Department of Treasury and Finance - Budget Information

Ministers Media Release - $90 Million Increase for Health and Human Services

2007-08 Budget Fact Sheets

2007-08 Tasmanian Budget

On 7 June 2007, the Treasurer released the 2007-08 Tasmanian Budget.

Features of the 2007-08 Budget include:

• Total budgeted expenditure for health and human services of almost $1.4 billion
• Increased funding in excess of 7 per cent across all health and human services
• The first stages of implementation of Tasmania’s Health Plan
• Introduction of a new Ambulance Service Fee from 1 July 2008.
• $5 million for the commencement of the Royal Hobart Hospital Redevelopment project.
• Increased funding to support the continuation of the reform of child protection services.
• The release of up to $10 million in Crown Land for affordable housing and the introduction of a shared equity scheme to improve home ownership opportunities for disadvantage Tasmanians
• $12.2 million in additional funding for community sector organisations.

Previous Budget Papers

• DHHS 2006-07 Budget
• DHHS Budget 2006-07 Publication

State Budget for 2005-06
State Budget for 2004-05