Section 2: Outcomes and Planned Performance Government Outcomes are the intended results, impacts or consequences of actions by the Government on the Australian community. Commonwealth programs are the primary vehicle by Government entities achieve the intended results of their Outcome statements. Entities are required to identify the programs which contribute to Government Outcomes over the Budget and forward years. Each outcome is described together with its related programs. The following provides detailed information on expenses for each Outcome and program, further broken down by funding source. Note: From 1 July 2015, performance reporting requirements in the Portfolio Budget Statements sit alongside required under the Enhanced Commonwealth Performance Framework. It is anticipated that the performance criteria described in Portfolio Budget Statements will be read with broader information provided in an entity’s corporate plan and annual performance statement included in Annual – Reports from October 2016 to provide an entity’s complete performance story. – 2.1 Budgeted Expenses and Performance Outcome 1: Improved safety and quality in health care across the health system, including through the development, support for implementation, and monitoring of national clinical safety and quality guidelines and standards Linked Programs Commonwealth entity Contribution to Outcome 1 made by linked programs and linked program Department of Health The Department of Health has policy responsibility for the improvement of the long-term capacity, quality and safety of Program 1.1: Health Australia’s health care system. Policy Research and Analysis The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority works with the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority ACSQHC to ensure that pricing and performance measures for public hospitals are complementary and facilitate a strong Program 1.1: Public national framework for the delivery of public hospital services. Health Pricing Determinations National Blood The National Blood Authority (NBA) works closely with the Authority ACSQHC in relation to: Program 1.1: National National Safety and Quality Health Service Standard 7: Blood Blood Agreement and Blood Products Management The National Patient Management Collaborative Developments of tools and resources for Patient Blood Management implementation.
Section 2: Outcomes and Planned Performance Government Outcomes are the intended results, impacts or consequences of actions by the Government on the Australian community. Commonwealth programs are the primary vehicle by Government entities achieve the intended results of their Outcome statements. Entities are required to identify the programs which contribute to Government Outcomes over the Budget and forward years. Each outcome is described together with its related programs. The following provides detailed information on expenses for each Outcome and program, further broken down by funding source. Note: From 1 July 2015, performance reporting requirements in the Portfolio Budget Statements sit alongside required under the Enhanced Commonwealth Performance Framework. It is anticipated that the performance criteria described in Portfolio Budget Statements will be read with broader information provided in an entity’s corporate plan and annual performance statement – included in Annual Reports from October 2016 – to provide an entity’s complete performance story. 2.1 Budgeted Expenses and Performance Outcome 1: Improved safety and quality in health care across the health system, including through the development, support for implementation, and monitoring of national clinical safety and quality guidelines and standards Linked Programs Commonwealth entity and linked program Contribution to Outcome 1 made by linked programs Department of Health Program 1.1: Health Policy Research and Analysis The Department of Health has policy responsibility for the improvement of the long-term capacity, quality and safety of Australia’s health care system. Independent Hospital Pricing Authority Program 1.1: Public Health Pricing Determinations The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority works with the ACSQHC to ensure that pricing and performance measures for public hospitals are complementary and facilitate a strong national framework for the delivery of public hospital services. National Blood Authority Program 1.1: National Blood Agreement Management The National Blood Authority (NBA) works closely with the ACSQHC in relation to: National Safety and Quality Health Service Standard 7: Blood and Blood Products The National Patient Management Collaborative Developments of tools and resources for Patient Blood Management implementation.