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Data Compliance Policy 2026-27

Data Compliance Policy
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This document is the Administrator's policy for publishing details of Commonwealth, State and Territory compliance with the data requirements of the Administrator's Three Year Data Plan. Link to: Guidance for the drafting of NHR Statements of Assurance 2026-27

Three Year Data Plan 2026-27 to 2028-29

Data Plans and File Specifications
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This document sets out the Administrator's determination of the minimum level of data required from jurisdictions. It includes the following attachments: att_1_three_year_data_plan_file_specifications_for_data_submission_2026-27.pdf (pdf, 471.1 KB) This document sets out the technical details of the data to be provided to the Administrator by jurisdictions in accordance with the Administrator’s Three Year Data Plan 2025-26 to 2027-28. att_2_file…

March 2026 Quarterly Compliance Report

Data Compliance Reports
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Clause B102 of the National Health Reform Agreement requires the Administrator to publish details of Commonwealth, State and Territory compliance with the data requirements specified in the Administrator's Data Plan.

December 2025 Quarterly Compliance Report

Data Compliance Reports
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Clause B102 of the National Health Reform Agreement requires the Administrator to publish details of Commonwealth, State and Territory compliance with the data requirements specified in the Administrator's Data Plan.

Annual Report 2024-25 Maintenance of Effort

Administrator Publications
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Under the Addendum, all Parties agreed, at a minimum, to maintain levels of funding for public hospital services through the Pool for 2020-21 to 2024-25 at not less than the level of funding for 2018-19, while having regard to new, appropriate models of care that may change the setting in which care is delivered (A102), hereafter referred to as Maintenance of Effort.

Calculation of Commonwealth National Health Reform Funding 2020-2026

Administrator Publications
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In August 2011, the then Council of Australian Governments (now National Cabinet) agreed to major changes in how public hospitals were to be funded by Commonwealth, State and Territory governments, including the move from block grants to an ‘activity-based’ funding system (ABF).These changes included establishing the Administrator of the National Health Funding Pool (the Administrator) and the National Health Funding Body (NHFB) to improve transparency of public hospital funding arrangements…

Risk Management Policy and Framework

Operational Documents
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The National Health Funding Body is committed to the effective management of risks and promoting a positive risk culture throughout the organisation. Our approach to risk management is consistent with the Commonwealth Risk Management Policy. The Commonwealth Risk Management Policy sets out the expectations for managing all risks associated with undertaking Government business through nine elements which are to be incorporated in an appropriate system of risk oversight:Establishing a risk…

Australian Public Service employee census 2025

APS Employee Census
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This collection provides the results of the 2025 Australian Public Service (APS) employee census, as well as our action plan.APS Census 2025 – Highlights report – National Health Funding BodyNovember 2025 | ReportThe APS Employee Census is conducted annually and collects information on attitudes and opinions of APS employees on issues in the workplace. This highlights report presents results for the National Health Funding Body.For more information, view or download the full report here: APS…

September 2025 Quarterly Compliance Report

Data Compliance Reports
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Clause B102 of the National Health Reform Agreement requires the Administrator to publish details of Commonwealth, State and Territory compliance with the data requirements specified in the Administrator's Data Plan.

The National Health Funding Pool Annual Report 2024-25

This Annual Report provides an overview of the role and work of the Administrator during 2024-25 and provides both the combined and individual State and Territory Pool Accounts for 2024-25.This report should be read in conjunction with the National Health Funding Body Annual Report 2024-25.We aim to provide documents in an accessible format. If you're having problems using a document with your accessibility tools, please contact us for help.

Acknowledgement of Country

The NHFB acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders both past and present.