SA Health

17 The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (29 May 2018). Over the years 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22:

1. What would be the projected income from the commonwealth to the state government if the original Health Reform Funding Agreement from 2012 had been honoured by the commonwealth government?

2. What would be the projected income from the commonwealth to the state government under the new health funding agreement agreed by the government this year?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

The heads of agreement between the commonwealth and the states and territories on public hospital funding and health reform (the heads of agreement), which the Premier signed in April this year, commits all jurisdictions to a set of principles and future directions for Australia's health system, and will guide the broader negotiation of the new national health agreement.

The heads of agreement does not outline any specific funding allocations to any jurisdiction.

It is difficult to determine precise figures regarding the quantum of funding South Australia would have received across the years 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 under the National Health Reform Agreement (the agreement).

The agreement does not include or estimate specific funding amounts for any jurisdiction. Rather, it sets out the Australian government's total funding contribution for public hospital funding and the parameters and conditions for its distribution to the states and territories.