Other services

Estimated total spending on other health related services in 2022–23 was $18.6 billion. Of this:

  • $7.0 billion was spent on administration
  • $6.0 billion on patient transport services
  • $5.6 billion on aids and appliances (Table A6).

Overall:

  • non-government entities contributed $7.6 billion
  • state and territory governments $6.4 billion
  • Australian Government $4.6 billion (Figure 29).

Figure 29: Other services (a) spending, by source of funds, constant prices (b), 2012–13 to 2022–23

The line graph shows that spending on other services by Australian Government, state and territory government and non-government sector over the decade to 2022–23. Non-government spending increased from $6.0 billion in 2012–13 to $7.0 billion in 2018–19, then fluctuated between $6.7 billion and $7.6 billion from 2019–20 to 2022–23. Australian Government spending increased lightly from $3.3 billion in 2012–13 to $4.6 billion in 2022-23. State and territory government spending increased every year was $2.9 billion in 2012–13 compared to $6.4 billion in 2022–23.

The line graph shows that spending on other services by Australian Government, state and territory government and non-government sector over the decade to 2022–23. Non-government spending increased from $6.0 billion in 2012–13 to $7.0 billion in 2018–19, then fluctuated between $6.7 billion and $7.6 billion from 2019–20 to 2022–23. Australian Government spending increased lightly from $3.3 billion in 2012–13 to $4.6 billion in 2022-23. State and territory government spending increased every year was $2.9 billion in 2012–13 compared to $6.4 billion in 2022–23.

⁽ᵃ⁾ Other services include patient transport services, aids and appliances, and administration.

⁽ᵇ⁾ Constant price health spending is in 2021–22 prices.

Source: AIHW Health Expenditure Database (Table 34).

Compared with 2021–22, spending on other services increased in real terms by $1.3 billion (7.4%) in 2022–23. This growth was attributable mainly to an increase in spending by state and territory governments of $500 million (8.5%) and non-government entities’ spending increased by about $450 million (6.3%). The Australian Government spending increased by about $300 million (7.7%).

In the decade since 2012–13, the real average annual growth rate on other services was 4.3%.

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