Australian Capital Territory basis for National Health Reform payments 2023-24

To meet the reporting requirements of Section 240 of the National Health Reform Act 2011, the Administrator is to include the basis of each State and Territory's National Health Reform (NHR) funding and payments.

Territory funding paid on an activity basis to Local Hospital Networks is based on the National Efficient Price (which is reported in Service Agreements) and the volume of weighted services as set out in Service Agreement for each service category.

The Service Level Agreement is agreed between the Australian Capital Territory Minister for Health and the Director-General of the Australian Capital Territory Health Directorate. The activity estimates reflect trending growth rates based on historical data.

The Australian Capital Territory LHN Service Level Agreement outlines:

• the schedule of services to be delivered by or on behalf of the LHN and the funding to be provided in relation to the provision of those services
• the Block funding to be provided to:
  • small hospitals
  • major hospitals for: 
    • Non-admitted home ventilation
    • Non-admitted mental health services
    • Non-admitted  child and adolescent mental health services
    • Teaching, training and research
• standards of patient care and service delivery
• performance standards, performance targets and performance measures for the LHN
• requirements for the LHN to report on its performance, as required or otherwise.
• health services associated with responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
• other NHRA out-of-scope and unallocated services.

Further information regarding the Basis for National Health Reform payments in both 2023-24 and previous financial years is included at www.publichospitalfunding.gov.au