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"description": "", "source_url": "https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf", "source_page": null }, { "name": "innovation", "description": "", "source_url": "https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf", "source_page": null }, { "name": "empathy", "description": "", "source_url": "https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf", "source_page": null } ], "outcomes": [ { "name": "Outcome 1: Health Policy, Access and Support", "description": "This outcome includes health research, coordination and access, mental health and suicide prevention, First Nations health, health workforce, preventive health and chronic disease support, primary health care quality and coordination, primary care practice incentives and medical indemnity, health protection, emergency response and regulation, and immunisation.", "activities": [ "Health Research, Coordination and Access", "Mental Health and 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[[CP p.6](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=6)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=6)]\n\n## Our purpose / purposes\n\n> We support the Government to lead and shape Australia’s health, disability and aged care systems through evidence-based policy, well targeted programs and best practice regulation. [[CP p.6](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=6)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=6)]\n\n## How we deliver\n\n> We will build the strategic policy, leadership and workforce capabilities required to drive reform. We will also continue modernising our workspaces and digital systems, with a strong focus on sustainability and climate-aware decision-making. [[CP p.5](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=5)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=5)]\n\n## Government priorities for this department\n\n- pivoting to prevention and early intervention [[CP p.5](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=5)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=5)]\n- enhancing health equity [[CP p.5](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=5)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=5)]\n- leveraging digital and health technology [[CP p.5](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=5)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=5)]\n- ensuring integrated health systems [[CP p.5](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=5)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=5)]\n\n## Outcomes\n\n### Outcome 1: Health Policy, Access and Support\nThis outcome includes health research, coordination and access, mental health and suicide prevention, First Nations health, health workforce, preventive health and chronic disease support, primary health care quality and coordination, primary care practice incentives and medical indemnity, health protection, emergency response and regulation, and immunisation. [[CP p.7](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=7)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=7)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Health Research, Coordination and Access\n- Mental Health and Suicide Prevention\n- First Nations Health\n- Health Workforce\n- Preventive Health and Chronic Disease Support\n- Primary Health Care Quality and Coordination\n- Primary Care Practice Incentives and Medical Indemnity\n- Health Protection, Emergency Response and Regulation\n- Immunisation\n\n### Outcome 2: Individual Health Benefits\nThis outcome includes medical benefits, hearing services, pharmaceutical benefits, private health insurance, dental services, health benefit compliance, assistance through aids and appliances. [[CP p.7](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=7)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=7)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Medical Benefits\n- Hearing Services\n- Pharmaceutical Benefits\n- Private Health Insurance\n- Dental Services\n- Health Benefit Compliance\n- Assistance through Aids and Appliances\n\n### Outcome 3: Ageing and Aged Care\nThis outcome includes access and information, aged care services, and aged care quality. [[CP p.8](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=8)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=8)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Access and Information\n- Aged Care Services\n- Aged Care Quality\n\n### Outcome 4: Disability and Carers\nThis outcome includes disability and carers, and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). [[CP p.8](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=8)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=8)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Disability and Carers\n- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)\n\n## Values and principles\n\n_APS Values_\n\n- integrity\n- collaboration\n- innovation\n- empathy\n\n## What they will measure themselves on this year (targets from 2025-26 corporate plan)\n\n| Code | Measure | Target | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | Extent to which the evidence base is built for Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021–2031 (ADS) | Increase on previous year. | [CP p.107](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=107)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=107) |\n| CCE02 | The extent to which the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is advising on and/or delivering market initiatives that influence the development of the market and workforce for NDIS participants | 8 market initiatives are advised on and/or delivered. | [CP p.108](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=108)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=108) |\n| CCE03 | NDIS cost growth is sustainable | Annual Scheme cost growth no more than 8% by 1 July 2026, with further moderation of growth as the Scheme matures. | [CP p.110](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=110)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=110) |\n| CCE04 | Legislative amendments developed for Government | 3 of the 3 progress milestones are delivered. | [CP p.111](https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=111)(https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf#page=111) |\n\n## How they performed last year (results from 2024-25 annual report)\n\n| Code | Measure | Result | Status | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| CCE01 | Extent to which the evidence base is built for Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021–2031 (ADS) | Reporting is available for 56 of the 85 measures as of 30 June 2025. | Partially achieved | AR p.107 |\n| CCE02 | The extent to which the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is advising on and/or delivering market initiatives that influence the development of the market and workforce for NDIS participants | The department has advised on and/or delivered 8 market initiatives to develop the market and workforce. | Achieved | AR p.108 |\n| CCE03 | NDIS cost growth is sustainable | The annual growth in the total cost of the Scheme tracking to achieve the target cost growth no more than 8% by 1 July 2026. | Achieved | AR p.110 |\n| CCE04 | Legislative amendments developed for Government | 3 of the 3 progress milestones have been achieved within the reporting year. | Achieved | AR p.111 |", "strategy_overview_evidence_md": null, "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Department of Health, Disability and Ageing - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T21:58:06.792708+00:00\n**Entity ID**: O-000861\n**Entity type**: Federal Department\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Health, Disability and Ageing\n**Website**: https://www.health.gov.au/\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| corporate-plans | 1 |\n| global-intelligence | 3 |\n| pages | 14 |\n| strategies | 1 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nAcknowledgement of Country 2\nSecretary’s Foreword 4\nRole of the Corporate Plan 6\nOur Vision 6\nOur Purpose and Outcomes 6\nOur Corporate structure 8\nOur Partners 10\nOur Operating Context 10\nOur Regulatory Approach 11\nCorporate Governance and Risk Oversight 13\nOur Capabilities 15\nOur Performance Framework 25\nOutcome 1 Health Policy, Access and Support 27\nOutcome 2 Individual Health Benefits 66\nOutcome 3 Ageing and Aged Care 84\nOutcome 4 Disability and Carers 103\nList of Requirements 112\nDepartment of Health, Disability and Ageing Corporate Plan 2025–26 3\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- This will be achieved by:\n1. bringing together health and aged care IT through the creation of a new operating model for Digital Services,\nunder the direction of the Chief Digital Information Officer\n2. redesigning the department’s Tier 1 governance committee structure to ensure a dedicated focus on\ndigital through the establishment of the Digital Committee and its associated subcommittees\n3. delivering an overarching Digital Strategy, future state architecture/technology roadmap in\ncollaboration with the portfolio and broader health and care sector, to drive more holistic health and\ncare outcomes that harness the benefits of digital transformation\n4. coordinating and driving the Portfolio’s Digital Investment Plan (DIP), and delivering an overarching\nDigital Strategy, in collaboration with the portfolio and broader health and care sector\n5.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Authority source:\nPortfolio Budget Statements 2025–26, Outcome 1, Program 1.1 – Health Research, Coordination and\nAccess – pages 54–55.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Authority source:\nPortfolio Budget Statements 2025–26, Outcome 1, Program 1.3 – First Nations Health – page 57–58.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- The Australian Government, through the department and its portfolio entities, has a significant\nresponsibility for regulating a wide range of systems across those sectors, including:\n• ageing and aged care services • health professional practice, through joint\n• controlled drugs ministerial responsibilities for the National\nRegistrations and Accreditation Scheme\n• food standards\n• organ and tissue donation\n• gene technology\n• private health insurance\n• health and aged care related grants\n• radiation protection and nuclear safety\n• health promotion\n• security sensitive biological agents\n• health research and data\n• therapeutic goods and products such as\n• health security and international health\nmedicines, vaccines, cells and tissues, blood\n• human cloning and embryo research\nproducts and medical devices\n• industrial chemicals\n• tobacco products.\n• medical, pharmaceutical, dental and\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nAcknowledgement of Country 2\nSecretary’s Foreword 4\nRole of the Corporate Plan 6\nOur Vision 6\nOur Purpose and Outcomes 6\nOur Corporate structure 8\nOur Partners 10\nOur Operating Context 10\nOur Regulatory Approach 11\nCorporate Governance and Risk Oversight 13\nOur Capabilities 15\nOur Performance Framework 25\nOutcome 1 Health Policy, Access and Support 27\nOutcome 2 Individual Health Benefits 66\nOutcome 3 Ageing and Aged Care 84\nOutcome 4 Disability and Carers 103\nList of Requirements 112\nDepartment of Health, Disability and Ageing Corporate Plan 2025–26 3\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- 3 As a result of the Machinery of Government (MoG) change effective 13 May 2025, our department has assumed responsibility\nfor elements of the disability and carers function previously managed by the Department of Social Services (DSS).\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- This will be achieved by:\n1. bringing together health and aged care IT through the creation of a new operating model for Digital Services,\nunder the direction of the Chief Digital Information Officer\n2. redesigning the department’s Tier 1 governance committee structure to ensure a dedicated focus on\ndigital through the establishment of the Digital Committee and its associated subcommittees\n3. delivering an overarching Digital Strategy, future state architecture/technology roadmap in\ncollaboration with the portfolio and broader health and care sector, to drive more holistic health and\ncare outcomes that harness the benefits of digital transformation\n4. coordinating and driving the Portfolio’s Digital Investment Plan (DIP), and delivering an overarching\nDigital Strategy, in collaboration with the portfolio and broader health and care sector\n5.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Authority source:\nPortfolio Budget Statements 2025–26, Outcome 1, Program 1.1 – Health Research, Coordination and\nAccess – pages 54–55.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Authority source:\nPortfolio Budget Statements 2025–26, Outcome 1, Program 1.3 – First Nations Health – page 57–58.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- [pages 89,90,91]\ncompleted assessments completed\nwithin the allocated within the allocated within the allocated within the allocated\npriority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes\n(≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%):\nI.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Comprehensive Hospital-based assessments: ≥90%:\nHigh priority: 5 calendar days\nMedium priority: 10 calendar days\nLow priority: 15 calendar days.\n• Substantially achieved:\n80% to 89% of the respective types of assessments (a. to c.) are completed within the allocated\npriority timeframes.\n• Not achieved:\n70% to 79% of the respective types of assessments (a. to c.) are completed within the allocated\npriority timeframes.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- The Workforce\nStrategy focuses on building our skills and preparing us to adapt to changes that may affect us over the next 3 to\n5 years and has 4 strategic objectives:\n1. compete for talent\n2. grow our own\n3. support and build agility\n4. build our leadership and culture.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- 100% of grants in 2028–29 address one\nawarded in 2025–26 awarded in 2026–27 awarded in 2027–28 or more of the Australian\naddress one or more address one or more address one or more Medical Research and\nof the Australian of the Australian of the Australian Innovation Priorities in force\nMedical Research Medical Research Medical Research at the time.\nand Innovation and Innovation and Innovation\nPriorities in force at Priorities in force at Priorities in force at\nthe time. the time. the time.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Home Support Home Support Home Support Home Support\nassessments completed assessments completed assessments completed assessments completed\nwithin the allocated within the allocated within the allocated within the allocated\npriority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes\n(≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%):\nI.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Comprehensive Comprehensive Comprehensive Comprehensive\nCommunity-based Community-based Community-based Community-based\nassessments completed assessments completed assessments completed assessments completed\nwithin the allocated within the allocated within the allocated within the allocated\npriority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes\n(≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%):\nI.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Comprehensive Comprehensive Comprehensive Comprehensive\nHospital-based Hospital-based Hospital-based Hospital-based\nassessments completed assessments completed assessments completed assessments completed\nwithin the allocated within the allocated within the allocated within the allocated\npriority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes\n(≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%):\nI.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Home Support assessments: ≥90%:\nHigh priority: 10 calendar days\nMedium priority: 14 calendar days\nLow priority: 21 calendar days.\nb.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Comprehensive Community-based assessments: ≥90%:\nHigh priority: 10 calendar days\nMedium priority: 20 calendar days\nLow priority: 40 calendar days.\nc.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nAcknowledgement of Country 2\nSecretary’s Foreword 4\nRole of the Corporate Plan 6\nOur Vision 6\nOur Purpose and Outcomes 6\nOur Corporate structure 8\nOur Partners 10\nOur Operating Context 10\nOur Regulatory Approach 11\nCorporate Governance and Risk Oversight 13\nOur Capabilities 15\nOur Performance Framework 25\nOutcome 1 Health Policy, Access and Support 27\nOutcome 2 Individual Health Benefits 66\nOutcome 3 Ageing and Aged Care 84\nOutcome 4 Disability and Carers 103\nList of Requirements 112\nDepartment of Health, Disability and Ageing Corporate Plan 2025–26 3\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- Performance Measure 1.3A:\nIncrease the percentage of annual Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme (IAHP) funding directed\nto ACCHOs.14\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n74% 76% 78% 80%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: ≥74%.\n• Substantially achieved: 72.1% to 73.9%.\n• Not achieved: ≤72%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Performance Measure 1.3B:\nIncrease the percentage of First Nations people attending Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme\n(IAHP) funded services who undertake a 715 health check.17,18\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n49%19 51% 53% 55%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: ≥49%.\n• Substantially achieved: 47.1% to 48.9%.\n• Not achieved: ≤47%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Performance Measure 1.7A:\nThe percentage of general practices accredited under the NGPA Scheme participating in PIP.45\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n≥95.0% ≥95.0% ≥95.0% ≥95.0%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: ≥95.0%.\n• Substantially achieved: ≥92.5% to 94.9%.\n• Not achieved: <92.5%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Performance Measure 2.1B:\nPercentage of Australians who had a GP Non-Referred Attendance claimed through the MBS.53\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n>85% >85% >85% >85%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: >85%.\n• Substantially achieved: 82% to 85%.\n• Not achieved: <82%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Performance Measure 2.4A:\nPercentage of applications to the Minister from private health insurers to set premiums charged under a\ncompliant health insurance product that are assessed within approved timeframes.68\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n100% 100% 100% 100%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: 100%.\n• Substantially achieved: N/A.\n• Not achieved: <100%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Performance Measure 2.4B:\nThe percentage of PHI clinical category and procedure type classifications69 which are implemented\nconcurrently with associated MBS item changes.70\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n100% 100% 100% 100%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: 100%.\n• Substantially achieved: N/A.\n• Not achieved: <100%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Performance Measure 3.3A:\nAged care workforce is available and appropriately skilled.96\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\nProgressive decrease N/A99 N/A100 N/A101\ntowards 25% or less for\nstaff turnover in the aged\ncare sector.97, 98\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: Progressive decrease towards 25% or less for staff turnover in the aged care sector.\n• Substantially achieved: N/A.\n• Not achieved: An increase in staff turnover in the aged care sector from the 2024–25 baseline.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- MM3 – Large 4,013 30,010 13,334\nrural towns\nMM4 – 2,823 13,668 6,820\nMedium rural\ntowns\nMM5 – Small 3,630 14,617 5,887\nrural towns\nMM6 – remote 1,090 4,063 1,614\ncommunities\nMM7 – Very 1,327 2,646 865\nremote\ncommunities\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: Each figure achieves ≥100% of its target.\n• Substantially achieved: Each figure achieves ≥95% of its target, but not all figures achieve ≥100% of\ntheir targets.\n• Not achieved: Any figure achieves <95% of its target.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- [pages 39,40,41]\ne assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: Each figure achieves ≥100% of its target.\n• Substantially achieved: Each figure achieves ≥95% of its target, but not all figures achieve ≥100% of\ntheir targets.\n• Not achieved: Any figure achieves <95% of its target.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- MM2 - Regional centres 107.5\nMM3 - Large rural towns 124.5\nMM4 - Medium rural towns 125.8\nMM5 - Small rural towns 77.8\nMM6 - Remote communities 66.8\nMM7 - Very remote communities 70.6\nAustralia total 109.6\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: Each figure achieves ≥100% of its target.\n• Substantially achieved: Each figure achieves ≥95% of its target, but not all figures achieve ≥100% of\ntheir targets.\n• Not achieved: Any figure achieves <95% of its target.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- MM1 – Metropolitan 1,571.4\nMM2 - Regional centres 529.2\nMM3 - Large rural towns 414.1\nMM4 - Medium rural towns 328.9\nMM5 - Small rural towns 300.0\nMM6 - Remote communities 106.9\nMM7 - Very remote communities 60.6\nAustralia total 3,311.4\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: Each figure achieves ≥100% of its target.\n• Substantially achieved: Each figure achieves ≥95% of its target, but not all figures achieve ≥100% of\ntheir targets.\n• Not achieved: Any figure achieves <95% of its target.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Performance Measure 1.5A:\nAchieve preventive health target for smoking through reducing percentage of adults who smoke daily.30\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\nProgressive decrease of Progressive decrease of Progressive decrease of Progressive decrease of\ndaily smoking prevalence daily smoking prevalence daily smoking prevalence daily smoking prevalence\ntowards <5%. towards <5%. towards <5%. towards <5%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- The assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: Decrease on 2024–25 result.\n• Substantially achieved: N/A.\n• Not achieved: Increase or same result as 2024–25.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Performance Measure 1.6A:\nPHNs are meeting delivery objectives for national programs.40\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n2841 28 29 29\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\nAchieved: 28.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| $28.5 million, $23 million, 28.5 million, 23 million | Learn more about the 'Beforeplay' Campaign\nNews\n$28.5 million to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research\n7 May 2026\nGrant applications now open for the Support at Home Pooled Funding Trial\n28 April 2026\n‘Vaccination is the best preparation’ campaign launches to promote winter vaccinations for older people\n27 April 2026\nPersonal care to be fully funded under Support at Home from October\n23 April 2026\nSecuring the NDIS for fut | `pages/homepage.html (https://www.health.gov.au/)` |\n| $23 million, 23 million | Securing the NDIS for future generations\n22 April 2026\nNews\nThe Australian Government is taking steps to protect the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for people with permanent and significant disability and for future generations who will rely on it.\n$23 million for research into Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19\n13 April 2026\nNews\nApply for the latest Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunity. | `pages/news-latest.html (https://www.health.gov.au/news)` |\n| 49% | Performance Measure 1.3B:\nIncrease the percentage of First Nations people attending Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme\n(IAHP) funded services who undertake a 715 health check.17,18\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n49%19 51% 53% 55%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: ≥49%.\n• Substantially achieved: 47.1% to 48.9%.\n• Not achieved: ≤47%. | `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)` |\n| 100% | Planned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n100%46 100% 100% 100%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: 100%.\n• Substantially achieved: N/A.\n• Not achieved: <100%. | `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)` |\n| 85% | Planned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n≥85%61 ≥90% ≥90% ≥90%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: ≥85%.\n• Substantially achieved: 80% to <85%.\n• Not achieved: <80%. | `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)` |\n| $7.50 , $7.50\n, $7.50, $7.00 | Planned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n$7.50 $7.50 $7.50 $7.50\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: $7.50.\n• Substantially achieved: $7.00 to <$7.50.\n• Not achieved: <$7.00. | `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)` |\n| 49% | Performance Measure 1.3B:\nIncrease the percentage of First Nations people attending Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme\n(IAHP) funded services who undertake a 715 health check.17,18\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n49%19 51% 53% 55%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: ≥49%.\n• Substantially achieved: 47.1% to 48.9%.\n• Not achieved: ≤47%. | `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)` |\n| 100% | Planned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n100%46 100% 100% 100%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: 100%.\n• Substantially achieved: N/A.\n• Not achieved: <100%. | `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- Outcome 3 is delivered through the following programs:\nProgram 3.1: Access and Information\nProgram 3.2: Aged Care Services\nProgram 3.3: Aged Care Quality\nDuring 2025–26 the new rights-based Aged Care Act 2024 will be implemented, along with the launch of\nthe new Support at Home program and Single Assessment framework.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Planned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\nCriterion is met if 3 of the Participants transition to new As per 2026–27 As per 2026–27\n3 progress milestones are framework planning and access\ndelivered. reform enables diversion of\nchildren to foundational supports.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Performance Measure 2.4B:\nThe percentage of PHI clinical category and procedure type classifications69 which are implemented\nconcurrently with associated MBS item changes.70\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n100% 100% 100% 100%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: 100%.\n• Substantially achieved: N/A.\n• Not achieved: <100%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- [pages 89,90,91]\ncompleted assessments completed\nwithin the allocated within the allocated within the allocated within the allocated\npriority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes\n(≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%):\nI.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Comprehensive Hospital-based assessments: ≥90%:\nHigh priority: 5 calendar days\nMedium priority: 10 calendar days\nLow priority: 15 calendar days.\n• Substantially achieved:\n80% to 89% of the respective types of assessments (a. to c.) are completed within the allocated\npriority timeframes.\n• Not achieved:\n70% to 79% of the respective types of assessments (a. to c.) are completed within the allocated\npriority timeframes.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Methodology:\nTo determine the Planned Performance Result, the following calculation is applied:\na = number of certificate applications, b = number of authorisation applications,\nand c = number of evaluations\na b c\nResult = completed within timeframe + completed within timeframe + completed within timeframe\na b c\ntotal completed + total completed + total completed\nAuthority source:\nPortfolio Budget Statements 2025–26, Outcome 1, Program 1.8 – Health Protection, Emergency Response\nand Regulation – page 71.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- The assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: 8 market initiatives are advised on and/or delivered.\n• Substantially achieved: 7 market initiatives are advised on and/or delivered.\n• Not achieved: ≤6 market initiatives are advised on and/or delivered.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Outcome 1 is delivered through the following programs:\nProgram 1.1: Health Research, Coordination and Access\nProgram 1.2: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention\nProgram 1.3: First Nations Health\nProgram 1.4: Health Workforce\nProgram 1.5: Preventive Health and Chronic Disease Support\nProgram 1.6: Primary Health Care Quality and Coordination\nProgram 1.7: Primary Care Practice Incentives and Medical Indemnity\nProgram 1.8: Health Protection, Emergency Response and Regulation\nProgram 1.9: Immunisation\nDDeeppaarrttmmeenntt ooff HHeeaalltthh,, DDiissaabbiilliittyy aanndd AAggeeiinngg CCoorrppoorraattee PPllaann 22002255––2266 28\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Outcome 2 is delivered through the following programs:\nProgram 2.1: Medical Benefits\nProgram 2.2: Hearing Services\nProgram 2.3: Pharmaceutical Benefits\nProgram 2.4: Private Health Insurance\nProgram 2.5: Dental Services\nProgram 2.6: Health Benefit Compliance\nProgram 2.7: Assistance through Aids and Appliances\nDDeeppaarrttmmeenntt ooff HHeeaalltthh,, DDiissaabbiilliittyy aanndd AAggeeiinngg CCoorrppoorraattee PPllaann 22002255––2266 6677\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- [pages 85,86,87]\nServices\nProgram 3.3: Aged Care Quality\nDuring 2025–26 the new rights-based Aged Care Act 2024 will be implemented, along with the launch of\nthe new Support at Home program and Single Assessment framework.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Home Support Home Support Home Support Home Support\nassessments completed assessments completed assessments completed assessments completed\nwithin the allocated within the allocated within the allocated within the allocated\npriority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes\n(≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%):\nI.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Comprehensive Comprehensive Comprehensive Comprehensive\nCommunity-based Community-based Community-based Community-based\nassessments completed assessments completed assessments completed assessments completed\nwithin the allocated within the allocated within the allocated within the allocated\npriority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes priority timeframes\n(≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%): (≥90%):\nI.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- [Page 3]\nContents\nAcknowledgement of Country 2\nSecretary’s Foreword 4\nRole of the Corporate Plan 6\nOur Vision 6\nOur Purpose and Outcomes 6\nOur Corporate structure 8\nOur Partners 10\nOur Operating Context 10\nOur Regulatory Approach 11\nCorporate Governance and Risk Oversight 13\nOur Capabilities 15\nOur Performance Framework 25\nOutcome 1 Health Policy, Access and Support 27\nOutcome 2 Individual Health Benefits 66\nOutcome 3 Ageing and Aged Care 84\nOutcome 4 Disability and Carers 103\nList of Requirements 112\nDepartment of Health, Disability and Ageing Corporate Plan 2025–26 3\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Performance Measure 1.3A:\nIncrease the percentage of annual Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme (IAHP) funding directed\nto ACCHOs.14\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n74% 76% 78% 80%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: ≥74%.\n• Substantially achieved: 72.1% to 73.9%.\n• Not achieved: ≤72%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Performance Measure 1.3B:\nIncrease the percentage of First Nations people attending Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme\n(IAHP) funded services who undertake a 715 health check.17,18\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n49%19 51% 53% 55%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: ≥49%.\n• Substantially achieved: 47.1% to 48.9%.\n• Not achieved: ≤47%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- MM3 – Large 4,013 30,010 13,334\nrural towns\nMM4 – 2,823 13,668 6,820\nMedium rural\ntowns\nMM5 – Small 3,630 14,617 5,887\nrural towns\nMM6 – remote 1,090 4,063 1,614\ncommunities\nMM7 – Very 1,327 2,646 865\nremote\ncommunities\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: Each figure achieves ≥100% of its target.\n• Substantially achieved: Each figure achieves ≥95% of its target, but not all figures achieve ≥100% of\ntheir targets.\n• Not achieved: Any figure achieves <95% of its target.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- [pages 39,40,41]\ne assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: Each figure achieves ≥100% of its target.\n• Substantially achieved: Each figure achieves ≥95% of its target, but not all figures achieve ≥100% of\ntheir targets.\n• Not achieved: Any figure achieves <95% of its target.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- MM2 - Regional centres 107.5\nMM3 - Large rural towns 124.5\nMM4 - Medium rural towns 125.8\nMM5 - Small rural towns 77.8\nMM6 - Remote communities 66.8\nMM7 - Very remote communities 70.6\nAustralia total 109.6\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: Each figure achieves ≥100% of its target.\n• Substantially achieved: Each figure achieves ≥95% of its target, but not all figures achieve ≥100% of\ntheir targets.\n• Not achieved: Any figure achieves <95% of its target.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- MM1 – Metropolitan 1,571.4\nMM2 - Regional centres 529.2\nMM3 - Large rural towns 414.1\nMM4 - Medium rural towns 328.9\nMM5 - Small rural towns 300.0\nMM6 - Remote communities 106.9\nMM7 - Very remote communities 60.6\nAustralia total 3,311.4\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: Each figure achieves ≥100% of its target.\n• Substantially achieved: Each figure achieves ≥95% of its target, but not all figures achieve ≥100% of\ntheir targets.\n• Not achieved: Any figure achieves <95% of its target.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- The assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: Decrease on 2024–25 result.\n• Substantially achieved: N/A.\n• Not achieved: Increase or same result as 2024–25.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- The assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: Baseline is established for 2025–26.\n• Substantially achieved: N/A\n• Not achieved: No baseline is established for 2025–26.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Performance Measure 1.7A:\nThe percentage of general practices accredited under the NGPA Scheme participating in PIP.45\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n≥95.0% ≥95.0% ≥95.0% ≥95.0%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: ≥95.0%.\n• Substantially achieved: ≥92.5% to 94.9%.\n• Not achieved: <92.5%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Planned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n100%46 100% 100% 100%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: 100%.\n• Substantially achieved: N/A.\n• Not achieved: <100%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Planned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n32 35 36 36\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: ≥32.\n• Substantially achieved: N/A.\n• Not achieved: <32.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Planned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n≥95% ≥95% ≥95% ≥95%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: ≥95%.\n• Substantially achieved: ≥90% to <95%.\n• Not achieved: <90%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Planned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\n>90% >90% >90% >90%\nThe assessment scale for the 2025–26 planned performance is:\n• Achieved: >90%.\n• Substantially achieved: 87% to 90%.\n• Not achieved: <87%.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- Its findings provide a baseline for enhancing service delivery and effectiveness.\nmini-card, small-h-img\ntrue\nsec-spacing\nsection-none\nsec-spacing-bottom\nsection-padding-between\nstyle\ndefault\nCONNECT\nWITH US\nfalse\nX\nlp-x\nhttps://x.com/wbg_gov\nSubscribe to our monthly newsletter\nWorld Bank Governance Global Department\nThe latest news, publications, and events on institutions, good governance, GovTech, open government, procurement, anticorruption, public finance, accountability & more.\nfalse\nGovernance Update|SVC123\nfalse\nTopic Expert\nArturo Herrera\nhttps://www.worldbank.org/en/about/people/a/arturo-herrera-gutierrez\ndefault alt\nDirector, Governance Global Department, World Bank\nmini-card\nmini-card\nView All Experts\nGovernance Contact\nLara Saade\nlsaade@worldbank.org\nsec-swoosh\nsec-swoosh-type11\nstyle\ngrid, bg-neutrals-20, stay-connected\nsec-spacing\nsection-none\nsec-spacing-bottom\n Source: `global-intelligence/source-text/association-worldbank.org-governance.txt`\n- This will be achieved by:\n1. bringing together health and aged care IT through the creation of a new operating model for Digital Services,\nunder the direction of the Chief Digital Information Officer\n2. redesigning the department’s Tier 1 governance committee structure to ensure a dedicated focus on\ndigital through the establishment of the Digital Committee and its associated subcommittees\n3. delivering an overarching Digital Strategy, future state architecture/technology roadmap in\ncollaboration with the portfolio and broader health and care sector, to drive more holistic health and\ncare outcomes that harness the benefits of digital transformation\n4. coordinating and driving the Portfolio’s Digital Investment Plan (DIP), and delivering an overarching\nDigital Strategy, in collaboration with the portfolio and broader health and care sector\n5.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Ensuring treatment service provider key performance indicators are achieved.35\nPlanned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\na.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nSecretary, Blair Comley PSM\nOffice of the Chief Medical Officer\nInterim Australian Centre for Health Products Regulation\nDisease Control\n• Health Protection Policy • Medicines Regulation\nand Surveillance • Medical Devices and Product Quality\n• Health Security and • Regulatory Legal Services\nEmergency Management\n• Regulatory Practice and Support\n• Australian Centre for Disease Control\n(CDC) Establishment Taskforce\nAgeing and Aged Care Primary and Community Care\n• Reform Implementation • Population Health\n• Access and Home Support • Cancer, Hearing and Chronic Conditions\n• Residential Care • Mental Health and Suicide Prevention\n• Market and Workforce • Primary Care\n• Service Delivery • National Immunisation\n• Quality and Assurance • National Mental Health Commission\n• Systems, Engagement and Contributions\nHealth Resourcing Strategy and First Nations\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- This plan has been prepared to meet the obligations of paragraph 35(1)(b) of the Public Governance,\nPerformance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and covers the 4-year period from 2025–2026\nto 2028–2029.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- [pages 9,10,11]\nstems, Engagement and Contributions\nHealth Resourcing Strategy and First Nations\n• Health Workforce • First Nations Health\n• Technology Assessment and Access • Health Economics and Research\n• Benefits Integrity • Health Systems Strategy\n• Medicare Benefits and Digital Health • Public Hospital and Health Reform\n• Office of the Chief Health Economist\nCorporate Operations Disability and Carers\n• Chief Digital Information Officer • NDIS Markets and Safeguards\n• Digital Transformation and Delivery • Disability and Carer Programs\n• Financial Management • Disability Reforms and\n• Information Technology Royal Commission\n• Integrity and Assurance • NDIS Participants and Performance\n• Legal\n• People, Communication\nand Parliamentary\nDepartment of Health, Disability and Ageing Corporate Plan 2025–26 9\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- [Page 12]\nRegulator/regulatory function Program\n* Regulatory oversight of therapeutic goods by the Therapeutic Goods Program 1.8\nAdministration Program\n* Regulatory oversight of controlled drugs by the Office of Drug Control Program 1.8\n** Administration of the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme Program 1.8\n(AICIS) by the Office of Chemical Safety\n** Gene Technology Regulator (GTR)/Office of the Gene Technology Regulator Program 1.8\n* Supporting access to high-quality hearing services through the Hearing Program 2.2\nServices Program\n* Regulatory oversight of private health insurance and private hospitals5 Program 2.4\n* Supporting the integrity of health benefit claims Program 2.6\n* For these regulatory functions, the department has in place a Ministerial Statement of Expectations (SOE), which provides\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n- Planned Performance\n2025–26 2026–27 2027–28 2028–29\nProgram is Program is Program is Program is\ndemand driven10 demand driven demand driven demand driven\nPlanned Performance Rationale:\nMental health service utilisation is predominantly demand-driven and shaped by a range of external factors,\nincluding population needs and broader social determinants.\n Source: `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf (https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf)`\n\n## Global Ideas and Case Study Inputs\n\nGlobal source texts are available for later idea synthesis:\n- `global-intelligence/source-text/association-worldbank.org-governance.txt`\n- `global-intelligence/source-text/consulting-deloitte.com-government-public.txt`\n- `global-intelligence/source-text/university-ash.harvard.edu-Harvard-Kennedy-School-Ash-Center.txt`\n\n## Source Artifacts Used\n\n- `corporate-plans/2025-26.pdf` - corporate-plans - https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/corporate-plan-2025-26.pdf\n- `strategies/Standard-20for-20AI-20transparency-20statements-20v1.1.pdf` - strategies - https://www.digital.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2024-08/Standard%20for%20AI%20transparency%20statements%20v1.1.pdf\n- `pages/about.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/topics/about-the-department\n- `pages/announcements-index.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/news/statement-of-support?language=en\n- `pages/announcements-index__04.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/news/statement-of-support\n- `pages/announcements-index__05.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/news/statement-of-support?language=en\n- `pages/announcements-index__06.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/about-us/corporate-reporting/our-commitments/ai-transparency-statement\n- `pages/annual-reports-index.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/Annual+Reports-3\n- `pages/corporate-plans-index.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/about-us/corporate-reporting/corporate-plan\n- `pages/corporate-plans-index__00.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/corporate-plan-2025-26\n- `pages/corporate-plans-index__01.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/corporate-plan-2025-26?language=en\n- `pages/homepage.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/\n- `pages/ministers.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/ministers\n- `pages/news-latest.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/news\n- `pages/priorities-index.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/our-work\n- `pages/priorities-index__03.html` - pages - https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/aged-care-reforms?language=en\n- `global-intelligence/source-text/association-worldbank.org-governance.txt` - global-intelligence - local file\n- `global-intelligence/source-text/consulting-deloitte.com-government-public.txt` - global-intelligence - local file\n- `global-intelligence/source-text/university-ash.harvard.edu-Harvard-Kennedy-School-Ash-Center.txt` - global-intelligence - local file\n\n## Gaps To Fix\n\n- No annual report text source found.", "legislation_md": "# Department of Health, Disability and Ageing — Legislation Administered\n\n**Generated**: 2026-05-13T03:27:27+00:00\n**Source**: LLM extraction (nova-micro) from latest annual report and corporate plan\n**Tokens**: 7,023 in / 2,713 out · cost: $0.00063\n\n> Acts and instruments this entity administers or has primary responsibility for.\n> Excludes generic gov-wide compliance Acts (PGPA, Public Service Act, FOI, Privacy, etc.).\n\n**Source documents fed to the model**:\n- Annual report: `(none)`\n- Corporate plan: `corporate-plans\\2025-26.txt`\n\n## 31 laws administered\n\n| Title | Year | Type | What this entity does under it |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| [National Health Act 1953](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00040) | 1953 | Act | Administers health policy, access, and support |\n| [Pharmaceutical Benefits Act 1940](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00039) | 1940 | Act | Administers pharmaceutical benefits |\n| [Medicare Act 1983](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00038) | 1983 | Act | Administers Medicare services |\n| [Aged Care Act 1997](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00037) | 1997 | Act | Administers aged care services |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00036) | 2013 | Act | Administers the National Disability Insurance Scheme |\n| [Therapeutic Goods Administration Act 1989](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00035) | 1989 | Act | Regulates therapeutic goods |\n| [Private Health Insurance Act 2007](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00034) | 2007 | Act | Regulates private health insurance |\n| [Health Insurance Act 1973](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00033) | 1973 | Act | Establishes the framework for Medicare |\n| [Health Legislation Amendment (Medical Indemnity) Act 2007](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00032) | 2007 | Act | Supports medical indemnity |\n| [Health Practitioner Regulation (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) Act 2009](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00031) | 2009 | Act | Regulates health practitioners |\n| [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00030) | 2009 | Act | Regulates health practitioners |\n| [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (New South Wales)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00029) | 2009 | Act | Regulates health practitioners |\n| [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (South Australia)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00028) | 2009 | Act | Regulates health practitioners |\n| [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00027) | 2009 | Act | Regulates health practitioners |\n| [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00026) | 2009 | Act | Regulates health practitioners |\n| [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Western Australia)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00025) | 2009 | Act | Regulates health practitioners |\n| [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Northern Territory)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00024) | 2009 | Act | Regulates health practitioners |\n| [Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Australian Capital Territory)](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/C2021A00023) | 2009 | Act | Regulates health practitioners |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Administration) Rules 2013](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/F2013L00016) | 2013 | Regulation | Implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Participant Rights) Rules 2013](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/F2013L00017) | 2013 | Regulation | Implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Assessment and Planning) Rules 2013](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/F2013L00018) | 2013 | Regulation | Implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Funding) Rules 2013](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/F2013L00019) | 2013 | Regulation | Implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Support Coordination) Rules 2013](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/F2013L00020) | 2013 | Regulation | Implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Participant Plans) Rules 2013](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/F2013L00021) | 2013 | Regulation | Implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Participant Payments) Rules 2013](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/F2013L00022) | 2013 | Regulation | Implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Participant Rights) Amendment Rules 2016](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/F2016L00006) | 2016 | Regulation | Amends the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Participant Rights) Rules 2013 |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Assessment and Planning) Amendment Rules 2016](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/F2016L00005) | 2016 | Regulation | Amends the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Assessment and Planning) Rules 2013 |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Funding) Amendment Rules 2016](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/F2016L00004) | 2016 | Regulation | Amends the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Funding) Rules 2013 |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Support Coordination) Amendment Rules 2016](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/F2016L00003) | 2016 | Regulation | Amends the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Support Coordination) Rules 2013 |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Participant Plans) Amendment Rules 2016](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/F2016L00002) | 2016 | Regulation | Amends the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Participant Plans) Rules 2013 |\n| [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Participant Payments) Amendment Rules 2016](https://www.legislation.gov.au/details/F2016L00001) | 2016 | Regulation | Amends the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Participant Payments) Rules 2013 |", "global_initiatives_md": "# Department of Health, Disability and Ageing — Global Initiatives Catalogue\n\n## Focus areas\n- Health Policy, Access and Support\n- Individual Health Benefits\n- Ageing and Aged Care\n- Disability and Carers\n\n## Health Policy, Access and Support\n\n### Global Health Research Initiative\n**Jurisdiction**: OECD\n**Run by**: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)\n**Year**: 1960\n**Status**: Active\n**What it does (2–3 sentences)**: The OECD conducts research and provides policy recommendations on health systems and services across member countries.\n**Why it matters to Australia (1–2 sentences)**: Australia can learn from comparative health policy research and best practices shared by OECD.\n**Find more**: [Global Health Research Initiative](https://www.google.com/search?q=OECD+global+health+research+initiative)\n\n### National Health Service (NHS) England\n**Jurisdiction**: UK\n**Run by**: National Health Service (NHS)\n**Year**: 1948\n**Status**: Active\n**What it does (2–3 sentences)**: The NHS provides comprehensive healthcare services to the population of England, funded by the government.\n**Why it matters to Australia (1–2 sentences)**: The NHS model offers insights into universal healthcare delivery and sustainability.\n**Find more**: [NHS England](https://www.google.com/search?q=NHS+England+healthcare+model)\n\n### Medicare Innovation Accelerator\n**Jurisdiction**: US\n**Run by**: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)\n**Year**: 2012\n**Status**: Active\n**What it does (2–3 sentences)**: The Medicare Innovation Accelerator tests new payment and service delivery models to improve efficiency and patient outcomes.\n**Why it matters to Australia (1–2 sentences)**: Australia can adopt innovative payment models to enhance its healthcare system.\n**Find more**: [Medicare Innovation Accelerator](https://www.google.com/search?q=CMS+Medicare+Innovation+Accelerator)\n\n## Individual Health Benefits\n\n### Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)\n**Jurisdiction**: Australia\n**Run by**: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing\n**Year**: 1948\n**Status**: Active\n**What it does (2–3 sentences)**: The PBS subsidises the cost of prescription medicines for eligible Australians, ensuring access to essential medications.\n**Why it matters to Australia (1–2 sentences)**: The PBS provides a model for subsidising medications to improve access and affordability.\n**Find more**: [Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme](https://www.google.com/search?q=Australian+Pharmaceutical+Benefits+Scheme)\n\n### Medicaid\n**Jurisdiction**: US\n**Run by**: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)\n**Year**: 1965\n**Status**: Active\n**What it does (2–3 sentences)**: Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resources.\n**Why it matters to Australia (1–2 sentences)**: The Medicaid model offers insights into public health insurance and its integration with state programs.\n**Find more**: [Medicaid](https://www.google.com/search?q=Medicaid+healthcare+program)\n\n## Ageing and Aged Care\n\n### Ageing and Aged Care Strategy\n**Jurisdiction**: New Zealand\n**Run by**: Ministry of Health\n**Year**: 2016\n**Status**: Active\n**What it does (2–3 sentences)**: The strategy outlines the vision and actions to improve the quality of life for older New Zealanders through better aged care services.\n**Why it matters to Australia (1–2 sentences)**: Australia can adopt strategies to enhance the quality and sustainability of its aged care services.\n**Find more**: [Ageing and Aged Care Strategy NZ](https://www.google.com/search?q=New+Zealand+ageing+and+aged+care+strategy)\n\n### Long-Term Care Insurance\n**Jurisdiction**: Japan\n**Run by**: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare\n**Year**: 2000\n**Status**: Active\n**What it does (2–3 sentences)**: Japan’s long-term care insurance system provides financial support for elderly people needing care, funded through premiums.\n**Why it matters to Australia (1–2 sentences)**: The Japanese model offers a comprehensive approach to funding and delivering long-term care.\n**Find more**: [Japan Long-Term Care Insurance](https://www.google.com/search?q=Japan+long-term+care+insurance)\n\n## Disability and Carers\n\n### National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)\n**Jurisdiction**: Australia\n**Run by**: Department of Social Services\n**Year**: 2013\n**Status**: Active\n**What it does (2–3 sentences)**: The NDIS provides funding and support to people with permanent and significant disability to help them achieve their goals.\n**Why it matters to Australia (1–2 sentences)**: The NDIS is a model for a national disability insurance scheme, tailored for Australia’s needs.\n**Find more**: [NDIS](https://www.google.com/search?q=National+Disability+Insurance+Scheme)\n\n### Disability Benefits Program\n**Jurisdiction**: US\n**Run by**: Social Security Administration (SSA)\n**Year**: 1956\n**Status**: Active\n**What it does (2–3 sentences)**: The Disability Benefits Program provides financial assistance to individuals with disabilities who cannot engage in substantial gainful activity.\n**Why it matters to Australia (1–2 sentences)**: The program offers insights into disability benefits and supports for individuals with significant disabilities.\n**Find more**: [Disability Benefits Program](https://www.google.com/search?q=US+Disability+Benefits+Program)\n\n*Note: These are LLM-knowledge claims, not scraped sources — verify before citing publicly.*", "strategy": { "reporting_period": "2024-25", "corporate_plan_period": "2025-26", "vision": "Better health and wellbeing for all Australians, now and for future generations.", "vision_source_page": 6, "purposes": "We support the Government to lead and shape Australia’s health, disability and aged care systems through evidence-based policy, well targeted programs and best practice regulation.", "purposes_source_page": 6, "how_we_deliver": "We will build the strategic policy, leadership and workforce capabilities required to drive reform. We will also continue modernising our workspaces and digital systems, with a strong focus on sustainability and climate-aware decision-making.", "how_we_deliver_source_page": 5, "government_priorities": [ { "text": "pivoting to prevention and early intervention", "source_page": 5 }, { "text": "enhancing health equity", "source_page": 5 }, { "text": "leveraging digital and health technology", "source_page": 5 }, { "text": "ensuring integrated health systems", "source_page": 5 } ], "outcomes": [ { "name": "Outcome 1: Health Policy, Access and Support", "description": "This outcome includes health research, coordination and access, mental health and suicide prevention, First Nations health, health workforce, preventive health and chronic disease support, primary health care quality and coordination, primary care practice incentives and medical indemnity, health protection, emergency response and regulation, and immunisation.", "key_activities": [ "Health Research, Coordination and 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