being developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).This publication also contains a special feature chapter on child care in Australia.This report provides an important reference for policy makers into field and those working in the community services sector.
Expenditures on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, 2001-02
This report is the third comprehensive analysis of expenditures on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It examines expenditures in 2001-02 on health for Indigenous people and compares it with health expenditures for the rest of the Australian population. It examines health resource distribution and funding by different levels of government, the private sector, by region and by primary and secondary/tertiary health care. It also provides some information on the level of expenditure on health-related welfare services expenditure for Indigenous Australians. Estimates of health expenditures in 2001-02 are compared with those published previously for 1998-99.
Health system expenditures on cancer and other neoplasms in Australia 2000-01
The first comprehensive study of cancer health system expenditures in Australia covered the year 1993-94 and was released in 1998. This report updates the expenditure estimates to 2000-01 and includes 'other neoplasms' as well as cancers. The methodology has been revised in some areas and the analysis applied across the cancer site groups used in the first Australian Burden of Disease Study.
Health system expenditure on disease and injury in Australia 2000-01, second edition
The report provides an overview of total health system expenditures on disease and injury in Australia during 2000-01, based on the best possible estimates from currently available data sources. To maximise the validity of comparison between diseases, similar methods are used in estimating each disease.
Health expenditure Australia 2002-03
Health expenditure Australia 2002-03 examines expenditure on health goods and services in Australia for 1992-93 to 2001-02 and presents preliminary estimates for 2002-03.This report presents expenditure estimates: at the aggregate level; as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP); on a per person basis; by state; by comparison with selected OECD countries; and by source of funding.This report will be helpful to anyone interested in studying, analysing and comparing estimates of health expenditure in Australia.
Health care expenditure on cardiovascular diseases 2000-01
National public health expenditure report 2000-01
This is the third comprehensive report on expenditure on public health services in Australia. Most public health activities are aimed at preventing illness and enhancing the wellbeing and quality of a nation's population. That is, what is spent now on public health services is an investment that should result in fewer demands on health services, and better health for the population as a whole, over time. This report examines expenditure by the Australian Government and each State and Territory Government in nine core public health activities, for the period 2000-01.
The impact of dementia on the health and aged care systems
In mid-2003, the Department of Health and Ageing commissioned the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare to investigate the extent to which health and aged care service use can be associated with dementia, to inform an Australian Government review of pricing arrangements in residential aged care by Professor Warren Hogan. This report presents the findings of these investigations, examining the prevalence of dementia in the Australian population, the current patterns of service use by people with dementia and the costs associated with this use.
Health system expenditure on disease and injury in Australia 2000-01
This publication presents estimates of health expenditure on disease and injury in Australia in 2000-01, classified by disease or injury group, age and sex. The estimates are available by area of expenditure - hospitals, high-level residential aged care, medical services, other professional services, pharmaceuticals and research. The 2000-01 disease expenditure estimates were based on the 176 disease and injury conditions used in the first Australian burden of disease study (AIHW: Mathers et al. 1999), with the inclusion of some additional sub-categories. This report aggregates these conditions into the 19 broad disease groups used by the burden of disease study. Disease expenditure estimates are also presented for selected conditions in the seven National Health Priority Areas and by age and sex.
Health expenditure Australia 2001-02
Health Expenditure Australia 2001-02 examines expenditure on health goods and services in Australia for 1991-92 to 2000-01 and presents preliminary estimates for 2001-02.It shows that Australia spent over $66 billion on health in 2001-02, a rise of $11 billion since 1999-00.This report presents expenditure estimates at the aggregate level; as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP); on a per person basis; by state; by comparison with selected OECD countries; and by source of funding - Commonwealth, other government and non-government.This report will be helpful to anyone interested in studying, analysing and comparing estimates of health expenditure in Australia.
Australian expenditure on mental disorders in comparison with expenditure in other countries
Current until 30 June 2004.
Australian national health and welfare accounts: concepts and data sources
This report outlines, in broad terms, the concepts that underpin the compilation of national data on expenditure on health and welfare services in Australia, and the sources of data that are used in compiling those estimates.The AIHW is seeking to improve the general level of understanding of the different data sources used in deriving the estimates of expenditure on health and welfare services. This, in turn, could contribute to improvements in the timeliness, accuracy and relevance of the data.
Welfare expenditure Australia 2000-01
Welfare Expenditure Australia 2000-01 provides estimates of expenditure on welfare services in Australia for the period 1998-99 to 2000-01.This report includes estimates of expenditure funded by all levels of governments, by non-governement community services organisations and by households.Welfare Expenditure Australia follows the Welfare Services Expenditure Bulletin in providing an important reference for policy makers in the field and those working in the community services sector.
National public health expenditure report 1999-00
Most public health activities are aimed at preventing illness or improving the general health status of a nation's population. What we spend on public health services is an investment in the nation's health that will bear fruit, in terms of reduced expenditure on illness, over time.This publication, the second in a series that reports on public health expenditure in Australia, provides information about public health costs. It summarises estimates of expenditure from key health departments and agencies of the Commonwealth and each State and Territory Government and shows that, in 1999-00, Australian governments spent a total of $931 million on public health activities.The report examines expenditure by governments in nine core public health activity categories, showing which activities incur the most expenditure. For the first time, it also presents estimates of expenditure by local government and non-government organisations on activities with a public health focus.
Health expenditure Australia 2000-01
Australia spent over $60 billion on health in 2000-01, a rise of almost $9 billion over the latest two years. This report examines expenditure on health in Australia. It revises estimates from 1991 to 1998-99 to reflect new estimates of GDP and household expenditure on health, and presents preliminary estimates for 2000-01. Health Expenditure Australia follows the Health Expenditure Bulletin in presenting this and other essential information and analysis on the Australian health system.
National public health expenditure report 1998-99
This report is the first of its type in Australia. It provides public health expenditure information from each of the State, Territory and Commonwealth health departments, based on eight distinct public health expenditure categories: communicable disease control; selected health promotion activities; immunisation; environmental health; food standards and hygiene; breast cancer screening; cervical screening; all other core public health. This report is part of the National Public Health Expenditure Project (NPHEP).
State of play of expenditure on public health by Australian governments: a survey of data available on public health expenditure in Australia for 1997-98 and for earlier years
This report outlines the state of play with regard to public health expenditure data in Australia at 1999 and looks particularly at data available from existing sources for the reference year 1997-98.The report was compiled from the first stage of the National Public Health Expenditure Project (NPHEP). It represents an important step in establishing information about public health infrastructure in Australia.
Australia's health services expenditure to 1999-00: Health expenditure bulletin no. 17
Health Expenditure Bulletin No. 17 provides estimates of total expenditure on health services in Australia for 1989-90 to 1999-00. Expenditure estimates are presented at the aggregate level, as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP), on a per person basis and by source of funding - Commonwealth, other government and non-government.Detailed national and State data on particular areas of expenditure are also included. The State data cover the years 1996-97 to 1998-99 and the national data the period from 1989-90 to 1998-99.The bulletin will be helpful to anyone interested in studying, analysing and comparing measures of health services expenditure in Australia.