within the context of the broader health system. Goal 4 - Develop policy and provide policy advice on the sustainability of the blood sector in Australia, including financial sustainability. Strategic Priority Description of activities Responsibilities and Key milestones 4.1 Ensure reliable, consistent and Explore the feasibility of a national The Commonwealth to undertake a decision-making about risks integrated risk management framework preliminary analysis of the work required to and proposals to address these risks in the for the sector identify risk management priorities from blood sector. to vein” and report back to JBC. “vein JBC to consider the policy principles to underpin systemic risk management priorities. 4.2 Provide advice on improving for Oversee continued refinements to the The NBA to negotiate revised OBFM money for governments under the Deed Output Based Funding Model (OBFM) principles with the Blood Service by of Agreement with the Blood Service, arrangements to get better value for December 2012. including strategies to address risks for money for governments. NBA to advise JBC on any proposed new governments and the Blood Service. OBFM arrangements for 2013-14 to 2015-16 within requested timeframe. Provide direction to the NBA in negotiating any new or amended principles to underpin a new Agreement commencing 2014-15 and opportunities for improving arrangements for roll overs of the current Deed. Arrange for, and participate in a review NBA to conduct review of the NMF and of the National Managed Fund (NMF) statutory defence legislation to be completed and statutory defence legislation. by December 2013. Develop advice for consideration of JBC to provide the outcomes of the review Health Ministers. and advice to SCoH by first half of 2014.
within the context of the broader health system. Goal 4 - Develop policy and provide policy advice on the sustainability of the blood sector in Australia, including financial sustainability. Strategic Priority Description of activities Responsibilities and Key milestones 4.1 Ensure reliable, consistent and decision-making about risks and proposals to address these risks in the blood sector. Explore the feasibility of a national integrated risk management framework for the sector The Commonwealth to undertake a preliminary analysis of the work required to identify risk management priorities from “vein to vein” and report back to JBC. JBC to consider the policy principles to underpin systemic risk management priorities. 4.2 Provide advice on improving for money for governments under the Deed of Agreement with the Blood Service, including strategies to address risks for governments and the Blood Service. Oversee continued refinements to the Output Based Funding Model (OBFM) arrangements to get better value for money for governments. Provide direction to the NBA in negotiating any new or amended principles to underpin a new Agreement commencing 2014-15 and opportunities for improving arrangements for roll overs of the current Deed. The NBA to negotiate revised OBFM principles with the Blood Service by December 2012. NBA to advise JBC on any proposed new OBFM arrangements for 2013-14 to 2015-16 within requested timeframe. Arrange for, and participate in a review of the National Managed Fund (NMF) and statutory defence legislation. Develop advice for consideration of Health Ministers. NBA to conduct review of the NMF and statutory defence legislation to be completed by December 2013. JBC to provide the outcomes of the review and advice to SCoH by first half of 2014.
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