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Public Hospital Funding

See how cash-basis public hospital funding payments have changed over time.

Long-term trends and annual comparisons based on National Health Funding Body reports.

Data quality and limitations

APET reorganises official records for exploration. Verify significant findings using the National Health Funding Body reports.

Long-term overview

Total Payments Trend
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Total Payments Trend — underlying chart data
Financial YearPayment DollarsChange DollarsChange Percent
FY2015-16$42,215,720,306
FY2016-17$44,303,508,140$2,087,787,8345
FY2017-18$46,860,585,730$2,557,077,5906
FY2018-19$49,999,649,962$3,139,064,2327
FY2019-20$54,880,625,646$4,880,975,68410
FY2020-21$55,917,635,174$1,037,009,5282
FY2021-22$60,512,832,017$4,595,196,8438
FY2022-23$65,542,126,681$5,029,294,6648
FY2023-24$69,809,518,810$4,267,392,1297
FY2024-25$79,187,421,657$9,377,902,84713
FY2025-26$85,110,615,696$5,923,194,0397
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Annual Payment Change
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Annual Payment Change — underlying chart data
Financial YearPayment DollarsChange DollarsChange Percent
FY2016-17$44,303,508,140$2,087,787,8345
FY2017-18$46,860,585,730$2,557,077,5906
FY2018-19$49,999,649,962$3,139,064,2327
FY2019-20$54,880,625,646$4,880,975,68410
FY2020-21$55,917,635,174$1,037,009,5282
FY2021-22$60,512,832,017$4,595,196,8438
FY2022-23$65,542,126,681$5,029,294,6648
FY2023-24$69,809,518,810$4,267,392,1297
FY2024-25$79,187,421,657$9,377,902,84713
FY2025-26$85,110,615,696$5,923,194,0397
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State Payment Trends
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State Payment Trends — underlying chart data
Financial YearState TerritoryPayment Dollars
FY2015-16ACT$1,010,494,207
FY2015-16NSW$11,900,936,353
FY2015-16NT$978,125,206
FY2015-16QLD$9,931,395,450
FY2015-16SA$3,304,026,439
FY2015-16TAS$1,032,442,080
FY2015-16VIC$9,033,411,307
FY2015-16WA$5,024,889,264
FY2016-17ACT$1,068,059,918
FY2016-17NSW$12,637,002,055
FY2016-17NT$1,099,236,828
FY2016-17QLD$10,391,333,589
FY2016-17SA$3,411,554,958
FY2016-17TAS$1,085,129,082
FY2016-17VIC$9,870,359,264
FY2016-17WA$4,740,832,446
FY2017-18ACT$1,110,727,722
FY2017-18NSW$13,484,254,357
FY2017-18NT$1,211,502,470
FY2017-18QLD$11,209,641,267
FY2017-18SA$3,389,353,057
FY2017-18TAS$1,213,732,351
FY2017-18VIC$10,705,380,847
FY2017-18WA$4,535,993,659
FY2018-19ACT$1,167,145,400
FY2018-19NSW$13,933,797,747
FY2018-19NT$1,255,545,674
FY2018-19QLD$12,009,427,854
FY2018-19SA$3,479,285,995
FY2018-19TAS$1,295,822,921
FY2018-19VIC$11,530,371,278
FY2018-19WA$5,328,253,093
FY2019-20ACT$1,412,771,574
FY2019-20NSW$14,631,797,975
FY2019-20NT$1,363,342,459
FY2019-20QLD$12,887,914,552
FY2019-20SA$3,671,316,230
FY2019-20TAS$1,492,208,733
FY2019-20VIC$13,297,294,752
FY2019-20WA$6,123,979,371
FY2020-21ACT$1,540,251,214
FY2020-21NSW$14,952,225,880
FY2020-21NT$1,390,498,206
FY2020-21QLD$13,255,447,153
FY2020-21SA$3,732,265,195
FY2020-21TAS$1,613,564,538
FY2020-21VIC$12,980,892,446
FY2020-21WA$6,452,490,542
FY2021-22ACT$1,746,107,269
FY2021-22NSW$15,901,120,456
FY2021-22NT$1,363,894,175
FY2021-22QLD$14,072,143,725
FY2021-22SA$4,165,939,088
FY2021-22TAS$1,773,313,898
FY2021-22VIC$14,502,048,535
FY2021-22WA$6,988,264,871
FY2022-23ACT$1,731,105,773
FY2022-23NSW$18,035,623,275
FY2022-23NT$1,310,530,591
FY2022-23QLD$15,240,600,214
FY2022-23SA$4,394,567,439
FY2022-23TAS$1,582,673,322
FY2022-23VIC$15,785,980,634
FY2022-23WA$7,461,045,433
FY2023-24ACT$1,733,206,249
FY2023-24NSW$18,560,585,572
FY2023-24NT$1,240,503,593
FY2023-24QLD$17,009,043,012
FY2023-24SA$5,127,128,795
FY2023-24TAS$1,780,604,480
FY2023-24VIC$16,481,112,987
FY2023-24WA$7,877,334,122
FY2024-25ACT$2,083,104,362
FY2024-25NSW$20,903,213,324
FY2024-25NT$1,287,567,956
FY2024-25QLD$18,336,329,451
FY2024-25SA$5,757,487,405
FY2024-25TAS$2,076,834,906
FY2024-25VIC$19,917,119,108
FY2024-25WA$8,825,765,145
FY2025-26ACT$2,211,430,504
FY2025-26NSW$23,044,678,572
FY2025-26NT$1,399,689,209
FY2025-26QLD$19,617,013,725
FY2025-26SA$6,051,143,509
FY2025-26TAS$2,234,880,074
FY2025-26VIC$20,897,183,031
FY2025-26WA$9,654,597,072
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Funding Method Trends
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Funding Method Trends — underlying chart data
Financial YearFunding MethodPayment Dollars
FY2015-16ABF payments$35,747,153,028
FY2015-16Block payments$5,697,171,122
FY2016-17ABF payments$37,239,476,161
FY2016-17Block payments$6,174,868,404
FY2017-18ABF payments$39,167,208,227
FY2017-18Block payments$6,798,554,542
FY2018-19ABF payments$41,744,122,593
FY2018-19Block payments$7,358,592,809
FY2019-20ABF payments$44,601,944,682
FY2019-20Block payments$8,069,651,221
FY2020-21ABF payments$45,722,760,808
FY2020-21Block payments$8,415,155,585
FY2021-22ABF payments$49,980,717,835
FY2021-22Block payments$8,768,773,542
FY2022-23ABF payments$54,306,511,434
FY2022-23Block payments$8,822,797,950
FY2023-24ABF payments$58,347,988,722
FY2023-24Block payments$9,430,808,657
FY2024-25ABF payments$66,035,513,036
FY2024-25Block payments$10,558,407,540
FY2025-26ABF payments$75,254,901,771
FY2025-26Block payments$7,761,913,227
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