Expenditure

Overview

The Institute collects, analyses and publishes estimates of expenditure on health and welfare. It also focuses on health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, on public health activities by governments and disease expenditure. 

How much Australia spends on health and welfare, where the money to fund the expenditure comes from and the types of goods and services that attract expenditure are all important elements in understanding the efficiency and effectiveness of Australia's health and welfare systems. This involves being aware not only of the overall level of expenditure, but also of the societal, political and economic pressures that influence the way funding is provided and used. Expenditure is analysed in terms of who provides services, who funds them and what types of services are funded.

Important issues regarding health and welfare expenditure include: Which areas are expanding the most rapidly and which areas are contracting in terms of funding? Who finance these services? How does spending by the Australian Government compare with that of the states and territories, and how does expenditure compare between individual states and territories? What are the respective roles of the government and private sectors in financing these services?

To find out about the Expenditure and Economics Unit at the Institute or any other related sites on expenditure, click on the Expenditure links tab in the left column menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Last reviewed by on 3 September 2008