Public Hospital Funding

In August 2011, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to major structural reforms to the organisation, funding and delivery of health care, and new financial and governance arrangements for Australian public hospital services, to enable the future sustainability of the Australian health system.

About the Agreement

Our role in Australia’s health system was the result of significant public hospital funding reforms agreed by the Commonwealth and all States and Territories in August 2011.
Calculate

The NHFB assist the Administrator in calculating and advising the Commonwealth Treasurer of the Commonwealth’s contribution to public hospital funding.
Pay

The Administrator of the National Health Funding Pool, with the assistance of the NHFB, has oversight of the payment of ABF and block funding through the Pool.
Report

To improve the transparency and integrity of public hospital funding, we report publicly on the payments made to Local Hospital Networks and their activity.