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The services provided by the Health and Ageing portfolio are delivered through 23 portfolio outcomes.
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Population Health | Access to Pharmaceutical Services | Access to Medical Services | Aged Care and Population Ageing | Primary Care | Rural Health | Hearing Services | Indigenous Health | Private Health | Health System Capacity and Quality | Mental Health | Health Workforce Capacity | Acute Care | Biosecurity and Emergency Response| Sport Performance and Participation | Portfolio Agencies
The Health and Ageing portfolio comprises the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, Cancer Australia, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, General Practice Education and Training Ltd, the National Blood Authority, the National Institute of Clinical Studies Ltd, the Private Health Insurance Administration Council, the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman, and the Professional Services Review.
The services provided by the portfolio are delivered through 31 outcomes, fifteen through Department of Health and Ageing and sixteen through the portfolio agencies which receive funding from the Australian Government.
The Department of Health and Ageing pursues the achievement of the following fifteen outcomes. Included with each outcome are links to areas within the Department, or the agencies within the portfolio, which are responsible for achieving each outcome:
Outcome 1 - Population Health
A reduction in the incidence of preventable mortality and morbidity in Australia, including through regulation and national initiatives that support healthy lifestyles and disease prevention.- Population Health Division
- Therapeutic Goods Administration group of regulators
- Business Group
Outcome 2 - Access to Pharmaceutical Services
Access to cost-effective medicines, including through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and related subsidies, and assistance for medication management through industry partnerships.Outcome 3 - Access to Medical Services
Access to cost-effective medical, practical nursing and allied health services, including through Medicare subsidies for clinically relevant services.Outcome 4 - Aged Care and Population Ageing
Access to quality and affordable aged care and carer support services for older people, including through subsidies and grants, industry assistance, training and regulation of the aged care sector.Outcome 5 - Primary Care
Australians have access to high quality, well-integrated and cost-effective primary care.Outcome 6 - Rural Health
Access to health services for people living in rural, regional and remote Australia, including through health infrastructure and outreach services.Outcome 7 - Hearing Services
A reduction in the incidence and consequence of hearing loss, including through research and prevention activities, and access to hearing services and devices for eligible people.Outcome 8 - Indigenous Health
Closing the gap in life expectance and child mortality rates for indigenous Australians, including through primary health care, child and maternal health, and substance use services.Outcome 9 - Private Health
Improved choice in health services by supporting affordable quality private health care, including through private health insurance rebates and a regulatory framework.Outcome 10 - Health System Capacity and Quality
Improved long-term capacity, quality and safety of Australia's health care system to meet future health needs, including through investment in health infrastructure, international engagement, consistent performance reporting and research.- Population Health Division
- Primary and Ambulatory Care Division
- Portfolio Strategies Division
- National Institute of Clinical Studies
Outcome 11 - Mental Health
Improved mental health and suicide prevention, including through targeted prevention, identification, early intervention and health care services.Outcome 12 - Health Workforce Capacity
Improved capacity, quality and mix of the health workforce to meet the requirements of health services, including through training, registration, accreditation and distribution strategies.Outcome 13 - Acute Care
Improved access to public hospitals, acute care services and public dental services, including through targeted strategies, and payments to State and Territory Governments.Outcome 14 - Biosecurity and Emergency Responses
Preparedness to respond to national health emergencies and risks, including through surveillance, regulation, prevention, detection and leadership in national health coordination.Outcome 15 - Sport Performance and Participation
Improved opportunities for community participation in sport and recreation, and excellence in high-performance athletes, including through investment in sport infrastructure and events, research and international cooperation.The following portfolio agencies, which receive direct funding from the Australian Government, pursue the achievement of the following sixteen agency-specific outcomes:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Outcome 1. Better health and wellbeing for Australians through better health and welfare statistics and information.
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Outcome 1. The Australian people and the environment are protected from the harmful effects of radiation.
Cancer Australia
Outcome 1. National consistency in cancer prevention and care that is scientifically based.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Outcome 1. A safe food supply and well-informed consumers.
National Blood Supply
Outcome 1. Australia’s blood supply is secure and well managed.
Private Health Insurance Administration Council
Outcome 1. The prudential safety of registered private health insurance funds, the best interests of members of those funds, and a competitive level of private health insurance premiums, are efficiently regulated to support a viable industry.
Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
Outcome 1. Consumers and providers have confidence in the administration of private health insurance.
Professional Services Review
Outcome 1. Australians are protected from meeting the cost and associated risks of inappropriate practices of health service providers.
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