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1 Health expenditure Australia HEALTH AND WELFARE EXPENDITURE series No. 47
2 HEALTH AND WELFARE EXPENDITURE SERIES Number 47 Health expenditure Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Canberra Cat. no. HWE 56
3 The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare is a major national agency which provides reliable, regular and relevant information and statistics on Australia s health and welfare. The Institute s mission is authoritative information and statistics to promote better health and wellbeing. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2012 This product, excluding the AIHW logo, Commonwealth Coat of Arms and any material owned by a third party or protected by a trademark, has been released under a Creative Commons BY 3.0 (CC BY 3.0) licence. Excluded material owned by third parties may include, for example, design and layout, images obtained under licence from third parties and signatures. We have made all reasonable efforts to identify and label material owned by third parties. You may distribute, remix and build upon this work. However, you must attribute the AIHW as the copyright holder of the work in compliance with our attribution policy available at < The full terms and conditions of this licence are available at < Enquiries relating to copyright should be addressed to the Head of the Communications, Media and Marketing Unit, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, GPO Box 570, Canberra ACT This publication is part of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare s Health and welfare expenditure series. A complete list of the Institute s publications is available from the Institute s website < ISSN ISBN Suggested citation Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Health expenditure Australia Health and welfare expenditure series no. 47. Cat. no. HWE 56. Canberra: AIHW. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Board Chair Dr Andrew Refshauge Director David Kalisch Any enquiries about or comments on this publication should be directed to: Communications, Media and Marketing Unit Australian Institute of Health and Welfare GPO Box 570 Canberra ACT 2601 Tel: (02) Published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Please note that there is the potential for minor revisions of data in this report. Please check the online version at < for any amendments.
4 Contents Acknowledgments... v Abbreviations... vi Summary... viii 1 Introduction What is health expenditure? The structure of the health sector and its flow of funds Structure of this report Changes to Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimates Revisions to Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates Total health expenditure Health expenditure and the GDP Health expenditure per person Recurrent health expenditure Funding of health expenditure Broad trends Australian Government funding State and territory governments Non government funding Health expenditure and funding, by area of health expenditure Recurrent expenditure Capital expenditure Medical expenses tax rebate International comparisons Health expenditure in Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development countries Health expenditure in the Asia Pacific region Australian health expenditure using the OECD System of Health Accounts framework Data quality statement Technical notes Definition of health expenditure Data and methods used to produce estimates Non government Health expenditure Australia iii
5 Blank cells in expenditure tables Appendix tables Appendix A: National health expenditure matrices, to Notes to Appendix A tables Appendix B: State and territory health expenditure matrices, to Notes to Appendix B tables Appendix C: Price indexes and deflation Price indexes Appendix D: Population Glossary References List of tables List of figures List of boxes Related publications iv Health expenditure Australia
6 Acknowledgments This report would not have been possible without the valued cooperation and effort of the data providers in the health authorities of the states and territories and the Australian Government. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) would like to express its appreciation to these providers for the timely supply of data and assistance with data validation. Other data providers have also been very helpful. The AIHW also wishes to thank the members of the Health Expenditure Advisory Committee (HEAC) who helped to plan this report and provided advice on its content. Adam Majchrzak Smith, Barbara Gray, Nick Mann, Rebecca Bennetts, Ping Peng, Miyoko Asai and Adrian Webster carried out the collection and analysis of the data and the writing of this publication. Health expenditure Australia v
7 Abbreviations ABS AHCAs AIHW COAG CPI DoHA DVA GDP GFCE GFS GHE GNE GP HEAC HFCE ICHA IPD LHC MBS NHA NICNAS NMDS NP OECD OGTR PBS PET Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Health Care Agreements Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Council of Australian Governments consumer price index Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Australian Government Department of Veterans Affairs gross domestic product government final consumption expenditure government finance statistics government health expenditure gross national expenditure general practitioner Health Expenditure Advisory Committee household final consumption expenditure International Classification for Health Accounts implicit price deflator Lifetime Health Cover Medicare Benefits Schedule National Health Accounts National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme national minimum data set National Partnership Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development Office of the Gene Technology Regulator Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme positron emission tomography vi Health expenditure Australia
8 PHE PHIAC PHIIS PHOFAs PPP RPBS SHA SPP TGA THPI WHO public hospital establishments Private Health Insurance Administration Council Private Health Insurance Incentives Scheme Public Health Outcome Funding Agreements purchasing power parity Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme System of Health Accounts Specific purpose payment Therapeutic Goods Administration total health price index World Health Organization Symbols nil or rounded down to zero.. not applicable n.a. n.e.c. not available not elsewhere classified Health expenditure Australia vii
9 Summary This report provides estimates of health expenditure in Australia between and Expenditure on health in Australia was estimated to be $130.3 billion in , up in real terms (after adjustment for inflation) from $77.5 billion in and $122.5 billion in In , health expenditure as a percentage of Australia s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 9.3%. In , health expenditure as a percentage of GDP was 9.4%. Over the 7 years from to , the ratio of health expenditure to GDP increased to be 0.6 percentage points above the level (from 8.2% to 8.8%). In just 2 years, the ratio increased by another 0.6 percentage points and then reduced slightly in to be 0.5 percentage points above the level. This relatively rapid increase is largely attributable to a slowing in GDP growth following the global financial crisis, rather than changes in health expenditure. Analysis of health inflation suggests that prices in the health sector have grown quicker than in the broader economy over the past 10 years. Growth in health expenditure, however, has largely been driven by increases in the volume of health goods and services purchased, rather than the price of services. This increase in volume appears to be more related to population growth than additional expenditure per person. Growth in per person health expenditure between and (3.9% per year) was slower than growth in total health expenditure (5.3% per year). In , the estimated national average level of recurrent expenditure on health was $5,796 per person. In that year, expenditure in New South Wales ($5,356 per person) was 2.7% below the national average, while the Northern Territory s average spending ($7,339 per person) was 33.4% higher than the national average. The average annual real growth per person over the period to was highest in the Northern Territory (4.8%) and South Australia (4.5%). Governments funded 69.1% of total health expenditure during , up from 67.7% in The percentage contribution of the Australian Government declined in most years throughout the period, dropping from 44.4% in to 42.7% in The state and territory contribution grew from 23.3% to 26.4% over the same time. Non government sources provided 30.9% in Spending on public hospital services in was estimated at $38.9 billion, or 31.5% of recurrent expenditure. Expenditure on medical services ($22.5 billion or 18.2%) and medications ($18.4 billion or 14.9%) were other major contributors. Increased spending on public hospital services of $2.2 billion in real terms was the largest component of the increase in health expenditure, accounting for over one third (35.4%) of the increase in recurrent expenditure, followed by spending on medications which grew by $2.1 billion. The Australian Government s share of public hospital funding was 40.3% in State and territory governments share of public hospital expenditure was 49.5% in , down from 50.5% in but up compared to (47.2%). viii Health expenditure Australia
10 1 Introduction This publication includes estimates of how much money was spent on health in Australia during the period to This information is vital to understanding the performance, efficiency and affordability of Australia s health system and how these factors have changed over time. 1.1 What is health expenditure? Health expenditure occurs where money is spent on health goods and services. It occurs at many different levels of government as well as by non government entities such as private health insurers and individuals. In many cases, funds pass through a number of different entities before they are ultimately spent by providers, such as hospitals, general practices and pharmacies, on health goods and services. The term health expenditure in this context relates to all funds given to, or for, providers of health goods and services and it includes the funds provided by the Australian Government to states and territories as well as the funds provided by the states and territories to providers. In the case of public hospital care, for example, the states and territories use funds provided from a number of sources, including the Australian Government. The hospitals themselves also receive funds from a number of sources before ultimately spending this money on accommodation, medical and surgical supplies, drugs, salaries of doctors and nurses, and so forth. In most cases, data is not available directly from the providers of health goods and services. Data for this report is derived mainly from entities who give funds to, or for, these providers, particularly state and territory governments, the Australian Government, private health insurers and individuals. In this report, an effort has been made to record as much of this health expenditure as possible so that the contribution of various sources of funds to total health expenditure can be estimated. To avoid double counting, expenditure by higher-level entities is offset against funds given directly to providers. For example, when estimating total expenditure on hospital services in a year, the funds provided by the Australian Government to states and territories for hospital services are subtracted from the hospital expenditure reported by the states and territories to derive the amount funded by the states and territories. This method raises some issues where the funds provided by the Australian Government are not all spent by the state or territory in the same year; however, the effect of this on trends in health expenditure over time is limited. Health expenditure Australia
11 Box 1.1: Expenditure at current and constant prices Current price estimates Expenditure at current prices refers to expenditure unadjusted for movements in prices from one year to another (that is, not adjusted for inflation). Comparisons over time using figures expressed in terms of current prices can be misleading due to the effect of inflation. $1 billion spent in will have purchased more health goods and services than $1 billion spent in Deflation and constant price estimates In order to be able to compare estimates of expenditures in different time periods, it is necessary to compensate for inflation. This process is known as deflation. The result is a series of annual estimates of expenditure that are all expressed in terms of the value of currency in one selected reference year (known as constant prices ). The reference year used in this report is See Chapter 7 the Technical notes for more information on the deflation process. Measuring change Changes from year to year in the estimates of expenditure at current prices are referred to throughout this report as nominal changes in expenditure, in nominal terms or nominal changes. These reflect changes that come about because of the combined effects of inflation and increases in the amount of health goods and services. Growth in expenditure expressed in constant prices is referred to as real growth or growth in real terms. 1.2 The structure of the health sector and its flow of funds The flow of money around the Australian health care system is complex and determined by the institutional frameworks in place, both government and non government. The government sector includes the Australian and state and territory governments and, in some jurisdictions, local government. What remains is the non government sector, which comprises individuals, private health insurers and other non government funding sources. The other non government sector principally includes workers compensation and compulsory motor vehicle third party insurers, and also includes funding for research from non government sources and miscellaneous non patient revenue that hospitals receive. Figure 1.1 shows the major flows of funding between the government and non government sectors and the providers of health goods and services. 2 Health expenditure Australia
12 Contributions Contributions Tax rebates (a) Specific purpose payments Tax rebates State & territory governments Direct grants and expenditure Out-of-pocket payments & copayments Individuals Non-government service providers Australian Government (includes DoHA, Treasury) and others Australian Government Department of Veterans Affairs Purchase of services for veterans 30 40% rebate on private health insurance premiums State & territory government providers Public hospital services Patient transport services Dental services Community health services Public health services Administration Research Direct payments and subsidies to non-government service providers Purchase of services for veterans Government flows Non-government flows Direct grants and expenditure Out-of-pocket payments & copayments Payments for services Payments for services Benefits paid Benefits paid 30 40% rebate on private health insurance premiums Health expenditure Australia Figure 1.1: The structure of the Australian health care system and its flow of funds Benefits paid Benefits paid Private hospitals Medical practitioners Pharmaceutical retailers Dental practitioners Other health practitioners Administration Research Injury compensation funds Private health insurers
13 1.3 Structure of this report The tables and figures in this publication provide expenditure in terms of current and constant prices (Box 1.1). Constant price expenditure adjusts for the effects of inflation using either the annually re weighted chain price indexes produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), or either ABS or Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) implicit price deflators (IPDs). Because the reference year for both the chain price indexes and the IPDs is , the constant price estimates indicate what expenditure would have been had prices applied in all years. Throughout this publication there are references to the general rate of inflation. These refer to changes in economy wide prices, not just consumer prices. The ABS calculates the general rate of inflation using the IPD for GDP. Chapter 2 present a broad picture of total national health expenditure in (and back to ). Chapter 3 analyses this expenditure in terms of who provided the funding for the expenditure the Australian Government, state and territory governments, and the non government sector. Chapter 4 contains an analysis of health expenditure and funding by area of expenditure, including expenditure on public and private hospitals, patient transport, medical services, dental services, other health practitioner services, health goods (that is, medications and aids and appliances), community health and public health services, as well as health research. This chapter also covers expenditure on the investment in health facilities and equipment (capital expenditure) and capital consumption (depreciation) by governments and the medical expenses tax rebate. International comparisons presented in Chapter 5 show how expenditure on health in Australia compares with selected OECD and Asia Pacific countries. Chapter 6 provides a data quality statement for the AIHW health expenditure database. Chapter 7 provides technical information on the definitions, methods and data. The appendixes include more detailed national and state and territory health expenditure matrices and information on the price indexes and deflators; and population data. 1.4 Changes to Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimates There have been some revisions to previously published estimates of health expenditure, due to the receipt of additional or revised data or changes in methodology. Comparisons over time should therefore be based on the estimates provided in this publication, or from the online data cubes available on the AIHW website, rather than by reference to earlier editions of this report. For example, estimates in this report are not comparable with the data published in issues prior to , because of the reclassification of expenditure on high level residential aged care from health services to welfare services. In , an important change was made to include capital consumption as part of recurrent health expenditure for all years (see Chapter 7 Technical notes for details). In 4 Health expenditure Australia
14 previous editions it had been shown as a separate (non recurrent) form of expenditure. The AIHW s online data cubes also incorporate this change for all years back to Funding reported for in this report includes $1.2 billion in Australian Government funding provided to the states and territories through the 5-year National Partnership agreement on health and hospital workforce reform. This funding has been offset against state and territory government funding in keeping with the methodology used to produce estimates in this report. Expenditure of this funding by states and territories, however, may have been spread over several years. 1.5 Revisions to Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates GDP estimates for this publication are sourced from the ABS (ABS 2012a). These estimates include revisions to incorporate more up to date data and concurrent seasonal adjustments. The estimates are based on a new international standard, the System of National Accounts 2008, which Australia was one of the first countries to adopt. The new system increased the scope of production activities included in the measurement of GDP. The changes increased the size of Australia s GDP, which had the effect of reducing Australia s health to GDP ratio, particularly in comparison with other countries that have not yet adopted the new standard. More information about the new system can be found at Revisions to ABS estimates of GDP using the new system affected the estimates in Health expenditure Australia reports from The revisions have been applied retrospectively, so health expenditure to GDP ratios for all years back to in this report are not consistent with those shown in Health expenditure Australia reports prior to this one. Health expenditure Australia
15 2 Total health expenditure Total expenditure on health goods and services in Australia in was estimated at $130.3 billion (Table 2.1). Of this, 94.9% was recurrent expenditure and 5.1% was capital expenditure (Table 2.7). Expenditure in was 7.3% higher than in the previous year (an increase of $8.9 billion). This was due to a 6.4% growth in real health expenditure and a health inflation rate of 0.9% during the year (see tables 2.1 and 2.4). This growth was 0.9 percentage points higher than the average for the decade to (5.3%). Table 2.1: Total health expenditure, current and constant prices (a), and annual rates of change, to Amount ($ million) Change from previous year (%) Year Current Constant Nominal change (b) Real growth (b) ,269 77, ,099 81, ,798 85, ,509 88, ,061 94, ,685 96, , , , , , , , , , , Average annual change (%) to to to (a) (b) Constant price health expenditure for to is expressed in terms of prices. Refer to Appendix C for further details. Nominal changes in expenditure from year to year refer to the change in current price estimates. Real growth is the growth in expenditure at constant prices. Refer to Box 1.1 for more information. Source: AIHW health expenditure database. A change in expenditure, at current prices, from one year to another can result from either changes in prices (inflation) or growth in volume; or a combination of both (see Box 1.1). The first of these inflation can be further subdivided and analysed in terms of general inflation and excess health inflation (Box 2.1). The second volume growth is affected by things like changes in the population s age structure, changes in the overall and relative intensity of use of different health goods and services, changes in technology and medical practice, and general economic and social conditions. Total health expenditure increased in nominal terms from $58.3 billion in to $130.3 billion in (Table 2.1). 6 Health expenditure Australia
16 Box 2.1: Inflation Inflation refers to changes in prices over time. Inflation can be positive (that is, prices are increasing over time) or negative. General inflation General inflation refers to the average rate of change in prices throughout the economy over time. In the past, the measure used for the general rate of inflation has been the implicit price deflator (IPD) for GDP. In this report, the gross national expenditure (GNE) IPD has been introduced to provide an additional perspective on inflation. The GDP IPD measures change in the total value of goods and services produced by Australian residents, including exports but excluding imports. The GNE IPD excludes exports but captures imports. Where exports form a significant part of an economy s product, the GDP inflation figure can reflect international trends more than shifts in domestic pricing. In these cases, GNE can provide a more accurate indication of inflation in domestic prices. Health inflation Health inflation is a measure of the average rate of change in prices within the health goods and services sector of the economy. Changes in the total health prices index measure health inflation (see Appendix C). Excess health inflation Excess health inflation is the amount by which the rate of health inflation exceeds the general rate of inflation. Excess health inflation will be positive if health prices are increasing at a more rapid rate than prices generally throughout the economy. It will be negative when the general level of prices throughout the broader economy is increasing more rapidly than health prices. 2.2 Health expenditure and the GDP The ratio of Australia s health expenditure to GDP (health to GDP ratio) can be viewed from two perspectives. The ratio indicates the proportion of overall economic activity contributed by health expenditure and it shows the cost to the nation of providing its health system. Spending on health accounted for 9.3% of GDP in , a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from , and an increase of 1.1 percentage points from the 8.2% of GDP in (Table 2.2). Health expenditure Australia
17 Table 2.2: Total health expenditure and GDP, current prices, and annual health to GDP ratios, to Year Total health expenditure ($ million) GDP ($ million) Ratio of health expenditure to GDP (%) , , , , , , , , , , , , ,938 1,083, ,563 1,175, ,661 1,252, ,353 1,293, ,266 1,399, Sources: AIHW health expenditure database and ABS 2012a. Over the 7 years from to , the ratio of health expenditure to GDP increased to be 0.6 percentage points above the level. In just 2 years from to , the ratio increased by another 0.6 percentage points and then reduced slightly in to be 0.5 percentage points above the level. This relatively rapid increase is largely attributable to a slowing in GDP growth associated with the global financial crisis, rather than changes in health expenditure. Differential growth in health expenditure and GDP The health to GDP ratio can change between periods for one or both of the following reasons: the level of use of health goods and services can grow at a different rate from the rate for all goods and services in the economy (a volume effect) prices in the health sector can move at different rates from those in the economy more generally (excess health inflation, see Box 2.1). Changes in the ratio, both up and down, can be as much to do with changes in GDP as with changes in health expenditure. Over the decade from to , expenditure on health grew in real terms at an average of 5.3% per year, compared with an average annual real growth in GDP of 3.1% (Table 2.3). Both GDP and health expenditure grew in every year from to Apart from 2 years, and , health expenditure grew more strongly than GDP. The greatest difference between the growth of health expenditure and GDP occurred in when the health expenditure and GDP growth rates were 7.3% and 1.4%, respectively. 8 Health expenditure Australia
18 Table 2.3: Total health expenditure and GDP, constant prices (a), and annual growth rates, to Total health expenditure Year Amount ($ million) Growth rate (%) Amount ($ million) Growth rate (%) , ,035, , ,076, , ,109, , ,156, , ,192, , ,229, , ,275, , ,323, , ,341, , ,373, , ,399, Average annual growth rate (%) to to to GDP (a) Constant price health expenditure for to is expressed in terms of prices. Refer to Appendix C for further details. Sources: AIHW health expenditure database and ABS 2012a. 8 7 Health expenditure GDP Growth rate (per cent) (a) (b) Growth rates calculated from the preceding year to the year indicated. Constant price health expenditure for to is expressed in terms of prices. Refer to Appendix C for further details. Source: Table 2.3. Figure 2.1: Annual growth (a) of health expenditure and GDP, constant prices (b), to Real growth rates for GDP were generally higher for the period to (averaging 3.5%) compared to the average rate for the period to (2.6%). The Health expenditure Australia
19 average annual growth rate for health expenditure was 4.6% and 6.1% for the corresponding periods. Health inflation In order to gauge differences between health inflation and general inflation (Box 2.1), it is necessary to have agreed measures of both. In Australia, general inflation is often measured by changes in the ABS IPD for GDP and health inflation by changes in the AIHW total health price index (THPI). In this report the IPD for GNE has also been considered as a measure of general inflation. The THPI is compared to both the GDP IPD and the GNE IPD. Differences in these two measures highlight the effect of the export component of the economy on inflation in particular. All these inflation measures moved at different rates for most years since (Table 2.4). In some years they moved in the same direction, but at different rates; in others they have moved in different directions. When measured against the GDP IPD, health inflation has been lower than general inflation for six of the past ten years. The average excess health inflation over the past 5 years ( 2.0%) was 2 percentage points lower than for the 5 years from to Health inflation was 5.3 percentage points lower than general inflation in , largely reflecting the change in general inflation (as measured by the GDP deflator) (Table 2.4 and Figure 2.2). This suggests that prices in the health sector have not risen as quickly as prices in the broader economy when using domestic production as the comparator. When using the GNE IPD measure of inflation, however, excess health inflation was negative in only 3 of the years in the period (Table 2.4 and Figure 2.2). Over the period, the average annual growth rate in excess health inflation was 0.6%, as opposed to -1.0% when using the GDP IPD. This suggests that prices in the health sector rose quicker than general inflation when using GNE as the comparator. The comparison between the GDP and GNE measures indicates that the inclusion or exclusion of exports has a substantial impact on whether or not prices in the health sector appear to have risen slower or faster than the general inflation rate. According to one approach (GDP), health prices have largely been contained over the period and health services have, in a sense, become more affordable. The other approach (GNE) suggests the opposite. In terms of which of these provides the most appropriate measure, it depends on the purposes for which they are being used. Here we are largely concerned with monitoring trends in health prices compared to prices in the broader domestic economy. In this context, it is noteworthy that export price increases are largely born internationally, rather than domestically. The impact of health inflation is, however, born domestically. Thus, it would seem appropriate to use GNE rather than GDP. 10 Health expenditure Australia
20 Table 2.4: Annual rates of health inflation, to (per cent) GDP IPD measures GNE IPD measures Period Health inflation (a) General inflation (b) Excess health inflation General inflation (c) Excess health inflation to to to to to to to to to to Average annual growth rate (%) to to to (a) (b) (c) Based on the total health price index. Refer to Appendix C for further details. Based on the implicit price deflator for GDP. Refer to Appendix C for further details. Based on the implicit price deflator for GNE. Refer to Appendix C for further details Note: Components may not add to totals due to rounding. Sources: AIHW health expenditure database and ABS 2012a. While the GNE IPD may provide a more appropriate measure of inflation in Australia s current economic environment, historically it has not been widely used in Australia or internationally in relation to health. Where excluding exports is a benefit in some contexts, it does also remove the impact of a substantial component of the Australian economy for other analyses, such as when comparing the scale of the health industry against the broader economy. For these reasons, the rest of this report uses GDP rather than GNE. Health expenditure Australia
21 Per cent to to to to to to GDP - Excess inflation (a) GNE - Excess inflation (b) to to to to (a) (b) Based on the implicit price deflator for GNE. Refer to Appendix C for further details. Based on the implicit price deflator for GDP. Refer to Appendix C for further details. Sources: Tables 2.4. Figure 2.2: Change in annual rates of GNE and GDP excess inflation, to (per cent) The contribution of inflation to health expenditure growth The way real growth in health goods and services and excess health inflation contributed to changes in the annual ratio of health expenditure to GDP is shown in Table 2.5. The second last column shows the increase or decrease in the volume of health goods and services relative to the increase or decrease in the GDP volume. In , the ratio of health expenditure to GDP was 9.3%, a decrease of 0.8% on the previous year (Table 2.5). This comprised a 4.4% increase in the volume of health goods and services, relative to the increase in GDP volume, and a 4.9% decrease in the health inflation rate compared with price changes in the general economy (Table 2.4). 12 Health expenditure Australia
22 Table 2.5: Components of the annual change in the health expenditure to GDP ratio, to (per cent) Components of change in ratio Year Ratio of health expenditure to GDP Change in ratio Difference in growth rates health expenditure and GDP (a) Excess health inflation (a) The difference between the real growth rate in total health expenditure and the real growth rate in GDP (see Table 2.3). Note: Components may not add to totals due to rounding. Sources: AIHW health expenditure database and ABS 2012a. 2.3 Health expenditure per person Assuming there are no changes in the cost effectiveness of the existing mix of health goods and services, it would be anticipated that health expenditure would need to grow at the same rate as the population in order to maintain the average level of health goods and services provided to each person in the community. Similarly, it would be expected that larger populations should incur higher total expenditures just to provide their members with the same average levels of health goods and services as smaller populations (ignoring the impact of economies of scale). Therefore, it is important to examine health expenditure on an average per person basis, to remove these population differences from the analysis. During , estimated per person expenditure on health averaged $5,796, which was $317 more per person than in the previous year (Table 2.6 and Figure 2.3). Real growth in per person health expenditure between and averaged 3.7% per year, compared with 5.3% for total national health expenditure (Table 2.1). The difference between these two growth rates is attributable to growth in the overall size of the Australian population. Health expenditure Australia
23 Table 2.6: Average health expenditure per person (a), current and constant prices (b), and annual growth rates, to Amount ($) Annual change in expenditure (%) Year Current Constant Nominal change Real growth ,024 4, ,231 4, ,480 4, ,674 4, ,003 4, ,220 4, ,549 4, ,877 5, ,252 5, ,479 5, ,796 5, Average annual growth rate (%) to to to (a) (b) Based on annual estimated resident population. Refer to Appendix D for further details. Constant price health expenditure for to is expressed in terms of prices. Refer to Appendix C for further details. Source: AIHW health expenditure database. 14 Health expenditure Australia
24 $ 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1, (a) (b) Based on annual estimated resident population. Refer to Appendix D for further details. Constant price health expenditure for to is expressed in terms of prices. Refer to Appendix C for further details. Source: Table 2.6. Figure 2.3: Average health expenditure per person (a), constant prices (b), to Recurrent health expenditure Recurrent health expenditure is expenditure that does not result in the creation or acquisition of fixed assets (new or second hand). It consists mainly of expenditure on wages, salaries and supplements, purchases of goods and services and consumption of fixed capital. It excludes expenditure on capital, which is included in total health expenditure. Recurrent expenditure usually accounts for around 94% to 96% of all expenditure on health goods and services in a year (Table 2.7). In , recurrent expenditure was $123.7 billion (94.9% of total expenditure). The remainder was incremental change in the health related capital stock capital expenditure. Total health expenditure and recurrent expenditure both grew in real terms at 5.3% per year between and After annual real growth averaged 6.1% for both total health expenditure and recurrent expenditure (Table 2.8). Health expenditure Australia
25 Table 2.7: Total and recurrent health expenditure, current prices, and recurrent expenditure as a proportion of total health expenditure, to Year Total health expenditure ($ million) Recurrent expenditure ($ million) Recurrent as a proportion of total health expenditure (%) ,269 54, ,099 59, ,798 64, ,509 69, ,061 76, ,685 81, ,938 89, ,563 98, , , , , , , Source: AIHW health expenditure database. Table 2.8: Total and recurrent health expenditure, constant prices (a) and annual growth rates, to Total health expenditure Recurrent expenditure Year ($ million) Annual growth (%) ($ million) Annual growth (%) , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Average annual growth rate (%) to to to (a) Constant price health expenditure for to is expressed in terms of prices. Refer to Appendix C for further details. Source: AIHW health expenditure database. Recurrent expenditure, by state and territory These state based health expenditure estimates include estimates of expenditure incurred by all service providers and funded by all sources state and territory governments, the 16 Health expenditure Australia
26 Australian Government, private health insurance funds, individuals (through out of pocket payments) and providers of injury compensation cover. They are not limited to the areas of responsibility of state and territory governments. To the greatest extent possible, the Institute has applied consistent estimation methods and data sources across all the states and territories. But there could be differences from one jurisdiction to another in the data on which they are based. This means that, while some broad comparisons can be made, caution should be exercised when comparing the results for jurisdictions. Of the $123.7 billion in national recurrent health expenditure in , over half (56.4%) was spent in the two most populous states, New South Wales ($38.9 billion) and Victoria ($30.8 billion) (Table 2.9). The average annual real growth in recurrent health expenditure between and ranged between 4.6% in Tasmania and 6.4% in the Northern Territory (Table 2.10). In contrast, the national average growth in recurrent health expenditure was 5.3% in the same period. Table 2.9: Total recurrent health expenditure, current prices, for each state and territory, all sources of funds, to ($ million) Year NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Australia ,434 14,086 10,035 5,186 4,233 1, , ,907 15,468 10,595 5,611 4,539 1,586 1, , ,416 16,962 11,532 6,335 5,052 1,513 1, , ,640 17,590 12,451 6,936 5,501 1,575 1, , ,106 19,120 13,734 7,620 6,075 1,704 1, , ,386 20,401 15,199 8,035 6,446 1,851 1,569 1,047 81, ,637 22,005 17,124 8,925 6,882 2,016 1,718 1,142 89, ,025 23,765 19,058 10,013 7,718 2,294 1,845 1,300 98, ,880 26,271 21,278 11,100 8,465 2,495 2,008 1, , ,356 28,733 23,276 11,639 9,077 2,601 2,128 1, , ,947 30,815 24,621 12,791 9,631 2,842 2,322 1, ,656 Note: Components may not add to totals due to rounding. Source: AIHW health expenditure database. Health expenditure Australia
27 Table 2.10: Total recurrent health expenditure, constant prices (a), for each state and territory, all sources of funds, and annual growth rates, to NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Australia Year $ million ,164 18,521 13,931 7,174 5,658 1,816 1, , ,446 19,765 14,281 7,511 5,885 2,079 1, , ,501 20,957 14,817 8,057 6,337 1,901 1, , ,104 21,094 15,390 8,592 6,699 1,918 1,680 1,066 84, ,936 22,110 16,319 9,107 7,165 1,996 1,779 1,119 89, ,968 22,759 17,435 9,228 7,305 2,084 1,800 1,201 91, ,270 23,847 18,927 9,885 7,552 2,194 1,899 1,262 96, ,054 25,320 20,572 10,787 8,250 2,443 1,965 1, , ,816 27,233 22,295 11,510 8,809 2,584 2,072 1, , ,457 29,109 23,627 11,753 9,178 2,631 2,137 1, , ,947 30,815 24,621 12,791 9,631 2,842 2,322 1, ,656 Average annual growth rate (per cent) to to to (a) Constant price health expenditure for to is expressed in terms of prices. Refer to Appendix C for further details. Note: Components may not add to totals due to rounding. Source: AIHW health expenditure database. Average recurrent expenditure per person Average recurrent health expenditure per person varies from state to state, for example, because of different socioeconomic and demographic profiles. Health policy initiatives that the state or territory government and the Australian Government pursue have additional influences on health expenditure in a particular state or territory. The per person recurrent health expenditure estimates for individual states and territories must always be treated with caution. The estimates on which they are based include expenditures on health goods and services provided to patients from other states and territories. The population that provides the denominator in the calculation is, however, the resident population of the state or territory in which the expenditure was incurred. This particularly affects the estimates for the Australian Capital Territory, which includes expenditure for relatively large numbers of New South Wales residents. Per person estimates for the Australian Capital Territory are therefore not reported in this publication. On a per person basis, in , the estimated national average level of recurrent expenditure on health was $5,502 per person (Table 2.11 and Figure 2.4). In that year, expenditure in New South Wales ($5,356 per person) was 2.7% below the national average, while the Northern Territory s average spending ($7,399 per person) was 33.4% higher than the national average. Table 2.12 shows the average recurrent health expenditure per person after adjusting for the effects of inflation. The average annual real growth per person over the period to was highest in the Northern Territory and South Australia (4.8% and 4.5% respectively). The national average for that period was 3.7% (Table 2.13). 18 Health expenditure Australia
28 Table 2.11: Average recurrent health expenditure per person (a), current prices, for each state and territory (b), all sources of funds, to ($) Year NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas NT Australia (c) ,824 2,953 2,793 2,747 2,807 2,891 3,377 2, ,014 3,200 2,886 2,931 2,992 3,358 3,572 3, ,221 3,467 3,063 3,270 3,311 3,186 3,924 3, ,534 3,552 3,228 3,525 3,581 3,276 4,329 3, ,880 3,813 3,481 3,812 3,931 3,516 4,617 3, ,035 4,012 3,758 3,944 4,134 3,790 5,026 3, ,321 4,256 4,137 4,281 4,365 4,100 5,377 4, ,612 4,516 4,492 4,683 4,843 4,631 5,977 4, ,954 4,897 4,892 5,036 5,251 4,986 6,606 4, ,200 5,224 5,204 5,128 5,553 5,147 6,550 5, ,356 5,517 5,413 5,520 5,836 5,580 7,339 5,502 Percentage variation from the national average (a) (b) (c) Based on annual estimated resident population. Refer to Appendix D for further details. ACT per person figures are not calculated, as the expenditure numbers for the ACT include substantial expenditures for NSW residents. Thus the ACT population is not the appropriate denominator. Australian average includes ACT. Source: AIHW health expenditure database. Health expenditure Australia
29 $ per person NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas NT Aust (a) Based on annual estimated resident population. Refer to Appendix D for further details. (b) ACT per person figures are not calculated, as the expenditure numbers for the ACT include substantial expenditures for NSW residents. Thus the ACT population is not the appropriate denominator. (c) Australian average includes ACT. Source: Table Figure 2.4: Average recurrent health expenditure per person (a), current prices, for each state and territory (b) and Australia (c), ($) Table 2.12: Average recurrent health expenditure per person (a), constant prices (b), for each state and territory (c), all sources of funds, to ($) Year NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas NT Australia (d) ,702 3,883 3,878 3,800 3,752 3,853 4,605 3, ,852 4,089 3,891 3,924 3,880 4,401 4,696 3, ,985 4,284 3,936 4,158 4,153 4,002 4,956 4, ,202 4,260 3,990 4,366 4,360 3,989 5,313 4, ,449 4,410 4,136 4,556 4,636 4,118 5,493 4, ,416 4,475 4,312 4,530 4,685 4,266 5,761 4, ,559 4,612 4,572 4,742 4,790 4,462 5,945 4, ,760 4,811 4,849 5,045 5,177 4,932 6,506 4, ,086 5,076 5,126 5,222 5,465 5,165 6,917 5, ,214 5,293 5,283 5,178 5,614 5,206 6,637 5, ,356 5,517 5,413 5,520 5,836 5,580 7,339 5,502 (a) (b) (c) (d) Based on annual estimated resident population. Refer to Appendix D for further details. Constant price health expenditure for to is expressed in terms of prices. Refer to Appendix C for further details. ACT per person averages are not separately calculated, as the expenditure numbers for the ACT include substantial expenditures for NSW residents. Thus the ACT population is not the appropriate denominator. Australian average includes ACT. Source: AIHW health expenditure database. 20 Health expenditure Australia
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Cloud-based resource booking software allows you to scale resource booking across multiple sites and time zones to keep up with future growth and maintain your entire workforce in sync. Resource booking software that generates comprehensive reports allows you to gain an in-depth understanding of resource utilization, so you can make informed business decisions.
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/**
 *
 * @author: Nikolay Ermin <keltanas@gmail.com>
 */

namespace Module\Catalog\Subscriber;

use Module\Catalog\Model\CatalogModel;
use Module\Dashboard\Event\DashboardEvent;
use Sfcms\Model;
use Sfcms\Tpl\Driver;
use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerAware;
use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventSubscriberInterface;

class DashboardSubscriber extends ContainerAware implements EventSubscriberInterface
{
    /**
     * Returns an array of event names this subscriber wants to listen to.
     *
     * The array keys are event names and the value can be:
     *
     *  * The method name to call (priority defaults to 0)
     *  * An array composed of the method name to call and the priority
     *  * An array of arrays composed of the method names to call and respective
     *    priorities, or 0 if unset
     *
     * For instance:
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     *  * array('eventName' => 'methodName')
     *  * array('eventName' => array('methodName', $priority))
     *  * array('eventName' => array(array('methodName1', $priority), array('methodName2'))
     *
     * @return array The event names to listen to
     *
     * @api
     */
    public static function getSubscribedEvents()
    {
        return array(
            DashboardEvent::EVENT_BUILD => array('onDashBuild', 100),
        );
    }

    /**
     * @return Driver
     */
    public function getTpl()
    {
        return $this->container->get('tpl');
    }

    public function onDashBuild(DashboardEvent $event)
    {
        /** @var CatalogModel $model */
        $model = $this->container->get('data.manager')->getModel('catalog');
        $productQty = $model->count('cat = 0 AND deleted = 0');
        $productAbsentQty = $model->count('absent = 1 AND deleted = 0');
        $productHiddenQty = $model->count('hidden = 1 AND deleted = 0');
        $productDeletedQty = $model->count('deleted = 1');

        $this->getTpl()->assign(array(
                'productQty' => $productQty,
                'productAbsentQty' => $productAbsentQty,
                'productHiddenQty' => $productHiddenQty,
                'productDeletedQty' => $productDeletedQty,
            ));
        $event->setPanel('catalog', 'Каталог', $this->getTpl()->fetch('catalog.dashboard'));
    }
}

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Structural Hierarchy in Spider Webs and Spiderweb-Type Systems
Author: Lin, L H;Sobek, W
Lin, L H;Sobek, W
The orb-web of Araneus diadematus exhibits three forms of hierarchy in its structural design: relative stifiess, prestress, and geometric stiffness. These experiments showed that all forms have the potential to influence the flow of internal forces through this natural tension structure, but relative stiffness is unquestionably the dominant factor. The lightness and eficiency of a spider web appear to be related to its structural hierarchy. L.H. Lin and Professor Dr-Ing. W. Sobek
Comparing CP3 and BS 6399: Part 2 - Ground Roughness
There was never any intent for the new wind Code, BS 6399: Part 2, to increase wind loads above the values predicted by CP3: Ch.V Part 2² on average. Independent calibrations of the new Code confirm this has been achieved, yet BS 6399 is widely perceived as being more onerous than CP3. So why should this be? N.J. Cook
Author - Cook, N J
Puzzles in trigonometry Aspects of triangles and circles continue to interest members. Dudley Dennington acknowledges that he is another in a long line of contributors, and writes from Surbiton in Surrey: In Verulam (l8 November 1997) your correspondents do not mention the set of right-angled triangles, which appears to be infinite, in which integral shorter sides differ by one. I have established this up to N = 15. The set is interesting in that, unlike the familiar ones which have been quoted, the triangles get marginally 'steeper' as the sides get longer rather than 'flatter', approaching an equilateral shape. As usual, 3:4:5 turns up.
Discussion on Steelwork Connections by Mr. A.N. Beal, Dr. D.B. Moore and Dr. G.W. Owens
Dr L. J. Morris (F) (University of Manchester) I should like first to congratulate Dr Owens and Dr Moore on their presentations and the work they have done, highlighting difficulties and problems and how they were overcome.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Adam Scott and Kathryn Hahn.
A must-own for comedy fans, the 4K Ultra HD disc release of STEP BROTHERS includes both the theatrical and unrated versions of the movie in 4K with High Dynamic Range and exclusive Dolby Atmos audio, as well as the Blu-ray with all previously released bonus content.
Brennan Huff, is a sporadically employed thirty-nine-year-old who lives with his mother, Nancy. Dale Doback, is a terminally unemployed forty-year-old who lives with his father, Robert. When Robert and Nancy marry and move in together, Brennan and Dale are forced to live with each other as stepbrothers. As their narcissism and downright aggressive laziness threaten to tear the family apart, these two middle-aged, immature, overgrown boys will orchestrate an insane, elaborate plan to bring their parents back together. To pull it off, they must form an unlikely bond that maybe, just maybe, will finally get them out of the house.
Adam McKay, based on a story by Will Ferrell & Adam McKay & John C. Reilly. Produced by Jimmy Miller and Judd Apatow, the film is Executive Produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and David Householter.
The theatrical version of STEP BROTHERS has a run time of approximately 98 minutes and is rated R for crude and sexual content, and pervasive language. The Unrated Version of the film has a run time of approximately 106 minutes.


The county of McLean was established in 1830, and the county seat is Bloomington. For the most current listing of resources for this location, and from additional publishers, please visit the McLean County page in the Live Roots catalog.
Web: FamilySearch Wiki: McLean County, Illinois Free!


Le prix Pat Tillman du match East-West Shrine est décerné à Cody Barton de la Utah State University.
Each year, the East-West Shrine Game presents the Pat Tillman Award to recognize the player who best exemplifies intelligence, sportsmanship and service. The award celebrates a student athlete's achievements and conduct on and off the football field. The 2019 recipient is University of Utah linebacker Cody Barton.
Throughout his career, Barton has demonstrated a relentless drive and great awareness on the field, frustrating offenses like the man for which the award is named. He registered 92 tackles, including 10,5 for a loss, 3,5 sacks, and an interception over 53 games. His Shrine Game coaches describe him as a true leader who outworked everyone in practices, had a smile on his face the entire week, and understands the true meaning of the Shrine Game with his interactions with the patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children.


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package com.terradue.jcatalogue.client.internal.digester;

import static com.terradue.jcatalogue.client.internal.digester.Namespaces.ATOM;
import static com.terradue.jcatalogue.client.internal.digester.Namespaces.GML;

import org.apache.commons.digester3.binder.AbstractNamespaceURIBasedRulesModule;

import com.terradue.jcatalogue.client.DataSet;
import com.terradue.jcatalogue.client.geo.Box;
import com.terradue.jcatalogue.client.geo.Line;
import com.terradue.jcatalogue.client.geo.Point;
import com.terradue.jcatalogue.client.geo.Polygon;

/**
 * @since 0.2
 */
public final class SingleDataSetRulesModule
    extends AbstractNamespaceURIBasedRulesModule
{

    public SingleDataSetRulesModule()
    {
        super( ATOM );
    }

    @Override
    protected void configure()
    {
        forPattern( "feed" ).createObject().ofType( DataSet.class );
        forPattern( "feed/title" ).setBeanProperty();
        forPattern( "feed/subtitle" ).setBeanProperty();
        forPattern( "feed/id" ).setBeanProperty();

        forPattern( "feed/entry/published" ).setBeanProperty();
        forPattern( "feed/entry/updated" ).setBeanProperty();

        forPattern( "feed/entry/date" )
        .withNamespaceURI( "http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" )
        	.setBeanProperty().withName( "datePosition" );

        forPattern( "feed/entry/validTime/TimePeriod/beginPosition" )
        .withNamespaceURI( "http://www.opengis.net/gml" )
            .setBeanProperty().withName( "beginPosition" );
        forPattern( "feed/entry/validTime/TimePeriod/endPosition" )
        .withNamespaceURI( "http://www.opengis.net/gml" )
            .setBeanProperty().withName( "endPosition" );

        forPattern( "feed/georss:where/Envelope" )
            .createObject().ofType( Box.class );
        forPattern( "feed/georss:where/gml:Envelope/gml:lowerCorner" )
            .setBeanProperty().withName( "lowerCorner" );
        forPattern( "feed/georss:where/gml:Envelope/gml:upperCorner" )
            .setBeanProperty().withName( "upperCorner" );
        forPattern( "feed/georss:where/gml:LineString/gml:posList" )
            .addRuleCreatedBy( new SetGeoDataLocationRule.Factory( Line.class ) );
        forPattern( "feed/entry/georss:where/gml:Polygon/gml:exterior/gml:LinearRing/gml:posList" )
            .addRuleCreatedBy( new SetGeoDataLocationRule.Factory( Polygon.class ) );
        forPattern( "feed/georss:where/gml:Point/gml:pos" )
            .addRuleCreatedBy( new SetGeoDataLocationRule.Factory( Point.class ) );

        forPattern( "feed/entry/link" ).callMethod( "addLink" )
                                             .withParamTypes( String.class, String.class, String.class, Integer.class )
                                             .then()
                                             .callParam()
                                                 .fromAttribute( "rel" )
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                                                 .fromAttribute( "href" )
                                                 .ofIndex( 2 )
                                                 .then()
                                             .addRuleCreatedBy( new PriorityParamRule.PriorityParamRuleProvider( 3 ) );
    }

}


This review is written by contributor Stephen K, who also authored our Armstrong Maxx flex-head ratchet review.
The fact that none of the major brands produce locking pliers in the USA anymore has led many tool users to consider other locking pliers brands and styles. Many people like Grip-On branded locking pliers, which are made in Spain and also rebranded in the USA under Snap-on and Proto labels, but these pliers are priced a little high for some DIY'ers.
I was recently shopping for some locking pliers that were moderately priced, and I eventually settled on a set from Blackhawk (SKU PT-1105S). I have been using the pliers in my garage over the last couple months and so far, I have been pretty pleased.
Blackhawk – which is officially known as Blackhawk by Proto – is part Stanley Black & Decker's industrial segment, and mainly offers mechanic's tools aimed at industrial and automotive users. Blackhawk tools are positioned slightly beneath Proto, in terms of pricing.
This five-piece set is made in Taiwan, and was purchased new from a seller on eBay for about $40. The set includes straight, curved and needlenose pliers, with overall lengths ranging from 5 to 10 inches.
The teeth on all the pliers appear well formed and so far have held up well during use.
These pliers are very similar to ones sold under the Stanley brand, although the Stanley models lack the comfort grip.
Ed. Note: It is reasonable to assume that Stanley and Blackhawk locking pliers are manufactured at the same factory and should perform similarly. The versatility and pricing of the 5pc Blackhawk set, as well as the added comfort grips, make it a great buy.
These are basic locking pliers. Their designs are similar in many respects to the traditionally styled locking pliers made by Vise Grip and several companies, but with one major difference in how the locking mechanism releases.
First, you should notice that the Blackhawk pliers have a Grip-On-style release mechanism where you pull up on the lever to release it.
In the middle is an example of Vise-Grip's Fast Release locking pliers. With this style of quick release mechanism, you push down on the lower handle and it unlocks the pliers.
At the bottom is a pair of Vise-Grips pliers with the traditional lever release design used by Vise Grips and copied by many other brands. With this design you have to pinch the lever or push it down towards the movable handle while gripping the pliers.
The release mechanism on the Blackhawk locking pliers is one of the main reasons I selected them. In my experience, the main benefit of this design is that you are less likely to pinch yourself when you release the pliers. The design also allows for a more natural release motion and even one-handed unlocking.
The soft grip on these pliers is comfortable, but as with most comfort grips it does get dirty and greasy pretty easily. On these grips the red portion is hard plastic and the black portion is a softer rubber material.
I used these pliers for several different tasks around the garage and house, and overall they performed pretty well so far.
I had to replace the bushings in the lower control arms on one or our vehicles. This involved drilling out several large rubber bushings and removing the center metal bushing support. The 10 inch curved-jaw pliers had no trouble locking on the supports and pulling them out. Some of the supports required quite a bit of force to remove, and I am happy to say the pliers didn't slip or otherwise release unexpectedly.
I have also used the pliers on some smaller jobs. In one such project, I installed a new hanging light fixture outside our front door, and the small pliers were easily able to grip the pieces of the chain that had to be bent open and closed to adjust the chain length.
Overall, I am pretty pleased with these pliers when considering the price paid, and I think they are a good choice for do-it-yourselfers looking for a new set of locking pliers. They have some nice features found on more expensive pliers and are priced at a level affordable to most hobbyists and DIY'ers.
These pliers are available as part of a 5pc set, and can also be purchased individually.
You can still find the 5pc set for about $40 via ebay, just search for model PT-1105S.
Price Comparison: European-made Grip-On and Proto locking pliers.
The Blackhawk locking pliers featured in this review were purchased new at their retail price from Ebay distributor etooldirect.
Excellent, informative article. I particularly like the comparison shots/details and the close up photos. Thank you!
Great write up! I'm surprised that Proto uses rebadged Grip on locking pliers and Blackhawk does their thing in Taiwan though. Hats off to Blackhawk for having the sense to use the Grip on style release. I need another pair of locking pliers like I need a screwdriver but, they look nice.
I really cant remember the last time i used a "vice grip". I seem to think that they are an absolute must have in the tool drawer and in the car and in my main tool bag……..but, i've never needed them, or rather use the proper tool for the job, i.e. racket, open end wrench, pump pliers, pipe wrench, etc.
I think the vice grip might be the gimmick we've all fell for. However welders clamps, and the needle nose version of vice grips are not included in my opinion.
Back when Petersen/American Tools produced the American made Vise Grips, they were made out of much higher quality steel and had a multitude of uses. After Rubbermaid bought them out, then the true gimmicks started to show up. Quick release lever, comfort grips and "speed screws".
Yes, Rubbermaid Vise Grips these days could be considered gimmicky, but that is why if you going to use locking pliers and these are Vise Grips, might as well original brand.
All the locking pliers out right now are pretty junky. None of the seem to grip well anymore, they seem to bend or fall apart at the spring easier to..
Personally since they all seem to be crap name brand included, I have just started to buy no names, the ones from TSC and ace are pretty close to the top of the pile of crap and cost less then the ones with a name brand on them.. And the HF ones work good for welding projects.
Interesting how Stanley tries to capitalize on an old respected brand that they bought out some years ago. Once these were automotive tools, jacks etc.
Of course – part of the reason for buying out a reputable brand – but for some buyouts the brand which once was synonymous with high quality gets so corrupted that it becomes known as junk (some bicycle brands come to mind). In my opinion Stanley-Black & Decker has done alright by the brands they have bought out over the years. I'm a little less sanguine about some of the Newell-Rubbermaid brands – as I've seen the Marples and Record names put on some products – like pipe wrenches – that did not fit well with the brand name here in the US (maybe it worked better in the UK). Luckily some of these seem to have not lasted long in the market – and were rebranded (Irwin – now brands pipe wrenches with the Vise Grip name – at least here in the US) .
Thanks Stuart. Just ordered the 5-pc set off eBay based on your review.
Definitely buy the Blackhawks over the Irwin traditional Vice Grips. The Grip-On style unlocking mechanism is superior to either Irwin style and the overall build is higher quality.
That said, the Grip-Ons are the best. They're pricey, but I bought a used 10-inch Snap-On branded pair for $15 on eBay. That was a deal, though, because they can still be pricey used. They are fashioned from a higher quality steel than the Blackhawks, and the unlocking mechanism is smoother. Get them if you can find a deal – they are even better than the old Peterson Vice Grips.
But if if you can't find a deal on Grip-Ons and you need them right away, the Blackhawks are plenty good for most folks and most tasks.


Additional fees are required for each flight course and are based on the fee schedule below. Additionally, a $22.00/hour fuel surcharge is also added to all airplane fees, not to simulator or oral instructions costs. NOTE: These rates are subject to adjustment when required to meet Department and University requirements. All students are expected to complete all flight courses within four quarters of enrollment.