Publications

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 Body

November 2025 | Report

The 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.

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.

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.

Our Annual Report highlights our key achievements in 2024-25. We have measured our results against a range of performance criteria outlined in the Portfolio Budget Statements, our Strategic Direction and our Corporate Plan. We introduce our leadership team, provide details on how we support our workforce and explain our approach to governance. We also detail our financial performance, including our audited financial statements.

The NHFB Corporate Plan 2025-26 sets our direction for the next four years and covers the activities we will undertake to achieve our purpose. 

We are committed to reflecting the diversity of the Australian community in our workforce. Our inclusive workplace supports our people to feel free, comfortable, safe and empowered to be who they are.

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 Strategic direction 2025-2029 highlights our five key objectives, our values and our behaviours as we strive to achieve our vision of improving transparency of public hospital funding in Australia.

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

This document sets out the The Administrator's determination of the minimum level of data required from jurisdictions and includes: