Publications

It starts with me – We are committed to sharing a common set of behaviours and working together as a united team to achieve our objectives.

• One NHFB
• Enhance trust
• Open communication 
• Own it

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.

Our Annual Report highlights our key achievements in 2023-24. 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.

This Annual Report provides an overview of the role and work of the Administrator during 2023-24 and provides both the combined and individual State and Territory Pool Accounts for 2023-24.

This report should be read in conjunction with the National Health Funding Body Annual Report 2023-24.

The National Health Funding Body (NHFB) participates in the annual Australian Public Service (APS) employee census. Results for this year are contained in the NHFB Highlights Report.

For more information on the NHFB 2024 Employee Census Action Plan, download it here:

The National Health Funding Body (NHFB) is wholly committed to upholding the Commonwealth Child Safe Framework to support keeping children safe in any circumstance.

In August 2011, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to major changes in how public hospitals were to be funded by Commonwealth, State and Territory governments, including the move from block grants to an ‘activity-based’ funding system (ABF). 

The NHFB Corporate Plan 2024-25 sets our direction for the next four years and covers the activities we will undertake to achieve our purpose.  

The Strategic direction 2024-2028 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.

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.