Finances

In 2005–06, the total budgeted expenditure for health and human services was
almost $1.2 billion, representing an increase of $187 million or 18.7 per cent above the 2004–05 Budget.

The chart below shows the allocation of the gross operating budget by output group (Figure 4). It highlights that approximately 50 per cent of the Department’s operating budget was allocated to the Hospitals and Ambulance Service.

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Figure 1 - Department of Health and Human Services’ 2005-06 Gross Operating Budget by Output Group.

Part 1 of the Annual Report contains more information about the Department's finances.

Comprehensive details relating to our financial resources can be found in the financial statements of the 2005-06 Annual Report.