A

accountable authority, 18

achievements see performance

acronyms, 102

activity-based funding, 3, 4, 5, 7

Addendum to the National Health Reform Agreement, 5, 40

address and contact details, III

administrative tribunal decisions, 65

Administrator (NHFP), 2, 4, 5, 7, 14, 37

plans and policies, 26, 66

profile, 38–39

Three Year Data Plan, 26

advertising and market research, 67

ANAO see Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)

annual reconciliations, 14, 20, 21

assets management, 67

Audit and Risk Committee, 14, 62–63, 64

Auditor-General see Australian National Audit Office

audits and assurance reviews, 64–65

external, 64, 65

internal arrangements, 64

Pool account audits, 7

Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC), 11

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), 11

Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)

access clauses in contracts, 66

financial statements audit report, 73–74

performance audit, 64

Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) Employee Census, 42–43

B

Barker, Ken, 63

behaviours, II, 43, 51

block funding, 4, 8

Brook, Chris, 63

Budget 2017–18, 14

C

Chandler, Jeremy, 63

Chief Executive Officer

accountable authority statement, 18

message from the CEO, 14–15

profile, 40–41

remuneration, 48, 49

Comcare, 52, 53

committee membership, 10

Commonwealth Contribution Model (CCM) and calculations, 14, 20–21, 41

Commonwealth Ombudsman, 65

Commonwealth Treasurer, 20, 22

consultants, 66

contact officer, III

contracting see purchasing

corporate governance see governance

Corporate Plan (2018-19), 9, 19, 41

Council of Australian Governments, 2, 4, 5

D

data governance plans and policies, 26, 66

data matching, 14, 20

data privacy, 66

Department of Health, 29, 51, 64, 67

disability reporting, 53

disclosure index, 106–110

E

ecological and environmental reporting, 67

employees see staff

Enterprise Agreement 2016–2019, 37, 48, 52

Executive Committee, 57

exempt contracts, 67

external scrutiny, 64, 65

F

financial management (NHFB)

expenses for outcome, 71

financial statements, 32, 75–99

financial statements audit report, 73–74

fraud control, 65

performance summary, 70–71

purchasing, 66–67

resource statement, 71

financial statements (Pool accounts), 25

fraud control, 65

staff training, 50, 65

freedom of information, 65

functions see roles and functions

funding for hospitals see public hospital funding

funding payment flows, 6

future challenges and opportunities, 13, 15, 39

G

glossary, 103–105

governance, 32, 56

committees, 57–58, 62–63

framework, 56

risk management, 59–61

grants, 67

H

Heads of Agreement (HoA) on public hospital funding and health reform, 5

health and safety see work health and safety

Holley, Carol, 63

human resources see staff

I

Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA), 7, 11, 64

integrated care, 39

Internet home page, III

J

judicial decisions, 65

Jurisdictional Advisory Committee (JAC), 9–10

L

Lambert, Michael, 14, 38–39

learning and development see training and development

legislation, 8

legislative framework (NHFB), 36, 37

letters of transmittal, iv

Local Hospital Networks (LHNs), 3, 21, 23, 38–39, 41

looking ahead, 13, 15, 39

M

market research, 67

memoranda of understanding (MoU), 51, 64

N

national efficient price (NEP), 5, 7, 11

National Health Funding Pool, 2, 7, 14, 24–25

National Health Reform Act 2011, III, 2, 8

National Health Reform Agreement, 2, 4–5, 15, 37, 39

Addendum, 5, 40

National Weighted Activity Unit (NWAU), 7

non-salary benefits, 48

O

objectives, I

Objective One: Accurate and timely calculation of Commonwealth funding contribution, 12, 20–23

Objective Two: Best practice financial administration of the NHFP, 12, 24–25

Objective Three: Effective reporting of public hospital funding, 12, 26–27

Objective Four: Productive and effective partnerships with stakeholders, 12, 28–29

Objective Five: Operate as a compliant agency, 12, 30–32

operating environment, 4

outcome and program, 19

P

parliamentary committees, 65

payment advice, 20, 22

payments system, 14, 24–25

performance

accountable authority statement, 18

achievements in 2018–19, 14, 41

annual performance statement, 18–32

highlights, 3, 13, 23, 32

reporting approach, 15

summary, 12

performance and development framework (staff), 51

performance criteria, 19

performance pay, 48

plans and planning, 30, 31, 41

corporate, 9, 19, 41

data governance, 26, 66

fraud control, 65

workforce, 66

policies (Administrator), 26, 66

policies (NHFB), 31, 41, 59, 66

Pool see National Health Funding Pool

Portfolio Budget Statements, 19

Primary Health Networks (PHNs), 39

procurement see purchasing

productivity gains, 51

program see outcome and program

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, 18, 59, 62

public hospital funding, 3, 6–8, 21

hospitals and services, 23

NHFB risk management enhancements, 64

reporting, 26–27

source and payment flows, 6

total, 14, 41

Public Service Act 1999, III, 36, 37

purchasing, 66–67

purpose statement, I

R

reconciliations, 14, 20, 21

rehabilitation management system, 48

remuneration, 48, 49

reporting

to Commonwealth Treasurer, 20, 22

monthly and annual, 27

reports delivered, 23

Risk, Assurance and Governance Committee, 57, 64

risk management, 30, 57, 59–61, 64

roles and functions, 2, 4, 37

S

safety see work health and safety

salaries see remuneration

senior executives, 45

small business participation in procurement, 67

staff, 36–37, 42

average staffing level, 44

Code of Conduct, 51

consultative arrangements, 52

diversity, 45, 47

Employee Census results, 42–43

employment arrangements, 37, 48

enterprise agreement, 37, 48, 52

health and wellbeing, 52–53

learning and development, 50, 51, 52, 53, 65

performance management, 51

productivity gains, 51

remuneration and benefits, 48

retention and turnover, 47

statistics, 44–46

unscheduled absences, 51

workforce plan, 30

see also Chief Executive Officer

stakeholders, 9–10, 28–29, 39, 64

State Managed Funds, 7

states and territories

formal engagement forum, 10

legislation, 8

Strategic Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Framework, 9–10

Strategic Direction (2018-2022), 9, 41

T

Three Year Data Plan, 26

training and development, 50, 51, 52, 53, 65

V

values and behaviours, II, 43, 51

vision statement, I

W

website

address, III

improvements, 14, 26–27

White, Shannon, 40–41

accountable authority statement, 18

message from the CEO, 14–15

work health and safety, 52–53

workers compensation, 53

workforce see staff

Workplace Consultative Committee, 52, 57

workplace culture, 31, 36–37, 42

Y

year ahead, 13, 15, 39