GOVERNMENT SPENDING

96 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite) (17 July 2012). Does the government monitor spending based on portfolio and sub-portfolio and if so, what is the total estimated spending in 2012-13 for Health, Mental Health, Ageing and Substance Abuse, respectively?

The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Ageing, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts): I am advised:

1. SA Health monitors spending on a monthly basis internally at both the portfolio level and at the entity level. The portfolio level data is reported to the Department of Treasury and Finance on a monthly basis through the monthly monitoring process.

Based on the 2012-13 original operating expenditure budget, the following allocation is provided:

Total Health Portfolio $4.895 billion

Ageing Policy and Strategy $4.842 million

Mental Health & Substance Abuse $64.541 million

It should be noted that the total health portfolio number includes Ageing and Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse relates to policy and coordination only, which is reflected in the Department for Health and Ageing's budget numbers. The mental health and substance abuse service delivery component of expenditure is embedded in functions provided by the Local Health Networks and is not reflected in this amount.