Victoria Locks In Funding For Country Hospitals
The Victorian Government has reassured 44 smaller country hospitals their funding will be protected under the health agreement signed at COAG this week.
Health Minister Daniel Andrews wrote on Wednesday to the board chairs of the relevant regional health services, which are spread across the state, to inform them that the Brumby Government had secured commitments from the Commonwealth about their future funding.
“The Brumby Labor Government has always backed country health services with record support and we argued their case nationally during the recent debate on important health reforms,” Mr Andrews said.
“Although activity-based funding was introduced in Victoria many years ago, it was our Government which recognised the unique needs of dozens of smaller regional health services and introduced block funding arrangements so they could properly look after the needs of their local communities.
“I’m pleased that Premier Brumby and I have been able to secure commitments from the Commonwealth that these arrangements will be protected under the deal signed this week.”
Mr Andrews said the national health agreement built on the existing strengths of the Victorian system, and would deliver more than $1 billion in extra beds and services to patients over the next four years.
“Every doctor and nurse in Victoria should be proud that their efforts have been recognised and their innovation adopted nationally,” he said.
“Our Government has worked hard to secure additional funding support immediately while guaranteeing long-term investment from the Commonwealth that will benefit all Victorians in the future.”
See attached letter dated 21 April 2010:
Minister Andrews open letter_to rural hospitals 64.05 Kb [pdf]
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