House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-09-18 Daily Xml

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HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGET

99 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite) (17 July 2012). With respect to 2012-13 Budget Paper 6, vol. 3, p. 65—

1. Why is $15.8 million over 5 years required for growth in hospital activity above funded levels, and what is the breakdown of this expenditure?

2. Why is there an additional provision for 0.2 per cent growth in hospital activity funding annually and is the current 2 per cent growth figure underestimated?

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. & 2. During 2011-12, SA Health experienced growth in acute inpatient activity of 2.2 per cent. SA Health is already provided 2 per cent inpatient activity growth funding within its base expenditure allocation. The additional 0.2 per cent above this base activity funding equates to approximately $3 million per annum (or $15.8 million indexed over the five years).